MISD Messenger - February 24

February 24, 2012 - Vol. 8, No. 11

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STAAR End-of-course 15% Rule Survey

Mansfield ISD is seeking feedback from the community on whether or not MISD should include STAAR end-of-course (EOC) exam results as 15% of the final course grade in 2011-12.

Including the "15% Rule" may have an impact on course credit, GPA, class rank, and UIL eligibility.

Please share your input by taking this short survey: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22EVXYB9AQP

Background: The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). STAAR includes the 12 EOC assessments mandated by SB 1031 in 2007 and the new grade 3-8 assessments mandated by HB 3 in 2009. The new tests will be implemented in the 2011-12 school year.

On Friday, February 17, 2012, the Texas Commissioner of Education, Robert Scott, announced that he is giving school districts the option to waive for one year the requirement that the students' EOC score count as 15% of the final course average.

Passport to Kindergarten: April 14, 2012

Attention All Incoming Kindergarten Families:

The Passport to Kindergarten will be held Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Legacy HS, Mansfield HS, Summit HS and Timberview HS.

Complete your child's enrollment and registration process for the 2012-13 school year. Find your elementary school's assigned Passport to Kindergarten high school location and additional information here.

Also, please share the information about the Passport Kindergarten date with families you know who are getting ready for Kindergarten.

Student Recognition Spotlight

Middle and Intermediate Academic UIL

MISD held its first Middle School UIL District Tournament. A total of 227 student competitors in 25 events from 9 schools (Worley Middle, Jones Middle, Coble Middle, Jobe Middle, Low Intermediate, Cross Timbers Intermediate, Orr Intermediate, Icenhower Intermediate and Lillard Intermediate) competed. View the results.

Timberview Football Honored

The high school football season may be over but the Timberview High School football squad is still collecting trophies. The Timberview varsity team received the 5A Army Strong/Texas Football Team of the Year Award. Read more.

Students Advance in Leadership Conference

Students from the Ben Barber Career Tech Academy BPA (Business Professionals of America) chapter will represent Mansfield ISD at the BPA 2012 State Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas, February 29 - March 3, 2012. Read more.

Robotics Teams Win Big at Qualifier

Mansfield ISD Robotics, home of The Fighting Pickles, Crusading Cucumbers and Vinegar Vikings, along with UT Arlington hosted a FIRST FTC Robotics Qualifier tournament on Saturday, February 11, 2012. The event was a great success! Read more.

Swimmers State Bound

from the Mansfield News-Mirror

On Friday and Saturday, swimmers and divers from around the district will be at the University of Texas-Austin for the state swim meets.

Mansfield High School swimmers Presley Majka, Lauren Bennett, Alli Tipton and Caroline Troutman qualified for the women's medley relay, Mansfield's Meagan Thompson qualified for the 100-yard freestyle and Cory Loria was the lone Mansfield male swimmer to qualify and will swim in the 500-yard freestyle.

Mansfield also qualified in the women's 200 and 400 freestyle relays, as Troutman, Riley McClenson, Majka and Thompson will swim the 200 and Bennett, McClendon, Tipton and Thompson will swim the 400 relay.

Legacy High's Sarah Musselman and Mansfield's Ryan Evans and Ryan Tipton qualified in diving.

The swimming and diving teams had good showings at the regional meets Feb. 10-11, as the Mansfield High women took the top spot out of Region III. Mansfield High's men finished in third place.

Legacy's women finished in fourth, the Broncos' men's team finished in fifth place, Timberview's women took 12th place and the Wolves' men's team placed eighth in the region.

District Announces Logo Art Contest

Mansfield ISD is accepting online submissions for original logo artwork for the new District motto - Inspire. Achieve. Excel.

In January, Mansfield ISD launched the motto contest and received over 110 submissions. The winning submission was based upon a motto submission from a parent, Mr. Tom Sutton. Sutton has students at Legacy High School, Jobe Middle School, and Shepard Intermediate.

The winning graphic will be selected by a committee of judges and the artist will be recognized with an announcement in late March. View complete contest details.

Odds & Ends

Mandatory Parent Meeting for Middle School Cheerleading:

Parents must attend one of the meetings at Willie Pigg Auditorium on Monday, February 27 at 7:00 pm OR Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 pm. View additional details about cheerleading clinics and tryouts.

Mansfield ISD Black History Month Observances:

Mansfield ISD has provided a listing of the 2012 Black History Month observances at several campuses. Learn more.

Upcoming Lake Ridge High School Parent Meetings:

PTSA Organizational Meeting: March 20, 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Danny Jones Cafeteria.

NASA Downlink Q&A Video Now Online:

On January 31, students from Asa Low Intermediate had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to talk live with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Be sure to check out the video from that momentous event.

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