Congratulations to the MHS Teacher of the Year, Penney Bell! Mrs. Bell is a fantastic teacher, Career and Technology Department Chair, and HOSA sponsor! We are so proud of you and wish you the best of luck in the district competition! #GoldStandard
Huge shout out to our Staff Member of the Week, Kelly Nguyen for leading our night custodial crew and keeping MHS sparkling! #GoldStandard!
Please congratulate our first Teacher of the Week for 2025! English teacher extraordinaire, Brittany Southerland!
MHS Cheer finished in the top 10 this weekend at the 6A UIL Spirit State Championship!
This week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Athlete of the Week is Millicent Logsdon from McKinney High School.
See video: https://youtu.be/j_tYQ8xjARc?si=tsB-qtWkB_WjC-Z6
Millicent is a junior on the Lionettes basketball team, and she is also a member of the Lions tennis team.
Millicent has taken 4 AP classes and is a member of the National Honors Society.
Millicent performs with the varsity choir and the varsity jazz ensemble, and she also serves as the Choir Historian. Millicent is a member of YoungLife and her church's youth group. She is also the Worship Leader at FBC McKinney.
That’s Millicent Logsdon from McKinney High School, our Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Teachers and staff -
The secure hold has been lifted. We will dismiss to 4th period/A lunch soon.
Teachers and staff-
This is not a drill. We are in a secure hold at this time. Nobody should come in or leave the building until further notice. We will update you when the hold is lifted. Again, this is not a drill.
McKinney High School Royal Pride Band Launches Shoe Drive Fundraiser to Raise Money for the 2025-2026 Band Program
The McKinney High School Royal Pride band is conducting a shoe drive fundraiser on Saturday, January 18th 2025, from 2:00-4:00pm to raise funds for RPB band program. The Royal Pride Band will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of gently worn, used and new shoes collected, as Funds2Orgs will issue a check for the collected shoes. Those dollars will benefit the RPB. Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used and new shoes at McKinney High School South East Parking Lot at 1400 Wilson Creek Pkwy, McKinney, Tx 75069.
All donated shoes will then be redistributed throughout the Funds2Orgs network of micro-enterprise (small business) partners. Funds2Orgs works with micro-entrepreneurs in helping them create, maintain and grow small businesses in developing countries where economic opportunity and jobs are limited. Proceeds from the sales of the shoes collected in shoe drive fundraisers are used to feed, clothe and house their families. One budding entrepreneur in Haiti even earned enough to send her son to law school.
"We are excited about our shoe drive," said Melisa Kruckeberg, VP of Fundraising. "We know that most people have extra shoes in their closets they would like to donate to us. By doing so, we raise money for the Royal Pride Band, and we have the chance to help families in developing nations who need economic opportunities. It's a win-win for everyone.”
By donating gently worn, used and new shoes to the McKinney High School Royal Pride Band, the shoes will be given a second chance and make a difference in people’s lives around the world.
About McKinney High School Royal Pride Band
The Royal Pride Band is a part of the ORIGINAL McKinney ISD Band Program, established in 1915. The McKinney High School Band is made up of 250 talented students, all of whom are dedicated to their craft and to representing their school with excellence. Your support would help us provide our students with high-quality instruments, uniforms, master-level music education, and equipment, as well as cover travel expenses and other competition-related costs. Our band offers financial aid to those in our school who cannot cover the fees necessary to be a part of this prestigious program. We believe all children should have access to quality music education, and we ensure that everyone within our community has that access regardless of family means and income. This past summer, the McKinney High School Wind Ensemble advanced to the TMEA State Semi Finals in Class 6A, finishing in the top 12, and is a frequent Commended Winner in the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors. The Wind Ensemble was recently selected to perform at the 2025 Music for All National Festival. The Royal Pride Band has been selected to perform at the 2026 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland.
