✨ Save the Date! ✨
🎉 MISD's Hispanic Heritage Festival 🎉
📍South parking lot next to MHS/Sims
🗓 Tuesday, October 14th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Come celebrate with us through music, food, and fun for the whole family.
🎉 MISD's Hispanic Heritage Festival 🎉
📍South parking lot next to MHS/Sims
🗓 Tuesday, October 14th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Come celebrate with us through music, food, and fun for the whole family.
Congratulations to Evan Simpson for being named the September Golden Blackcat (teacher of the month)! Thank you for your dedication and service to our students at Mexia High School!
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Congratulations to senior students Abbie Johnson and Alex Nguyen for earning the September Students of the Month. They definitely lead with the Blackcat Way so make sure you let them know we are proud of them.
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Introducing Blackcat Blooms by the Advance Floral Design students. Staff were presented the opportunity to subscribe to receiving a floral arrangement once every 6 weeks. First up ... "Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice"
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Mrs. Hullum's Honors English II classes used the jigsaw method to learn 3 types of methods that authors use--Contrast and Contradictions, Extreme Absolute Language, and Questioning Stance! They did a great job of teaching their classmates what they learned.
Parents of Emergent Bilingual Students, TEA's first T3 Series event of the school year is this week! The T3 parent engagement events are focused on informing parents and families of services, supports, and resources available to you. See information below:
September 24th - Camp Careful
PRESS RELEASE: Superintendent Ryder Appleton Announces Plans to Retire
School Board (Mexia, TX) [September 22, 2025] – Mexia ISD Superintendent, Ryder Appleton, announced today he will retire after nearly 5 years as Superintendent of Schools. Appleton, 52, has 8 years of superintendent experience and holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in College Station and a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M Commerce. Ryder started his career in Hempstead ISD as an Agriculture Science teacher and FFA sponsor and has worked as an administrator in Ennis ISD, Waxahachie ISD, Abilene ISD, Veribest ISD and Mexia ISD. His educational experience includes serving as an Assistant Superintendent, Executive Director, Campus Principal, Campus Assistant Principal, Network Director, Classroom Teacher and Leadership Coach. Prior to his role as Mexia ISD Superintendent, Appleton served in the same capacity with Veribest ISD.
Appleton’s last day in the District will be September 23, 2025; he will remain an employee of the school district until June 30, 2026 to assist with the transition of leadership as Superintendent Emeritus. The Board of Trustees will begin discussions about the superintendent search at their Board Workshop very soon.
According to Appleton, he’s looking forward to the next chapter with future opportunities and spending more time with his family. Also, he wanted to give the Board enough time to hire a new superintendent. “I personally believe that five years is about the right amount of time to stay at the helm of an organization like ours. I am very proud of the work we have accomplished over the past several years. I believe new leadership and a new perspective will build on our legacy of success, and bring new ideas to the table,” said Superintendent Appleton.
Speaking on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Board President Ron Fowler praised the superintendent for his ability to build a strong culture of collaboration both within the District and between the District and the community. “On behalf of the Board, we highly value the progress made in our school system under Superintendent Appleton’s leadership. Mr. Appleton has been a tireless visionary for Mexia ISD over the past several years. Along with the Board, Mr. Appleton has focused Mexia ISD and its stakeholders on identifying and developing the strengths and gifts of every child. This vision culminated in the single focused goal for all of our students to achieve success beyond high school graduation,” said School Board President Fowler.
Appleton says that school success has been all about working together as a team. “I have been blessed to work with wonderful people at Mexia ISD. Our teachers, leadership team, and school board deserve all of the credit for working together as a team for the success of our students. The District will continue to accomplish great things in the future.”
School Board (Mexia, TX) [September 22, 2025] – Mexia ISD Superintendent, Ryder Appleton, announced today he will retire after nearly 5 years as Superintendent of Schools. Appleton, 52, has 8 years of superintendent experience and holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in College Station and a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M Commerce. Ryder started his career in Hempstead ISD as an Agriculture Science teacher and FFA sponsor and has worked as an administrator in Ennis ISD, Waxahachie ISD, Abilene ISD, Veribest ISD and Mexia ISD. His educational experience includes serving as an Assistant Superintendent, Executive Director, Campus Principal, Campus Assistant Principal, Network Director, Classroom Teacher and Leadership Coach. Prior to his role as Mexia ISD Superintendent, Appleton served in the same capacity with Veribest ISD.
Appleton’s last day in the District will be September 23, 2025; he will remain an employee of the school district until June 30, 2026 to assist with the transition of leadership as Superintendent Emeritus. The Board of Trustees will begin discussions about the superintendent search at their Board Workshop very soon.
According to Appleton, he’s looking forward to the next chapter with future opportunities and spending more time with his family. Also, he wanted to give the Board enough time to hire a new superintendent. “I personally believe that five years is about the right amount of time to stay at the helm of an organization like ours. I am very proud of the work we have accomplished over the past several years. I believe new leadership and a new perspective will build on our legacy of success, and bring new ideas to the table,” said Superintendent Appleton.
Speaking on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Board President Ron Fowler praised the superintendent for his ability to build a strong culture of collaboration both within the District and between the District and the community. “On behalf of the Board, we highly value the progress made in our school system under Superintendent Appleton’s leadership. Mr. Appleton has been a tireless visionary for Mexia ISD over the past several years. Along with the Board, Mr. Appleton has focused Mexia ISD and its stakeholders on identifying and developing the strengths and gifts of every child. This vision culminated in the single focused goal for all of our students to achieve success beyond high school graduation,” said School Board President Fowler.
Appleton says that school success has been all about working together as a team. “I have been blessed to work with wonderful people at Mexia ISD. Our teachers, leadership team, and school board deserve all of the credit for working together as a team for the success of our students. The District will continue to accomplish great things in the future.”
Hey Blackcat Nation! Looking forward to seeing you tonight at the homecoming game! Get a glimpse of the bonfire from last night!
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It was Tropical Thursday for homecoming week!
Hey Blackcat Nation! If you missed the bonfire, it was amazingly HOT! Homecomiing game tonight against the Teague Lions! Come out and support of students!!
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Hey Black cat Nation! Join us tonight at 8 p.m. for the Homecoming Senior Bonfire Community Pep Rally! Go Blackcats!
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MHS library is looking amazing! Check out the new books sections! These were delivered over the summer and the staff has been hard at work getting them ready!
Mrs. Garcia and class were rocking a Spanish II lesson with conjugating verbs!
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Magic School Prize Winners!!! These ladies were two of many MISD staff members who completed their Level 1 Magic School Certification Course.
Hey Blackcat Nation! Check out fall edition of the The Prowl!
September 24th - Camp Careful
Deadline: TODAY, September 12th
SB12 Required Parent Consent Form
English: https://forms.gle/4Y4q1ajqG86DfDoj7
Spanish: https://forms.gle/NDKpkBTY68XRFJkw5
SB12 Required Parent Consent Form
English: https://forms.gle/4Y4q1ajqG86DfDoj7
Spanish: https://forms.gle/NDKpkBTY68XRFJkw5
It's boys vs. girls vs. the teacher in Ms. Bowers Biology classes! Review games are fun and exciting!
Deadline: TODAY, September 12th
SB12 Required Parent Consent Form
English: https://forms.gle/4Y4q1ajqG86DfDoj7
Spanish: https://forms.gle/NDKpkBTY68XRFJkw5
