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2022 News Archive
Legacy Matters – Nana Hill, Vega Elementary (Video)
This year marks Nana Hill’s 50th year as an educator. With a reputation for being “firm but fair,” this reserved and respected teacher from Vega Elementary has impacted countless students and colleagues.
Legacy Matters: Faubion Students Find their Place in Bella Voce Chorus and Earn Invitation to Perform at National Conference
This year, Faubion Middle School’s Bella Voce Chorus, directed by Liz Turner, is one of only two middle school choirs in the country to receive the prestigious invitation to perform at the 2023 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Conference that is to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio in February.
Fall Community Resource Night (Video)
The Fall Community Resource Night was held at the McKinney ISD Community Event Center on Thursday, Oct. 6, to help support the needs of MISD families by connecting them with community resources.
MISD to Host Low Cost PSAT/SAT ZAPS Test Preparation Seminar on Saturday, October 22
Each year, McKinney ISD hosts comparatively low cost, one day ZAPS college test prep seminars in the fall and spring for MISD high school students to help them get ready for the PSAT, SAT or ACT. On Oct. 22, MISD will has a PSAT/SAT prep course at McKinney Boyd High School.
Legacy Matters: Kathryn Swanner’s 47 Years of Quiet Service Make MISD What it Is
When Kathryn Swanner took her first job with McKinney ISD, Gerald Ford was President of the United States. Forty-seven years later, she can still be found with a stack of paperwork on her desk, quietly going about her day.
MISD Students Hone their Interviewing Skills with the Help of Local Professionals
More than 40 volunteers from the local business community and McKinney ISD helped make the 2022 MISD Interdisciplinary Study and Mentorship Program (ISM) Business Symposium a success once again as students honed their job interviewing skills with local professionals.
McKinney ISD Matches Student Learning with Workforce Needs
In this informative article, Community Impact newspaper looks at the McKinney ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that give students a jump start on a career.
Building a Legacy: Cockrill Middle School’s Dr. Amber Epperson Named Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year
Dr. Amber Epperson, longtime principal of Cockrill Middle School, has been named the 2022 Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals.
MISD Named a Best Place to Work by Dallas Business Journal for the Fifth Time
McKinney ISD has once again been named a Best Place to Work by the Dallas Business Journal (DBJ), making 2022 the fifth year that the district has been recognized as a top employer by the magazine.
MISD Encourages Parents to Talk to Their Children about the Consequences of Making or Spreading Rumors of School Threats
With an increase in students making threats or spreading rumors of threats in districts across North Texas, McKinney ISD urges parents to talk with their children about the serious consequences of those actions.
MISD Lowers Tax Rate Another 6.3 Cents
At their August meeting on Tuesday night, the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees approved a 6.3 cent property tax rate decrease for 2022–2023. This tax rate decrease follows last year’s drop of 9.8 cents for a combined tax rate decrease of 16.1 cents over the course of 2 years and 35.7 cents over the last 7 years.
MHS Marine Corps JROTC Cadets Earn Top Honors at Summer Leadership Camp
For five days in June, 18 cadets of the McKinney High School Marine Corps JROTC program left behind the comforts of home and the leisure of summer to join U.S. Marines and more than 100 other cadets from area schools at the annual Summer Leadership Camp in Azle, Texas. While there, the cadets from McKinney made their mark, winning top honors throughout the week.
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