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M I SD S C HO O L BO AR D O F TR U S T EE S Mr. Oscar Riojas – President
Mr. Brian Acosta – Vice-President Mr. Ricardo “Rick” Garza – Secretary
Ms. Rachel Treviño – Trustee Mr. Oscar Hernandez – Trustee Mrs. Elvia Sandoval – Trustee Mr. Arturo Ayala, Jr. – Trustee
M I SD C AM P US CO N T AC T I N FO RM AT I O N Mercedes ISD 206 West 6th Street, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2000 Fax: (956) 514-2033 Mercedes High School 1200 South Florida, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2100 Fax: (956) 514-2111 Principal: Orlando Rodriguez Mercedes Early College Academy 837 S. Ohio Avenue, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5180 Fax: (956)514-2175 Principal: Jeanne Venecia Mercedes Academic Academy & Mercedes DAEP 719 S. Mile 1 East, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5076 Fax: (956/ 514-2171 Principal: Juan Garza Sgt. Manuel Chacon Middle School 801 S. Mile 1 East, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2200 Fax: (956) 514-2212 Principal: Heather Garza Sgt. William G. Harrell Middle School 2825 North FM 491, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956)825-5140 Fax: (956)514-2323 Principal: Javier De Anda
Rubén Hinojosa Elementary 500 South Rio Rico Rd, Mercedes Texas Phone: (956) 514-2277 Fax: (956) 514-2292 Principal: Michelle Guajardo
William B. Travis Elementary 1551 S. Georgia, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2366 Fax: (956) 514-2373 Principal: Miguel Chacon
Zachary Taylor Elementary 900 Missouri, Mercedes, Texas 78570
Phone: (956) 514-2388 Fax: (956) 514-2377 Principal: David Aguirre
John F. Kennedy Elementary 801 Hidalgo Street, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5110 Fax: (956)514-2311 Principal: Elva Rivera
Mercedes Early Literacy (MEL) 950 W. 6th Street Mercedes, TX 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5117 Fax: (956) 514-2353 Director: Diana P. Gomez
Hidalgo County Head Start 950 W. 6th Street Mercedes, TX 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5132 Fax: (956) 514-2353 Center Manager: Veronica Zamora
Our Vision Achieve Excellence Today for a Successful Tomorrow
Our Mission Mercedes ISD will provide a 21st Century education for all students in a safe, caring, and supportive environment to
develop productive citizens for an ever changing world.
District Administrators Superintendent of Schools………………………………………………………………………..Carolyn Ann Mendiola
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, CTE & Fine Arts……………………………Dr. Dana Yates
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Student Services…………………Juanita Ybarra Rodriguez
Specialist – Human Resources………………………………………………………………………………………..TBA
Director, Mercedes Sp. Ed CO-OP………………………………………………………………………Gloria F. Garza
Director, Technology………………………………………………………………………………………Roland Handy
Director, Federal Programs…………………………………………………………………………….Lisa Cantú-Reyes
Director, CTE…………………………………………………………………………………………Debbie Lee Winslow
Director, ACE Program…………………………………………………………………………...Marcos De Los Santos
Director, Mercedes Early Literacy………………………………………………………………………Diana P. Gomez
Director, Bilingual/ESL…………………………………………………………………………………Evangelina Gracia
Head Band Director…………………………………………………………………………………………Guy McKinney
Director, Maintenance & Facilities………………………………………………………………………Rolando Herrera
Director, Transportation………………………………………………………………………………………Adan Vallejo
Chief Financial Officer………………………………………………………………………………………….Olga Hinds
Director, Purchasing………………………………………………………………………………………..Ralph Mendez
Director, Business Office Accounting………………………………………………………………………..Delia Garcia
Director, Child Nutrition Services………………………………………………………………………….Melissa Garza
Director, Athletics…………………………………………………………………………………………….Roger Adame
Coordinator, Math……………………………………………………………………………………………Judith Guerra
Coordinator, Science……………………………………………………………………………………….Jayni Mariscal
Coordinator, Social Studies/GT…………………………………………………………………………….Ramon Mejia
Coordinator, Reading/Language Arts…………………………………………………………………..Lisa S. Sánchez
Coordinator, Mercedes Early Literacy…………………………………………………………...Domitila T. Hernandez
Coordinator, Testing/Data Analyst……………………………………………………………………….Daniel Runnels
Coordinator, 504/RtI/Dyslexia………………………………………………………………………………Deana Llanos
Coordinator, PEIMS…………………………………………………………………………………………Sandra Torres
Coordinator, Safe Schools………………………………………………………………………………Rodolfo Canales
District Academic Coach/Dyslexia Teacher……………………………………………………………….Norma Flores
Head Nurse………………………………………………………………………………………….Veronica Bustamante
Head Librarian………………………………………………………………………………………….Dahlia G. Saldaña
District Calendar of Events Created by: Patsy Cantú -
Mercedes I. S. D. Curriculum & Instruction Department
Work Schedules
Superintendent’s Message
Mercedes ISD Staff, Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! It is an honor and a privilege to serve the students and the staff of Mercedes ISD as the new Superintendent of Schools. Mercedes Independent School District was built on a culture of pride and traditions that have long been a part of this unique, family oriented community. A community which is recognized as being one of the first established, and most historical cities, in the Rio Grande Valley. Our staff at Mercedes ISD will continue to uphold these traditions and ensure that our students take pride in their school, their family, and their community. Not only will we teach our youth the importance of long-standing traditions, but will continue to work diligently toward preparing them for demands of the 21st Century. It is our duty and obligation to ensure our students give back to their community, remain competitive in today’s global economy, and become productive citizens of society. As Superintendent of Mercedes ISD, I am fully committed to lead and guide our district towards unprecedented levels of excellence. My educational philosophy has always been one of servant leadership. I will humbly continue with that same philosophy as I strive to serve our students, our staff, and our entire school community.
