District Announces next Superintendent
 On Tuesday, February 24, the MISD Board of Trustees officially named current Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Bob Morrison,
as the next Superintendent of Schools for MISD starting July 1, 2009.
Dr. Morrison will succeed Mr. Vernon Newsom who will retire at the end
of this school year.
Prior to
being Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Morrison (pictured above) was the MISD
Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education and Director of
Student Services. He also served as a high school principal, teacher
and coach in Oklahoma.
Along with approving the Superintendent position, the Board also named
four new principals, a high school football coach, a new elementary
school attendance zone, and the purchase of a district-wide online
reference library. Read more...
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AP Exam Registration Scholarships
Attention Students and Parents: Students seeking fee reductions for AP Exams beyond those already provided by the
school should see the Academic Associate Principal on their High School
campus. For additional questions contact Marie Medina, Program
Coordinator Advanced Academics at 817.299.4386, or e-mail medinama@mansfieldisd.org |
TAKS Testing
From the Student Assessment Testing Calendar:
March 3, 2009
Grade 3 Reading (English and Spanish)
Grade 5 Reading (English and Spanish)
Grade 8 Reading
Grade 4 Writing (English and Spanish)
Grade 7 Writing
Grade 9 Reading
Grade 10 ELA - English/Language Arts
Exit Level ELA - English/Language Arts
See the full Assessment Calendar.
Friendly reminder about nutrition: Breakfast makes a significant contribution to a child's daily nutrition. Skipping breakfast may limit a student's ability to take advantage of learning opportunities in school and affect school performance.
SOURCE: Health Behaviors in School-age Children (HBSC)
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MISD Student/Faculty: $7.50 General Community: $10.00 All Entries on day of event $10.00 Get the Entry Form |
Internship Program Seeks Business Partners
Ben Barber Career Tech Internship Course
The Mansfield ISD is pleased to announce a new internship course for high school juniors and seniors beginning in 2009-2010.
Educational Partners Internship Connection (EPIC) is a concentrated, interactive
new course being offered to high school juniors and seniors to provide
them with meaningful real-world experience in a professional
environment sponsored by community business partners. This exciting new
program will be coordinated at the District's Ben Barber Career Tech Academy starting the 2009-2010 school year.
Educational Partners
The program
is currently seeking professionals in the MISD community who are
interested in becoming an Educational Partner for this internship
course.
If you are Educational Community Partner interested in becoming a mentor
or sponsor of this exciting new internship program offered at Ben
Barber Career Tech Academy please contact Ben Barber at 817-299-1900.
Or, you may contact the program coordinator, Melanie Stillings at stilme@mansfieldisd.org.
Read more...
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Odds & Ends
Spelling Bee - Coble Middle School 8th grade student, Liz Adetiba was announced the
winner of the Area 11 Spelling Bee held at Legacy High School. Liz advances to the next level in the Regional Spelling Bee on March 24 at 8:00 a.m. at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth.
Equestrian Recognition - Congratulations to Wester 8th grader Brett Sanders who recently received multiple champion and reserve champion awards from her off-campus horse riding endeavors.
BPA State Qualifiers - Top students from Ben Barber will be attending the Business
Professionals of America (BPA) 2009 State Leadership Conference.
Just for Kids Recognition - Congratulations to the MISD schools that have been recognized for outstanding performance by the National Center for Educational Accountability. The campuses are Anderson Elementary, Tipps Elementary, and Timberview High School.
Swim Classes Start Soon - Mansfield ISD Natatorium 2009 Learn-to-Swim Program Registration is now open.
Communications Dept. - District receives Communications Awards
High School Drill Team - Clinic & Tryouts Schedule
FitnessGram - The FitnessGram health assessments started February 2 and will run through April 9. Get more info and the schedule. |
