The Mansfield Middle School has been tremendously blessed with outstanding leaders of tomorrow. Instead of presenting a group of students of the month, we will attempt to select two students each week from different grades to highlight their abilities and educational success.
7th Grade students of the month for January are Trenton Leroy & Bethany Sartin. Both students were nominated by their teachers for outstanding qualities they display by being positive leaders and helpful students and peers.
Bethany and Trenton have transitioned well from 6th to 7th grade. Trenton was nominated for his hard work and dedication in the classroom as well as his leadership projected throughout the day. Bethany has been a persistent worker, with a quiet demeanor. Chloe and the young man continue working hard in each and every class and are working at impacting others that are around them. We hope that both students continue to grow and work on being positive students and leaders at Mansfield Middle School.
Here are some key facts that Trenton and Bethany would like to share:
Trenton Leroy: Favorite Subject Science Bethany Sartin: Favorite subject English
Hobby: Playing with my dog Hobby: Drawing, photo editing, reading, writing
Poems or short stories
Funniest School Memory: Mr. Bryan messing Funniest School Memory: Mr. Bryan called me wee tot,
With Branson Kindell thought he called me something bad, and said What?
Favorite Movie: Jurassic World Favorite Movie: Passengers
Embarrassing Moment: Got a concussion from Embarrassing Moment: Giving a presentation in World
Falling on the toilet Geo and forgot what I was going to present.
Happiest Moment: Going to Disney World Happiest Moment: Placing 2nd in the 7/8 Spelling Bee
Favorite Book: You are my Mother Favorite Book: So B. It
Favorite Food: Shrimp Favorite Food: Ramen Noodles
Future Aspirations: Paleontologist Future Aspirations: Become a Book Editor
Favorite Color: Green Favorite Color: Pastel Blue
Congratulations to Trenton and Bethany and their parents for having such great young students. Thanks for such great students from Mansfield Middle School.
MMS 7th Grade Students of the Month – January
Mansfield Cheerleader Tryouts Dates Set
Mansfield Cheerleading tryouts will be held on the following date. Mandatory parent meeting, Monday, February 26, 2018 at 6:00pm in the Mansfield Elementary School Cafeteria. The tryouts will be held at the High School gymnasium.
Senior High – Saturday, March 3, 2018 | Practice from 8:00am – 12:00pm | Tryouts begin at 2:00pm
Junior High – March 10, 2018 | Practice from 8:00am – 12:00pm | Tryouts begin at 2:00pm
Sign-up sheets are in both Middle, and High School main offices.
Forensic Students Bring Home Hardware
(Pictured above) Back L to R: Malina Harrison, Zachary Lowe, Addison Goetz, Paige Van Herpen, Hunter Chastain. Front L to R: Kimber Campbell, Hannah Morris
Two MHS forensic members earned trophies in the group’s inaugural year of competition at the Dardanelle Sand Lizard Classic on January 13.
Junior Hannah Morris received third place in prose, and Freshman Kimber Campbell earned third place with her
patriotic original oratory.
Junior Malina Harrison was named as presiding officer in one round of Congressional Debate, while Sophomore Addison Goetz served as a congressional delegate.
Sophomore Zachary Lowe served as a timekeeper for various competitive rounds.
The forensic squad ends it’s season next month at the Southside Olympia in Fort Smith.
RP would like to congratulate these students, and Eryn Hunt on their accomplishments. CONGRATS!
James Honored as Teacher of the Year
Wendy James, a Mansfield School District alumni, and current Hartford 5th/6th grade teacher, was recently chosen as the Arkansas Smart Maher Teacher of the Year.
James stated, “I won District 7 VFW, then went on to win the teacher of the year for the elementary division for the State of Arkansas, which focused on excellence in teaching citizenship, and patriotism in school.”
Referencing above image, James traveled to Little Rock on February 3, 2018 where she accepted the prestigious award, along with a cash prize, and a YETI tumbler with “Teacher of the Year” engraved on its side.
We would like to congratulate Wendy James on her accomplishments, and her dedication to her students, and community.
Hackett FBLA Attends CTSO
Career and Technical Education Month, or CTE Month, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country.