The best is yet to come! Goooo Tigers!!! Carolyn Ann Mendiola, Superintendent of Schools
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
4 5 x Registration –
JFK (PreK-5th) 6 x Administrators’ Academy
x Registration –
Taylor (PreK – 5th)
Chacon (6th – 8th)
MECA (11th – 12th)
7 x Administrators’ Academy
x Registration –
Taylor (PreK – 5th)
Chacon (6th – 8th)
MHS (9th – 12th)
MECA (9th – 10th)
MAA
11 12 x Registration –
Hinojosa (Prek – 5th)
x CCMR
Fish Camp @ MHS
13 x Registration –
Hinojosa (PreK – 5th)
14 x Curriculum
Department Meeting
18
19 MISD CONVOCATION
Staff Development
x United Way @ MHS,
Hinojosa, Travis, Sp. Ed., &
CMS
20 x District Secondary Staff
Development (6th – 12th)
x TMSFA Window Opens x Helping English Learners Develop
Strong Speaking/Writing Skills (AM) x Helping English Learners Develop
Strong Speaking/Writing Skills (PM)
21 x District Elementary Staff
Development (PreK – 5th)
x New Teacher Orientation
x Language Power Training (AM)
x Language Power Training (PM) x Helping English Learners Develop
Strong Speaking/Writing Skills
25 26
27 x Meet The Teacher – MHS, CMS
28 x Meet The Teacher - HMS
Work Schedules
2019-2020 School Year
August 2019
1st DAY OF SCHOOL
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2019-2020 School Year
Pay Date
Payroll Cut-Off Date
*Due to Payroll Dept.
Date July 25, 2019 June 30, 2019 July 10, 2019
August 23, 2019 July 31, 2019 August 9, 2019
September 25, 2019 August 31, 2019 September 10, 2019
October 25, 2019 September 30, 2019 October 10, 2019
November 22, 2019 October 31, 2019 November 7, 2019
December 20, 2019 November 30, 2019 December 9, 2019
January 24, 2020 December 31, 2019 January 8, 2020
February 25, 2020 January 31, 2020 February 10, 2020
March 25, 2020 February 29, 2020 March 6, 2020
April 24, 2020 March 31, 2020 April 8, 2020
May 22, 2020 April 30, 2020 May 8, 2020
June 25, 2020 May 31, 2020 June 10, 2020
July 24, 2020 June 30, 2020 July 10, 2020
Payroll direct line (956) 514-2013
Payroll fax number (956) 514-2048
There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 1 x Registration – JFK (PreK – 5th)
2 3
8 x Registration - Travis (PreK – 5th) Harrell (6th – 8th) MHS (9th – 12th) MAA
9 x Registration – Travis (PreK – 5th)
10
15 x Staff Development x United Way @ MAA, (CO, HR, Student
Services, Safe Schools @Boardroom), HMS, JFK, Taylor
16 x Staff Development x Registration – Harrell (6th -8th) x Math/Science Interventionist
Mtg. x United Way @ MECA
17
22 x Staff Development x PEIMS Extended YR.
