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October 25, 2012 - Vol. 9, No. 3
Greetings!
Thank you for reading the MISD Messenger, your district e-news source. We have some celebrations, events, and recognitions to share. Check out some of the latest MISD info below. |
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Parenting Center Workshops
The following workshops are being conducted by the Parenting Center free of charge for MISD parents and staff. All workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and last one hour. All MISD parents are welcome at any of the sessions:
Date: November 2, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Topic: "Dealing with Day to Day Parenting Issues"
Location: Neal Elementary
Counselor/Contact Person: Jennifer Bustillos
Phone: 817.299.1278
Email: JenniferBustillos@misdmail.org
Date: December 7, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Topic: "Setting Limits Without Breaking a Sweat"
Location: Tipps Elementary
Counselor/Contact Person: Tiffany Woodard
Phone: 817.299.6932
Email: TiffanyWoodard@misdmail.org
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iPad Parent Night at The Center, Oct 29
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The purpose of the page is to provide information to parents of bus riders about delays such as weather, construction or other conditions affecting MISD buses and their routes. It is updated during the day for AM and PM routes and lists any changes to bus numbers for substitute buses and drivers if any.
This information page is another way for the Transportation Department to stay in communication with parents about issues related to routes in addition to the phone calls to dispatch. Go to the Daily Bus Schedule. |
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Campus Round-up
Green Ribbon Schools Recognize Wester Middle - Brooks Wester Middle School was recently recognized for achieving the highest level of participation in the Green Ribbon Schools reward program making it easier, more fun for teachers and students to use the environment to learn. Read more...
HOSA Halloween - Support Ben Barber Career Tech Academy's HOSA HALLOWEEN - Saturday, October 27
Related: Fall Festival takes fear out of Halloween (Newsom Stadium)
Craft Fest - The annual Summit HS Band Boosters Craft Fest will be held Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Stuff The Bus - Please join the T.A. Howard Knights, Cross Timbers Timberwolves and the Carol Holt Trailblazers for the 1st ever Stuff the Bus Food Drive! Our goal is to help restock the "Common Ground Food Pantries" by donating non-perishable food items. As the donations come in, we will STUFF the bus! We welcome all parents, faculty, staf and students to participate. All three campuses are drop off locations Monday, November 12 through Friday, November 16.
Volleyball Playoffs - Girls Volleyball teams from Lake Ridge HS, Legacy HS, Mansfield HS, and Timberview HS have first round playoff games beginning next week. Get the schedule... |
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Fine Arts Update
Senior Art Show Dates - We've started Senior Art Shows for our Advanced Visual Art Students. These shows will be held at The Center and will give students an opportunity to have an art show beyond the Annual Disrtict Art Show. The Senior Art Shows will be two weeks in duration and feature 2-4 students from each of the high schools. The second show began October 22 and runs through November 2. It features works from four students from Mansfield HS, Courtney Bruce, Arsh Dhaliwal, Erin Johnson, and Lynn Nguyen.
UIL Marching Band - All five high school marching bands competed in the UIL Region 5 Marching contest, October 23. Each band received a Division 1 rating, which is the highest rating a band can receive. 5A bands, Mansfield HS and Timberview HS, were selected to advance to Area competition on Saturday October 27 at Clark Stadium in Plano.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Concert
Mansfield ISD Center for the Performing Arts
 The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert at the Mansfield ISD Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. The DSO on the GO concert series performance is presented by Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and benefits the MISD Education Foundation. Tickets on sale now.
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Judy K Miller ES - 1st floor slab pours and masonry walls are underway to be completed mid-October. The 2nd floor steel framing and 2nd floor slab pours will be completed in November. Facility completion target is May 2013. As a reminder, Miller Elementary will be occupied by Boren Elementary starting in fall 2013 as we begin the campus replacement construction process approved in the 2011 bond.
Ag-Science Center - The New Ag-Science Center, Phases 1 and 2, design has commenced. Archeological study is complete complete pending Formal Historic Commission Clearance. Geotechnical studies and Site Surveys are underway.
JL Boren ES and Alice Ponder ES Design Development Phase complete.
New Tarver-Rendon Elementary (referred to in construction docs as "Rendon ES 24") 1st Floor Slabs and Insulated Concrete Formed Walls are underway with planned completion November. Construction began last May and will be completed next summer in time for the school to start at their new location next fall.
High Schools District-wide security and wireless projects are near completion with final access control connections and programming underway. Middle, Intermediate and Elementary Schools bid development should commence November 2012.
The first major construction renovation package is underway in the Schematic Design phase. It consists of approximately $26.2 million for new and renovation construction work at Cross Timbers IS, TA Howard MS, Mansfield Summit HS and Mansfield HS Gymnasium.
The RL Anderson Stadium Turf, Lighting and Scoreboard Project Bid Solicitation is January 2013.
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District Energy Champion
Energy Management
Timberview High School teacher, Tim Maschal, was recently named Mansfield ISD's Energy Champion for his efforts in organizing an efficient and energy-saving campus. Mr. Maschal was commended during the October, 2012 School Board meeting. Due to the buy-in from staff and students during the 2011-12 school year, Timberview High School realized a savings of over 38% in energy costs!
Congratulations, Mr. Tim Maschal.
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Recent Blog Posts
District Energy Champion Recognition
iPad Parent Night Oct 29 at The CenterLady Tigers Volleyball Coach Celebrates 500 Career WinsSenior Art Shows at The CenterFrontier Students Display Digital Skills at State Convention
Photo Galleries - Visit the photo galleries site for the latest images from around MISD.
Pink Glove Dance Video - Mansfield ISD and Methodist Mansfield Medical Center have produced a video as part of a national competition for the best Pink Glove Dance video. More than 1,000 MISD students and MMMC employees starred in the video to help spread the word about breast cancer awareness and prevention.
Superintendent chosen for Future-Ready Superintendents Leadership Institute - The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) has selected Mansfield ISD Superintendent Dr. Bob Morrison to take part in the Future-Ready Superintendents Leadership Institute.
Impact Award Nominations:  Nominations are now open for the MISD Impact Award. The Impact Award was established to recognize individual staff members, departments, campuses or other employee groups that have promoted teamwork and unity by initiating a program or event that made a positive impact within Mansfield ISD and the community. The October Impact Award winner will be announced next week.
Whew! If you made it all the way to the bottom of this newsletter, congratulations. |
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It's been a while since we checked on some rumors for you. Have you heard a rumor around MISD that you'd like us to look into? Let's find out if what you heard is true, false, or something we need to look into. Send Rumor Mill questions to blog@misdmail.org and we'll share answers in an upcoming post. |
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Parents of MISD high school students are invited to attend this learning opportunity for next steps for high school parents in the iPad initiative.
