Each month, after our board meetings, McKinney ISD will provide our community with a brief summary of events and items covered during the session. Visit the Board of Trustees page for more information.

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Please visit www.mckinneyisd.net/web-survey/ to share your thoughts. Thank you for your time and input as we work together to create the best possible environment for our students and community!

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, the McKinney North volleyball team played Corpus Christi Flour Bluff in the 5A Division I State Championship game. The Lady Bulldogs fought through 5 incredible sets but ultimately fell to the Hornets. Congratulations to our Lady Bulldogs - we are proud of your incredible season! (Photo Credit: Buzz Cory/Buzz Photos)

At the November 18 meeting of the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees, the board and district officials recognized the impressive academic achievements of some 150 MISD juniors and seniors who have earned honors as National Merit Semifinalists, National Merit Commended Scholars or recipients of College Board’s National Recognition Program awards.

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The McKinney Boyd Broadway Broncos performed the musical The Little Mermaid last week, and one of their shows offered the audience a slightly difference experience. A sensory-friendly performance is a theater production that is modified to be more welcoming and comfortable for people with sensory sensitivities, autism, or other social, learning, or cognitive disabilities. These performances are designed to be a judgment-free experience for all audience members, and they are also suitable for young children or first-time theatergoers.

Texas law now requires school districts to distribute information to parents and guardians about the safe storage of firearms. The attached information will help you learn about options for, as well as how to talk to your child and others about, the safe storage of firearms.

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As Travis Manion Foundation volunteers Amy Springs and Andrea Schaur stepped lightly among the students seated on the floor at Malvern Elementary, they handed each of them a small stone and distributed a few Sharpies that began to make their way from student to student around the room.

The kids went at the task they'd been given seriously, heads bent over the stones, writing their messages carefully upon them.

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McKinney ISD has earned a perfect score of 100 and the Superior Achievement rating from the Texas Education Agency's School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for the 2023–2024 school year. It marks the 21st time in 22 years that the district has earned the highest possible rating.

"This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to financial integrity, transparency and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars," said Dr. Dennis Womack, assistant superintendent of business operations. "We believe that managing resources with integrity and openness builds trust within our community and demonstrates our accountability to those we serve."

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Wolford Elementary, McKinney Boyd High School, McKinney High School and McKinney North High School are the latest McKinney ISD campuses to earn Level 3 Certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools, bringing all MISD schools up to Level 3 (with the exception of the new Frazier Elementary, which opened in 2023–2024 and is currently working toward Level 2).

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At 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, the McKinney North High School Marching Band stepped into the history books as they took the field at the Alamodome in San Antonio by becoming the first McKinney ISD marching band ever to perform in a UIL State Marching Band Championship Final.

Under the direction of Gary Williams, Connor Vaughn, Michael Reed and Color Guard Director Cierra Coffee, the North band rose through the ranks of the 252 5A bands across Texas at Regional, Area, Area Finals and the State preliminary round to arrive at the State Finals where they performed their showpiece “Open Mic” among the top 12 5A marching bands in Texas.

In the judges’ final tally, North placed 10th overall, a remarkable feat in the intensively competitive world of marching bands in Texas.

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Reuben Johnson Elementary wrapped up their weeklong focus on kindness by stuffing party favor bags to support The Birthday Party Project, an organization that makes birthdays special for kids in need. All told, RJE filled 924 bags with fun items donated by the RJE community! RJE students learned about kindness by putting it to work!

"We are so proud of our students and families for embracing World Kindness Week and putting their hearts into a campus wide service project to support The Birthday Party Project," said RJE Principal Kristen Patterson. " We had no idea what to expect when we started assembling our donations this morning, and after counting we were blown away with the realization that we are giving 924 filled birthday party favor bags to children in need. Our RJE families truly are the best at giving and supporting others."

Parenting can sometimes be tricky; there isn’t a manual, and every family and child is unique. We need a flexible parenting approach that works for both parents and kids and supports family relationships while ensuring expectations are met.

The Collaborative Problem Solving approach is an innovative parenting approach backed by science and rigorous research done in homes, schools, and clinical programs worldwide. It is proven to meet the needs of all families and help children of all ages, including those with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Collaborative Problem Solving empowers both parents and children, teaches you how to build your child’s skills, improves your communication, and strengthens your relationship.

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