submission DUE (Sp. Ed. summer data, dual credit secondary courses & bilingual summer data)
x United Way @ CNS Dept. & Transportation Dept. x Meet The Teacher – Kennedy,
Hinojosa, Taylor & Travis
23 x United Way @ (Curr. Center, ACE) & Maintenance
and Facilities x BOY PEIMS Attendance
Mandatory Meeting
24
29 30 31
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
Monthly Pay Schedule
WORK DAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1
2
Labor Day
3 x CTE Department Meeting x Curriculum Department Meeting x Meet The Teacher – MECA &
MAA
4
8
Grandparents Day
9 x CNS Manager Meeting x BOY LPAC Administrator
Training x BOY LPAC Parent Training
10 x Leavers, Dropouts & Withdrawal
Procedures Meeting x PFE Liaison Workshop
World Suicide Prevention Day
11 x Curriculum Department Meeting x CBA/Checkpoint
Patriot Day
15
Celebrate Freedom Week
16 17 x Math/Science Interventionist
Meeting 1pm-4pm
Constitution Day
18
22 23
Autumn Begins
24 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
25
29
Rosh Hashanah
30 x DEIC Meeting
Make today the day to learn something new.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 2 3 4
Independence Day
9 x PEIMS Summer RE-
Submission DUE
10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30 31
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
September 2019
ACT Test Date Register: 06/19/2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1
5 6
7 8 x Curriculum Department Meeting
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26
Parents’ Day
27 28 29
Give yourself new opportunities each day.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 5 6 7
12 x CBA/Checkpoint x PEIMS Extended Yr. RE-
Submission DUE (Sp. Ed summer data, dual credit secondary courses & bilingual summer data)
x CTE Directors Networking Meeting x Setting up Reclassification Criteria
for EL/Sped students
13 x CBA/Checkpoint x District FACE Event RTI/504
Seminar x Librarian District Meeting
14
19 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
20 21 District FACE Event Mercedes Clean-Up
Event
Peace Day
26 27 x PEIMS End of School start window x CCMR District College Fair @
MHS
28
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
July 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Bully Prevention Month
1 x CTE Department Meeting
2 x CBA/Checkpoint
National Custodial Worker Day
6 7 x CNS Manager Meeting
8 x PFE Liaison Workshop
Yom Kippur
9 x Curriculum Department Meeting
13
National School Lunch Week
14 x LAS Training for Staff that will
assess students
Columbus Day
15 x MOY LPAC Administrator
Training
16 x Safety Committee Meeting
National Bosses Day
20
21 22 23 x Administrators’/Principals’ Meeting
Red Ribbon Week Begins
Unity Day
27
28 x DEIC Meeting
GT Testing Window
Begins
29 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
30 x Texas Student Assessment
Program Campus Testing Coordinator Training
Start each day with a grateful heart.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 4 5 6
D-Day
11 x PEIMS Summer Submission
DUE x CTE Directors Networking Mtg.
12 13
18 19 20
Summer Begins
25
STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
26
STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
27
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
October 2019
STAFF DEVELOPMENT WAIVER DAY
ACT Test Date Register: 05/08/2020
SAT Test Date Registration: 05/06/2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3
7 8 9 10 x Curriculum Department Meeting
14
Flag Day
15 16 17
21
Father’s Day
22 23 STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
24 STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
28 29 30
Don’t count the days, make the days count.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 3 x CBA/Checkpoint x CCMR Financial Aid Night @
MECA
4 x CBA/Checkpoint
5
10 x CCMR Financial Aid Night @
MHS x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools
11
12
17 x Making the ELPS-TELPAS
Connection Training 18 x District FACE Event Cancer
Awareness Symposium 19
24 25 x PEIMS Snapshot Date x District FACE Event Dyslexia
Seminar & Fall Workshop
26
31
Red Ribbon Week Ends
Halloween
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
June 2020
WEATHER DAY
UIL PIGSKIN JUBILLE
ACT Test Date Register: 9/20/2019
SAT Test Date Registration: 09/05/2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
National Diabetes Awareness Month
3
Daylight Saving Time Ends
4 5 x CTE Department Meeting
Election Day
6 x CBA/Checkpoint
10
School Psychologist Awareness Week
11
Veterans Day
12 x PFE Liaison Workshop
13 x Curriculum Department Meeting
17 18
19 x Region One Parental Director’s
Meeting x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
20 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
24 25
26 27
Anything you can imagine, you can create.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 1
School Lunch Hero Day
May Day
2
7
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
National Day of Prayer
8 x Librarian District Meeting
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
9
14 x District FACE Event Mental
Health & Suicide Prevention Seminar
STAAR 3rd - 8th
15 x CNS Staff Meeting
STAAR 3rd - 8th
16
Armed Forces Day
21
22 23
28 29
Graduation
30
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
November 2019
THANKSGIVING
SAT Test Date Registration: 04/02/2020
WORK DAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
3 4
5 x CTE Department Meeting
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
Cinco de Mayo
6
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
10
Mother’s Day
11
12 x FFA Banquet
STAAR 3rd – 8th
13 x Curriculum Department Meeting
STAAR 3rd – 8th 17 18 19
x PFE Liaison Workshop 20
24 31
25
26 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
27
Make a difference.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 1 2
Día de los Muertos
7 x CBA/Checkpoint
8 x CBA/Checkpoint
9
14 x Sped TELPAS Alt Updates x CTE Advisory Meeting
15 x CNS Staff Meeting x Librarian District Meeting
16
21 x PEIMS Fall Snapshot
Submission DUE x CTE Directors Networking Mtg. x District FACE Event Literacy
Seminar & Winter Workshop x PFE Liaison Workshop (PM)
National Parental Involvement Day
22
GT Testing Window Ends
23
28
Thanksgiving Day
29 30
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
May 2020
MEMORIAL DAY BREAK
EARLY RELEASE
SAT Test Date Registration: 10/02/2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2
x CNS Staff Meeting 3 x Safety Committee Meeting
4
8 9 x DEIC Meeting
10 x PFE Liaison Workshop
EOC Assessments
Human Rights Day
11 x Curriculum Department Meeting
EOC Assessments
15 16
x CBA/Checkpoint
17 x CBA/Checkpoint x CTE Department Meeting x Campus Nurses’ Meeting
18 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
22
Hanukkah Begins at Sundown
23
24
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
29 30
31
New Year’s Eve
Stay positive, work hard, and make it happen.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 2 x CTE Directors Networking Mtg.
