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Infinite Campus
 We introduced Infinite Campus to the MISD community earlier this week. After some initial glitches and heavy traffic, things are moving again in the right direction.
A Web page dedicated to Infinite Campus
has been created to start us off by providing FAQs, Campus Contact
Matrix (who to go to with issues and questions), Reference Documents,
and other related information.
The Infinite Campus Parent Portal Information page will be the dedicated location for updates, announcements, and future documentation as deemed necessary by the district.
We encourage parents to be patient as our teachers learn this new system.
Note: There may be a delay of up to a week before actual daily attendance is
posted to the Portal. This will allow for class leveling and schedule
changes which occur at the opening of each school year.
 From the District Blog: Welcome to Infinite Campus
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Budget Approved and Tax Rate Set
At the Tuesday, August 26 Regular Board Meeting, the MISD Trustees approved the 2008-09 budget. The General Operating budget is $209,175,392.
The Mansfield ISD 2008-09 Adopted Tax Rate is $1.45:
Maintenance & Operations $1.04/Interest & Sinking $ .41.
The Mansfield ISD adopted 2008-09 Tax Rate is exactly the same as 2007-08 tax rate.
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Guidelines for student attendance at Athletic events
Athletics
The Mansfield ISD has set new guidelines for students attending athletic events. The new guidelines are meant to help maintain a safe
and secure environment for family enjoyment.
The following changes are effective starting in the 2008-09 school year:
The Changes
- High school students will have to show their student ID to attend any MISD
athletic event.
- High school students, who fail to provide their student ID, will not be admitted
into the stadium without a parent.
- Students, eighth grade and below, must be accompanied by a parent.
- Students are expected to be picked up no later than 30 minutes after the end of
any athletic event. Failure to pick up students within the 30 minute grace period
may result in students being restricted from attending future athletic events.
- MISD Stadium - Students will be held in the first floor community room until
they are picked up by an adult.
- R.L. Anderson Stadium - Students will be on the home side in front of the ticket
booth until they are picked up by an adult.
Reasons for the Changes
- We want our MISD athletic events to have a family atmosphere.
- MISD is attempting to provide a safe/secure environment for all individuals
attending athletic events.
- Students have been left after the conclusion of athletic events for over an hour.
- Businesses are now open in the area of MISD Stadium. If students decide to visit
these businesses after a game, they will have to walk across Highway 360 at
night. For their safety, it is our opinion students should not leave the stadium
area at the conclusion of games without proper supervision.
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First Day Photos
 On Monday, August 25, we put out a request to all MISD parents via the MISD Homepage about sending in First Day Photos of students.
We have been pleased with the response. As of this writing, we've posted 72 photos to the First Day Photos 2008 online Photo Gallery.
Thank you to all who have participated in this endeavor and we look forward to other photo submissions.
Visit the gallery.
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Back To School Olympics at Hawaiian Falls Water Park
Education Foundation
 The MISD Education Foundation invites you and your family to the "MISD Back To
School Olympics" at Hawaiian Falls Water Park, Mansfield.
Saturday,
September 13
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Hawaiian Falls will be closed to the public, so come join us for an all day, family fun event!
You can customize your tickets if you'd like to include Meals, All Day
Drink Passes, and a Discount to bring in a cooler. (No commercially
prepared food will be allowed in coolers.)
While there you can:
- Enjoy Hawaiian Falls many water activities
- Cheer on Student Olympians as they compete in cool events while
they represent their Elementary or Intermediate schools and compete
against other MISD schools
- Help us celebrate all the Olympians who have participated along
with those teams who have won gold, silver or bronze medal in their
events at our Closing Awards Ceremony
- DUNK your favorite MISD Principals in the Dunking Booth
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Odds & Ends
Wester Middle - Teacher learns how to bring history to life
This summer, Brooks Wester Middle School social studies department chair and history teacher Anh Pham traveled to Philadelphia, PA and Oxford University in the United Kingdom to attend seminars on American history.
Howard Middle - Band named 'Honor Band Finalist'
The T.A. Howard Middle School Honor Band was selected as a finalist at
the Texas Music Educators CCC Honor Band Competition held last month in
San Antonio, Texas.
Cabaniss Elementary - Dedication Photo Gallery
MISD Alumni Association - MISD Alumni Association to hold Homecoming Reunion on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the MISD Stadium Community Room. Get the details | Alumni News
Did you know? You can get a customized events calendar sent to you based on your needs. Visit the MISD calendars page for more information.
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