Imogene Gideon Campus News

Campus News is a feature segment highlighting special awards, student/staff recognitions, and other newsworthy events at Imogene Gideon. Check back frequently to see what's happening on your campus.

Congrats Fall 08 Grant Winners

Grants Day 1The MISD Education Foundation awarded Gideon Elementary over $1,200 in grants on Wednesday, November 12. Our winners are:

  • "Cowboys Make the Right Choice!" - Melanie Garrett

  • "Gators Go Green!" - Kenyetta Barrett, Tara Fisher, Melanie Garrett, Melissa McGlothlin, Kelly Renfro


Pictured left: Melissa McGlothlin's kindergarten class at Imogene Gideon Elementary School accepts a Mansfield ISD Education Foundation grant Wednesday. see the Mansfield News-Mirror Article »

 
Gideon Elementary students welcome home troops

Gideon students greet troopsNovember 19, 2007 - The Imogene Gideon Elementary Student Council went to the DFW Airport on Wednesday, November 19 to welcome home troops from Iraq. 

DFW is one of only two airports in the country that these flights arrive at on a daily basis.  Soliders are usually coming back for a two week stay of R&R and catch connecting flights home from DFW.

 

Congrats to our Fall 2007 Grant Winners

"Cowboys Add to Their Success" -
Melanie Garrett

"Spelling to Writing - Lost in Translation" -
Lescia Grace

 
Veronica G. with Imogene Gideon staff and Arlington City Council as she is awarded for her essay contest.

3rd Grader Wins Essay Contest

Veronica V., 3rd grader at Imogene Gideon, was awarded 2nd place in an Essay contest sponsored by the Arlington Animal Services and Time Warner Cable.

Veronica's reward was a $350 savings bond at the March 6 Arlington City Council Meeting. (March 6, 2007)

 

Congratulations Spring 2007 Grant Winners

The Mansfield ISD Grant Giveaway Team visited Imogene Gideon Elementary on Wednesday, March 21 to surprise several staff members with Education Foundation Grants for the Spring 2007 school term. The lucky recipients are:

  • "North-South-East-West: So This is Where My Music Come From" - Cynthia Nealis
  • "Cowboys Count With Winning Numbers" - Melanie Garrett
  • "Math in the Library: Bringing Math Alive Through Literature" - Nancy Stabler
  • "What Do You Mean a 'Toy Poodle' had Puppies?" - JoBell Brubaker
 

Former Dallas Cowboy Surprises Grant Recipient

Imogene Gideon Elementary kindergarten teacher Melanie Garrett was surprised Wednesday, March 21 by former Dallas Cowboy football player Tom Rafferty and the Mansfield ISD grant giveaway team.

Rafferty autographed the $682 check that will go towards Garrett's innovative grant, Cowboys Count With Winning Numbers, which will help the students strengthen their math skills by implementing youth-sized Dallas Cowboy Jerseys. Rafferty played in two Super Bowl games and helped his team win a world championship title in 1978.

Kindergarten Teacher, Melanie Garrett,  watches on as former Dallas Cowboy player, Tom Rafferty signs her grant check.
 

Congratulations - Nancy Stabler, our Librarian, was named Teacher of the Year for the 2006-07 school term - (March, 2007)

 
Superintendent Star Winners -
  • March 2007 - Tiffanie T., 1st Grade
  • December 2006 - Sydney T., 2nd Grade
  • September 2006 - Ashley H., 4th Grade
  • November 2006 - Cloe L., 3rd Grade
 

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