MISD Messenger - September 23

September 23, 2011 - Vol. 8, No. 2

Greetings!

Welcome to the latest issue of the MISD Messenger packed with updates, stories, photos, and more from around the District. We have a few updates to share like the new truancy program and an updated 2012 graduation schedule. Thank you all for a great start to the school year and as always, thank you for subscribing to our e-newsletter.

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Schools and Crime Stoppers Working to Stop Truancy

Crime Stoppers

Mansfield ISD has joined forces with Arlington ISD and the Arlington Police Department to receive truancy tips from the community through a new area program that pays a $40 reward to citizens for information.

The program encourages anonymous tipsters to contact Crime Stoppers with information about truant student(s) (Learn more).

Students Show Respect for Fallen Soldier

Dietrich

On the morning of September 9, Mansfield ISD students paid respect to SPC Jesse W. Dietrich, a 20-year-old US Army 19th Mountain SPC, and former Mansfield ISD student.

Dietrich was killed in action on August 25, 2011 in Kandahar during battle with enemy forces (Read more).

Update: Graduation Time Changes for Two Campuses

Please make note of the updated 2012 graduation schedule (changes marked in red):

graduation

Summit High School
Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7:00 PM

Timberview High School
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Legacy High School
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Mansfield High School
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM

ACE High School

Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Frontier High School
Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 5:00 PM

All graduations will take place at the MISD Center for the Performing Arts located at 1110 West Debbie Lane, Mansfield, TX 76063.

Voter Registration and Early Voting

Bond Election

Register:

The deadline for voter registration is approaching (Tuesday, October 11, 2011). Please register online today to be eligible to vote in the November 8 election.

Early Voting:
Registered voters who live within Mansfield ISD may vote early at one of the designated locations.

There will be eight Tarrant County Temporary Branch Early Voting Locations within Mansfield ISD:

October 28-29, Friday-Saturday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Alice Ponder Elementary School
Charlotte Anderson Elementary School
J.L. Boren Elementary School
Mary Orr Intermediate School

November 3-4, Thursday-Friday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mansfield High School
Summit High School
T. A. Howard Middle School
Brooks Wester Middle School

Student Recognition Spotlight

Mansfield ISD Students Among National Merit Semifinalists

We wish to congratulate three Mansfield ISD students who are among the list of Semifinalists for the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program: Mateusz P. Dyl (Summit HS), James R. McMasters (Legacy HS), Rayna L. Smith (Mansfield HS). Congratulations!

Student Makes the Most of Leadership Position

Senior Jordan Robinson has more on his mind than college, prom and graduation. As the President of the Texas Association of DECA, he leads over 10,675 members and represents the third largest association within the national DECA organization (Read blog post).

Summit Student Wins National Martial Arts Championship

Congratulations to Ricardo Moreno, who won the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Taekwondo Junior National Championship this summer.

Two MISD Schools Commended by Foundation for Music Education

T.A. Howard Middle School and Timberview High School were named Commended Winners in the Foundation for Music Education 2011 National Wind Band Honors. Great job! See complete list of winners here.

MISD remains among top-rated districts in FAST report