3
TELPAS testing window closes
4
9
STAAR 3rd – 8th / EOC
10
11
16 x CBA/Checkpoint x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools
17 x CBA/Checkpoint x EOY LPAC Administrator
Training
18
23 x District FACE Event Nutrition
Seminar x CTE Advisory Meeting
First of Ramadan Begins at Sundown
24 25
30
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
December 2019
WINTER
GOOD FRIDAY
ACT Test Date Register: 02/28/2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
National Autism Awareness Month
Occupational Therapist
Week
1 x TELPAS testing window
April Fools’ Day 5
Palm Sunday
6 x CNS Manager Meeting
7 x CTE Department Meeting
STAAR 3rd – 8th / EOC
8 x Curriculum Department Meeting
STAAR 3rd – 8th / EOC
Passover begins at
sundown
12
Easter
13
14 x PFE Liaison Workshop
15 x CBA/Checkpoint
19 National Library Week
Administrative Professionals Week
20 21 STAAR ALT 2 Window
Closes
Holocaust Remembrance Day
22 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
Earth Day
Administrative Professionals Day
26 27 x DEIC Meeting
28 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
29 x Safety Committee Meeting
Believe in yourself.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 5 6
x District FACE Event Festival of Lights
7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
12 x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools x CBA/Checkpoint
EOC Assessments
13 x CBA/Checkpoint
EOC Assessments
14
19 20
21
First Day of Winter
26
First Day of Kwanzaa
27 28
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
April 2020
BREAK
EASTER WORK DAY
ACT Test Date Register: 11/08/2019
SAT Test Date Registration: 11/07/2019
District UIL Meet
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
School Board Recognition Month
1
5 6
National Technology Day
7
8 x Curriculum Department Meeting
12 13 x CNS Manager Meeting
14 x PFE Liaison Workshop
15
19 20 Martin Luther King Jr.
Day
21 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
22 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
26 27 x DEIC Meeting
District Benchmark
28
District Benchmark
29 x CBA/Checkpoint x IM Adoption Committee
Orientation
District Benchmark
Enjoy every minute of your life .
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 5
District Benchmark
6 x Librarian District Meeting
District Benchmark
7
12 x Administrators’/Principals’ Meeting
Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo Begins
13
14
19
Spring Begins
20 21
26 x District FACE Event STAAR,
EOC & TELPAS Seminar
27
28
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
January 2020
BREAK
WORKDAY
SAT Test Date Registration: 02/13/2020
STAFF DEVELOPMENT WAIVER DAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1
Educational Diagnostician Week
National School Breakfast Week
Texas History Month
2 x CNS Manager Meeting
Texas Independence Day
3 x CTE Department Meeting
4
8
Daylight Saving Time Begins
9
District Benchmark
10 x PFE Liaison
Workshop
District Benchmark
11 x Curriculum Department Meeting District Benchmark
15 16
17
St. Patrick’s Day
18
22 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo Ends
23
24
25 x Administrators’/ Principals’ Meeting x Spring STAAR Campus Testing
Coordinator Training
29 30 x DEIC Meeting
STAAR ALT 2 Window Opens
31 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
Be the best version of you .
Thursday Friday Saturday Notes 2
3 4
9 x PEIMS Fall Snapshot RE-
Submission DUE
10 x TELPAS New Rater Training
(gr. 2-8) x TELPAS New Rater Training
(gr. K & 1) x TELPAS New Rater Training
(gr. 9-12)
11
16 x TELPAS Alt Review
17
District Battle of the Books
18
23 x PEIMS Mid-Year Submission
DUE x District FACE Event Drug &
Alcohol Seminar
24 x TELPAS Training
25
Chinese New Year
30 x ECDS KG submission DUE x CBA/Checkpoint
31 x CBA/Checkpoint
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
March 2020
SPRING
DISTRICT GT FAIR
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
CTE Month
2 National School
Counseling Week
SkillsUSA Week
Groundhog Day
3
4 x CTE Department Meeting
5 x Safety Committee Meeting
9
BPA Week
FCCLA Week
10 x CNS Manager Meeting
11 x PFE Liaison Workshop
12 x Curriculum Department Meeting
16
FFA Week
17
Presidents’ Day
18 x District FACE Event Parent
Involvement Conference
19 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting x CBA/Checkpoint
23 24 x DEIC Meeting
TELPAS testing window opens
25 x Campus Nurses’
Meeting 2:30 26
Ash Wednesday
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES
1
6 x PEIMS Mid-Year RE-
Submission DUE x CTE Directors Networking
Mtg.