For more information about this fundraiser or the MHS Royal Pride Band, contact Melisa Kruckeberg at 972-898-4647 or by email at fundraising@royalprideband.org.
ASVAB opportunity on Jan. 29.
McKinney ISD will be closed on Thursday, January 9th due to the impending weather conditions. All school-related activities, including after-school programs and extracurricular events will be cancelled for Thursday, January 9th.
The closure will be made up on April 28, 2025.
This week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Artist of the Week is senior Natalie Merrell from McKinney High School.
See video: https://youtu.be/-3BKsSJmT7w
Natalie is an artist in AP Studio Art: Drawing and Art IV Design.
She earned top scores at the Regional Visual Arts Scholastic Event, and she qualified twice and medaled at the state level of VASE.
Natalie is a member of the Art Club of McKinney where she received 1st place and an honorable mention for her work, and she received a Regional Honorable Mention in Drawing and Illustration for Scholastic Art & Writing.
Natalie currently ranks 5th in her class with a 4.715 GPA, and she is an AP Scholar with Honor.
She has taken 11 AP courses, and she received the green cord award.
She serves as Vice President of the Engineering Club and as Co-President of the Girls in Stem club.
Natalie qualified for State in Video Game Design and in Animatronics, and she qualified for National in Fashion Design and Technology.
Natalie participates in the Partners Art Program, and she is a student leader in her youth group.
After graduation, Natalie plans to attend BYU to major in Graphic Design and serve a church mission.
That’s Natalie Merrell, this week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Artist of the Week.
This week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Athlete of the Week is Ellie Bumpus from McKinney High School.
See video: https://youtu.be/iCAyfySr7js?si=1hKorO9MTPJmeJHy
Ellie is a sophomore on the Lions Cross Country and Track teams.
She has been awarded the Best Newcomer Award for Cross Country.
Ellie is an AP student, and she has a 3.9 GPA.
Ellie is a member of concert choir and musical theater. She is also a member of Christ Fellowship Youth Group.
That’s Ellie Bumpus from McKinney High School, our Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Athlete of the Week.
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MHS Cheer received 1st Place in Novice Varsity Crowd Leading at the NCA Championship today! #GoldStandard!!
MHS is so proud of the artwork done by our MHS student artists Madeleine Brubaker, Natalie Merrell, and Rebecca Park for the East McKinney Learning Garden.
Thank you to everyone that came to see the great things we do at McKinney High School, and thank you to the teachers, students, and staff members for showcasing our amazing programs!
McKinney High School Cadets Receive $230K Scholarships
Video: https://tinyurl.com/3mc2wde3
The Marine Corps presented two scholarships this week to McKinney High School JROTC Cadets: Cadet Captain Paul Bachman III and Cadet Sergeant Major Rafael Aviles.
Each cadet received $230,000 in scholarships to assist in their tuition or room and board for college. It’s amazing for more than one applicant to receive scholarships at the same time, and we congratulate the McKinney High School JROTC program on their continuous accomplishments and successes.
This week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Athlete of the Week is Ibrahima Traore from
McKinney High School.
Video: https://youtu.be/HW4qRHHKWgs?si=Tmu364SAPoOuVNBX
Ibrahima is a Senior on the Lions Cross Country team.
Ibrahima was named the 2021 Cross Country Freshman of the Year.
He was awarded the 2023 Cross Country Most Valuable Runner.
Ibrahima takes 9 AP classes and has received Academic All-District.
He is ranked 48th for the class of 2025 and he has a 4.35 GPA.
Ibrahima is a member of the National Honors Society, AVID, and JROTC.
He also is a member of the Computer Science and Politics for Teens clubs.
Next year, Ibrahima plans to attend college to further his education.
That’s Ibrahima Traore from McKinney High School, our Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar
Athlete of the Week.
We are proud to announce that JROTC Cadets Paul Bauchman III and Rafael Aviles were both presented scholarships for $230,000 each by the Marine Corps this week!
