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If you are a Mansfield ISD Education Foundation grant winner you are required to provide the foundation office a report of your grant in action. Please provide us with photos or video and a brief description of your grant in action. Also include information on how the grant is progressing and the success of the students learning as a result of the grant funds. We will feature each grant on the foundation website. Photos and information can be e-mailed to the foundation office or by simply replying to this newsletter and you will be contacted by the foundation multi-media producer.
NEW Foundation Marketing Video – Celebrating 10 Years!!
Annual Drive Chairman, Danny Wilson and Foundation Board Member, Tamara Hilliard hosts the 2009 Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Annual Drive Celebration, see new and innovative teaching grants in action.
Print and bring receipt from on-line purchase to your child’s school or purchase tickets with checks or money order at your child’s school or at The Foundation Office at: 609 E. Broad Street in the Student Services Building – POSTPONED!!!
CLICK ON THE LOGO TO ORDER TICKETS NOW!!!
The MISD Education Foundation invited you to the “MISD Back To School Olympics” at Hawaiian Falls Water Park, Mansfield – Saturday, September 13th, 10:30 AM – 6:00PM - 3rd 4th 5th and 6th grade students will be competing.
Hawaiian Falls will be closed to the public, so come join us for an all day, family fun event!
You can customize your tickets if you’d like to include Meals, All Day Drink Passes, and a Discount to bring in a cooler (no commercially prepared food will be allowed in coolers)
Danny Jones Middle School 8th Grade Class presented West Wing Follies – The Complete History of the United States Presidency in about 90 minutes. The group performed at Timberview High School Performing Arts Theater. View the playbill and poster signed by the cast in addition to photos from performance and behind the scenes.
**UPDATED** – MISD Education Foundation Golf Tournament Held!
One of the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation’s most successful fund raising events is the Annual Golf Tournament, which provides an opportunity to mix business with pleasure as we come together with sponsors and supporters. Without the generous support of our many donors and sponsors, none of this would be possible. Your support allows us to find new ways of keeping our schools on the cutting edge and preparing for the future. This is YOUR foundation, and the work we do is YOUR work. We are proud of what we’ve accomplished, but we know that our greatest challenge is to sustain the momentum we have and increase our support to meet the demands of the district.
The MISD Education Foundation hosted the 9th Annual Academic Recognition Banquet honoring the top 60 graduating seniors. Each senior honored a teacher who has made a significant impact on their life. The banquet was held at the Arlington Convention Center on Monday, April 28, 2008. Click here to view the complete list of top 60 students and the teachers they will be honoring that evening!
See the complete list of sponsors who help make this wonderful event possible!
Watch the NEW Slideshow!!!
I would like to thank you so much for providing the funds for the Butterfly Grant. It has truly been such a wonderful success in so many ways. With the funds from the grant, 20 lead second grade teachers visited Heath Scientific in Cedar Hill. While there, Dr. Pat Nichols provided some general information on the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly. Teachers learned how to care for their caterpillars and what to feed them. A great benefit of that trip was to open the eyes of the lead second grade teachers to what is available in a facility so close to Mansfield. Since our trip that day, several teachers have continued to request items from Heath Scientific because they are familiar with this facility and the science materials Pat Nichols has to offer schools.
Grant In Action – T A Howard Middle School Science Carnivale Grant!
A study on how Physics/math are present in our daily lives. This project includes several game tables (billiards, table tennis, air hockey basketball), golf putting greens, golf putter, golf balls and a bowling game set. In addition to these materials, regular lab and classroom materials, as well as, probes will be available for the student to help in their experimental designs. The physics/math project will support the study of how physics/math laws came to be and how they affect our everyday lives.
Grant In Action – Icenhower Students Paint 22 Shirts!
Students at Icenhower Intermediate School painted 22 husky shirts for their track. They have also painted numerous other shirts. The teacher cuts the stencils out of plexiglass and covers everything with construction paper. The students are all able to paint. Icenhower Intermediate School intends to have the ESY students each paint their own shirts during the summer of 2008.