7 x TELPAS Campus Testing
Coordinator Training
8
13 x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools
14
Valentine’s Day
15
20 x CBA/Checkpoint x SPPI-14 Collection DUE
21 x CBA/Checkpoint
22
27
28
29
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
February 2020
WEATHER DAY ACT Test Date
Register: 01/10/2020
District Spelling Bee
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
CTE Month
2 National School
Counseling Week
SkillsUSA Week
Groundhog Day
3
4 x CTE Department Meeting
5 x Safety Committee Meeting
9
BPA Week
FCCLA Week
10 x CNS Manager Meeting
11 x PFE Liaison Workshop
12 x Curriculum Department Meeting
16
FFA Week
17
Presidents’ Day
18 x District FACE Event Parent
Involvement Conference
19 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting x CBA/Checkpoint
23 24 x DEIC Meeting
TELPAS testing window opens
25 x Campus Nurses’
Meeting 2:30 26
Ash Wednesday
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES
1
6 x PEIMS Mid-Year RE-
Submission DUE x CTE Directors Networking
Mtg.
7 x TELPAS Campus Testing
Coordinator Training
8
13 x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools
14
Valentine’s Day
15
20 x CBA/Checkpoint x SPPI-14 Collection DUE
21 x CBA/Checkpoint
22
27
28
29
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
February 2020
WEATHER DAY ACT Test Date
Register: 01/10/2020
District Spelling Bee
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1
Educational Diagnostician Week
National School Breakfast Week
Texas History Month
2 x CNS Manager Meeting
Texas Independence Day
3 x CTE Department Meeting
4
8
Daylight Saving Time Begins
9
District Benchmark
10 x PFE Liaison
Workshop
District Benchmark
11 x Curriculum Department Meeting District Benchmark
15 16
17
St. Patrick’s Day
18
22 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo Ends
23
24
25 x Administrators’/ Principals’ Meeting x Spring STAAR Campus Testing
Coordinator Training
29 30 x DEIC Meeting
STAAR ALT 2 Window Opens
31 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
Be the best version of you .
Thursday Friday Saturday Notes 2
3 4
9 x PEIMS Fall Snapshot RE-
Submission DUE
10 x TELPAS New Rater Training
(gr. 2-8) x TELPAS New Rater Training
(gr. K & 1) x TELPAS New Rater Training
(gr. 9-12)
11
16 x TELPAS Alt Review
17
District Battle of the Books
18
23 x PEIMS Mid-Year Submission
DUE x District FACE Event Drug &
Alcohol Seminar
24 x TELPAS Training
25
Chinese New Year
30 x ECDS KG submission DUE x CBA/Checkpoint
31 x CBA/Checkpoint
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
March 2020
SPRING
DISTRICT GT FAIR
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
School Board Recognition Month
1
5 6
National Technology Day
7
8 x Curriculum Department Meeting
12 13 x CNS Manager Meeting
14 x PFE Liaison Workshop
15
19 20 Martin Luther King Jr.
Day
21 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
22 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
26 27 x DEIC Meeting
District Benchmark
28
District Benchmark
29 x CBA/Checkpoint x IM Adoption Committee
Orientation
District Benchmark
Enjoy every minute of your life .
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 5
District Benchmark
6 x Librarian District Meeting
District Benchmark
7
12 x Administrators’/Principals’ Meeting
Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo Begins
13
14
19
Spring Begins
20 21
26 x District FACE Event STAAR,
EOC & TELPAS Seminar
27
28
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
January 2020
BREAK
WORKDAY
SAT Test Date Registration: 02/13/2020
STAFF DEVELOPMENT WAIVER DAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
National Autism Awareness Month
Occupational Therapist
Week
1 x TELPAS testing window
April Fools’ Day 5
Palm Sunday
6 x CNS Manager Meeting
7 x CTE Department Meeting
STAAR 3rd – 8th / EOC
8 x Curriculum Department Meeting
STAAR 3rd – 8th / EOC
Passover begins at
sundown
12
Easter
13
14 x PFE Liaison Workshop
15 x CBA/Checkpoint
19 National Library Week
Administrative Professionals Week
20 21 STAAR ALT 2 Window
Closes
Holocaust Remembrance Day
22 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
Earth Day
Administrative Professionals Day
26 27 x DEIC Meeting
28 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
29 x Safety Committee Meeting
Believe in yourself.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 5 6
x District FACE Event Festival of Lights
7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
12 x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools x CBA/Checkpoint
EOC Assessments
13 x CBA/Checkpoint
EOC Assessments
14
19 20
21
First Day of Winter
26
First Day of Kwanzaa
27 28
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
April 2020
BREAK
EASTER WORK DAY
ACT Test Date Register: 11/08/2019
SAT Test Date Registration: 11/07/2019
District UIL Meet
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2
x CNS Staff Meeting 3 x Safety Committee Meeting
4
8 9 x DEIC Meeting
10 x PFE Liaison Workshop
EOC Assessments
Human Rights Day
11 x Curriculum Department Meeting
EOC Assessments
15 16
x CBA/Checkpoint
17 x CBA/Checkpoint x CTE Department Meeting x Campus Nurses’ Meeting
18 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
22
Hanukkah Begins at Sundown
23
24
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
29 30
31
New Year’s Eve
Stay positive, work hard, and make it happen.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 2 x CTE Directors Networking Mtg.
