City and school employees, businesses, community leaders and sponsors were welcomed by the Wylie Chamber of Commerce for its annual “State of Education” luncheon last week. The event, held at the Collin College Wylie Campus Conference Center Tuesday, Oct. 24,...
Soccer-loving student picks college, will decide on a major
Soccer. It all comes back to soccer. Ask Elliott Janway about his activities at Wylie East, and the first to come to mind is the sport known as the “beautiful game.” The Wylie East senior played center-middle field for the Raiders soccer team. His efforts on the field...
WISD board to adopt budget next week
All Wylie ISD personnel would receive a raise in the next school year, as the Wylie ISD board members consider the school budget at their meeting Monday, June 21, with the tax rate to be considered in August. The general fund budget (balanced) is expected to be...
Student wants to answer a call to help young people
Most first-year high school students spend time meeting people, participating in activities that interest them and trying to figure out where they fit in. Maddy Geller eventually found her niche at Wylie East High School, but went through some struggles, such as...
Student wants to help people, travel the world one day
Everyone copes with some kind of challenge in life, and Delia Martinez, with a roll with the punches mindset, has settled into living in Texas. The Woodland Hills, Calif., native has lived here for five years after moving to North Texas from Aurora, Colorado, where...
WISD board looks at 2021-22 budget
Wylie ISD board members recently received a first look at the 2021-22 budget, which is in sound shape heading into the next school year, according to a school district official. Scott Roderick, assistant superintendent for finance and operations for the Wylie ISD,...
WHS’s top students plan careers in medicine
Wylie High School valedictorian Leanna Doan and salutatorian Lina Mohamad will take similar career paths - the medical field. While in high school, they had another commonality, as both seniors said they have especially enjoyed the same classes: Humanities I and II....
Dress code updated
Torn jeans? Not acceptable. Striped polos? Now acceptable. But sweatpants are still a no-go. The Wylie ISD board examined the updated dress code for students and faculty at its March 22 meeting, with shirts, pants, sweatshirts and sweatpants among the many articles...
Wylie High archery team advances to national competition
Wylie High School AHMO Bowmen member Jessica Martin celebrated her birthday by competing at the state archery tournament in March in Belton. “So, getting to spend my birthday with my team was fantastic, and especially because last year I couldn’t spend it with...