MISD Fills New Diversity Director Position
Nina Banks, News Editor
October 21, 2020
Starting the 2020-2021 school year, Danyell Wells assumed the position of Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. As Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Wells works to enrich the diversity of MISD and help members of the community feel accepted. “I hope to help an already thriving academ...
Anderson Awarded Ancestry.com Access
Jordyn Folsom, Editor-In-Chief
October 19, 2020
After applying for a grant in late September, history teacher Shelene Anderson won free access to three different databases on Ancestry.com that allows anyone in the district on school Wi-Fi to learn about their family history. Anderson first came upon the opportunity online when researching her own...
Back In Business
Evelyn Quiroz, Entertainment Editor
October 7, 2020
As the doors to the theater opened, Art teacher Pamela Dietrich walked in. She smelled the popcorn being prepared at the concession stand and watched as the workers carefully put food into buckets and trays. As she walked to her seat in the theater she noticed how barren it looked, she sat down and wai...
District Allows Students to Use TEAMS When Home Sick or Quarantined
Jordyn Folsom, Editor-In-Chief
October 5, 2020
Following complaints and concerns made by parents to the school board regarding the lack of instruction for quarantined students, the district decided to allow quarantined and sick in-person students to attend class via TEAMS. For Principal Shelly Butler, the biggest challenge is maintaining communication wi...
Senior Announced National Merit Scholar Semi-finalist
Sembree Yeary, Personalities Editor
September 30, 2020
In the car, alongside her family, senior Caroline Brown startled everyone with a scream of excitement as she received the need. Brown became a National Merit Scholar Semi-finalist. Brown joins the less than one percent of high school students to be named finalists. “I screamed and drove my dog crazy,” Bro...
Working Overtime
McKenzie Canton, Features Editor
September 29, 2020
A loud sound erupts the silence that flows through the house. Senior Alejandra Jacquez rolls over to her other side to turn off the buzzing coming from her alarm. She gets out of bed to prepare for the long day ahead of her. With clothes thrown on and breakfast prepared, Jacquez prepares herself for th...
Officials Quarantine Students After First COVID-19 Case
McKenzie Canton and Jordyn Folsom
September 24, 2020
After four days of in-person learning, Legacy’s first COVID-19 case caused 39 students to quarantine for 14 days. It also caused confusion and questions for parents. “We hadn’t had a positive COVID case,” Dr. Shelly Butler, principal, said about the case confirmed Sept. 11. “We were just lik...
Tennis Season Preview
Zach Planche, Sports Editor
September 24, 2020
The tennis team has played three preseason matches against Lake Ridge, Duncanville, and Mansfield thus far. Overall, the team went 1-1-1. From these matches, Coach Lisa Osborn knows what the team can do moving forward. “We need to improve on our doubles movement and net play,” Osborn said. “[T...
Working With Care
Sembree Yeary, Personality Editor
September 14, 2020
As the impact of COVID-19 began to flood the news and people became aware of the seriousness, businesses and schools all over the country began to shut down. Amongst the closures, senior Alejandra Olvera received a message from her boss not to return to the restaurant, Hideout Burgers, for several wee...
Starting the 2020-2021 school year, Danyell Wells assumed the position of Director of Diversity,...
When volleyball player, freshman Annelise Vinson received an email that made her choose to...
After applying for a grant in late September, history teacher Shelene Anderson won free access...
