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News & Announcements for 6-2-2008

2008-06-02T15:04:14Z


Mon Jun 2, 2008		Vol 1 - Issue 2

In This Issue

Become a Donor!
Foundation Golf Tournament - June 16, 2008
New Academic Banquet Photo Slideshow!
Thanks National Semiconductor!
T. A. Howard Science Carnivale Grant!
Icenhower Students Paint 22 Shirts!
Boren Signature Pi�atas!
Grant In Action - Shall We Dance�the Jalisco?
IMPORTANT - MISD Foundation Grant Winners
2008 Foundation Marketing Video!
Grant In Action - Environmental Lab!
Timberview - Outdoor Learning Center!
Lights Fantastic � Summit High School!
How You Can Help!
Questions? - Contact Us

News & Announcements for 6-2-2008

Since 1998, The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation has given back in excess of $1,600,000 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.

Become a Donor!

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.

Foundation Golf Tournament - June 16, 2008

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. Please consider sponsoring this tournament:

� $5,000 Platinum Sponsor 3 teams, tee signs, gift
� $2,500 Gold Sponsor 2 teams, tee signs, gift
� $1,000 Silver Sponsor 1 team, tee sign, gift
� $750 Bronze Sponsor 1 team, tee sign

New Academic Banquet Photo Slideshow!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

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. Watch the Photo Slideshow!

Thanks National Semiconductor!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

We 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. Watch the Photo Slideshow!

Sincerely, Fred Garza
Mansfield ISD Science Coordinator

T. A. Howard Science Carnivale Grant!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

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. Watch the Photo Slideshow!

Icenhower Students Paint 22 Shirts!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

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. Watch the Photo Slideshow!

Boren Signature Pi�atas!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

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 Pi�ata Maker, Boren fourth grade students constructed life-sized, papier-m�ch� basket puppets.

Those puppets are still used for dances during Boren�s Hispanic Heritage celebration held each May. Watch the Photo Slideshow!

Grant In Action - Shall We Dance�the Jalisco?

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

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!

IMPORTANT - MISD Foundation Grant Winners

If you are a Mansfield ISD Education Foundation grant winner you are required to provide the foundation office a document 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.

2008 Foundation Marketing Video!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

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.

Grant In Action - Environmental Lab!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

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.

Timberview - Outdoor Learning Center!

Photo by The Star-Telegram

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 � Summit High School!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

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.

How You Can Help!

There are many different ways you can help the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. Read and understand our funding priorities and the many investment option donor level packages. Learn why you should support the Foundation and be recognized in the community as a donor to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. Also, be sure and check out our video library and learn more about these categories:

� Academic Banquet
� Grant Awards
� Grant Showcasing
� Marketing Videos
� Special Events
� Training & Promotional Videos

The mission of the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation is to generate and foster creative approaches and distribute resources to the educators and students of Mansfield Independent School District to enrich and to meet the District�s stated mission of excellence in education.

Questions? - Contact Us

Linda Bacsik, Foundation Director

If you have any news, ideas, comments or suggestions please let us know.

Linda Bacsik, Director
Foundation Address:
609 East Broad Street - Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone:(817) 299-6354 or fax:(817) 473-5645

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News & Announcements for 6-2-2008

2008-06-02T15:04:14Z


Mon Jun 2, 2008		Vol 1 - Issue 2

In This Issue

Become a Donor!
Foundation Golf Tournament - June 16, 2008
New Academic Banquet Photo Slideshow!
Thanks National Semiconductor!
T. A. Howard Science Carnivale Grant!
Icenhower Students Paint 22 Shirts!
Boren Signature Pi�atas!
Grant In Action - Shall We Dance�the Jalisco?
IMPORTANT - MISD Foundation Grant Winners
2008 Foundation Marketing Video!
Grant In Action - Environmental Lab!
Timberview - Outdoor Learning Center!
Lights Fantastic � Summit High School!
How You Can Help!
Questions? - Contact Us

News & Announcements for 6-2-2008

Become a Donor!

Foundation Golf Tournament - June 16, 2008

New Academic Banquet Photo Slideshow!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

Thanks National Semiconductor!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

T. A. Howard Science Carnivale Grant!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

Icenhower Students Paint 22 Shirts!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

Boren Signature Pi�atas!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

Grant In Action - Shall We Dance�the Jalisco?

