December 9, 2016Welcome to your Weekly Update from the Superintendent of Melissa Schools, Keith Murphy.

Recent NewsMelissa Cardinals Network – Live Broadcast of Melissavs. North Lamar Games @ AAC

Lady Cardinal Wrestling travels to Coppell for 5A-6Atournament

Record number of Mighty Cardinal Band students selected for All-Region and Area

Over 30 Melissa Middle School students selected forAll-Region Band

Melissa High School’s Gunnar Murphy selected to play in Blue-Grey All-American Bowl

Melissa High School Cardinal football player Gunnar Murphy has been selected to play as linebacker on the West squad in the 2016 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 22 at noon.

The Blue-Grey All-American Bowl features top senior recruits and highly rated prospects representing 39 Eastern and Western states, and the coaching staff consists of former NFL players. Murphy was one of 90 recruits selected from over 6,750 qualified players.

Student at Melissa Ridge Intermediate designs child safety invention for cars

Bishop Curry, a 5th grader at Melissa Ridge Intermediate, is developing a child safety invention that he designed to help prevent hot car deaths.

After hearing about hot car deaths, Curry was inspired to come up with a solution. His original design mimicked the likes of a car seat with fans on it. The design eventually transformed into a device that could attach to a car seat and a car’s air conditioning vent, and then send out an alert to parents if a child is left alone.

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UPCOMING EVENTSDec. 15:

Dec. 16:

Dec. 19-30:

Board Meeting, 6PM

Early ReleaseHME 11:00 a.m.MRI 11:10 a.m.MMS 12:10 p.m.MHS 11:56 a.m.

Winter BreakStudents return Tuesday, Jan. 3

Cardinal Culture ... The Latest in Photos

Photo of the Week: “Singing for the Seniors” Crafting Ornaments

McKillop Choir at Christmas Pre-Parade Activities Bocce Ball at Special Olympics in Denison

5th Grade Autobiography Boxes Middle School Basketball

Student Photographer: Leah Tyner, MHS Sophomore