A Celebration of the District’s Cultures
Many Nations, One District.
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A Legacy High School journalism teacher was nationally recognized for
his exemplary work in leading his school’s yearbook team.
ansfield ISD is proud of its diversity, and
celebrations of various cultures were recently
held throughout the community.
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) selected Leland Mallett as a
2017 Distinguished Yearbook Adviser.
During the month of February, Mansfield ISD joined
the nation in honoring the contributions of African-
Americans in U.S. history. To commemorate Black
History Month, Mansfield ISD schools participated
in special programs, read-ins, performances and other
creative events.
A large celebration of the strength in the district’s
diversity was held on Saturday, March 3. MISD’s
annual Multicultural Festival showcased cultures
represented within the student body and community.
MISD Journalism Teacher
Wins National Award
JEA is the largest scholastic journalism organization for teachers and
advisers. The award honors outstanding high school advisers for their
excellent work from the previous year and throughout their careers.
Community members were invited to read books by
African-American authors at campus read-ins.
Legacy High School’s yearbook, The Arena, has consecutively garnered
top awards by prestigious organizations such as the National Scholastic
Press Association and the Interscholastic League Press Conference.
Mallett will be formally recognized, along with other award recipients,
on April 14 at the National High School Journalism Convention in San
Francisco.
Attendees enjoyed traditional ethnic performances,
arts and crafts, games from around the world, living
museum presentations and culinary treats from 15
countries.
Journalism, led by Mallett, is one of the largest
extracurricular activities at Legacy High School.
More than 100 different languages are spoken in the
Mansfield ISD community. This is the sixth year the
district held its free annual Multicultural Festival.
Participants at the Japan station made different
origami figures as a fun activity.
The station representing Mexico featured balero,
a game in which a player tries to catch a ball in a cup.
Second-grader Jacoby Edwards was
former President Barack Obama for a
living wax museum.
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Students performed ethnic songs and dances
at the Multicultural Festival.
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