3
TELPAS testing window closes
4
9
STAAR 3rd – 8th / EOC
10
11
16 x CBA/Checkpoint x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools
17 x CBA/Checkpoint x EOY LPAC Administrator
Training
18
23 x District FACE Event Nutrition
Seminar x CTE Advisory Meeting
First of Ramadan Begins at Sundown
24 25
30
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
December 2019
WINTER
GOOD FRIDAY
ACT Test Date Register: 02/28/2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
3 4
5 x CTE Department Meeting
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
Cinco de Mayo
6
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
10
Mother’s Day
11
12 x FFA Banquet
STAAR 3rd – 8th
13 x Curriculum Department Meeting
STAAR 3rd – 8th 17 18 19
x PFE Liaison Workshop 20
24 31
25
26 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
27
Make a difference.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 1 2
Día de los Muertos
7 x CBA/Checkpoint
8 x CBA/Checkpoint
9
14 x Sped TELPAS Alt Updates x CTE Advisory Meeting
15 x CNS Staff Meeting x Librarian District Meeting
16
21 x PEIMS Fall Snapshot
Submission DUE x CTE Directors Networking Mtg. x District FACE Event Literacy
Seminar & Winter Workshop x PFE Liaison Workshop (PM)
National Parental Involvement Day
22
GT Testing Window Ends
23
28
Thanksgiving Day
29 30
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
May 2020
MEMORIAL DAY BREAK
EARLY RELEASE
SAT Test Date Registration: 10/02/2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
National Diabetes Awareness Month
3
Daylight Saving Time Ends
4 5 x CTE Department Meeting
Election Day
6 x CBA/Checkpoint
10
School Psychologist Awareness Week
11
Veterans Day
12 x PFE Liaison Workshop
13 x Curriculum Department Meeting
17 18
19 x Region One Parental Director’s
Meeting x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
20 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
24 25
26 27
Anything you can imagine, you can create.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 1
School Lunch Hero Day
May Day
2
7
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
National Day of Prayer
8 x Librarian District Meeting
STAAR 8th Science/Social Studies
& EOC
9
14 x District FACE Event Mental
Health & Suicide Prevention Seminar
STAAR 3rd - 8th
15 x CNS Staff Meeting
STAAR 3rd - 8th
16
Armed Forces Day
21
22 23
28 29
Graduation
30
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
November 2019
THANKSGIVING
SAT Test Date Registration: 04/02/2020
WORK DAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3
7 8 9 10 x Curriculum Department Meeting
14
Flag Day
15 16 17
21
Father’s Day
22 23 STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
24 STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
28 29 30
Don’t count the days, make the days count.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 3 x CBA/Checkpoint x CCMR Financial Aid Night @
MECA
4 x CBA/Checkpoint
5
10 x CCMR Financial Aid Night @
MHS x SHAC Meeting for Safe Schools
11
12
17 x Making the ELPS-TELPAS
Connection Training 18 x District FACE Event Cancer
Awareness Symposium 19
24 25 x PEIMS Snapshot Date x District FACE Event Dyslexia
Seminar & Fall Workshop
26
31
Red Ribbon Week Ends
Halloween
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
June 2020
WEATHER DAY
UIL PIGSKIN JUBILLE
ACT Test Date Register: 9/20/2019
SAT Test Date Registration: 09/05/2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Bully Prevention Month
1 x CTE Department Meeting
2 x CBA/Checkpoint
National Custodial Worker Day
6 7 x CNS Manager Meeting
8 x PFE Liaison Workshop
Yom Kippur
9 x Curriculum Department Meeting
13
National School Lunch Week
14 x LAS Training for Staff that will
assess students
Columbus Day
15 x MOY LPAC Administrator
Training
16 x Safety Committee Meeting
National Bosses Day
20
21 22 23 x Administrators’/Principals’ Meeting
Red Ribbon Week Begins
Unity Day
27
28 x DEIC Meeting
GT Testing Window
Begins
29 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
30 x Texas Student Assessment
Program Campus Testing Coordinator Training
Start each day with a grateful heart.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 4 5 6
D-Day
11 x PEIMS Summer Submission
DUE x CTE Directors Networking Mtg.
12 13
18 19 20
Summer Begins
25
STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
26
STAAR 5th & 8th / EOC
27
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
October 2019
STAFF DEVELOPMENT WAIVER DAY
ACT Test Date Register: 05/08/2020
SAT Test Date Registration: 05/06/2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1
5 6
7 8 x Curriculum Department Meeting
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26
Parents’ Day
27 28 29
Give yourself new opportunities each day.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 5 6 7
12 x CBA/Checkpoint x PEIMS Extended Yr. RE-
Submission DUE (Sp. Ed summer data, dual credit secondary courses & bilingual summer data)
x CTE Directors Networking Meeting x Setting up Reclassification Criteria
for EL/Sped students
13 x CBA/Checkpoint x District FACE Event RTI/504
Seminar x Librarian District Meeting
14
19 x Administrators’/Principals’
Meeting
20 21 District FACE Event Mercedes Clean-Up
Event
Peace Day
26 27 x PEIMS End of School start window x CCMR District College Fair @
MHS
28
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
July 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1
2
Labor Day
3 x CTE Department Meeting x Curriculum Department Meeting x Meet The Teacher – MECA &
MAA
4
8
Grandparents Day
9 x CNS Manager Meeting x BOY LPAC Administrator
Training x BOY LPAC Parent Training
10 x Leavers, Dropouts & Withdrawal
Procedures Meeting x PFE Liaison Workshop
World Suicide Prevention Day
11 x Curriculum Department Meeting x CBA/Checkpoint
Patriot Day
15
Celebrate Freedom Week
16 17 x Math/Science Interventionist
Meeting 1pm-4pm
Constitution Day
18
22 23
Autumn Begins
24 x Campus Nurses’ Meeting 2:30
25
29
Rosh Hashanah
30 x DEIC Meeting
Make today the day to learn something new.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 2 3 4
Independence Day
9 x PEIMS Summer RE-
Submission DUE
10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30 31
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
September 2019
ACT Test Date Register: 06/19/2020
2019-2020 School Year
Pay Date
Payroll Cut-Off Date
*Due to Payroll Dept.
