Mansfield Today Summer 2023 Issue May 2023 FINAL | Page 18

Scenes from around the district

Third- and fourth-grade literacy teachers like Miranda Smith of Alice Ponder Elementary , pictured above , made reviewing for the reading and language arts STAAR an engaging experience through STAAR- Bucks themed classroom transformations , challenging hands-on lessons , and exciting reward systems .
Mansfield ISD recently celebrated staff at the annual Employee Awards Banquet . Shining Star award winners , Heartbeat award winners , Teachers of the Year , employees who ’ ve reached a milestone and retirees were recognized at the event . Pictured above is Cindy Stephenson , who is retiring this year after teaching with MISD for more than 40 years . She began at Mansfield Middle School when it was still a campus . Then she moved to Rogene Worley Middle School in 1986 when the campus opened .
The Mansfield High School UIL current events team took second place at the Region 2 meet held at Baylor University in April , qualifying for state . Pictured from left are Brooke Itana , Claire Speakes , teacher Allison Foster-Haliburton , Connor Mire , and Jackson Harris .
J . L . Boren Elementary recently hosted a Fine Arts Night . Families enjoyed live performances , make and take stations , henna tattoos , balloon creations , caricature drawings , face painting , a glow gallery and more .
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