Back-to-School Bash

Join us Saturday, Aug. 2, for the 10^th Annual Back to School Bash!

The district is hosting its annual back-to-school event from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for the Performing Arts. 

New This Year:

• The entire event is located at The Center at 1110 W. Debbie Ln.
• Students will now be required to be in line to receive backpacks or school supplies. Limit of 4 backpacks per family. Secondary students will have a choice of taking a backpack AND school supplies or school supplies only.
• We are now distributing backpacks and school supplies inside our district training rooms, and the entrance will be through the public entrance lobby on the west side of the building. Check out the map below before you head out to see us on Saturday! You can also click the red button and print a copy.
• The shoe giveaway is now located inside The Center’s Performance Hall, and the line begins on the east side of The Center.  Students are still required to be in line to receive shoes. Limit of 2 pairs per family.

This year marks a milestone for Mansfield ISD's Back to School Bash. We are celebrating 10 years of partnering with our community to give back to our students! Our goal is to prepare our students to start the new school year.

MISD's Back to School Bash is a fun-filled, family-friendly event with games, bounce houses and other entertainment combined with the health services students need to go back to school. 

Through sponsorships and donations, Mansfield ISD provides school supplies and brand new shoes for Mansfield ISD students—completely free of charge! Students must be present to receive a backpack, school supplies and shoes.) LImit 4 backpacks per family. We also offer sports physicals, immunizations and eye and dental exams.

If you are interested in helping us reach our goal, please consider making an online donation or becoming an event sponsor. The money raised will be used to purchase items distributed at the Bash and to provide health services.If you'd like to join us as a vendor, space is $350 and each vendor receives a table and two chairs. Register here.

If you'd like to join us as a volunteer, register here.

Join us for all the fun on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for the Performing Arts (1110 W. Debbie Lane, Mansfield, Texas 76063).

Event Overview

SHUTTLES

To help alleviate traffic congestion, free shuttles will be running throughout the event from Legacy and Summit High Schools to and from the Bash. Shuttles will begin at 7:15 a.m.

An event day map will be available online to help families locate all of the free services and activities, including student performance times and campus locations. 

FREE SERVICES
At the Bash, school supplies, shoes and health services will be provided free of charge to MISD students.

No registration is required, but families will be required to check in for the school supplies, health services and shoes. Parents/students should be ready to provide the student’s ID number on the day of the event for verification. In order to receive a pair of shoes or a backpack and school supplies, students must be present and in line on the day of the event.

VENDOR BOOTHS
Community groups and businesses that wish to provide relevant services, products and information to attendees have the opportunity to occupy a booth at the bash. Booth space is limited and will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. If you have questions about an existing booth request, please contact Lari Barager at 817- 299-6327 or LariBarager@misdmail.org. Register to become a vendor here.

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
Parents, guardians and students can meet administrators and staff from their school. Our MISD campuses will be at Back to School Bash with fun activities like bounce houses, obstacle courses, prize wheels and more. Not a MISD family yet? Come see us at Back to School Bash to learn more about the wide range of choice programs Mansfield ISD offers! 

ENTERTAINMENT
Fine Arts students will perform throughout the event outside the Performing Arts Center. 

For more information about Back to School Bash, contact the MISD Communications Department at 817-299-6327 or info@misdmail.org.