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

IMPORTANT - MISD Foundation Grant Winners

2008 Foundation Marketing Video!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

Grant In Action - Environmental Lab!

Photo by Allen J. Oliver Productions

Timberview - Outdoor Learning Center!

Photo by The Star-Telegram

Lights Fantastic � Summit High School!

Photo provided by Grant Winner

How You Can Help!

Questions? - Contact Us

Linda Bacsik, Foundation Director

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Mansfield ISD Education Foundation News and Announcements 2-6-2008

2008-02-06T13:19:24Z

The Harlem Ambassadors Are Coming! – Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Harlem Ambassadors vs. The Mansfield All-stars benefitting The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation at Legacy High School Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Get ready for dazzling ball-handling tricks, high-flying slam dunks and hilarious family comedy. Join the Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Legacy High School, as they take on the Mansfield All-Stars. The Harlem Ambassadors…It’s not your grandfather’s basketball show!

See Deion Sanders, Spud Webb, Carlos Francis (Former NFL player), Mansfield ISD coaches and more stars. Jody Dean will be featured as our guest announcer.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Frost Bank, Texas Trust Credit Union, Palio’s Pizza, Trios Pizza and the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation office or at the door.

All proceeds benefit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. Tickets are $6 students / employees and $8 for adults. Groups of 20 or more get a $2 per ticket discount. At the door: Students / employees $8 and adults $10.00

For more information, contact the MISD Education Foundation at (817) 299-6354.

Ticket Locations:

Frost Bank
1000 Walnut Creek, Mansfield

Texas Trust Credit Union
1900 Country Club, Mansfield

Palio’s Pizza
Hwy 157, Mansfield

Trios Pizza
1301 E. Debbie Lane, Mansfield

MISD Education Foundation
609 E. Broad, Mansfield

TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT ALL MISD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES!!

Mansfield ISD Coaches playing in the Basketball Game:

Richie Alfred - MHS
Natasha Stewart - MHS
Kenni Patton - MHS
Chalisa Branch - THS
Eric McDade - THS
Marchie Murdock - LHS
Amy Tennison - LHS
Jason Mutterer - SHS
Nick Garrett - Worley
Christian Garippa - Wester
Jeff Russell - Danny Jones
Cedric Shelby - James Coble
Jason Pounds - T A Howard

Other Players:

Brian Hernalsteen - Mansfield News Mirror
Samantha Morrow - UTA Women’s Basketball Coach
Michael Evans - Pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church
Bob Morrison - Deputy Superintendent MISD
Mansfield Fire Department Representative
Hobey Strawn - MISD Foundation Member

Sponsors for the Mansfield ISD - Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show:

Bethlehem Baptist Church
Frost Bank
Mansfield Janitorial Supply
Healthy Body Chiropractic
Texas Trust Credit Union
Nationwide Insurance
Ride N Zone
Summit Security
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP
Comet Cleaners
FastSigns
Westlake Hardware
Terry Moore
Raymond Meeks
Denton Wilson
Hobey Strawn
Michael Williams
Division 1 Sports
Arlington Star Telegram
Karma Medical Supply
Trio’s Pizza
Mansfield Chiropractic

**Reminder – Video Library Update – New Grants in Action!
Please visit the video library section of the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website and see new innovative teaching grants in action. Including Cowboys Count with Winning Numbers, Explore!! (Improving Science Skills through Hands-On Laboratory Experiments), More Summit High School Fish Fest, Outdoor Learning Center - National Semiconductor Math & Science Grant, Welcome to Glass Class and Lights Fantastic at Summit High School. Produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions in Association with the Mansfield ISD
Education Foundation.

Planned Giving to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation!
Want a way to support your community’s teachers and students? Charitable giving to the MISD Education Foundation is a great way to help Mansfield ISD retain excellent teachers and develop well-educated students. What if something happens to you? Would you want to leave anything to any charitable organization? The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation could be your charity of choice. Gift planning can help you make charitable gifts from your estate while receiving financial benefits for yourself. You can do this either through a charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, or gift annuity. To learn more please visit the "How You Can Help" section on Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

We want to feature YOUR Grant on our Website!
If you are a Mansfield ISD Education Foundation grant winner and have fully implemented your grant idea please let us know. We want to feature your grant on the website complete with a detailed description of your grant, photo gallery and chance to be featured in the foundation annual marketing video. Please send us photos in the jpeg format and a word document explaining your grant.