In November 2004, J.L. Boren Elementary was awarded a grant from the Mansfield Education Foundation entitled “Different Sizes of Disguises”. The grant author was Spanish teacher Denise Gunnip. The objective of Mrs. Gunnip’s grant application was to teach cultural diversity to Boren students through the tools of mask- and puppet-making during Spanish and art enrichment classes. By following guidelines in George Ancona’s book The Piñata Maker, Boren fourth grade students constructed life-sized, papier-mâché basket puppets. Those puppets are still used for dances during Boren’s Hispanic Heritage celebration held each May.
Seniors were treated to a colorful display of culture and dance at the Senior Center at the MAC! Students from Alice Ponder Elementary performed several Hispanic dances while dressed in colorful, authentic dance attire. The dance troupe is available to perform at events like Hometown Festival, civic events, PTA meetings at area schools and Cinco de Mayo festivals. Watch the Awesome Slideshow!
Help MISD Education Foundation Meet Annual Drive Goal!
The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation needs your help. The Foundation has set a Jan. 31st goal of $355,000 to provide our educators with the tools they need to keep MISD an outstanding district. If you have a student in MISD, he or she has most likely experienced the programs, tools, curriculum and equipment that these grants have funded. Please take 2 minutes to help make a difference in our students’ lives.
To make a quick, secure online credit card contribution, click here (go to “Donor Options,” then “Annual Drive”). For more about why you should make a contribution to the 2008 Annual Drive, click here. Questions? Contact Linda Bacsik, Foundation Director at 817-299-6354 or email: click here.
The Harlem Ambassadors Event Big Success!
The Harlem Ambassadors vs. the Mansfield Allstars benefitting the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation at Legacy High School was a huge success with over 2,000 in attendance helping the foundation raiser over $10,000. Click here to see photos from the event.
Mansfield ISD Honor Roll Night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Dr. Pepper C.J. Wilson Bobblehead (First 20,000)
For all MISD Staff, Students, Family & Friends!
Complimentary Student Tickets:
One (1) complimentary ticket will be awarded to students who achieve A or A/B Honor Roll status the third quarter of fifth six weeks. Any kindergarten, first, and second grade student receiving a satisfactory grade in all areas of citizenship during the fifth grading period is also eligible for the one (1) complimentary ticket.
Additional Tickets:
The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation has arranged for a special reserved seating section for students, parents, and staff. Honored students may sit in this section at no cost and their family may purchase additional tickets in this area at the discounted price of $18 (regularly $25). Tickets are available for purchase starting April 21, 2008. A portion of each ticket purchased will be donated to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.
To sit in this special area, you need to arrange for tickets ahead of time through the MISD Foundation Office at 817-299-6354 or 817-299-6355.
Deadline to order tickets in advance is May 9, 2008.
Tickets may be purchased directly from the MISD Foundation Office Monday through Friday, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm through May 15, 2008.
More Donors See Benefits of Giving Securities Over Cash
More donors are choosing to give charitable gifts in the form of securities — such as stock, mutual funds, and other investments — instead of cash, reports The Wall Street Journal. The current strong stock market as well as benefits of efficiency and tax savings for the donor and the recipient charity seem to be driving this trend, the newspaper says.
MISD Education Foundation – Releases New Marketing Video for 2008!
Produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions in Association with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. Annual Drive Chairman, Mark Matula and Foundation Board Member, Tamara Hilliard hosts the 2008 Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Annual Drive Celebration, see new and innovative teaching grants in action. Also, special guest appearances by Superintendent Vernon Newsom and a host of grant recipients.
Click the link below to see behind the scenes photos!
MISD Education Foundation Kickoff – HUGE Success!!!
Lead Gifts totalling $217,700 were presented at MISD Education Foundation Kick-off Breakfast on November 1, 2007. We thank these companies for taking the lead in our 2007-2008 Annual Drive toward our goal of $355,000.
