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Welcome
Since 1998, The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation has given back in excess
of $2,398,088 to MISD Schools, in the form of Educator Grants made possible
by the common passion for excellence in education that is shared by our
community. The Foundation serves as an
investment vehicle for those who
support the vision of excellence in education for which Mansfield ISD is
known. The Foundation provides an innovative source of funding to support
the school districts educational plan of excellence. Our goal is to provide
funds for those projects and activities that go beyond the normal classroom
experience
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on Funding Priorities]
When you donate to the Mansfield ISD
Education foundation you are helping to
support the vision of excellence in
education that Mansfield is known for.
Districts enhanced by resources beyond tax
dollars are more likely to attract top
teachers and administrators, demonstrate
exceptional student performance and have a
high level of community awareness and
support.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about our
programs as well as information on becoming
a volunteer or a foundation
board member. Links throughout the answers will
guide you to further information on our website
Come along and join the fun and excitement of awarding grant funds to teachers and students. Community members, donors and foundation board members deliver those big checks to many MISD campuses. Watch highlights from the Fall Round of grant awards.
The Top 60 Graduating Seniors deliver
these heartfelt messages to their Moms
and Dads as they near the end of the
high school career. This video was shown
during dinner service at the
Mansfield ISD Education Foundation
Academic Recognition Banquet.
“Serious about Seniors” funded Spring of 2011 for $3,954.20 at Glenn Harmon Elementary School. Grant provides for five opportunities for service to the Green Oaks Assisted Living Center by the Kindergarten through fourth grade students at Glenn Harmon Elementary. Each grade level sent 50 students to the Assisted Living Center for a 45 minute visit, which included a small gift made by students and either a musical, audiovisual or dramatic performance. Teaching our students to serve others and about older citizens of society, including the value they provide the community, will ultimately help our students increase respect for all community members.
- Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Signature Grants Programs -
The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation offers several different kinds of grants made available to Mansfield ISD teachers and staff for grant funding.
1. Innovative Teaching Grant awarded fall and spring.
2. Think Big Grant $10,000 awarded once a year fall or spring. 3. Battle of the Nines Grant $5,000 emphasis on Community Service awarded in the spring. 4. Council of PTAs Grant, Every Child One Voice $10,000 awarded once a year. 5. Meredith Hatch Memorial Grant $5,000 awarded fall or spring with emphasis on elementary health and fitness.
The first ever Mansfield ISD Education Foundation “Diamond Ball Gala” was a big success! Held on October 29, 2011 at the Fort Worth Omni Hotel the event featured videos honoring donors and supporters. Auctions were also part of the evening to help raise funds for innovative teaching grants. Please enjoy each of these video presentations above by clicking the photo – special thanks to our sponsors for their continued support.
The first ever Mansfield ISD Education Foundation “Diamond Ball Gala” was a big success! Held on October 29, 2011 at the Fort Worth Omni Hotel the event featured videos honoring donors and supporters. Auctions were also part of the evening to help raise funds for innovative teaching grants. Please enjoy each of these video presentations above by clicking the photo – special thanks to our sponsors for their continued support.
Honored at the Event: Chris Huckabee – Philanthropy - When the foundation discussed who we would like to honor at our first Gala, Chris Huckabee was the first person we thought of. Chris has been a major contributor to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation for the past nine years. He is also a contributor to many other Education Foundations in the State of Texas where he does business. He continues to fund grants that have made a significant impact on the students in Mansfield ISD. He also is a major sponsor of the Academic Recognition Banquet that honors the top students in the district and is a platinum sponsor for the Education Foundation golf tournament. The MISD Education Foundation could not have chosen a more worthy person to honor. More
Honored at the Event: Ashley Purgason – Distinguished Scholar - When the foundation discussed who would be recognized, as our Distinguished Scholar, Ashley Purgason was at the forefront. Ashley was honored in 2002, by the Education Foundation, as one of the top Distinguished Scholars. Ashley began and completed her high school education at Mansfield High School in Mansfield, TX. She is extremely proud to call herself a member of three of the four state championship Lady Tiger basketball teams from Mansfield. Ashley received several academic awards and scholarships. After graduating Summa Cum Laude, Ashley went on to New York City to attend New York University on an academic and athletic scholarship. More
The Special Education Department: Mansfield ISD Educational Foundation awarded a grant to Laura Jones, Deborah Jones, and Gema Nelson for their students to attend Camp Carter. Congratulations to the VI Team for their outstanding work with students.