Lady Tigers Play with Pride and Focus
The Mansfield Lady Tigers competed against Booneville at home on Monday January 29th for their final home game of the season.
The Lady Tigers were down one of the team’s leading rebounder’s in Hailey Walker, so Coach Bryan challenged his girls to step up in her absence; and they delivered.
The Lady Tigers turned in one of their best performances of the season. Freshman Danielle Lillie and Mikayla Harrison both picked up their season first double-double to lead the team to victory against the Lady Bearcats. Danielle earned 13 points and 13 rebounds and Mikayla earned 11 points and 13 rebounds. Sadie Roberts earned 10 points and 7th grader Skylynn Harris earned 1 point in the game for their 35-28 win.
“The girls played to the expectation I have set for them this season”, said Coach Bryan. “Our team leaders stepped up today in scoring and rebounding and a couple earning their first double-double of their careers. I don’t suspect this will be the last time they have games like this one.”
Another outstanding performance was 8th grader Sadie Roberts; she also turned in a season high in scoring and led the team in steals. It was a good way to end our final home game this season.
The Lady Tigers went on the road to Charleston for their final game of the season on Thursday February 1st.
They struggled early in the game and could never overcome their first half issues. Mikayla Harrison shot well tonight making 13 points including going perfect three-for-three on 3-pointers.
“We were our own worst enemies today”, said Coach Bryan. “We turned the ball over 30 times resulting in some easy points for Charleston as we trailed 9-24 at halftime. After our halftime adjustments we stopped the bleeding but Charleston did well to hold us off from gaining any momentum to get us back in the ball game.”
The Lady Tigers will travel to Cedarville to compete against Greenland in the Junior High District Tournament Monday February 5th at 4:00pm. If they win, they’ll play Wednesday.
Come out and support the Lady Tigers in their District Tournament! GO TIGERS!
Mansfield City Council Meeting Minutes (January 25th)
We were unable to attend last week’s Mansfield City Council meeting. But, for those who wish to review what happened, using the below audio link will enable you to listen to the entire meeting.
CLICK HERE to listen to audio (audio will player will open up in a new window)
*Meeting lasts 2:41:36
Hearing Planned for Increased Water Tap Fees
The Mansfield City Council will host a public hearing on February 15, 2018 at 6:30PM at Mansfield City Hall.
The hearing is concerning an increase in meter tap, meter fees, and related items for for new water customers (EFFECTIVE February 16, 2018).
New charges for meter taps will be $700, including the meter for 3/4″ tap and meter; $900 for 1″ tap and meter; $1500 for 2″ tap and meter; $250 minimum or $100 per hour for crossing a dirt road, and city costs plus 10% for crossing a paved road.
Black Accepts Mansfield City Council Appointment
The abrupt resignation of Nathan Sterling left a vacancy on the Mansfield City Council. Last week, Buddy Black of Mansfield was nominated, and the council unanimously voted for him to fill that position.
After Black was asked about his recent nomination, he stated “I believe I can do something to help the city. I want to at a minimum serve as a vehicle to mend and heal our city’s problems.”
During the last several months, Mansfield City Council meetings have seen record turn outs in response to multiple issues within the governing powers.
Black has been present at a vast majority of the recent meetings as a citizen, and is aware of the major issues that both the City, and Council are facing. But, he wants to do what is right for the future of the town and it’s people. That starts with serving his community on a higher level.
With Black being on the Mansfield planning & zoning commissions for 20 years, a 1969 MHS Graduate, and a man with great passion for his hometown, the community feels his presence will be an asset to the board, and the current issues.
“We need to first, and foremost put all these issues behind us, and move quickly in a positive direction. The people want this, and deserve to have this done immediately” added Black.
Honor, transparency and hard work is a motto Black shared with us when speaking about his upbringing. The community of Mansfield residents know Black to have a good heart, and a great understanding of family values among many other honorable traits.
Resident Press extends our gratitude to Mr. Buddy Black for serving on the Mansfield City Council.
Mansfield City Council Meeting Agenda – February 1st
Mansfield City Council voted to hold regular weekly meetings several weeks ago. The following is the agenda for tonight’s meeting.
