Students Give Back to Local First Responders
On Sept. 11, the nation will pause to remember the 15th anniversary of the largest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Many ceremonies, memorials and special programs will be held to remember the lives...
View ArticleA Little-Known Resource for MISD High Schoolers
Smith (middle) and Spikes (right) walked a student through the college application process.For high schoolers who need some extra guidance with anything and everything related to college, free help is...
View ArticleVision 2020 Focus: Algebra I Mastery
Mansfield ISD's mission is to inspire and educate students to be productive citizens. In alignment with this mission, one of the guiding statements in the district's Vision 2020 Strategic Plan is that...
View ArticleA Soldier’s Surprise Return to His Mom
For a pre-kindergarten teacher at Alice Ponder Elementary School, her day of usual lessons and activities turned into the best surprise she could have asked for. Lynne Sluder had no idea that her son,...
View ArticleMilitary Dad Surprises Daughter with Homecoming
A late-night email from a kindergartner's mother caused staff from two Mansfield ISD elementary schools to pull together and give the five-year-old a surprise ending to her day.The email stated that...
View ArticleMISD Students “Nail It” for Families in Need
A stage usually set up for musicals and performances was transformed into a construction workshop filled with tools and supplies to see which North Texas high school team would be named the best...
View ArticleLearning Through Immersion: The Foreign Exchange Student Program
You can learn about different countries in geography books, but 11 new Mansfield ISD high school students have chosen to learn about the U.S. culture by traveling across the globe and immersing...
View ArticleCowboys Mascot Teaches Kids to Live Drug Free
Rowdy, the official mascot of the Dallas Cowboys, took time away from the gridiron to teach Mansfield ISD youth that you can’t score in life by doing drugs.The mascot was the special guest at Danny...
View ArticleMISD Students Explore the Sounds of Strings
A new type of sound can be heard in the hallways of Mansfield ISD intermediate schools this year. Students are getting the opportunity to participate in the district’s new orchestra program. “I love...
View ArticleSenior Describes Father’s Fight with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Nguyen said photography is his outlet, andhe plans on becoming a nurse.Nam Nguyen has had his share of challenges. He moved to the United States from Vietnam when he was in the eighth grade and...
View ArticleThanking Those Who Have Served Our Country
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 18 million people in the United States who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Several campuses across Mansfield ISD took the time to thank...
View ArticleStudents Open for Grammy Award-Winning Artist
What’s it like to be the opening act for a man who has spent the last two decades topping music charts? The students in Mansfield ISD’s newly formed All-District High School Gospel Choir will be able...
View ArticleMISD Kids Find Their Genius Through Clubs
On Fridays, there’s an extra pep in the step of the third and fourth-graders at Martha Reid Elementary School, but it’s not because the weekend is near.The students know that if they do their school...
View ArticleMISD Students Crack the Code
Students at Perry Elementary complete a coding problem.Coding can be an intimidating subject, but students all across Mansfield ISD are proving that it’s so easy, a kindergartner can do it. Kids from...
View ArticleMiddle Schoolers Adopt a Child for the Holidays
The holidays came a little early for some children at Alice Ponder Elementary School. Students at neighboring Rogene Worley Middle School adopted a few of the elementary school students and showered...
View Article“Sciyonce” Teaches Students Biology Through Popular Tunes
With her cordless mic on, classroom lights dimmed and disco lights spinning, biology teacher Arlevia Davis is all set to do her lesson review. To the tune of a popular hip-hop song, she starts singing...
View ArticleMastering Reading by Increasing Vocabulary
Through the hallways of Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School, young learners can be heard shouting out some pretty advanced vocabulary words. “Algorithm! Distinguish! Fiction!” the second-graders said as...
View ArticleA Small Team of Big Contributors
A team consisting of only 10 people make all the deliveries and pickups to and from the 43 campuses and several department buildings within Mansfield ISD. Their services can sometimes go unnoticed; but...
View ArticleA Special Thanks to MISD’s All-Star Team
They work tireless hours without getting paid a dime, and it’s all to make sure that the students of Mansfield ISD receive the best education possible. The seven MISD board trustees are the elected...
View ArticleRetired NBA Superstar Teaches Students the Journey to Success
Moncrief, nicknamed Super Sid, told the students about his NBA days.He went from playing professional basketball to coaching it. Now, he uses his passion to coach people and inspire them to achieve...
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