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Spring 2011 Grants Awarded to Schools
Education Foundation
The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation completed its 25th round of grants on March 9 and March 23 by surprising teachers and staff with some very large checks.
The grant patrol, consisting of community members, MISD Administration and Education Foundation Board members, traveled to various MISD campuses to award deserving staff.
Thank you to the MISD Education Foundation and your community partners for your continued support of our students and teachers!
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Summer School Information Curriculum and Instruction
Mansfield ISD will offer summer school, testing and programs for grades Pre-K through High School. The complete schedule, criteria, registration forms and more are
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(FILL IN THE BLANK) High School
Naming of High School #5
We are currently accepting name submissions for High School #5, which will be opening for the fall of 2012.
We are always looking for that next great name for one of our school buildings. Keep in mind that all submissions will be considered, but the following are some general guidelines: 
H.S. Naming Guidelines: Mansfield ISD High Schools
have been historically named
for geographic features of the area in which the school site is located. Additionally, the Board stipulates that the name "Mansfield" be part of official high school names to identify that school as a Mansfield ISD school.
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Administrative Update
The following administrative changes were announced at the March Board Meeting:
Welcome!
- Katie Bowman will assume the position of Associate Superintendent of Finance this April.
- Dr. Shelly Butler will take over as Principal at Worley
 Middle School this fall.
Congratulations!
- Janet McDade (current Principal at Tarver-Rendon Elementary) will join the team at Ben Barber as the Academic Associate Principal.
- Elna Davis (current Principal at Tipps Elementary) will be the very first Principal at Nancy Neal Elementary, opening this fall.
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Don't Forget!
Please take note of the following important dates:
1. April 4 - Last day to submit Parent Survey
2. April 7 - Last day to submit Parental Involvement Feedback
3. April 12 - Kindergarten Roundup takes place
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Student Recognition Spotlight
Summit Cheerleaders
Congratulations to the Summit Cheerleaders. The cheerleaders have now won back-to-back championships. The team won first place in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading National Competition at Cowboy Stadium on Saturday, March 26. The team also won the grand championship, scoring the overall highest score, and now has two national championship titles for the year. (See the group photo.)
Legacy Journalism Award Legacy High School's publication, The Rider Online, was awarded the top honor from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for the second year in a row. (Read more.)
Mansfield High School Athlete Highlighted on WFAA
Maya Adetula, a senior at Mansfield High School, brings her "A Game" in the classroom and on the basketball court as a Lady Tiger. Her hard work and leadership skills made her an outstanding selection for "Student of the Game." A Channel 8 crew came out to MHS to interview Adetula. The segment appeared on the March 13 edition of Channel 8/WFAA's program "High School Game Time."
(View the video - Fast forward to -13:50.)
Summit JROTC Heads to Nationals After advancing through two phases of competition, the Summit High School JROTC leadership team will compete in the final championship round of the 2011 Army JROTC Leadership Bowl and Symposium in Washington D.C., on the campus of George Mason University from June 24 - 28. ( Read more.) Scholarship Students
Three Mansfield ISD students were awarded Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation College Scholarships. This $2,500 scholarship is given only to eighth-grade students and is promised to be awarded upon their completion of high school and enrollment in college.
Congratulations to these young scholars: Tran Le - Danny Jones Middle School Brock Mudie - T.A. Howard Middle School Madison Ross - Linda Jobe Middle School (Read the news release.) T.A. Howard Step Team
Congratulations to the Knight Riders Step Team of T.A. Howard Middle School for their first place finish at the 5th Annual Show Stopper Classic at Hutchesen Jr. High in Arlington. This accomplishment qualified the team for a spot at the 1st National Stepping Bee at 1:00 p.m. on April 2. The team will compete against teams from across the nation at Arlington High School. (See the group photo.)
Seven from Ben Barber Qualify for TSA State Contest
Congratulations to the students from the Ben Barber chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA) who competed at the TSA Regional Contest on March 24 and 25. (Read the blog post.)
Destination ImagiNation
Fourteen Mansfield ISD Destination ImagiNation teams competed in the regional competition on March 5. Competing against over 200 teams, the MISD students took part in six different problem-solving challenges. We are proud to announce that teams from Elizabeth Smith Elementary and Mary Lillard Intermediate will advance to the state tournament held in Lubbock, Texas on April 1 - 2. (Read the blog post.)
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Odds & Ends
DFW National College Fair: The event will be held at the Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas on April 14 and 15.
PTA Forum: The Mansfield ISD Council of PTAs is hosting a School Board Candidates Forum on April 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Room. The group has invited the candidates and now invited the District community to attend this event.
Video Updates:
Blog Posts:
Photo Galleries: Check out the latest galleries from around the District.
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