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It All Fits Together
A lot of times, Jimmy Neal gets people to do things that for some reason they would not have normally done. Maybe that is why Mansfield Independent School District asked Jimmy to lead Summit High School (SHS) staff and students. In this, his first year as principal of SHS, Jimmy has the distinct privilege of working with a strong staff, 39 percent of
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Sound Teaching
Kindergarteners at LaRue Miller Elementary School have learned lessons some never learn in a lifetime. Three of their classmates are hearing impaired, each with cochlear implants. They communicate primarily in sign language, though also orally and with gestures. The sensitivity shown by everyone in the
Sounds of Learning
Student-drawn monkeys, tigers and other jungle animals trek across the brightly colored halls of the Mansfield campus of Pantego Christian Academy (PCA), where the sounds of learning echo with what can only be described as fun. Perhaps it is the dedicated teachers, partnered with involved parents, resolved
Special Understanding
When Rachel Kistner moved to Red Oak 21 years ago, one of the first actions on her agenda was to find a teaching position. “One day, I went to Red Oak Elementary (ROE), spoke to the principal, and he gave me my first teaching job,” Rachel said. Rachel spent the next 10 years as a teacher at ROE.
A Heart Full of Song
Music teacher Dana Sosebee developed a love of music at a very early age. “I grew up singing in the church choir and also took piano lessons,” Dana said. Although many children find playing piano tedious and even torturous, “It gave me a good ear for music and a solid foundation for singing,”
Reading, Writing and Understanding
Model students are a teacher’s dream. They raise their hands, they do their homework and they actively participate in class. For some students, this is not their story, and it can be easy to write them off as trouble. But, for Marcie Jackson, discovering the story behind the behavior of such children
Her Hometown Perspective
Perspective is often relative; it can change with time and personal experience. How a person views his or her high school experience may change during certain parts of life: as a high school freshman, a high school senior, a 10-year alumni or a senior citizen. It can be amazing how time and experience can
Brooke’s Books
Every now and then, you meet someone truly special who touches your heart in such a way that you know this is someone you will always remember. Brooke Ashton Cambron, former Midlothian High School senior was that type of person. Although she died in the spring of 2007, Brooke left her mark on many people
A True Eagle
By definition, an Eagle Scout is a Boy Scout who has reached the highest level of attainment in the various tests of skill and endurance set by the Boy Scouts of America organization. In reality, however, that definition lends little insight into the kind of education, honor and commitment one both gives
All Business
During this season of miracles and wishes, Shawnay McCain is a wonderful role model to us all. In many ways, she is a miracle. Born with intra-ventricular hemorrhage (IVH), which is a type of bleeding from fragile blood vessels in the brain, “it created cerebral palsy and epilepsy with her,” said
