Richard Parker is a Wylie native and a 1965 graduate of WISD (Courtesy Wylie ISD) At its April 28 meeting, the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees announced that the district’s newest junior high school will be named Richard Parker Junior High. The school, currently under...
After meeting Dorothy and the Scarecrow, the Tin Man (Mavric Herrera) decides to join them in their search for the Wiz so he can get a heart. "The Wiz" will be performed Oct. 10 and 12 at Wylie East. For more photos, click here. With colorful costumes, bright...
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) recently named Ryan Bickley, principal of Burnett Junior High, a Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year. This honor makes her eligible to win Texas Principal of the Year. In June 2020, she will be...
Through recognition for starting a program to tutor elementary school students from low-income families, Wylie Independent School District volunteer Courtney Jones was presented with The Wylie Way Award for September. The presentation was made Monday, Sept. 16, by...
At Wylie East High School, a group of 60 students aren’t just making music; they’re making history. In the Digital Audio Technology class, also known as Raider Records, members split into groups – “record labels” – to write, record and edit a song almost every week....
When Tristen Rouse graduated from Wylie East in 2014, returning to his hometown was the last thing on his mind. Five years later, his newest passion is teaching students in the same halls he used to walk. He began subbing at his alma mater last spring and took a...
Spinning skirts, dazzling kick lines, pristine white boots and cowboy hats have been a staple of halftime shows across Texas since the 1930s. However, the idea of a precision dance team, or drill team, is foreign to anyone not from the state. The traditions of...
Wylie ISD recently received high marks from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). School districts across the state got their accountability ratings Thursday, Aug. 15. Ratings were introduced last year as a way to track success in the classroom. For the full story, see...
Student population grew again in Wylie Independent School District with 651 more students reporting for the first day of classes last week than were counted on the first day of school in 2018. The district counted 16,762 students Thursday, Aug. 15, for the first day...