Please encourage anyone in the district and the community to become a subscriber of the MISD Education Foundation's newsletter and they will receive foundation news relevant to their needs.

Allen J. Oliver is the media coordinator to Foundation Director, Linda Bacsik. All foundation video material is produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions, since 1998.

Please let us know you stopped by and don't forget to save us in your favorites. Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Website at:
www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

Stay tuned to the news and announcement ticker at the top of our homepage for all the latest information happening with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.

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Mansfield ISD Education Foundation News and Announcements 1-7-2008

2008-01-07T11:31:46Z

MISD Education Foundation 2nd Round Grant Application Deadline
Signed applications are due to Linda Bacsik, Director of Foundation & Grant Development, at the MISD Administration office no later than Tuesday Jan. 22 by 4:30pm.

REMEMBER - If you are applying for a grant with technology equipment you must have your TTCC certification or be signed up for an upcoming class. Please send your grants to Ray Jaksa for approval.

The Harlem Ambassadors Are Coming! – Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Harlem Ambassadors vs. The Mansfield All-stars benefitting The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation at Legacy High School Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Get ready for dazzling ball-handling tricks, high-flying slam dunks and hilarious family comedy. Join the Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Legacy High School, as they take on the Mansfield All-Stars. The Harlem Ambassadors…It’s not your grandfather’s basketball show!

See Deion Sanders, Spud Webb, Carlos Francis (Former NFL player), Mansfield ISD coaches and more stars. Jody Dean will be featured as our guest announcer.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Frost Bank, Texas Trust Credit Union, Palio’s Pizza, Trios Pizza and the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation office or at the door.

All proceeds benefit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation. Tickets are $6 students / employees and $8 for adults. Groups of 20 or more get a $2 per ticket discount. At the door: Students / employees $8 and adults $10.00

For more information, contact the MISD Education Foundation at
(817) 299-6354

Ticket Locations:

Frost Bank
1000 Walnut Creek, Mansfield

Texas Trust Credit Union
1900 Country Club, Mansfield

Palio’s Pizza
Hwy 157, Mansfield

Trios Pizza
1301 E. Debbie Lane, Mansfield

MISD Education Foundation
609 E. Broad, Mansfield

Mansfield ISD Coaches playing in the Basketball Game:

Richie Alfred - MHS
Natasha Stewart - MHS
Kenni Patton - MHS
Chalisa Branch - THS
Eric McDade - THS
Marchie Murdock - LHS
Amy Tennison - LHS
Jason Mutterer - SHS
Nick Garrett - Worley
Christina Garippa - Wester
Jeff Russell - Danny Jones
Ryan Young - James Coble
Jason Pounds - T A Howard

Other Players:

Brian Hernalsteen - Mansfield News Mirror
Samantha Morrow - UTA Women’s Basketball Coach
Michael Evans - Pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church
Bob Morrison - Deputy Superintendent MISD
Mansfield Fire Department Representative
Hobey Strawn – MISD Foundation Member

Sponsors for the Mansfield ISD Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show:

Bethlehem Baptist Church
Frost Bank
Mansfield Janitorial Supply
Healthy Body Chiropractic
Texas Trust Credit Union
Nationwide Insurance
Ride N Zone
Summit Security
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP
Comet Cleaners
FastSigns
Westlake Hardware
Terry Moore
Raymond Meeks
Denton Wilson
Hobey Strawn
Michael Williams
Division 1 Sports

** Reminder – 2007 Fall Round Grant Awards Video
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. To watch the video please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

** Reminder – 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 and the benefits of efficiency and tax savings for the donor and the recipient charity seem to be driving this trend, the newspaper says. Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website for the complete article.

**Reminder – MISD Education Foundation 2008 Marketing Video!
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. For behind the scenes photos and to watch the video please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

**Reminder – Video Library Update – New Grants in Action!
Please visit the video library section of the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website and see new innovative teaching grants in action. Including Cowboys Count with Winning Numbers, Explore!! (Improving Science Skills through Hands-On Laboratory Experiments), More Summit High School Fish Fest, Outdoor Learning Center - National Semiconductor Math & Science Grant, Welcome to Glass Class and Lights Fantastic at Summit High School. Produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions in Association with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.

