Charlotte Anderson Elementary School
Named as A School of Promising Practices
Charlotte Anderson Elementa-
ry School was recently honored by
Character.org as a School of Prom-
ising Practices. The campus also
received an honorable mention as a
National School of Character.
For over 20 years, Character.org
has evaluated and certified char-
acter initiatives in schools through
National and State Schools (and
Districts) of Character. In a rigorous
application and review process,
schools must demonstrate success-
ful implementation of all 11 princi-
ples for the entire school commu-
nity.
Charlotte Anderson was rec-
ognized for incorporating various
character development activities
into their everyday practice, includ-
ing; students’ exposure to the six
pillars of character through charac-
ter lessons from Character Counts
Charlotte Anderson Elementary School students and staff were recognized for their promising
practices in character development.
curriculum; students earning char-
acter “tags” by exhibiting qualities
of each character trait aligning with
the six pillars of character; and con-
ducting Family Meetings on Friday
mornings to focus on a particular
issue that the majority of the cam-
pus might be struggling with.
“We are so proud of our stu-
dents’ character,” said Principal
Sheira Petty. “We are excited to
watch our character program grow
in the coming years!”
SkillsUSA Students Take Home Top Honors
Architectural Design students show off their winning ribbons at the SkillsUSA Texas competition.
Every year, Ben Barber Innova-
tion Academy sends students to
participate in the SkillsUSA Texas
Leadership and Skills Conference
in Corpus Christi. SkillsUSA is a
partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to
ensure America has a skilled work
force. SkillsUSA helps each student
excel in leadership skills, technical
and engineering skills, STEM and
occupationally related skills in 12
Congratulations to all of
the students and staff who
participated, including the
following gold medal winners: •
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Jesse Avila
Mansfield High School
Tuan Pham
Lake Ridge High School
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Ethan Barnett
Mansfield High School
Enrique Romo
Timberview High School
Daniel Gomez
Lake Ridge High School
Zoe Routon
Mansfield High School
Alexis Johnson
Mansfield High School
different areas. Students enrolled
in Ben Barber’s career and techni-
cal education programs are eligi-
ble to participate and compete.
This year, 28 MISD students,
from all five comprehensive high
schools, placed in the top three
in various competitions. Students
competed in an array of compe-
titions including welding, pho-
tography, architectural modeling,
electronics technology, health
sciences, audio and radio produc-
tions, crime scene investigation,
automated manufacturing tech-
nology and more.
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Juan Vela
Summit High School
Agustin Martinez
Timberview High School
Landon Wentz
Legacy High School
Raymundo Palacio
Lake Ridge High School
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