MISD Convocation in Photos!

McKinney, Texas — There are few days during the school year that carry as much energy and anticipation as Convocation, when McKinney ISD officially welcomes teachers and staff back to work and sets the vision for the coming year. The 2025 edition held on Friday, August 12, was no exception.

As every MISD teacher, administrator and staff member gathered at MISD Stadium, they were greeted by board members, administrators and the cheerleaders and mascots from MISD's five middle schools.

Inside the stadium, a parade of campus principals clad in a wacky assortment of inflatable costumes kicked things off with a just-for-fun contest that quickly turned competitive, and then the audience was treated to performances from the district's exceptionally talented and always entertaining fine arts students from all three high schools—marching band, choir, theatre and orchestra—as well as the cheerleaders and drill team (McKinney High School Marquettes, McKinney Boyd Bailadoras and McKinney North Northstars) from each high school. Elementary and middle school choir members along with the ASL club led the national anthem as cadets of the MHS MCJROTC unit presented the colors.

Mayor Bill Cox and MISD Board of Trustees President Amy Dankel each spoke, expressing their support and appreciation for the dedicated work of MISD teachers, and Superintendent Shawn Pratt conclude the event with a look back at last year's many successes—and encouragement for the year ahead!

Enjoy these photos from Convocation!

crowd with Frazier ES teachers holding up letters that spell GATORS Shawn Pratt at podium speaking large group of drill team performers from all three high schools marching onto the field in three long rows girl playing cello with orchestra and looking up toward the conductor Board of trustees standing in front of stage in a line after the conclusion of convocation, Larry Jagours is not present Group of female theatre performers singing with microphones in a group cheerleaders from all three high schools on the field performing with poms three principals in inflatable eagle and unicorn costumes smiling for camera and waving mckinney mayor Bill Cox speaking at the podium MHS mascot Lion high fiving a teacher Northstar drill team member smiling and making a funny gesture Board president Amy Dankel with hands on hips smiling as she speaks at the podium members of the MHS drum line standing in a line in preparation MHS flag team member looking at director for instructions group of Northstars drill team members walking off the field in a row North tuba player standing behind his instrument that is resting on the ground and he is smiling at the camera MHS saxophone player looking back at the camera and smiling McKinney Boyd bass drum players walking in a line during warmup North orchestra bass player at side of field tuning his bass group of Boyd theatre performers all in red tshirts posing for group photo MCJROTC Sgt Major Don Hernandez raising fist victoriously and smiling Evans middle school mascot flanked by Evans cheerleaders two teachers posing in front of backdrop Erica Ranel smiling as she passes out bottled water group of teachers from Walker Elementary smiling and posing trio of teachers smiling and laughing group of drill team officers from all three schools posing as a group trio of Frazier teachers smiling and posing on the concourse quartet of Dowell cheerleaders with poms in a line smiling and looking at camera MCJROTC cadets holding giant flag in the middle of the field as one grimaces from the sunlight in his eyes two Evans middle school teachers leaning in with arms around shoulders and smiling two male broadcast students on sideline smiling and holding video cameras five McKinney Boyd coaches standing in a row and smiling a teacher and administrator from Bennett smiling and one is holding a bullhorn Al conley holding up rock and roll hand gesture while wearing an inflatable duck before principal competition quartet of female athletic trainers leaning in to look at smartphone that one of them is holding principal in an inflatable cat costume smiling through peephole and dancing five Cockrill cheerleaders walking in a row escorting cowboy mascot on field 3 police officers on the concourse line of principals in crazy inflatable costumes marching onto the field for contest campus armed security officers sitting in the front row and smiling Justin Penio from North and Robert Quach from MHS bumping into each other trying to get across the line first while wearing inflatable costumes in contest principal in inflatable lion costume running for the finish line with principal in peacock costume trailing behind principal with inflatable duck costume smiling at end of race group of five principals in inflatable costumes posing North's Justin Penio throwing up hands in victory long view of principals in inflatable costumes lined all the way across the field on the sideline orchestra conductor Harvick leading orchestra during national anthem group of elementary middle and high school choir members with hands on heart singing female member of the ASL Club signing during national anthem group of cello players with male cello player looking intently at director elementary choir members and high school choir members standing in a group theatre performers on sideline in colorful t shirts doing a variety of dramatic poses group of male and female theatre performers singing with arms curved over their heads group of cheerleaders with poms raising high and chanting group of marquettes marching onto the field Boyd drill team performing trio of marquettes with poms performing and looking up toward the audience quintet of Boyd drill team performers shouting with poms raised over their heads Boyd drum major on ladder conducting male Boyd horn player performing on field quartet of Boyd drill team members performing on field drum line made up of performers from each high school on back sideline in a row playing board member harvey oaxaca standing and waving to audience Board member Kenneth ussery standing and giving a thumbs up school resource officers sitting in the audience and listening intently board secretary lynn sperry waving to the audience armed security officer standing and raising hands trio of teachers on the concourse smiling two female teachers posing together on the concourse quartet of malvern teachers in front of backdroop trio of teachers with poms waving them and celebrating on concourse