School Board Recognition Month
Your school board members are committed to public education and the continuing success of our students and schools. Take time in January to thank them for being champions for our kids!
Dr. Kenny Thompson Joins MPISD Board of Trustees
Pediatric dentist Dr. Kenneth C. Thompson has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Mt. Pleasant Board of Trustees created by the resignation of board member Lee Miche who has moved out of state. Dr. Thompson was sworn in at the December 12 meeting of the MPISD Board. “I feel honored and am very [...]
MPHS UIL Academic Team Takes 1st Place at Sulphur Springs Meet
The Mt. Pleasant High School UIL Academic team brought home gold from the Sulphur Springs UIL Academic Meet this past weekend. That gold? First Place and Sweepstakes! “The students we took to the Sulphur Springs UIL Academic Meet this past weekend spent hours preparing for the contest and it sure paid off,” said UIL Sponsor [...]
MPISD Schools to Release Early On December 16
Mount Pleasant ISD schools will release early on Friday, December 16 for the start of the Christmas holidays. Schools will release and buses will run on the following schedule: 12:00 pm: Annie Sims Elementary School E.C. Brice Elementary School Vivian Fowler Elementary School [...]
MPISD Bands Present Christmas Concert
The Mount Pleasant ISD Bands will present their annual Christmas Concert Tuesday, December 13 at 7 p.m. in the MPHS Auditorium. The MPJHS Varsity Band, MPHS Jazz Band, MPJHS Honor Band and Symphonic Bands will perform. Cost is $2 with children under 5 free. For more information on the concert, contact Mt. Pleasant High School [...]
7th Graders Place 2nd at High School Cross-X Debate Meet
We would like to congratulate Connelly Cowan and Mackenzie Lide for placing second at a High School Varsity-Level Cross-X Debate Meet! They went 3-0 for the day!! Way to go girls! Also, Connelly Cowan earned fifth place in Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking! Congratulations! Go Tigers!
MPHS Goin’ Gold Band Students to Play at College Level
It’s not only high school athletes who are offered scholarships to play at the college level. After individual auditions before a panel of judges, fourteen Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band members were offered scholarships to attend the University of Arkansas at Monticello Music Program. The scholarship total: $396,500. Scholarships were offered to Eryn [...]
MPISD Officials Meet with TEA Deputy Commissioner
Mt. Pleasant Independent School District administrators and School Board members had the opportunity to meet with Texas Education Agency (TEA) Deputy Commissioner A.J. Crabill at Region 8 headquarters last week. Crabill, Deputy Commissioner of Governance, oversees the School Improvement Division. He visited with the MPISD officials to learn about the significant academic gains the District [...]
MPISD Police Officer Receives Above and Beyond Award
MPISD Police Officer Nataly Marino was recognized by the MPISD School Board at the November 14 meeting with an Above and Beyond Award. Marina was recognized for her quick reaction to a choking episode in the Mt. Pleasant High School cafeteria earlier this month. When told that a male student was choking, Marino raced across [...]
MPISD Closing for Thanksgiving Break
Mount Pleasant Independent School District campuses and offices will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from Monday, November 21 through Sunday, November 26. Schools and offices will open at their regular time on Monday, November 28. For more information, contact the MPISD Administration Building at 903-575-2000 or your child’s school.