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Suspension of All UIL Activities Extended

AUSTIN — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is extending its suspension of all UIL sanctioned activities due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Texas. All contests, practices, rehearsals and workouts will remain suspended until further notice. At this time, the earliest games and contests may resume is Monday, May 4th. Prior to this date, the [...]

Suspension of All UIL Activities Extended2020-03-19T15:09:17-05:00

Communication Regarding Coronavirus

As we head into Spring Break, please be assured that MPISD Administration is continuing to monitor the Coronavirus situation. During Spring Break, custodians and other assigned staff will be deep cleaning classrooms, restrooms, offices, campus floors, and buses. Heavy fogging will also be performed next week while students and the majority of staff are off [...]

Communication Regarding Coronavirus2020-03-14T21:34:54-05:00

MPISD Elementary Students Afterschool Opportunity

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Pines at Wallace are offering a discounted rate for April & May due to a grant they just received! You could pay as little as $0 or as much as $45 depending on your income level. If you are interested in having your child attend the Boys & [...]

MPISD Elementary Students Afterschool Opportunity2020-03-14T20:47:34-05:00

Educational Diagnosticians Week

Happy Educational Diagnosticians Week to Kristin Holman (CDC), Heather Gage (Harts Bluff), Jennifer Williams (Wallace), Hannah Landers (Sims & Brice), Shelly Knight (CDC, Sims, Brice, Fowler, Corprew), Lisa Cota (MPJH), Tracy Kruse (MPHS), and Sonja Green (Corprew & Fowler)! MPISD is blessed with the best! Thank you for all you do for the kids of [...]

Educational Diagnosticians Week2020-03-03T14:13:24-06:00

MPISD Superintendent Reads to 2nd Graders on Read Across America Day

MPISD Superintendent Judd Marshall reads Where The Wild Things Are to a group of 2nd graders at Corprew Elementary as part of Read Across America Day on March 2, 2020. Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day, is a yearly observance in the USA inaugurated by the National Education Association. It is [...]

MPISD Superintendent Reads to 2nd Graders on Read Across America Day2020-03-03T14:00:58-06:00

MPISD Students Advance to State Destination Imagination Competition

Nine Mount Pleasant Independent School District Destination Imagination (DI) teams competed on Saturday, February 22nd at Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas. There were 153 teams from the East Texas region of DI. At the end of the day, eight MPISD teams brought home medals for their efforts and four MPISD teams are advancing to [...]

MPISD Students Advance to State Destination Imagination Competition2020-03-03T13:56:13-06:00

MPHS Students Attend RYLA Camp

Congratulations to the Rotary Youth Leadership Award winners for Mount Pleasant High School, Peyton Hein and Alejandra Ramirez! Peyton and Alejandra attended RYLA camp this past weekend. RYLA (Rotary Leadership Youth Award) camp is a youth leadership camp for high school juniors hosted each February by Rotary District 5830. The camp focuses on building 8 [...]

MPHS Students Attend RYLA Camp2020-03-03T13:43:09-06:00

MPHS Speech and Debate Team Members Advance to Nationals

After three long days competing against eighteen East Texas teams at the National Speech and Debate Association District Tournament, four Mount Pleasant High School Speech and Debate team members have advanced to the national tournament while three others are alternates. The National Qualifying tournament was held February 20-22 on the campus of the University of [...]

MPHS Speech and Debate Team Members Advance to Nationals2020-03-03T13:33:42-06:00