MISD will distribute free meals during the summer for the sixth year in a row. Meals will be distributed at Icenhower Intermediate, Lake Ridge High School, Perry Elementary, Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary, Morris Elementary, and Harmon Elementary on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9-11 a.m.. However, Rita Denton, director of student nutrition, has altered the precautions taken at the meal distributions amid COVID-19. In order to prevent further spread of COVID-19, volunteers and staff must follow strict...

As the sun rose, breakfast sat on the table and ironed uniforms were laid out on the couch for sophomore Jadyn Sivong. Backpacks weighed down by books and folders were slipped on in a rush. She heaved a quick sigh and walked out the front door to leave for another day at her charter school, Arlington Classics Academy (ACA).     “When I first came to ACA, I hated it cause I had to make new friends and I struggled to keep up,” Sivong said, “but as I got older, I really appreciated going...

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak across the country, SAT and ACT tests were cancelled for high school students everywhere as people feared the virus and close proximity to one another in a testing environment. As the news of the cancellations rang out, junior Casey Burkham and other prospective college students lost out on opportunities to take the college admittance tests before their application process.  The cancellations caused colleges to ease some of the student’s stress about their upcoming...

Update 5/8 7:14 p.m.: MISD announced graduation ceremonies will take place at Globe Life Field on June 2 and 3. The in-person ceremonies will follow safety precautions to prevent further spread of COVID-19. Campus principals will release more information about parking, ticket procedures and tickets per graduate. Update 4/17 1:14 p.m.: Governor Greg Abbott announced on a Facebook Live stream that all Texas schools will remain closed for the rest of the year. Abbott also announced that retail...

What’s being done about NHS inductions? The Faculty Council is working through the process to review applications. Mr. West will distribute acceptance/denial letters within the next week. The induction ceremony has not been scheduled yet. It may take place next fall. How will students get belongings from school? If students have any items left inside the building, they will be retrieved from the building on May 18th. Students and parents will not, however, be allowed inside the building....

Got questions about school? Changes? Next year? Ask anything. Email us [email protected]nline.com or DM our social media accounts. Your answers will post here on Friday, May 8.

Update: For the first time in the team’s history, the girls’ Bronco bowling team advanced to playoffs. The team advanced to state on March 1 and competed in San Antonio in March. Coach Mike Young experienced similar success with the boys team last year and looks forward to the challenge. “Despite being in the tournament for the first time [the girls] did the unthinkable,” Young said. “We were sailing in uncharted waters and hoped for the best.” The team ended up achieving “the...