Mesquite ISD

At the November 10 Mesquite ISD Board meeting, the district celebrated a number of exceptional individuals and partners who continue to make a lasting impact on MISD students and the community.

The special recognitions began with the Apple Corps program, a prestigious honor made possible through a partnership between the Mesquite Education Foundation and Clay Cooley of Mesquite. November’s honorees were Shandra Holland, a 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher at Mesquite Academy and Motley Elementary School special education teacher Wendi Swaner. Both educators were celebrated for their commitment to excellence in teaching.

The district also recognized Irais Martinez from Porter Elementary School as the November STAR Para. Sponsored by First Financial Group of America (FFGA), the STAR Para Award highlights the invaluable contributions of paraprofessionals who go above and beyond to support student success.

During the meeting, Atmos Energy was honored as the November Community Partner for their generous support of early literacy and family engagement initiatives in MISD. The company recently donated $10,000 to the district’s Read Play Talk program to support LENA Start, which helps parents of young children build strong early language habits. In addition, Atmos Energy contributed $7,000 earlier this year to fund a new book vending machine at McKenzie Elementary School - helping students foster a love of reading.

The recognitions concluded with a celebration of the following student-athletes who demonstrated athletic excellence this fall: 

Bi-District Champions - Tennis Teams

• Poteet High School
• Mesquite High School
• North Mesquite High School

Cross Country Individual Regional Qualifiers

• Dayanara Arevalo, West Mesquite High School
• Alexa Harris, Poteet High School
• Talyn Leake, North Mesquite High School
• Josh Loera, North Mesquite High School - Silver Medalist & State Qualifier
• Luis Mata, North Mesquite High School
• Joshua Marquez, West Mesquite High School
• Emma Muniz Lopez, West Mesquite High School - Silver Medalist
• Yaretzi Munoz, Poteet High School 
• Allison Ovalle, North Mesquite High School
• Emily Salmoran, Horn High School 

Cross Country Team Regional Qualifiers

• Horn High School, Girls - 2nd Place in District 14-5A
• North Mesquite High School, Boys and Girls - 2nd Place in District 14-5A
• West Mesquite High School, Boys and Girls - 3rd Place in District 14-5A

Congratulations to all who were honored for their excellence, in and out of the classroom.

View Photos from the Meeting