March 12, 2009 - Vol. 5, No. 12
Welcome to another installment of the MISD Messenger, your district e-newsletter.
We want to know what you think. Do you have an interesting bit of info for us? Would you like to see something specific covered in this newsletter? Please send us your ideas. No promises, but we can't cover it if we don't know about it.
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Summit Lady Jags State Champs
 Congratulations to the Mansfield Summit High School Lady Jaguars basketball team for winning the Girls 5A State Championship.
Join the team and school community for a State Championship Pep Rally at 5:30 PM Summit H.S. on Thursday, March 26.
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Congratulations:
Mansfield Timberview Lady Wolves for their playoff run and for being the Girls Class 4A Basketball State Runner-up
Mansfield Timberview Wolves for a great playoff run which ended Thursday night in the Boys Class 4A semifinal game at the UIL state basketball tournament.
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Orr Intermediate Custodian named to Heartbeat Team
 Michael Talley, a custodian at Mary Orr Intermediate School, was
named the February 2009 recipient of the MISD Heartbeat Award. District
Superintendent Vernon Newsom, along with a small crowd of Orr
Intermediate School staff, surprised Michael with the recognition after
school on February 27 inside the school's library.
"He
is just a model and mentor for our children and for adults," said Orr
principal, Alma Martinez when asked why Mr. Talley is deserving of this
award. "He always puts others first."
"Mr.
Talley is such a good person inside and out," said 5th grade Social
Studies teacher, Tracy Johnson. "He cares about us and he cares about
the kids...He has such a great heart and just fits the Heartbeat award." Read on... |
District Announces Summer School
 The Mansfield ISD will offer summer school, testing and programs for grades pre-k through high school.
Check back to the page frequently as more information is added.
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Save the Dates: Campus Open Houses
MISD celebrates Texas Public Schools Week
 Join Mansfield ISD in celebrating Texas Public Schools Week by attending campus Open Houses.
Mansfield ISD will celebrate Texas Public Schools Week March 24 - 31.
See the list of the Open House Dates and information for campuses:
Middle Schools - Tuesday, 3/24
High Schools - Thursday, 3/26
Elementary Schools - Monday, 3/30
Intermediate Schools - Tuesday, 3/31
(Open House times were established at the campus discretion.)
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School Bus Safety Speech Contest
Transportation Department
Mansfield High School sophomore, Courtney Dahl, placed first in her grade at the Region XI Annual School Bus Safety Speech Contest held on March 10 at the MISD Transportation Facility.
Students from four districts within Region XI competed in this Texas Association for Pupil Transportation scholarship contest program. Each researched, composed, and then presented their original speech based on the theme "Big, Yellow and Built to Protect; Safety Features of My School Bus".
We were pleased and excited that our students listed below participated in the Regional Contest:
10th Grade - Courtney Dahl, MHS
12th Grade - Patrick McDonald, MHS
Each of the first place winners (one per grade level) now advance to the State Competition. The state contest will take place in Waco on April 17, 2009. Also, the four winning speeches will be presented at the ESC Region XI TAPT meeting on March 25 at its monthly meeting in Granbury.
Winners receive recognition, scholarships and/or savings bonds. Entry is open to any high school student. Next year, look to apply in January to compete within MISD prior to the Region XI competition.
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Mobile Go Center comes to Summit HS
Plans are underway for implementing a college center
called the Go Center at Mansfield Summit High School. The Go Center is a project
extension of the College for Texans' Campaign which is part of the Closing the
Gap initiative per SB 573. This program encourages and provides resources for
students to seek out college information and increase student enrollment at
higher institutions. As part of this program, there has been a Mobile Go
Center (pictured above) established and this center travels around to schools and communities
proving a physical space for students to connect to internet sources and research
colleges and financial aid and scholarships.
As part of the Go Center Project, Mansfield Summit High School is scheduling the Mobile
Go Center on campus, Wednesday, March 25 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM. The unit will be set up in the parking lot of
the school and students, parents, and teachers, as well as members of the
community, will have access to this facility.
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Virtual College Fair, March 25 & 26
Attention Students and Parents: Here is a resource to assist with your college search and the application process called CollegeWeekLive. CollegeWeekLive is virtual college fair being held on March 25 and 26. This fair will feature over 200 colleges from across the country and around the world.
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Odds & Ends
Nickolas Frederking, 15, a freshman at
Timberview High, traveled
to Washington D.C. to head up the Defense Intelligence Agency ...a simulation
conducted by the National Youth Leadership Forum, February 17-22. (Submitted via parent)
DECA to Internationals - Taylor Stephens of Timberview and Amber Kelly of Summit won 1st Place at DECA State competition in Galveston; now they are headed to Internationals in California April 28-May 3. Brittney McQuesten and Ryan McClure both from Legacy along with Paul Marquez from Mansfield all came in 2nd place and will also be headed to California. Ana Garza from Mansfield was selected as Voting Delegate and will be attending Chapter Management Academy in Anaheim. This year, for the first time, all high school campuses will be represented at ICDC via Ben Barber DECA.
Sarah Metzger who is a Junior at Mansfield High
School has been selected as this year's Arlington
Arthritis Walk Hero. Sarah has suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis since she was
11. (Submitted via parent)
Immunization Requirements - Get the updated 2009-10 Immunization Requirements
Driver Education - District Discontinues Driver Education Program
Brockett Elementary - Brockett Pride Run 1 Mile Fun Run & 5K, Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cabaniss Elementary - 1st Annual Math Night, Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Middle School Cheerleading - MS Cheerleading Clinic & Tryouts: Mandatory organizational meeting on Monday, March 23. Please remember to bring an original, current gas, water, or electric bill to the meeting.
Swim Classes Start Soon - Mansfield ISD Natatorium 2009 Learn-to-Swim Program Registration is now open.
FitnessGram - The FitnessGram health assessments started February 2 and will run through April 9. Get more info and the schedule. |
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