FACILITIES NAMED AFTER IMPACTFUL FORMER STAFF
The Mansfield ISD School Board has approved the naming of six buildings as a reflection of the impact those individuals left in the district .
The MISD Center for the Performing Arts will be named after Dr . Jim Vaszauskas , the district ’ s former superintendent whose leadership transformed The Center into a community hub featuring Grammy-winning performances and communitywide events .
The Lake Ridge High School
Multipurpose Athletic Complex will be named after Billy Smith . He was an influential MISD football coach who served the district for 15 years and passed away in 2019 from cancer while still coaching at Lake Ridge High School . Smith was known for his quiet strength and courage and left a legacy of extreme integrity .
Legacy High School ’ s Multipurpose Athletic Complex will be named after Mike Wynn . Wynn served in the district for 24 years . He was the head of grounds and maintenance before retiring in 2021 and had a reputation of maintaining impeccable fields .
The Mansfield High School Multipurpose Athletic Complex will be named after Daniel Maberry . He taught and coached football at Mansfield High for 18 years before he passed away from cancer in 2020 . He left an impact of having faith and finding joy no matter what the circumstances are .
The Multipurpose Athletic Complex at Summit High School will be named after Donna Grant . She helped open the school in 2002 and was the first female high school principal in MISD . During her time at Summit High School , she set the culture of loving and caring for one another — now coined as “ Summit Love .”
Timberview High School ’ s Multipurpose Athletic Complex will be named after Terry Cron , the school ’ s first head football coach . He served 37 years in education before retiring in 2009 . His impact of building the future generation of leaders on and off the field can still be felt .
Dedication ceremonies are scheduled to be held for all six namesakes in the fall .
Dr . Jim Vaszauskas Billy Smith Mike Wynn Daniel Maberry Donna Grant Terry Cron
MISD STAAR SCORES OUTRANK
Amid the challenges presented by the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic , Mansfield ISD students were still able to exceed state and regional score averages for all but one of the subjects tested in the 2021 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness ( STAAR ) exam .
Outperforming state averages and the average score of surrounding districts is an accomplishment MISD students have consistently achieved .
For 2021 , MISD exceeded the state ’ s performance by 10 or more percentage points in 15 of the 22 tests taken . At the regional level , MISD students scored 10 or more percentage points higher in 10 tests .
“ This news is a representation of the hard work that was accomplished by students and staff last school year ,” said Jennifer Young , associate superintendent of curriculum , instruction and accountability . “ Even in a pandemic , we were making sure students were learning and getting their needs met . We ’ re seeing what works , and we ’ re seeing areas in which we need to improve . Nonetheless , we ’ re extremely proud of our students and staff for giving their all and achieving this accomplishment .”
STAAR is an assessment program designed to measure the extent to which students have learned and are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the statemandated curriculum standards .
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