[December 8, 2010]
The following is a list of campus holiday charity campaigns in the Mansfield ISD. Check out the charity drives and plans from the high schools, middle schools, intermediate schools, elementary schools and even departments.
Additional information will be added as more campuses respond to the call for information. Note: It was necessary to post this information now as much of it is time-sensitive.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mansfield ISD.
High Schools
Ben Barber Career Tech Academy
Auto Tech is collecting bicycles and money for the “Bikes for Angels” program. In 2009 the Auto Tech Department raised $19,700 and collected 461 bikes for donation. In 2010, the goal is 600 bikes, so far they have collected $17,000 and have 310 bikes currently. They will have the big
presentation on December 14 at 10:00 a.m., in the Auto Tech Department, and will begin delivering on
December 15.
Frontier High School
StuCo is doing a clothing drive for the Clothes closet, and also partnering with DECA for Bisbee
Missions. According to teacher Cathy Slagle, the team is sponsoring the Ben Barber/Frontier Food Drive for the area Food Banks.
“We are
working to inspire the other teachers, students, organizations and business community to participate,” said Slagle. “We have created a contest to encourage participation and awards. It is over on December 14th. Our team started this in an effort to have a collaborative lesson for TAKS. Mike O’Neil’s students will build a structure out of the cans, Mikki Castor’s math students will measure and determine the volume, John Tarrant’s students are creating a video and commercial, Shyly Vire’s students are creating a video game about filling cans and making a Trophy, Kristi Cawthon’s students are helping collect the cans and my students created the Marketing Strategies to attract the needed participation.”
Mansfield High School
The freshman class is hosting a Christmas Jean Drive to be donated to the MISD Council PTA Clothes Closet. This has started and goes until December 16.
Each year, MHS Key Club asks students and teachers to ‘adopt’ a child for Christmas, and their campus always steps up. Key Club is proud to note that MHS has adopted over 80 children from their community this year alone. Those adopting are given the child’s clothing sizes and wish list
and asked to make their holiday a little happier by purchasing new clothes and gifts/toys for them.
Mansfield HS students give their time and money to spread the joy of Christmas throughout our community.
Legacy High School
Legacy High School Cheerleaders are participating in a snack drive and paper drive for the Ronald McDonald House in Fort Worth this month and next month they will be providing them with a “Meal from the Heart.” At Legacy High School all students involved in Sports are ‘teaming up’ to collect Jeans and Coats for the MISD Clothes Closet. They will deliver the collections on Monday, December 13.
The Legacy Tennis Team is also involved in the “Adopt a Child Program” for Christmas.
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Middle Schools
James Coble Middle School
James Coble Middle School Builder's Club is having a Toy Drive in conjunction with ‘Toys for Tots.’
T.A. Howard Middle School
T.A. Howard is having a toy drive to benefit Mission Arlington through December 17.
Linda Jobe Middle School
For the second year in a row, Linda Jobe Middle School has partnered with Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School in support of the Angel Tree Sponsorship Program. All of the middle school students, as well as every middle school staff member at Jobe, have the opportunity to take part in this joyous event. The entire school works together to provide gifts, clothing and shoes for a number of elementary students at Mary Jo Sheppard. This event teaches their students the spirit of giving and helps them to realize how rewarding it is to be a blessing to others during the holiday season.
Brooks Wester Middle School
Angel Tree Project - Students, families, and community members may make cash or check donations through the student's Advisory class and during lunch. The Angel Tree Project supports local Mansfield ISD families through Mansfield Cares during the Holiday season and throughout the entire year from donations received. Last year, Wester students donated $5,357.61 and we are hoping to exceed this amount for 2010. Thank you in advance to the students, families, and community for helping make a difference for the students of Mansfield ISD.
Rogene Worley Middle School
Worley Middle School has several campaigns that they are participating in this season. They are listed below:
- Adopt-A-Child Party with Alice Ponder elementary students. December 17th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- NJHS is collecting Coke Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Forth Worth.
- Several students from our various organizations are helping the City Of Mansfield collect donations for the Salvation Army at Wal-Mart December 18th from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm by being “Bell Ringers.”
- Several students from various organizations are helping the Harris/Cook Project at the MAC on December 2oth from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
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Intermediate Schools
Cross Timbers Intermediate
Cross Timbers Intermediate is having a ‘Toys for Tots’ Drive from December 6–10.
