Mansfield School Blog

Eager to show their holiday spirit, MHS faculty and staff dressed in tacky holiday outfits on the last full day of first semester. The most outrageous outfit may have belonged to Bob Cubellis, math teacher, who donned reindeer antlers with red and green ornaments. Other adults countered with electronic displays. For instance, substitute Nancy Sherman wore a sweater with an attached wreath that included battery powered ornaments. Likewise, Christie Grubbs, sixth grade teacher, had an outfit with flashing lights. Also participating was Gary Greene, middle school principal, wore a 3D angel on the front of his sweater. “What?” said Greene. “I think this is a very nice shirt.”

In the spirit: Gary Greene, middle school principal, checks the Springfield News Leader in the high school work room.

Performing an arrangement of holiday favorites, MMS Choir put on a concert for the community on Dec. 17. Sporting T-shirts reading, “Warning: Owner is subject to spontaneous outbursts of song,” middle school singers performed “Alleluia” and “Jingle Bells Rock” as well as other songs.

Songbird: Rushing back to the gym to perform, Katie Peak, eighth grade, still has time for a smile. Peak enjoys middle school choir. "It's an expression of who you are," she said. "You can sing your anger away."

Entertaining a crowd of thrilled family members and local residents, Wilder Elementary students performed the holiday program “A Christmas Carol: Through the Eyes of a Child” on Dec. 15. Shown below, first grader Liam Oberbeck played Santa Claus. Oberbeck remarked that, if he really were Santa, he would bring presents to all of the nice kids.

Practicing life skills in Teen Living, seventh graders used teacher Teresa Hinsley’s classroom kitchen to create bean quesedilla’s on Dec. 18. Two students in particular, Stephanie Wilhite and Cortlyn Fullington enjoyed the activity. Pictured below, the two apply refried beans to tortillas. “Stephanie was slapping the beans on the tortilla!” said Fullington, explaining their laughter.

Wilhite and Fullington

Elementary students did not find any elves, but they did find bargains for Christmas presents at the Mansfield Community Center during Santa’s workshop on Friday, Dec. 4. Students and teacher, helped by high school volunteers, browsed items and purchased gifts for the upcoming holiday.

What? Senior Erin Dierksen reacts to a comment by sophomore Nathan Bogart. "Anything is liable to come out of his mouth," she said.