February 2008 - Coble Middle School tennis coach, Cynthia Planas has been awarded a scholarship to attend USTA National Community Tennis Development Workshop in Las Vegas, Nevada February 22-24, 2008.

Planas, the tennis instructor for the City of Mansfield Park and Recreation Department, is also the Volleyball Coach for Coble Middle School.

At the workshop, she will receive cutting edge information on topics such as programming and health benefits from the some of the top instructors in the country. Tennis is the only traditional sport that has shown growth over the last five years nationwide.

Planas played tennis locally for Midlothian High School and Dallas Baptist University. Prior to coaching she worked for Walnut Creek Country Club as the tennis pro shop manager.

She was encouraged to apply for the scholarship by Theresa Cohagen, her supervisor at the MAC (Mansfield Athletic Center).

“My goal is to find ways to make tennis more accessible to players of all ages here in Mansfield and the surrounding area,” said Planas.

The MISD Education Foundation Awards Grants to Staff

November 2007 - Congratulations to our Fall 2007 winners:

• "C3 4 Me!" - Dequita Fisher, Cedric Shelby, Nicole Patrick, Sharon Loveless, Christa Tillman-Young, LaDonna New
• "An Inconvenient Truth: Revisited" - Farzana Sikora
• "History in the Pages: Coble Coyote's Great Read-In" - Lisa Holland, Kendria Davis-Martin, Feda Adi, Anthony Dansby, Shawn Surface

Canned Food Drive Rivalry with Danny Jones MS

The students, staff, and families of Coble Middle School donated 5,519 items during the canned food drive October 29 - November 2.  These items will be donated to Mission Arlington to feed the needy during the holidays. 

Thank you, Coyotes.  Aaaawoooo!

Outstanding Students & Staff Recognized

Mr. Douglas is proud to announce our Outstanding Students of the First Six Weeks.  The seventh grade award goes to Brandon Byrd , and the eighth grade award goes to Eric Johnson.  Congratulations to these fine young men who are positive role models for all of our Coyotes.

I'd also like to recognize the efforts of some excellent employees.  Margaret Wedgeworth is our Teacher of the Six Weeks, Mary Kay McMahan is our Paraprofessional of the Six Weeks, and   Jovan Wells is our Non-teaching Professional of the Six Weeks.

If you'd like to nominate a student or an employee (teacher or other) for recognition, please click here and tell us who and why the deserve recognition.

Mansfield ISD Visitor New Security System

Beginning fall 2007, all district schools will use the RaptorWare® system called V-Soft®, a new sign-in system that will help increase security at their campuses - more »

New Student Registration

Required documents:
Parent/Legal Guardian’s Government Issued Photo Identification.
Proof of Residency in the form of an electric, gas, water bill or lease agreement. No other documents will be accepted. The service address must match the physical residence of the student. Students will not receive their schedule until parents have completed the proof of residency requirements.

Student’s Social Security Card
Student’s Shot Record
Student’s Birth Certificate
Note: All MISD enrollment forms must be filled out completely.

Saving more than paper
May 29, 2007 – Coble Middle School won the 2006-07 Abitibi Recycling Contest. JCMS received a banner and a check for $200.

We recycled 21,788 lbs. of paper, but we helped save more than just paper. Our efforts:

• saved 185 trees

• saved 33 cubic yards of landfill space

• saved enough electricity to power 22 homes for a month

• reduced enough air pollution to equal taking 24 cars off the road

• saved 76,258 gallons of water

Coble Honors Band recieves highest score
April 18, 2007 – The JCMS Honors Band competed in the UIL Concert/Sight-Reading Contest held at Juan Seguin HS in Arlington Tx. The students were performing with bands from North Richland Hills, Haltom, Arlington, Hurst , Euless, Bedford and Mansfield. Programs that have been established and whom have had several years of success at the state level. JCMS is proud to announce the Honors Band received the highest rating possible at the contest. This is a great accomplishment for a first year school. "Not knowing what type of students or band we would have before the school year began and to make such an accomplishment has much to say about these students," said Director Darwert Johnson. "Thank you to the parents and staff for all your support."

The Symphonic Band will compete on May 10th at the Beach With-In Reach competition at Richland HS.

Coble Choir makes school history
March 30, 2007 – The JCMS Choir competed in the school's first-ever UIL Choir Concert and Sight-Reading contest with outstanding results:

8th Grade Girls - Sweepstakes Rating (Overall rating of a 1 in concert and an overall rating of a 1 in sight-reading.)

Beginner Girls - Received a 2 in concert and 1 (superior) in sight-reading.

Advanced Boys - Received a 2 in concert and 2 in sight-reading. Out of 24 measures, the boys missed only two measures. To get straight 1's, the piece must be read with 100% accuracy.

"I am extremely proud of what our guys and girls did on Friday," said Stephen Evens, JCMS Choir Director. "For a first year school, we were very well represented and several people came to me throughout the day mentioning they were super impressed with what we were doing and to keep up the great and hard work."

A Stellar event
February 27, 2007 – The Fort Worth Astronomical Society came out to help James L. Coble Middle School celebrate our very first Open House for Texas Public Schools Week and Black History Month program on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. The Science Club students told viewers the legend of "Following the Drinking Gourd". The Students, Parents and Teachers were treated to a chance to view the Drinking Gourd (Big Dipper) and other celestial objects like Saturn, Binary Stars, Nebulas, Constellations and the Moon.

View the photo gallery.

Coble MS had a great turn out (400-500 people). Thanks to all who participated in this "stellar" event.

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