They are also having a Christmas Angel Program and are selling Candy Cane Grams to raise money for this program. Cross Timbers Teams are all busy doing extra things to help out.
Mary Orr Intermediate
Mary Orr will be having their 7th Annual Toy Drive. Every year they have a contest to see what team can collect the most toys, and that team is featured in their yearbook on our Toy Drive page. On the Friday, December 17, the Fire Department comes over with a big fire truck, and an ambulance, and collects the toys. They pose with the kids too.
Donna Shepard Intermediate
Students and Staff held a canned food drive for Bisbee Baptist Church Food Pantry and a jeans collection drive for the MISD PTA Clothes Closet in time for Christmas.
Asa Low Intermediate
Asa Low has conducted a Canned Food Drive to benefit the Wesley Missions Center (twice) and had an Angel Tree to benefit those currently struggling or less fortunate in our local community.
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Elementary Schools
Charlotte Anderson Elementary
Charlotte Anderson Elementary will collect unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots from December 13-17. The PTA Dad’s club sponsors this event.
Willie Brown Elementary
The students have an “Eagle Tree” where the names of 29 students in need are placed. Parents select a name, with a list of 5-7 items, usually clothes, toys and any large items a family may need. Parents will bring the wrapped gifts back on December 13 and the presents will be distributed on December
16.
Carol Holt Elementary
Carol Holt Elementary PTA Winter Clothes Drive is underway through December 17. The MISD Clothes Closet is in need of new underwear and socks and gently used clothing for all ages. The campus has been collecting these items plus other gently used clothes for several weeks and it will continue at least until January.
Erma Nash Elementary
Erma Nash is holding another canned food drive to supply families with food for the holidays, and will also have an Angel Tree to help families from the school. They have 49 children at Erma Nash on their Angel Tree, and would appreciate any help. If anyone is interested, please contact Margaret Lewis, Nash Counselor at 817-299-6912, she will supply you with a profile sheet (NO NAMES), with wants/needs, gender, age and sizes for the child. The items are due by December 15 and the campus will distribute to Erma Nash parents the 16th.
Martha Reid Elementary
Fourth Grade at Martha Reid Elementary will be dashing down for their 1st ever Reindeer Run, to the Walnut Creek Assisted Living Center to sing Christmas carols on Friday, December 10. They will power walk to the assisted living, (leaving at 9:20 am) and it should take about 20 minutes to get there. Singing will begin as soon as the students arrive and arrange themselves in the hallways, around 9:45 am. The students will sing for 20 minutes, have cookies with the seniors, present the seniors with a basket of goodies that they have collected and then return to Reid.
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary
Mary Jo Sheppard is having an Angel tree to help families from their school with Christmas gifts. The Student Council will also be visiting Mission Arlington on December 15 to work in the Christmas store and stock the shelves with toys for the shoppers.
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Departments
Special Services
The Special Education Dream Team is conducting a ‘Toys for Tots’ Drive. To encourage participation, they are hosting their famous Chili Cook Off. In order to participate as a judge or, as a contestant, they are required to bring a new unwrapped toy. The department hopes to have a U.S. Marine join them on December 17 at 12:00 pm to receive the donations.
Athletics
The MISD Athletics Department has organized a winter clothing drive. The coaches and athletes have teamed up to provide coats and other cold weather clothing to donate to the PTA Clothes Closet on Monday, December 13.
Administration
The Administrative Offices is collecting coats, socks and other items for the Mansfield ISD PTA Clothes Closet.
Transportation
The Transportation department collected food items from amongst employees to distribute Thanksgiving food baskets to about 10-13 families who were in need within the department. They always welcome any food donations for these baskets. Additionally, the department is holding the same drive for Christmas food baskets. Besides supplying a Christmas meal, the staff tries to get some staple items to especially help families with children so they have food and meals during the holidays while they are not going to get paid.
They also put up an Angel Tree for school age or younger children of Transportation employee’s children who may be struggling to make ends meet. These are normally funded by their employees and any donations that people or vendors may give to help in this area.
Facilities and Operations
The Facilities and Operations Department
is holding a sock and underwear drive for the Mansfield ISD PTA Clothes Closet.
Send additional campus charity information via e-mail.
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