MISD's Got Talent Show Auditions

Entry forms are now available for MISD's Got Talent Show. High school, middle school and elementary school students are encouraged to showcase their talent as singers, musicians, dancers, comedians, videographers, artists and more. Auditions will be held February 10-14 and the talent show will be February 28 for elementary students and March 1 for secondary students. Don't miss a special performance by guest judge Brandon Chase from “The Voice” on March 1. For more talent show details email midlotalentshow@gmail.com. Download entry forms: Talent I Art I Video and flyer [PDF].

Kindergarten GT Nomination Window Is January 21-31

MISD will begin the annual nomination and screening process for all students by opening the Kindergarten nomination window on Tuesday, January 21. The window will run through January 31. All other elementary and secondary GT screenings will be conducted in April, with testing being conducted in May. Parents may request a nomination packet by contacting your child’s teacher. If you have any questions regarding the nomination or screening process, please contact your child’s counselor. Parents, students, and community members are welcome to nominate students for the GT Program. Kindergarten students identified as gifted and talented will be served by March 1.

Gifted & Talented Presentation for Elementary Parents

The elementary counselors will be presenting a program regarding the nomination and screening process for the Midlothian Independent School District’s Gifted and Talented Program on Tuesday, January 14, at 6:00 p. m. at the L. A. Mills Administration Building, 100 Walter Stephenson Road. 

The Kindergarten nomination window will run from Jan. 20 through January 31, 2014.  Students identified as gifted and talented will be served by March 1, 2014.  All other elementary and secondary GT screenings will be conducted in April, with testing being conducted in May.  Parents of elementary students may request a nomination packet by contacting your child’s teacher. If you have any questions regarding the nomination or screening process, please contact your child’s counselor.

MISD Observes School Board Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month and Midlothian ISD will take this opportunity to thank the leaders who voluntarily serve countless hours in the best interest of the District.

Great leadership always begins with a willing heart, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference. Please join us as we applaud these local leaders for truly caring about our kids. The 2013-14 board members are Wayne Shuffield (president), Cindy Williams (vice-president), Todd Hemphill (secretary), Duke Burge, Keith Hitt, Jim Mentzel, and Matt Sanders.

In appreciation for caring about MISD children, campuses have adopted a board member for the month of January and are celebrating their contributions. They will also receive a certificate of appreciation honoring their leadership at the regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. located at the L.A. Mills Administration Building. Learn more about each board member here: http://www.midlothian-isd.net/schoolboard/members.html.

Mark your calendar.... Invitation to MISD Coffees!

Parents and Midlothian ISD community members are welcome to attend any of the nine coffees hosted by the MISD administration. The purpose is to discuss the recent HB-5 graduation requirements, Midlothian Heritage High School update, and other topics that may arise. There will be time for questions and open discussion with the administrative team.

All coffees will be held from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the following locations:
January 8 - Walnut Grove Middle School
January 10 - Longbranch Elementary
January 21 - LaRue Miller Elementary
February 5 - T.E. Baxter Elementary
February 14 - Frank Seale Middle School Cubs
February 26 - Mt. Peak Elementary
March 5 - J.R. Irvin Elementary
March 21 - Midlothian High School
March 25 - J.A. Vitovsky Elementary

All-City Choir Rescheduled for Dec. 16

The All-City Choir concert has been rescheduled for Monday, December 16 at 12:30pm in the Midlothian High School auditorium. Attendees of the concert will encounter a parking shortage as most spaces at MHS are used on a typical school day.

The best option is to enter the South parking lot behind the arena. Please walk between the arena and the field house and enter at the auditorium entrance. If you would like to drop of those who may need closer access, enter the West parking lot where you may drive up to the auditorium entrance and then go park in the South lot.

Both lots are monitored, so please stop at the guard building when entering the campus.

Parking in front of the school is typically scarce. Please do not park in spaces marked for library use only.

Can't make the concert? Watch it online!

New UIL Realignment Places Midlothian High School in Class 6A

The Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) released its realignment cutoff numbers on Monday adding a new 6A classification for high schools with 2,100 or more students. Midlothian High School turned in an enrollment of 2,327 students on the UIL “Snapshot Day” in October. This places them in the new 6A class effective in the 2014-2015 school year.
Conference Cutoffs [Download PDF]

• 6A - 2,100 and above
  
• 5A - 1,060 to 2,099
  
• 4A - 465 to 1,059
  
• 3A - 220 to 464
  
• 2A - 105 to 219
  
• 1A - 104.9 and below (formerly six-man football)

Districts will be announced during the normal realignment announcement in February 2014.