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Husky Pride sends Principal to Alaska
The Della Icenhower Intermediate School Huskies take their mascot
seriously. The school staff pooled funds together to send their
principal, Mr. Duane Thurston, to Anchorage, Alaska for Opening
Ceremonies for the 36th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Read More...
Check our Mr. Thurston' trip blog
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Student Minor Procedures Lab @ BBCTA
 Mansfield ISD's Ben Barber Career and Technology Academy took a leap
forward with the opening of a new Student Minor Procedures Laboratory,
funded with a $25,000 grant from Methodist Mansfield Medical Center.
The new lab will ensure health occupation students at Ben Barber get a
head start on their medical career.
The lab simulates scenarios students would face if employed in a
physician's office or clinic. "We will be able to teach them assessment
skills, as well as procedures such as suturing, EKG, and phlebotomy,
just to name a few," says Larry Bailey RN, BA, BSN, HSTE, Academy chair
for Health Science and Biomedical Technology at BBCTA.
Read More...
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MISD Names Two New Principals
Mansfield Summit High and Cabaniss Elementary
At the February Board Meeting, the MISD Board of Trustees named the
principals for Mansfield Summit High School and Louise Cabaniss
Elementary School.
Lamar Goree has been named the next principal at
Mansfield Summit High School. Goree has 12 total years in education as
a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. He is currently the
Principal at Mansfield ISD's Danny Jones Middle School.
Gema Padgett will be the first administrator assigned
to Cabaniss Elementary. Padgett has 17 total years in education as a
teacher and assistant principal and is currently the Thelma Jones
Elementary Assistant Principal.
Read More...
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Elementary Schools Jump Rope to Fight Heart Disease
 Elementary students learn ways to keep their hearts healthy while
raising awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. Almost all of the 19 Mansfield ISD elementary schools and one
intermediate school are taking part in the 2007-2008 Jump Rope For
Heart education and fund-raising campaign of the American Heart
Association. On Monday, February 25, Stephanie Milligan, Youth Market Director
for the American Heart Association held presentations at J.L. Boren
Elementary School as that school's campaign came to a close last week.
The presentations included a special demonstration by the Willie Brown
Elementary School's Jump Rope Team and a showcasing of the thank-you
gifts that students earn by gathering donations.
Last year, J.L. Boren Elementary students raised over $22,000 the the Jump Rope for Heart campaign. Read More... |
Dallas Stars Ticket Offer
 Come out and enjoy a special discount night and help the Education Foundation - $15 game tickets (regularly $40). $5.00 from each ticket sale will benefit the MISD Education Foundation.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Dallas Stars
7:30 PM | American Airlines Center
Tickets can be purchased from the
MISD Communications Department
605 East Broad Street | Building #200 | Phone 817-299-6345
Hours: 8:00-11:00 AM & 1:30-4:00 PM, Monday-Friday
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Odds & Ends
Spelling Bee Update: Allen Gomez, Davis Elementary 3rd Grader, was the Runner-Up in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Regional Spelling Bee. He won the Area 11 Spelling Bee on Friday February 15. More...
Kindergarten Round-Up
April 17, 2008 | 8:30-11:30 AM and 1:00-3:30 PM
Note: Cabaniss Elementary Round-Up will take place at Thelma Jones
Communication Awards: Mansfield ISD received a number of 2007 TSPRA Awards for excellence in
school communications. The awards were announced at the Texas School
Public Relations Association (TSPRA) Star Awards Celebration February
19 during the association's annual conference. More...
MISD Heartbeat Team: Linda Nix of BBCTA was awarded the Mansfield ISD Heartbeat Award on February 21. More...
Librarian of the Year Finalist: The Texas Computer Education Association announces the selection of
Deborah Andrews, librarian at Danny Jones Middle School, Mansfield ISD,
as a finalist for the Librarian of the Year award. More...
Your Mansfield ISD Blog: Rumor Mill Item #1 - 5A Teams Get Preference at MISD Stadium? Any other Rumors that you'd like cleared up?
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