Planned Giving to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation!
Want a way to support your community’s teachers and students? Charitable giving to the MISD Education Foundation is a great way to help Mansfield ISD retain excellent teachers and develop well-educated students. What if something happens to you? Would you want to leave anything to any charitable organization? The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation could be your charity of choice. Gift planning can help you make charitable gifts from your estate while receiving financial benefits for yourself. You can do this either through a charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, or gift annuity. To learn more please visit the "How You Can Help" section on Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

We want to feature YOUR Grant on our Website!
If you are a Mansfield ISD Education Foundation grant winner and have fully implemented your grant idea please let us know. We want to feature your grant on the website complete with a detailed description of your grant, photo gallery and chance to be featured in the foundation annual marketing video. Please send us photos in the jpeg format and a word document explaining your grant.

Please encourage anyone in the district and the community to become a subscriber of the MISD Education Foundation's newsletter and they will receive foundation news relevant to their needs.

Allen J. Oliver is the media coordinator to Foundation Director, Linda Bacsik. All foundation video material is produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions, since 1998.

Please let us know you stopped by and don't forget to save us in your favorites. Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Website at: www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

Stay tuned to the news and announcement ticker at the top of our homepage for all the latest information happening with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.

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Mansfield ISD Education Foundation News and Announcements 12-12-2007

2007-12-12T09:21:49Z

The Education Foundation board of directors would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The board would also like to thank all of our donors who have generously given to the foundation for the benefit of teachers and students in Mansfield ISD. Thank you to the teachers who have spent their days, nights and weekends writing their grant proposals. We applaud the dedication you have to your profession and your dedication to the students that you educate every day.

**NEW** – November Grant Awards Video
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 November 2007 Fall Round of grant awards. To watch the video please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

**NEW** - 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 and the benefits of efficiency and tax savings for the donor and the recipient charity seem to be driving this trend, the newspaper says. Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website for the complete article.

Foundation 2nd Round Grant Application Deadline
Signed applications are due to Linda Bacsik, Director of Foundation & Grant Development, at the MISD Administration office no later than Tuesday Jan. 22 by 4:30pm.

REMEMBER - If you are applying for a grant with technology equipment you must have your TTCC certification or be signed up for an upcoming class. Please send your grants to Ray Jaksa for approval.

Reminder - MISD Education Foundation NEW 2008 Marketing Video!
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. For behind the scenes photos and to watch the video please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

Reminder - Video Library Update – New Grants in Action!
Please visit the video library section of the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website and see new innovative teaching grants in action. Including:
· Cowboys Count with Winning Numbers
· Explore!! (Improving Science Skills through Hands-On Laboratory Experiments)
· More Summit High School Fish Fest
· Outdoor Learning Center - National Semiconductor Math & Science Grant
· Welcome to Glass Class
· Lights Fantastic – Summit High School
Produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions in Association with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.

The Harlem Ambassadors
Coming February 7, 2008 to Legacy High School - The Harlem Ambassadors vs. the Mansfield All-Stars benefiting the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation at Legacy High School, Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Come see the Harlem Ambassadors Show with guest appearances by Deion Sanders, Spud Webb, Ken Hill (former Texas Ranger), Carlos Francis (Oakland Raiders), Kevin Mathis (Atlanta Falcons), Mike Williams (Former Detroit Piston) and many more. For more information please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website or call (817) 299-6354.

Planned Giving to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation!
Want a way to support your community’s teachers and students? Charitable giving to the MISD Education Foundation is a great way to help Mansfield ISD retain excellent teachers and develop well-educated students. What if something happens to you? Would you want to leave anything to any charitable organization? The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation could be your charity of choice. Gift planning can help you make charitable gifts from your estate while receiving financial benefits for yourself. You can do this either through a charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, or gift annuity. To learn more please visit the "How You Can Help" section on Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

Have a question about the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation?
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions and about our programs as well as information on becoming a volunteer or a foundation board member. Links throughout the answers to your questions will guide you to further information on our website. To learn more please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

If you are a Mansfield ISD Education Foundation grant winner and have fully implemented your grant idea please let us know. We want to feature your grant on the website complete with a detailed description of your grant, photo gallery and chance to be featured in the foundation annual marketing video. Please send us photos in the jpeg format and a word document explaining your grant.

