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Diploma awarded to Vietnam veteran
 On September 11, 1961, Ibert Beal Turney enlisted in the US Navy and
spent over four years of active service. He served his country aboard
the U.S.S. Independence out of Norfolk, Virginia. He was not able to
graduate from Mansfield High School in 1962.
45 years later, he is now able to amend his story.
On
September 6, 2007, Mr. Turney received his high school diploma from the
Mansfield Independent School District. Mr. Vernon Newsom,
Superintendent of Schools, awarded Ibert Turney of Keller, Texas his
Mansfield High School diploma.
Mansfield ISD was able to award Ibert Beal Turney his high school diploma
because of a little known provision in the Texas Education Code. Texas Education Code (TEC), § 28.0251
states a school district may issue a high school diploma to a person
who is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the US;
was scheduled to graduate from high school after 1940 and before 1975;
and left high school before graduation to serve in World War II, the
Korean War, or the Vietnam War.
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Summit HS student death: Dozie Njeako
 The Mansfield ISD and Mansfield Summit High School
family is mourning the loss of one its students. Sophomore Dozie Njeako
collapsed during the JV football game on Thursday, September 6, and
later died at the hospital.
Trainers from both teams attempted to revive the player using CPR and
an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) while in communication with
emergency services.
This is a tragic loss for Mansfield Summit and the district.
"Please
remember his family, teammates, coaches, trainers, teachers and friends
in your thoughts and prayers," says Mr. Vernon Newsom district
Superintendent.
On
Friday, Septemebr 7 additional counselors were made available at the
high school throughout the day for those students who needed additional
comfort.
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MHS student named Russian Scholar Laureate
 Alexander Mahoney, a junior at Mansfield High School, has been named
a 2007 ACTR Russian Scholar Laureate. The ACTR, or American Council of
Teachers of Russian, is a division of the American Councils for
International Education.
He was
chosen along with a select group of Russian students from around the
country by their teachers and principals as the most outstanding
Russian students of 2007 at their schools. This recognition is also the first to be awarded to a student of Russian in North Texas.
Alexander received a letter of commendation, a certificate of award, and a golden Russian Scholar Laureate
lapel pin. Read on...
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K.E.E.P.S. Classroom Item Giveaway
Teacher mentoring program
 On
Friday, August 24, the MISD K.E.E.P.S. program sponsored a classroom
item giveaway. 102 new teachers were given the opportunity to select from over 800 donated items for their classrooms. [K.E.E.P.S. is the district's mentoring and induction
program.]
All first and second year
teachers, new to the district, received a coupon to select items from
the donations provided. Items included three-ring binders, file
folders, shelving units, in-baskets, desk accessories, teacher totes
and more. 90 of the eligible teachers came to "shop" on their workday
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Foundation Launches New Web site
 The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation is proud to announce the launch if its new Web site.
The site features news and information for parents, staff, and the community as well as ways to get invoved in the success of all MISD schools.
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 Ponder Elementary is Celebrating 40 years!
Join the Alice Ponder Elementary School community for a 40th Anniversary celebration during the PTA Carnival.
Date: Saturday, September 15
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Online...
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