New Advisers

• Submitting Pages- No need to wait until your deadline. Submit pages once they are finished.
• Indexing- Spring books who run an index, see the video below to start the indexing process
• Photo Contest is Here- Have students enter photos to win money!
• Summer Workshops- You should have let your staff and parents know about the workshops by now. Start having students sign up to attend.

For spring books, your deadline is near and books with an index need to start the process now. Hopefully, you've already been tagging images. (see previous New Adviser updates) Now it's time to clean the index spread by spread.

When pages are finalized, you can submit them easily. This will save time and stress on your final deadline date. BUT know that once you submit, it cannot be changed or unsubmitted.

Each spring, our annual Photo Contest invites students from all across the country to showcase their creativity and talent through yearbook photography. Your students can win $250 gift card for winning!

Email jill.chittum@walsworth, debbie.vaughn@walsworth.com or leland.mallett@walsworth.com for details.

A group of first-year (or new) advisers. Your Walsworth rep has added you to this group for new advisers. If you would like to be removed, please email me and let me know. Most Sundays, I’ll send updates to help you in your classroom. Each update will be full of checklists, classroom help and pro tips.

After accidentally joining newspaper class in seventh grade, I’ve been hooked on student journalism ever since. I advised yearbook and newspaper at Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas for 18 years and in Big Spring, Texas for seven. Legacy’s publications have earned CSPA Crowns, NSPA Pacemakers and ILPC Stars. I’ve served as Webmaster for the Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) and received multiple honors, including:

• 2025 Commended Adviser Award
• 2024 CSPA’s Distinguished Adviser Award
• 2022 JEA Media of Merit Award
• 2021 NSPA Pioneer Award
• 2018 JEA Distinguished Adviser Award
• 2015 Max Haddick Texas Adviser of the Year
• 2013 TAJE Trailblazer
• 2010 Edith Fox King Texas Journalism Teacher Award

In June, I joined the Walsworth family as the Texas Education Specialist. My job is to help you and your students build a stronger yearbook while making your job easier.

800-369-1530

Cell- 817.253.7813

leland.mallett@walsworth.com

help.walsworthyearbooks.com

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