Please encourage anyone in the district and the community to become a subscriber of the MISD Education Foundation's newsletter and they will receive foundation news relevant to their needs.

Allen J. Oliver is the media coordinator to Foundation Director, Linda Bacsik. All foundation video material is produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions, since 1998.

Please let us know you stopped by and don't forget to save us in your favorites. Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Website at: www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

Stay tuned to the news and announcement ticker at the top of our homepage for all the latest information happening with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.

Subscribe to Board Members via email by entering your email address below:

Mansfield ISD Education Foundation News and Announcements 11-13-2007

2007-11-13T13:57:56Z

- News and Information - MISD Education Foundation November 2007 -

Mansfield ISD Education Foundation releases NEW 2008 Marketing Video - 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. For behind the scenes photos and to watch the video please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

Video Library Update – New Grants in Action!
Please visit the video library section of the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website and see new innovative teaching grants in action. Including:

· Cowboys Count with Winning Numbers
· Explore!! (Improving Science Skills through Hands-On Laboratory Experiments)
· More Summit High School Fish Fest
· Outdoor Learning Center - National Semiconductor Math & Science Grant
· Welcome to Glass Class
· Lights Fantastic – Summit High School

Produced by Allen J. Oliver Productions in Association with the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation.

Mansfield Night with the Stars - Monday November 19, 2007 @ 7:30 pm!
Monday November 19, 2007 @ 7:30 pm - Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings. THE DALLAS STARS AND THE MANSFIELD ISD ARE COLLABORATING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE MANSFIELD ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION. A portion of each ticket purchased goes back to the foundation. For more information please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

The Harlem Ambassadors - Coming February 7, 2008 to Legacy High School - The Harlem Ambassadors vs. the Mansfield All-Stars benefiting the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation at Legacy High School, Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Come see the Harlem Ambassadors Show with guest appearances by Deion Sanders, Spud Webb, Ken Hill (former Texas Ranger), Carlos Francis (Oakland Raiders), Kevin Mathis (Atlanta Falcons) and many more. For more information please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website or call (817) 299-6354.

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, digging tools 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. To see photos and learn more about this grant please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

Largest Staff Appeal in History of Foundation!
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. Steve Gast, principal of Mansfield High School, and Dr. Bill Fisher was the Staff Appeal representative for the foundation this year. Campuses with 100% participation will receive a catered breakfast from the MISD Education Foundation. To see photos and learn more please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

Planned Giving to the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation!
Want a way to support your community’s teachers and students? Charitable giving to the MISD Education Foundation is a great way to help Mansfield ISD retain excellent teachers and develop well-educated students. What if something happens to you? Would you want to leave anything to any charitable organization? The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation could be your charity of choice. Gift planning can help you make charitable gifts from your estate while receiving financial benefits for yourself. You can do this either through a charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, or gift annuity. To learn more please visit the "How You Can Help" section on Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

MISD Education Foundation Kickoff - HUGE Success!!!
Lead Gifts totaling $217,700 was presented at the 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. To see a complete list of companies and photos of the kickoff event please visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation website.

COMING SOON - Fall Round Grant Patrol Highlights!

Have a question about the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation?
Answers to frequently asked questions and about our programs as well as information on becoming a volunteer or a foundation board member. Links throughout the answers to your questions will guide you to further information on our website. To learn more please visit us at www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

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Board Members Message

2007-09-19T12:28:09Z

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

Watch the current Foundation Marketing Video and see many photo galleries. Please let us know you stopped by and don't forget to save us in your favorites. Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Website at: www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

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Visit the New Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Website!

2007-09-03T23:32:57Z

The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation has launched a new website and a newsletter that you will receive once a month. See featured grants each month. A calendar will highlight board meetings and events during the coming year. See videos on the website of the “Grant Patrol”, information about donation options, golf teams and table sponsorships for the Academic Banquet. Watch the current Foundation Marketing Video and see many photo galleries. Please let us know you stopped by and don't forget to save us in your favorites.

Visit the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Website by visitng the new address at: www.mansfieldisdfoundation.org

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