Staff donations to the Education Foundation this year were the largest ever. The Education Foundation thanks the staff for their generous contributions this year. Two campuses that were outstanding this year were Mansfield High School with the largest contribution of $12,500 and the largest contribution from an Elementary campus was Thelma Jones, with a total of $2,210.00.
Pictured are Steve Gast, principal of Mansfield High School, and Dr. Bill Fisher who was the Staff Appeal representative for the foundation this year.
Grants in Action – Landforms, Erosion and Environmental Engineering Lab!
Cross Timbers Intermediate School – $4,600
Teachers: Wendy Purdy, Larita Lanier, Ricky Kizer, Nancy Mosley and Burke Egner.
All 5th and 6th grade students will be exposed to the vocabulary, visual and hands-on experiences the physical earth encounters due to environmental and human interactions. The following materials were purchased for this grant: sandboxes with lids, watering cans, sand for boxes, clay pots, diggin gtools and PVC pipe for drainage experiments. This will benefit the students at Cross Timbers with hands on learning. The students will explore ways to problem solve environmental issues.
The Star-Telegram published and article – Biology lessons more vivid than a textbook!
Senior Morgan Putman learns about science by getting her hands dirty and wading through muddy creek water. Putman, 17, wants to study veterinary medicine in college. She says the knowledge she’s gaining from Mansfield Timberview High School’s new outdoor learning center is beyond practical. It’s also enjoyable.
Lights Fantastic was a project where photojournalism students learned about the properties of light and how that affected their photos. They also learned how to use the Bulb setting on their cameras to capture things like lightning and neon lights in photographs.
The MISD Education Foundation Grant Workshop was held September 11, 2007 in the MISD board room. The teachers were presented with information about how to write a successful grant. Several teachers already had some great ideas for new programs and were very excited about submitting their grant to the foundation.
Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Staff Appeal Kick-off!
The MISD Education Foundation kicks off Staff Appeal on Monday Sept. 10, 2007. The staff drive runs from Sept 10 – 28. We hope to top last year’s total of $54,000 pledged. Winners will be featured on the website.
Back to School Round Up for Success at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary
There are a significant number of students that need additional reading intervention in order to be successful and “catch-up” with their peers. By providing a back to school option we believe that the students will have the opportunity to focus on their particular need and be prepared for the new school year.
Featured Grant of the Month – Summit High School Fish Fest 8/14/07
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 – Mansfield ISD Education Foundation awarded the Fish Fest Grant. The purpose of Fish Fest is to create a welcoming and encouraging environment to Summit High School for the incoming freshmen, so that they will feel secure and comfortable in both academic and social settings.
Denton Wilson, President of the MISD Education Foundation, and Linda Bacsik, Director of the Foundation presented Alicia Reber and Manager John Compton with a plaque. This plaque thanks Johnny Carino’s for donated food for 250 at the MISD Education Foundation golf tournament in June.
Board Member Congratulated for Service
MISD Education Foundation director Mark Matula congratulates Ken Adair for his three years of service on the Education Foundation board.
Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Grant Workshop 9/11/2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
MISD Education Foundation Grant Workshop
4:30pm – 6:00pm at MISD Administration Board Room
Happy Holidays from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation!
Show your MISD spirit by wearing your new Centennial T-Shirt on our 100th day of the 100th year, Thursday February 4th! Return the Order Form to YOUR CAMPUS by: Thursday, January 21st with your payment of Cash or Check. Click the link below to print your order form and to see a list of Participating Restaurants!
MISD Centennial Participating Restaurants – Many Mansfield restaurants will also be joining us in our Centennial celebration! If you enjoy a dinner out with friends and family at any of the following locations a portion of your cost will be donated to the MISD Education
Foundation. AND, if you wear your Centennial t-shirt where you dine, there will be food freebies!
The MISD Education Foundation has established the Vernon Newsom Memorial Grant. Mr. Newsom established the Education Foundation in 1998, to further support the teachers and students of MISD with innovative teaching grants. Donations can be received at 609 E. Broad, Mansfield, Texas 76063. More information coming soon.
