MISD classes to dismiss for holiday break

By Kathy Thomson

Friday, Dec. 20 is the final day of the third six weeks period, the end of the fall semester, and the beginning of the two-week long Christmas vacation for students attending school in Moran.

Included in the final countdown to the winter holiday have been University Interscholastic League competitions, basketball games, class parties, a visit from Santa, and, of course, end-of-the-semester homework and exams. 

Christmas Break

Students at MISD will be off for a two-week Christmas vacation from Monday, Dec. 23 through Friday, Jan. 3.

Staff members have a comp day scheduled for Jan. 3.

Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 6 at the usual time. 

A long weekend is scheduled two weeks later. Friday, Jan. 17 is an optional/required fifth day and Monday, Jan. 20 is a school holiday. 

Jr High UIL Results

Several MISD sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and teams placed at the recent UIL junior high meet in Ranger on Thursday, Dec. 12.

Competing with Moran in District 20 1-A are Baird, Eula, Gordon, Ranger, and Strawn.

Results for those who placed first through sixth in the December meet, including teams, are listed below:

SIXTH GRADE

Chess Puzzle – 1st place team, Kacenda Thompkins, Leanna Sikes, and Jayla Bussell, 2. Kacenda Thompkins, 3. Leanna Sikes.

Impromptu Speaking – 2. Chase Murk. 

Listening Skills – 3rd place team, Cassandra Mendez, Chase Murk, and Charity Boyd, 3. Chase Murk, 6. Charity Boyd. 

Oral Reading – 2. Chase Murk.

Spelling – 4. Chase Murk. 

SEVENTH GRADE

Chess Puzzle – 1. Ellis Hise.

Dictionary Skills – 5. Ellis Hise.

Maps, Graphs, and Charts – 6. Bailey Schafer. 

Listening Skills – 6. A.J. Hebel

EIGHTH GRADE

Chess Puzzle – 1st place team, Meradie Danner, Danny O’Keefe, and Zech Henderson, 3. Meradie Danner.

Listening Skills – 2nd place team, Brooke Orsak, Caleb York, and Terra Thompson, 5. Brooke Orsak, 6. Caleb York.

Ready Writing – 3. Jeremiah Stininger.