Date: September 19th 2007

News and information from the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation
September 2007

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. To learn more please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

1st Round Grant Applications Due 10/1/2007 by 4:30 PM
Signed applications are due to Linda Bacsik, Director of Foundation & Grant Development, at the MISD Administration office 609 E. Broad, Student Services Building - no later than Mon. Oct. 1, 2007. To learn more please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Workshop Held!
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. To view photos and the workshop slideshow please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

The Harlem Ambassadors - Coming in February 2008!
The Harlem Ambassadors vs.The Mansfield Allstars benefitting The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation at Legacy High School Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The mission of the Harlem Ambassadors is to deliver a quality basketball show to our audiences throughout the United States and internationally. The show is designed to be fun for customers of all ages, with youngsters being awed for the first time and older folks enjoying the tried-and-true gags like a rerun of a favorite comedy movie. Visit the Harlem Ambassadors website at: www.harlemambassadors.com - More Information coming soon!

- Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Grants In Action! -

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. The grant was provided by the MISD Education Foundation at a cost of $4,933.50 Kindergarten and First grade. To learn more and see photos and video of this grant please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

Summit High School Fish Fest
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. The upperclassmen “Fishing Guides” will present and provide the tools needed to instill the scholastic and social confidence that the “Little Fish” will need through the year as they jump in to the big BLUE pond of Summit. Fish Fest was a $10,000 grant awarded by the MISD Education Foundation in the spring of 200.

Lights Fantastic – Summit High School
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. They used flashlights with and without colored filters to "draw" with light in photos, and they used flashes with and without colored filters to make multiple exposures on one frame. Some students tried using the colored filters to change the color of a solid black or white background to match a color in their subject. The grant gave the students the opportunity to experiment with light and how it could change the mood of their photos. To see the video please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

Outdoor Learning Center - Timberview High School
The Star-Telegram published an 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. To read the article please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org.

- Other Foundation News -

Donor Honored with Plaque from Foundation!
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. To learn more please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

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. To learn more please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

Have a question about the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation?
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. To learn more please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

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