Teacher Danny McMahan received a grant for $975.53 from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. The grant funds will be used to purchase food preparation equipment including baking for the Functional Life Skills class. This equipment will help teach the students food preparation, a basic life skill, and will enable the students to produce and sell cakes as well.
The MISD Education Foundation is a 501c3 that has provided more than $2.3 million to teachers in our district to fund innovative projects in our classrooms. Over the past 12 years we have funded more than 990 grants though two grant rounds a year. Individual teachers can apply for up to $1000 and a grade level or campus can apply for up to $5000. Special THINK BIG grants provide $10,000 in funding. These grants are made possible by the generous donations from businesses and corporations and individuals and organizations in our community.
Last August the MISD Education Foundation added a special Mini-grant round ($250) that inspired teachers to write grants for projects & materials for immediate implementation in their classrooms. The grant request form was quick and easy to use. The response was outstanding! We had wonderful ideas submitted for projects that teachers wanted to do to enhance the education opportunities for our students.
Last year we received 75 mini-grants totaling $14,500 and funded 25 for $5,062. We would have loved to have provided funding for more great ideas!
This year, we want to give our parents and our community an opportunity to help us fund more of these terrific projects and get much needed resources into our classrooms to benefit our children!
Our commitment is to still spend $5000 on the mini-grant round, as well as provide funding for two grant rounds a year. For the mini-grant round, teachers may request up to $250 for an individual classroom or up to $1250 for a grade level or campus projects
But we will need your help to make this possible. Your donations will help to insure that we are able to fund more projects. After our initial grant approval review, we will provide a list of fundable grants by campus, subject area and grade level. You can help us by making a donation to fund a specific grant on a specific campus or by just making a general contribution to the foundation for fall grants. Any amount of contribution is welcome and tax deductible!
Starting on August 29 – September 29 you can donate online to specific grants.
Funded by Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Spring 2011
“Just Bead It” – $946.53
Ebony Harris – Icenhower Intermediate School
Functional Academic Life Skills Class: The purpose of the grant was to purchase beading supplies which were used by physically and mentally challenged students. The goal was to improve the student’s problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and student’s participation in class. Also the grant provided needed materials for students to improve fine motor skills and increase their ability to stay on task while working. The objective of Just Bead It is to provide project based instruction in the areas of mathematics, fine motor skills, and prevocational skills. The purpose of this grant is to purchase beading supplies which will be used by students to make keychains and jewelry by following computer generated patterns.
Mansfield ISD Education Foundation “Grant Workshop” – Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 – 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. in the MISD Great Room. Tips on writing a winning grant, Budget information, Samples of winning grants, Score sheet. Think Big Grant, Battle of the Nines Community Service Grant, Meredith Hatch Memorial Grant, PTA District wide Grant. Sign up on Eduphoria – Snacks, beverages served – Staff development credit.
Walking a Month in Their Shoes – Poverty Simulation – Annette Perry Elementary School
Written by Sondra Thomas, Principal – Grant was awarded Fall 2010 $1,704.00
The funds were used to purchase The Community Action Poverty Simulation and 8 dolls to use with the program. All materials are in a kit and are reusable. Students that live in poverty tend to have greater academic struggles than their peers that come from financially stable homes. There is a higher rate of behavior incidents and more absenteeism from students of poverty. CAPS will be used to help the teachers have a better understanding of the day to day struggles that some families endure.
The poverty simulation takes approx. 3 hours to run. During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain their self sufficiency on Social Security.
