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🗓️ Blue Jays, Save the Dates! 📝

Mark your calendars for this year’s Progress Report Nights! Join us throughout the school year to celebrate student growth, connect with teachers, and help our Blue Jays continue to soar! ✨

🦅🏃‍♂️ FUTURE EAGLES, IT’S YOUR TIME TO SOAR!🏃‍♀️🦅
Calling all Future Eagles in grades K–6! 🎉 Join Mission High School for our Annual Fun Run and experience the excitement of running through the football tunnel during halftime! 🏈🔥

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
⏰ Report Time: 7:00 PM
💰 Cost: $20
📆 Register by September 14, 2026

Your registration includes:
👕 Future Eagle T-Shirt
💧 Water Bottle
🎟️ Game Ticket
🏈 An unforgettable experience on the field!

Don’t miss your chance to RUN, HAVE FUN & SOAR WITH PRIDE!🦅❤️

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register!

We’re excited to partner with Wonderful Citrus for the 5th Annual Run for Autism! 👟

And this year, there’s even more reason to get your campus involved! 🍕 The campus with the most registrations will win a pizza party for the ENTIRE CAMPUS! Just select the Mission CISD campus you’re representing on your registration form.
Register by August 31 to guarantee your event shirt! The first 500 participants to register will also receive a drawstring bag and water bottle, plus there will be nearly $2,000 in raffle prizes up for grabs on event day! 🎉

Most importantly, every dollar raised directly benefits our Special Education students and their programs. The more our community participates, the greater the impact we can make together.

Sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Mission/ThAnnualWonderfulCitrusRunForAutism5KRun

Mission CISD parents—stay connected with FOCUS!

The FOCUS Parent Portal puts important information about your child’s education right at your fingertips.

With FOCUS, parents can stay up to date on grades, attendance, schedules and more—all in one convenient place.

Download the FOCUS app today and stay connected throughout the school year!

📣 You’re invited! Join us for our upcoming Mission CISD District Parent Meeting. Families are welcome to attend in person or join us live via Microsoft Teams.

🗓️ Tuesday, August 25, 2026
⏰ 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
📍 Mission CISD Annex – Staff Development Room
925 E. 9th St., Mission, TX 78572
💻 Join via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/273698687927015?p=ZN3v9bl169skY5Pd8W

We invite our Mission CISD families to join us, stay informed, and be part of the conversation. We look forward to seeing you there!

🚙 Morning Drop-Off Procedures

Please help us start each school day safely and on time by following our student vehicle drop-off procedures.

⏰ Instruction begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. Please plan to arrive with enough time for students to enter campus and be ready for class.

Every minute counts. Every day matters. ✨

🚀 Ready, Set, Launch! ✨

The first day of school is here! We’re ready to learn, grow, and Chart the Course to Excellence together! 🌟📚

Let’s make it an amazing year, Blue Jays! 💙

📌 First Day Reminder! 📌

As we get ready for the first day of school tomorrow, please remember:

🖍️ Pre-K students may be escorted to their classrooms by a parent or guardian.
✏️ Students in Kinder–5th grade will walk to their classrooms independently.

Our team will be ready throughout the school to welcome, guide, and help our Blue Jays find their way! ✨

🎒✏️ BLUE JAYS, TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY! ✏️🎒

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11, is the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! 🎉🏫

⏰ School Day: 7:45 AM – 3:15 PM
Get those backpacks ready and set those alarms — we’ll see you TOMORROW, Blue Jays! 🐦💙✨

🎒 Don’t Forget—School Starts Tuesday!

We can’t wait to welcome our Blue Jays back on Tuesday, August 11!

🕗 School Day: 7:45 AM – 3:15 PM
Starting strong means being on time and at school every day!

⏰ Every minute matters. Every day counts. Let’s make the 2026–2027 school year an amazing one, Blue Jays! 🌟