Date July 25, 2019 June 30, 2019 July 10, 2019
August 23, 2019 July 31, 2019 August 9, 2019
September 25, 2019 August 31, 2019 September 10, 2019
October 25, 2019 September 30, 2019 October 10, 2019
November 22, 2019 October 31, 2019 November 7, 2019
December 20, 2019 November 30, 2019 December 9, 2019
January 24, 2020 December 31, 2019 January 8, 2020
February 25, 2020 January 31, 2020 February 10, 2020
March 25, 2020 February 29, 2020 March 6, 2020
April 24, 2020 March 31, 2020 April 8, 2020
May 22, 2020 April 30, 2020 May 8, 2020
June 25, 2020 May 31, 2020 June 10, 2020
July 24, 2020 June 30, 2020 July 10, 2020
Payroll direct line (956) 514-2013
Payroll fax number (956) 514-2048
There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.
Thursday Friday Saturday NOTES 1 x Registration – JFK (PreK – 5th)
2 3
8 x Registration - Travis (PreK – 5th) Harrell (6th – 8th) MHS (9th – 12th) MAA
9 x Registration – Travis (PreK – 5th)
10
15 x Staff Development x United Way @ MAA, (CO, HR, Student
Services, Safe Schools @Boardroom), HMS, JFK, Taylor
16 x Staff Development x Registration – Harrell (6th -8th) x Math/Science Interventionist
Mtg. x United Way @ MECA
17
22 x Staff Development x PEIMS Extended YR.
submission DUE (Sp. Ed. summer data, dual credit secondary courses & bilingual summer data)
x United Way @ CNS Dept. & Transportation Dept. x Meet The Teacher – Kennedy,
Hinojosa, Taylor & Travis
23 x United Way @ (Curr. Center, ACE) & Maintenance
and Facilities x BOY PEIMS Attendance
Mandatory Meeting
24
29 30 31
Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance
Pay Day Home Football Game
Monthly Pay Schedule
WORK DAY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
4 5 x Registration – JFK (PreK-5th)
6 x Administrators’ Academy x Registration – Taylor (PreK – 5th) Chacon (6th – 8th) MECA (11th – 12th)
7 x Administrators’ Academy x Registration – Taylor (PreK – 5th) Chacon (6th – 8th) MHS (9th – 12th) MECA (9th – 10th) MAA
11 12 x Registration – Hinojosa (Prek – 5th) x CCMR Fish Camp @ MHS
13 x Registration – Hinojosa (PreK – 5th)
14 x Curriculum
Department Meeting
18
19 MISD CONVOCATION
Staff Development
x United Way @ MHS,
Hinojosa, Travis, Sp. Ed., & CMS
20 x District Secondary Staff
Development (6th – 12th) x TMSFA Window Opens x Helping English Learners Develop
Strong Speaking/Writing Skills (AM) x Helping English Learners Develop
Strong Speaking/Writing Skills (PM)
21 x District Elementary Staff
Development (PreK – 5th) x New Teacher Orientation x Language Power Training (AM) x Language Power Training (PM) x Helping English Learners Develop
Strong Speaking/Writing Skills
25 26
27 x Meet The Teacher – MHS, CMS
28 x Meet The Teacher - HMS
Work Schedules
2019-2020 School Year
August 2019
1st DAY OF SCHOOL
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Work Schedules
Superintendent’s Message
Mercedes ISD Staff, Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! It is an honor and a privilege to serve the students and the staff of Mercedes ISD as the new Superintendent of Schools. Mercedes Independent School District was built on a culture of pride and traditions that have long been a part of this unique, family oriented community. A community which is recognized as being one of the first established, and most historical cities, in the Rio Grande Valley. Our staff at Mercedes ISD will continue to uphold these traditions and ensure that our students take pride in their school, their family, and their community. Not only will we teach our youth the importance of long-standing traditions, but will continue to work diligently toward preparing them for demands of the 21st Century. It is our duty and obligation to ensure our students give back to their community, remain competitive in today’s global economy, and become productive citizens of society. As Superintendent of Mercedes ISD, I am fully committed to lead and guide our district towards unprecedented levels of excellence. My educational philosophy has always been one of servant leadership. I will humbly continue with that same philosophy as I strive to serve our students, our staff, and our entire school community.
