Ryleigh Thomason presents her Grand Champion Steer to prospective buyers during the Wylie Show and Sale live auction Saturday, April 5. The Grand Champion Steer Showman title also went to Thomason during the Steer show two days earlier. Allison LeBrot /The Wylie News...
A group of Wylie teachers are on a mission to improve literacy in the district. Nu Gamma is the Wylie chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society of women educators. The Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation (ASTEF) recently awarded them a $1,000 grant....
The chief financial officer for Wylie Independent School District, Michele Trongaard, has been named a recipient of Pinnacle of Achievement Award of the Association of School Business Officials for her management of insurance proceeds from the 2016 hailstorm....
For several years, a weeklong summer camp has been improving students’ reading skills one play at a time. Reader’s Theatre Enrichment Camp, led by first grade teacher Carrie Lindsey, brings together bibliophiles who completed any elementary school grade the previous...
Reading and science, typically treated as separate worlds, were joined together for high-energy entertainment. As part of their summer reading clubs, Smith and Sachse Public Libraries each held science shows Thursday, June 13. Jack McAfee of ScienceTellers led the...
Institution approved to offer 4-year degrees Degrees offered at Collin College are getting an upgrade. After receiving approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees, Collin College will offer four-year degrees....
For four years now, young theatre enthusiasts have had a chance to dedicate five days to perfecting their craft. Summer on Stage, a weeklong theatre workshop, was held May 28 to June 1 at Wylie High School. WHS director Polly Harrison and WEHS director Andrea Farnham...
Open registration for Collin College’s fall 2019 semester started June 11. Returning students with more than one hour of credit can register now. Open registration is available to all students who have been admitted and are eligible to enroll at Collin College....
A group of Davis Intermediate students spent the past year traveling the world without leaving their classroom. For the third school year in a row, the multicultural club has learned about different cultures, tried new foods, talked to guests, made crafts and...
