Bulldog Nation Insider- 2/3/25

Dear Bulldog Nation Families,

Your partnership in ensuring that we are working together to educate your children is so vital. Please ensure that you are communicating with us openly, and honestly so that we can work together to support your child while they are here at school. There is so much taking place online, through social media. If you haven't downloaded an app to be aware of what your child is exposed to online, we suggest the "Bark" app. So much of what is happening online is impacting children's experience at school. Please keep us informed so that we can work together to support your child.

Also, please see the information below regarding the School Quality Survey.

Yours in the service of education,

Luke van Schie, Principal

Parent School Quality Survey to be sent out via email. The survey will be sent out through SurveyMonkey by A&E with the Title: TUSD Parent School Quality Survey 2025 – we want your feedback! Please take the time to fill out this survey, the data you provide is critical for us to support and improve our schools and represent our communities. Thank you.

Did you know that each Mansfeld student has access to an amazing educational resource called i-Ready?

This digital tool measures each student’s individual learning level in math and reading at the beginning of the year. With that info, we are able to provide custom digital lessons that are suited to math and reading strengths and areas of growth. Students are given targeted lessons, based off their needs, called MyPath lessons, and are expected to complete 45 min of practice each week in both math and reading to enhance their learning. This practice can be done at school and/or assigned as homework. Ask your student’s math or ELA teacher for more information about MyPath lessons.

You also play a critical role in your student’s success with i-Ready. Have your student use their iPad to show you how much learning progress they have already made this year! We just completed the mid-year diagnostic and many students have had amazing gains! Students with at least 40% progress towards their individual growth goal will receive free dress day(s) as a reward- specific info and dates coming soon!

Visit the Family Center for more information on i-Ready and how you can motivate your student at home: i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter

Para más información sobre i-Ready y cómo pueden motivar a sus estudiantes en casa visiten el Centro para la familia en i-ReadyCentral.com/es/FamilyCenter/

Monday- Health Corps @ Lunch

Tuesday- Tully School Tour- Game moved to Thursday

Wednesday-

Thursday- Family Engagement Meeting 5:30-6PM- Library, Site Council 4:30PM, PTSO 6PM, Boys & Girls Soccer Game @ Wakefield @ 4:30PM

Friday- Principal's List, Honor Roll & Golden Ticket Free Dress

• February 6th - Boys & Girls Soccer Game @ Wakefield @ 4:30PM- Moved from Tuesday.

• February 6th - Site Council 4:30PM & PTSO 6PM- Library

• February 6th- Family Engagement Meeting 5:30-6:00PM- Library

• February 10th- Tucson High School Course Requests

• February 11th - Boys & Girls Soccer Game @ McCorkle @ 4:30PM

• February 13-14th- Parent Teacher Conference 1/2 Days- Dismissal at 12:16PM

• February 13th- Drop In PT Conferences 6:00-7:30PM- Cafeteria.

• February 18th - CogAT (UHS) Testing 7th Grade

• February 20-21st - Rodeo Break- No School

• February 25th - Q3 Math Benchmark Test

• February 27th - Q3 ELA Benchmark Test

• March 1st- Bulldog Saturday (Campus Beautification) 9am-12noon.

• March 7th - Grading Day- No School

• March 7-16th- Spring Break- No School

Any events that are BOLD are new events to this newsletter.

Hello 7th graders! The CogAT UHS school admission test will be happening on February 18th from 9:00-1:00pm. Every 7th grader will take this test unless they fill out an "opt-out" form! If you want to test for UHS, you do not have to do anything but show up. If you know you are not interested or will be attending a different school and DO NOT want to test. Please reach out to Testing coordinators, Bryce Fiero or Sam Rolfe with questions or to opt your student out. If you already opted to not test during the beginning of year tech paperwork you do not need to submit again.

Hello 8th Graders! It's time to start thinking about High School! Check in with our counselor Ms. Williams with additional questions. If you are interested in Tucson High School for next year please see the following information. Here is a Freshman Course Selection Video for SY 25/26.

Mansfeld has an incredible Positive Behavior Intervention System of bulldogger point rewards for students, where they are recognized and can spend points on prizes and experiences. We also want to recognize all of our Amazing teachers and staff at Mansfeld! Please fill out this short Teacher Appreciation Form and we will share your recognition at our Wednesday Meeting. Each teacher/ staff that is recognized is also placed into weekly drawings for prizes! Help out your favorite teacher/ staff and show some appreciation!!

Arizona Department of Education is conducting an art contest! Students in K-6th Grade can submit a picture of their future careers to the fourth-annual AZ529 Future Career Art Contest. 15 Winners across the state will receive $529 towards opening an Education Savings Plan Account. If you are interested learn more from the following flyer and good luck!