The best is yet to come! Goooo Tigers!!! Carolyn Ann Mendiola, Superintendent of Schools
Our Vision Achieve Excellence Today for a Successful Tomorrow
Our Mission Mercedes ISD will provide a 21st Century education for all students in a safe, caring, and supportive environment to
develop productive citizens for an ever changing world.
District Administrators Superintendent of Schools………………………………………………………………………..Carolyn Ann Mendiola
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, CTE & Fine Arts……………………………Dr. Dana Yates
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Student Services…………………Juanita Ybarra Rodriguez
Specialist – Human Resources………………………………………………………………………………………..TBA
Director, Mercedes Sp. Ed CO-OP………………………………………………………………………Gloria F. Garza
Director, Technology………………………………………………………………………………………Roland Handy
Director, Federal Programs…………………………………………………………………………….Lisa Cantú-Reyes
Director, CTE…………………………………………………………………………………………Debbie Lee Winslow
Director, ACE Program…………………………………………………………………………...Marcos De Los Santos
Director, Mercedes Early Literacy………………………………………………………………………Diana P. Gomez
Director, Bilingual/ESL…………………………………………………………………………………Evangelina Gracia
Head Band Director…………………………………………………………………………………………Guy McKinney
Director, Maintenance & Facilities………………………………………………………………………Rolando Herrera
Director, Transportation………………………………………………………………………………………Adan Vallejo
Chief Financial Officer………………………………………………………………………………………….Olga Hinds
Director, Purchasing………………………………………………………………………………………..Ralph Mendez
Director, Business Office Accounting………………………………………………………………………..Delia Garcia
Director, Child Nutrition Services………………………………………………………………………….Melissa Garza
Director, Athletics…………………………………………………………………………………………….Roger Adame
Coordinator, Math……………………………………………………………………………………………Judith Guerra
Coordinator, Science……………………………………………………………………………………….Jayni Mariscal
Coordinator, Social Studies/GT…………………………………………………………………………….Ramon Mejia
Coordinator, Reading/Language Arts…………………………………………………………………..Lisa S. Sánchez
Coordinator, Mercedes Early Literacy…………………………………………………………...Domitila T. Hernandez
Coordinator, Testing/Data Analyst……………………………………………………………………….Daniel Runnels
Coordinator, 504/RtI/Dyslexia………………………………………………………………………………Deana Llanos
Coordinator, PEIMS…………………………………………………………………………………………Sandra Torres
Coordinator, Safe Schools………………………………………………………………………………Rodolfo Canales
District Academic Coach/Dyslexia Teacher……………………………………………………………….Norma Flores
Head Nurse………………………………………………………………………………………….Veronica Bustamante
Head Librarian………………………………………………………………………………………….Dahlia G. Saldaña
District Calendar of Events Created by: Patsy Cantú -
Mercedes I. S. D. Curriculum & Instruction Department
M I SD S C HO O L BO AR D O F TR U S T EE S Mr. Oscar Riojas – President
Mr. Brian Acosta – Vice-President Mr. Ricardo “Rick” Garza – Secretary
Ms. Rachel Treviño – Trustee Mr. Oscar Hernandez – Trustee Mrs. Elvia Sandoval – Trustee Mr. Arturo Ayala, Jr. – Trustee
M I SD C AM P US CO N T AC T I N FO RM AT I O N Mercedes ISD 206 West 6th Street, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2000 Fax: (956) 514-2033 Mercedes High School 1200 South Florida, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2100 Fax: (956) 514-2111 Principal: Orlando Rodriguez Mercedes Early College Academy 837 S. Ohio Avenue, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5180 Fax: (956)514-2175 Principal: Jeanne Venecia Mercedes Academic Academy & Mercedes DAEP 719 S. Mile 1 East, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5076 Fax: (956/ 514-2171 Principal: Juan Garza Sgt. Manuel Chacon Middle School 801 S. Mile 1 East, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2200 Fax: (956) 514-2212 Principal: Heather Garza Sgt. William G. Harrell Middle School 2825 North FM 491, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956)825-5140 Fax: (956)514-2323 Principal: Javier De Anda
Rubén Hinojosa Elementary 500 South Rio Rico Rd, Mercedes Texas Phone: (956) 514-2277 Fax: (956) 514-2292 Principal: Michelle Guajardo
William B. Travis Elementary 1551 S. Georgia, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 514-2366 Fax: (956) 514-2373 Principal: Miguel Chacon
Zachary Taylor Elementary 900 Missouri, Mercedes, Texas 78570
Phone: (956) 514-2388 Fax: (956) 514-2377 Principal: David Aguirre
John F. Kennedy Elementary 801 Hidalgo Street, Mercedes, Texas 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5110 Fax: (956)514-2311 Principal: Elva Rivera
Mercedes Early Literacy (MEL) 950 W. 6th Street Mercedes, TX 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5117 Fax: (956) 514-2353 Director: Diana P. Gomez
Hidalgo County Head Start 950 W. 6th Street Mercedes, TX 78570 Phone: (956) 825-5132 Fax: (956) 514-2353 Center Manager: Veronica Zamora