Principal and Student Swap for a Day
Senior Karla Camacho and Timberview principal Derrell Douglason a normal school dayThey say if you walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, you’ll understand their perspective better. That adage became a...
View ArticleLesson to All MISD 3rd Graders: "Think. Don't Sink."
The second-most common accidental death for kids under the age of 10 is drowning. That's why Mansfield ISD makes sure every third grader in the district takes a water safety class.Since 2006, the date...
View ArticleAEC Student Goes from Gangs to Student Mentor
Tiffani Miller showing off her contagious smile.It’s no coincidence that the mascot of Mansfield ISD’s Alternative Education Center is the phoenix.In Greek mythology, a phoenix was a bird that could be...
View ArticleElementary Coach Still Making Big Strides After Heart Surgery
It’s no surprise to see dozens of students running laps at Annette Perry Elementary School after school on Mondays. When Deidra Zschiesche started Annette Perry’s running club three years ago, she...
View ArticleFourth Graders Prep for STAAR Test with Prom
The girls had on their prettiest dresses, the boys were dressed to the nines, and it was all in preparation for prom. But it wasn’t your usual high school prom. Fourth graders at Annette Perry...
View ArticleStudent with Special Needs Uses Talent to Illustrate Book
Cooper posing in front of his sketches.13-year-old Cooper Soesbee was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. He didn’t talk until he was about five years old, but he still found a way to express...
View ArticleEighth Grader Picked to Perform at House of Blues
At the start of the school day, you can find Damoyee Janai Neroes walking through the halls of Coble Middle School on her way to honors band rehearsal. She may seem a bit reserved at first, but the...
View ArticleA Smooth Transition for Students New to the Country
We’ve all had the first-day-of-school jitters before. But just imagine how nerve racking it would be to have those first-day-of-school jitters... in a new country.Worley Middle School’s Newcomers Class...
View ArticleTeacher Gains Fame by Telling Story of Home Through Lens of iPhone
For first-year teacher Temi Coker, photography teacher at Ben Barber Career Tech Academy, taking pictures is therapeutic. “I was just going through a lot when I was in college, so taking pictures was...
View ArticleGrit, Potential, and Ambition: the GPA of Dell Scholars
Timberview seniors Peyton Sennet and Sabrina GonzalesSabrina Gonzales and Peyton Sennet had way more to worry about than their grades in school. The Timberview High School seniors were dealing with a...
View ArticlePut It Down, Save a Life
A reenactment of a fatal car crash.Distracted driving and drunk driving are among the leading causes of deaths for teenagers in the U.S. Because of this, the entire Mansfield ISD community came...
View ArticleTwo MISD Seniors Receive Big Scholarships
As the end of the school year approaches, seniors have two things on their minds—graduation and scholarships. Watch the stories of two Mansfield ISD students—Brady Moore from Legacy High school and...
View ArticleElementary School Challenges Students, Community to Keep Reading in Summer
As the school year comes to a close, one Mansfield ISD elementary school principal hopes an important activity her kids practice in the classroom will continue into the summer months. So with students...
View ArticleMISD Seniors Graduating with Diploma and College Degree
Jaeidah Reed (left) and Yesenia Day (right) looking forwardto graduation day.As two Frontier High School seniors walk across the stage on graduation day, they’ll go back to their seats knowing they...
View Article100 MISD Ambassadors Learn the Importance of Spreading Positivity
There's a lot of great things happening around Mansfield ISD, and 100 staff members from various campuses and departments around the district learned how to spread that positivity throughout the...
View ArticleMISD Seniors Prove Hard Work Literally Pays Off
L-R: Grant Wilkie, Kendall Curtis, and Ifeoluwa ObayanFor three Mansfield ISD seniors, hard work in their junior year paid off—literally. Grant Wilkie from Summit High School, Kendall Curtis from...
View ArticleMISD Students Discover Possible Career Choices in Summer Camp
Maddie Campbell slicing the chicken quesadilla she cooked.Mansfield ISD students entering sixth, seventh, and eighth grades got a chance to explore their future occupations this summer. For the sixth...
View ArticleMISD Team Gears Up for Solar Car Race
The solar car team's new and improved vehicle, Mark III.While people are soaking in the summer rays, a Ben Barber Career Tech Academy team is using those rays to power their racecar—and they’ll put it...
View ArticleMISD Students Create Logo and Website for New Local Business
Students and employees at the ribbon cutting of Bark Out Loud. When you walk into the Bark Out Loud Doggie Boutique and Café in Mansfield, you don’t have to look far to see the impact of a determined...
View ArticleMISD Teachers and Staff Kick Off the New School Year in Style
More than 4,000 Mansfield ISD teachers and staff came together for a time of fun, laughs, and encouragement in preparation for the upcoming school year.MISD Convocation 2015 was held on Wednesday,...
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