With Legacy, Mansfield and Lake Ridge all exceeding student seat capacity, Mansfield ISD realigned district attendance zones in February 2023. Current sixth, eighth, eleventh or twelfth grade students affected by rezoning in the 2025-2026 school year may apply to stay at their current campus; applications are due Jan. 31. Director of Student Services Tami Vardy...
Moving his hands to a rhythm-like movement to help his students with their music, Assistant Choir Director Mr. Maxim Vrij directs his beginner choir students. Mr. Vrij began teaching choir at Legacy full-time this year after being a student teacher last year. “Student teaching was very eye-opening, and it also illuminated to me that I was in the field that I'm supposed to be in,” Mr Vrij said. “I loved it, so I knew that teaching was right for me and that's what I really wanted to do.” Mr. Vrij student taught at Fossil Hill Middle School for the spring semester after student teaching at Legacy. “There...
In Texas, you can easily acquire a license at the age of 16 and renew it whenever needed by simply submitting documents to your local Department of Public Safety office. To many people, driving is a necessary privilege to work, run errands or go anywhere at all with a heavy lack of accessible public transportation. The United States has the highest vehicle usage in the world. Naturally, there will be more drivers on the roads and this will only increase as the years go by. This also means there will be an increase in incompetent drivers. This incompetency is a common sight for many, whether it’s pulling out of a high school parking lot or watching someone make a last-minute exit by cutting across four lanes. Acquiring and maintaining a license is far too easy. If you drive, it’s more than likely you’ve run into a bad driver, and it’s also likely you’ve felt the need to retaliate by honking or some other petty action. Incompetency not only further increases the chances of motor accidents but also increases the likelihood of a road-rage altercation. Having incompetent...
