November 3, 2009 - Vol. 6, No. 5
Can you believe it's already November?! Welcome to another issue of the Mansfield ISD Messenger. This is your school district e-newsletter with stories, information, and events from around the district. Please let us know how we can improve this newsletter or if you have story ideas. Remember, we can't cover it if we don't know about it! And, as always, thanks for subscribing.
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5th Annual College and Career Night
Mark your calendars
 Mansfield ISD will hold the 2009 College and Career Night at Mansfield Legacy High school on Wednesday, November 4.
Representatives from major universities, community colleges and trade
schools will be present to answer questions and facilitate the
enrollment process.
Two Financial Aid Seminars will be available for
attendees in the school's Performing Arts Center, one beginning at 5:30
PM and a repeat session at 7:00 PM. These sessions are designed to
inform parents and students about financial aid and preparing students
for college.
New to the 2009 line-up are two SAT/ACT Prep Seminars to be held in the school's Library at 5:30 PM and again at 7:00 PM.
All MISD students and parents are welcome to attend. High school students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend.
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School Board Update
Just a few things worth mentioning from the October 27, 2009 School Board Meeting:
- The MISD School Trustees moved to "put the MISD Performing Arts Auditorium and Professional Development Center at The Shops at Broad
pending the final resolution of a tri-party agreement between MISD,
City of Mansfield and Forest City Developers at the November 17th Board
Meeting." Read more...
- A presentation was given on a new Bell Schedule for Ben Barber Career Tech Academy that will start Fall 2010. (More details on this to come later in the school year.)
- Another presentation was given on a separate issue for Ben Barber. A committee has been formed at the campus to explore some possible changes to the school. One of the suggestions includes opportunities for students being enrolled full-time at Ben Barber in order to take all courses at the campus instead of their "home campuses." More details on this will be available as it progresses.
- Demographer's Report included information on student and employment trends, housing projections, student population characteristics, projected student enrollment, and long range planning.
- Public Hearing for Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) 2009 Rating Presentation. MISD received a Superior Achievement result and the numerical score of 80 for this year. The district received the highest rating possible for all seven years that the rating system has been in place. (Schools FIRST rating based on 2007-2008 data.)
If you are interested in viewing the full agenda for additional information as well as video from the Board Meeting, please visit the Board Meetings multimedia Web page.
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Vernon Newsom Stadium Naming Ceremony on Friday
Special Event Mansfield ISD will hold the stadium naming ceremony to honor Mr. Vernon Newsom, the district's former superintendent, on November 6,
2009 at the district's athletics complex.
Vernon Newsom Stadium
Naming Ceremony
5:30 PM
Friday, November 6, 2009
West Stadium Entrance Area
The MISD community is also invited to stay and watch the 7:30 PM varsity football game between
Mansfield Timberview High School and Mansfield Legacy High School. ( Get ticket information and prices here.) An on-field presentation prior to the game will also take place to commemorate the stadium naming. Read on... |
Exploring a century of education
Guest post from the District blog
The following is an excerpt from the guest blog post by Amanda Rogers, Managing Editor of the Mansfield News-Mirror. ----- The world can change in 100 years, particularly the past century.  World wars can be fought, man can walk on the moon, fatal diseases
can be conquered, telephones can become commonplace and carried in our
pockets and communication can progress from telegrams to the Internet. The Mansfield school district has been through it all, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Growing
from a few students in a leftover building to more than 30,000 on 39
campuses (as soon as Annette Perry Elementary opens), the district has
survived recessions, depressions, war, racial conflict and
unprecedented growth to become a respected name throughout the
Metroplex and the state. Read the full post... |
10 Schools meet ENERGY STARŪ Rating
Mansfield ISD has 10 schools that were recently recognized for being set apart by The ENERGY STARŪ program.
Effective September 2009, for the
2008-09 school year the following Mansfield I.S.D. buildings have met
the required guidelines and been awarded the ENERGY STAR award.
Roberta Tipps Elementary School Ben Barber Career Tech Academy Glenn Harmon Elementary School Cora Spencer Elementary School Alice Ponder Elementary School Tarver-Rendon Elementary School Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School Janet Brockett Elementary School J.L. Boren Elementary School Carol Holt Elementary School
 The ENERGY STARŪ program has been a tremendous success since its establishment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992. The ENERGY STAR program has provided the tools and knowledge for superior energy management within organizations. Using energy more efficiently avoids emissions from power plants, avoids the need for additional power plants, and reduces energy bills. The EPA recognizes buildings that have reduced energy consumption compared to both a baseline year and national averages. To be eligible buildings must be in the top 25 percent of similar existing buildings and comply with HVAC and Indoor Air Quality standards adopted by the EPA.
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Superintendent Star Awards
Every month during the school year
since November of 2000, a student from each of our elementary schools has been
selected to receive the Superintendent's Star Award for outstanding
citizenship.
These students were chosen by their school's
teachers and administrators based on the virtues of outstanding character,
citizenship, fairness, honesty, kindness, respect, responsibility and
trustworthiness. They were recognized at the October 27 School Board meeting:
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P. Morris Elementary
Jacob Morton, 4th Grade
Erma Nash Elementary
Madison Burch, 4th Grade
Annette Perry Elementary
Madison Gloria, 4th Grade
Alice Ponder Elementary
Dylan Kahlden, 4th Grade
Martha Reid Elementary
Austin Chick, 4th Grade
Mary
Jo Sheppard Elementary
Mario Aguirre, 4th Grade
Cora Spencer Elementary
Leah Smith, 3rd Grade
Elizabeth Smith Elementary
Bailey Alexander, 4th Grade
Roberta Tipps Elementary
DeAsijah Keeler, 4th Grade
Tarver-Rendon Elementary
Madison Serrato, Pre-Kindergarten
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Odds & Ends
Photo Gallery Updates:
Cabaniss
Elementary was featured in "Get Texas Healthy" segment of CBS 11 news and TXA 21 news.
Food Drive - Under the direction of Robin Green, Construction Tech students from Ben Barber Career Tech Academy have completed an eight-week internal food drive for the Harvest International Food Bank. Community Service and the awareness of the local need for the food bank were the focus of this activity. in all, 1,224 units were donated to the Food Bank from the Construction Tech students.
Software Discount for MISD students and teachers - (From the Technology Department) Students and teachers in MISD qualify for special pricing on Microsoft Office (as low as $59.98 for Microsoft Office Standard) and Windows 7, along with other popular software packages. Please use the following instructions to access this special rate:
Congratulations to the MISD High School marching bands. All four bands received Division 1 ratings at district competition. Legacy and Timberview marching bands advanced to UIL Area contest and Legacy is heading to state. (More details to come on LHS state trip.)
Bikes for Angels - 2009 Campaign information
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