Friday Night Football Game Parking Update....

Due to muddy fields next to the Multi-Purpose Stadium, there will limited parking at designated areas (see map below). Overflow parking and bus shuttles will be at Frank Seale Middle School and Midlothian High School parking lots starting at 6:30 p.m. There is also limited overflow parking next to the softball fields.

Midlothian Welcomes Fox Sports Southwest

The DQ Camera crew from FOX Sports Southwest’s High School Scoreboard show is covering the Midlothian Panthers vs. Desoto Eagles football game on Friday, October 18 as the ‘DQ Big Game of the Week’.

In celebration of the big game, the FOX Sports DQ Crew will begin early Friday morning at 7 a.m. to feature the Breakfast of Champions hosted at the Midlothian First Baptist Church. Later, the crew will showcase Panther Football Readers reading to T.E. Baxter Elementary students, which is a game-day partnership among the players and all elementary schools. Cameras will continue rolling at the Midlothian DQ from 4:30-5 p.m. to spotlight and rally the Panther fans. The exclusive, behind-the-scenes segment will run on High School Scoreboard Live at midnight Friday (replayed at 9 a.m. Saturday) and on High School Spotlight at 10:30 p.m. Sunday (replayed at 3 p.m. Monday).

Panther Alley at Midlothian Fall Festival

Come out and experience Midlothian on Saturday, October 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MISD Multi-Purpose Stadium. Over 140 booths (including 18 MISD Panther Alley booths) featuring food, mascots, arts & crafts, promos, fundraiser, entertainment, petting zoo, bounce houses and more. Free admission.

1 - Volleyball Boosters, 2 - WGMS Theater Arts, 3 - WGMS Wildcat Dancers, 4 - Vitovsky Cookbooks, 5 - MHS Engineers, 6 - MHS Baseball, 7 - Communities in Schools, 8 - Junior Panthers, 9 - Rowdy Runners, 10 - Irvin PTV, 25/26- MISD, MHHS, MEF, 27 - MHS Culinary Arts, 28 - Bridges, 29 - MHS Basketball, 30 - MHS Debate, 31 - Open , 32 - MHS Softball, 33 - FSMS Cub Dancers (view map)

Keasler Recognized as Certified Athletic Administrator

Director of Athletics, Steve Keasler

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Steve Keasler, Director of Athletics at Midlothian ISD, has been recognized by this association as a Certified Athletic Administrator.

To earn this distinction, Keasler has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of the candidate's educational background, experience and professional contributions, as well as a rigorous, comprehensive written examination.

Keasler is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism.

The NIAAA is a national professional organization consisting of all 50 state athletic administrator associations and more than 7,600 individual members. It is dedicated to promoting the professional growth of high school athletic administrators and preserving the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these programs in the secondary school curriculum.

Mr. T.E. Baxter Will Be Missed

Mr. T.E. Baxter

On September 4, the district administrators were informed that Mr. T.E. Baxter passed away peacefully at the age of 93. In 1988, T.E. Baxter Elementary was named after Mr. Baxter, who was a veteran and 29-year educator. He spent many years greeting students and reading to classes. Mr. Baxter's love and passion for education and people will always be cherished. The students and staff at T.E. Baxter Elementary will acknowledge his legacy during a Minute of Silence. Read more about T.E. Baxter Elementary.

MISD Welcomes New Safety Resource Officers

Sgt. Richard Pena and Officer Ray Hall

School districts across the country have School Resource Officers (certified police officers) who assist in creating a safe learning and working environment, and promote positive relationships between youth and law enforcement.

Midlothian ISD welcomes Sgt. Richard Pena and Officer Ray Hall, who are both excited to be the new full-time SROs split between all six elementary schools and both middle schools. Their SRO position encompasses three major components: law enforcement, education, and mentoring/counseling.

Sgt. Pena's home campus is Walnut Grove Middle School, and he will rotate between T.E. Baxter Elementary, Longbranch Elementary and J.A. Vitovsky Elementary schools. Officer Hall's home campus is Frank Seale Middle School, and he will rotate between J.R. Irvin Elementary, LaRue Miller Elementary and Mt. Peak Elementary schools. Midlothian High School is fortunate to have Officer James Smith continue his position as a full-time SRO.

"We are thankful for the partnership between the Midlothian Police Department and MISD by providing this safety measure for our school district," Jana Pongratz, public relations coordinator.

Important Message Regarding Fire Lanes

Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, the Midlothian Fire Marshal has notified Midlothian Independent School District and all campuses that the fire department will issue citations to and/or have vehicles towed that are parked unattended in fire lanes. We have been asked to advise staff, students, and parents of the fire department's need to keep the fire lanes clear for access during emergencies. Attended vehicles, especially during drop off and pick up times, are allowed to be in the fire lanes as long as they can readily be moved. Thank you for helping the city maintain proper emergency management procedures.