Wylie High and Wylie East cadets join for a group picture along with other JROTC cadets. Courtesy Wylie ISD AFJROTC Wylie East High School hosted its annual JROTC competition last week, marking 12 years of bringing together cadets from across the region to showcase...
Students in the area have plenty of opportunities to show off their art skills. Several statewide and local art contests have begun, and participants have a chance to win prizes ranging from vacations to displays. Adopt a Beach is sponsoring the organization’s 23rd...
The editors in chief of the Wylie East High School campus print media program have unintentionally started a tradition. Besides earning grades by reporting for the school newspaper and yearbook, they also earn a paycheck by reporting on local happenings for The Wylie...
Wylie Retired School Employees will hear a program on North Texas Municipal Water District at the January meeting. The meeting is from 10 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the WISD Education Service Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave. Presenting the program is NTMWD...
Supporting STEM for young women Collin College’s Women in Non-traditional (WIN) Careers initiative has been awarded a $23,245 grant from High Tech High Heels, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)...
Wylie, Garland and Plano Independent School Districts are getting into the spirit of the holidays. As the semester wraps up, fine arts programs are celebrating with winter concerts and performances. Wylie Music and theatre enthusiasts have plenty of choices available...
At this point in the school year, high school upperclassmen are filling out applications, requesting transcripts and making sure test scores are in order, all while trying to balance classes. College application season is wrapping up for many seniors, but there is...
An old cliché states that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but to WEHS art teacher Jennifer Thompson, that simply isn’t true. According to her, anyone can become an artist. After 16 years of teaching high school, a few more teaching college and a lifetime of...
Students at Wylie’s Akin Elementary have been running toward healthier lifestyles. This is the second year the school has offered Running Club, one of two after-school programs provided for free. ESL teacher Carma Williams and kindergarten teacher Whitney Farris began...
