House Bill 1481 bans the use of personal cellphones at all grade levels. As students gather supplies for returning to class, there’s one item they won’t need in school: a cell phone. A new Texas law bans the use of personal telecommunication devices at all grade...
After holding their places all four years – with the exception of one semester junior year when they switched – Tarynn Luttrull and Austin Werth have been declared Sachse High’s valedictorian and salutatorian. Tarynn, 18, has a GPA of 4.7267 and is the daughter of...
Wylie ISD administrators have announced that Tiffany Doolan will take over as leader of Wylie East High School. Doolan, currently associate principal of the same school, will take over Mike Williams’ position. Williams has served as Wylie East’s principal since its...
Wylie High School Principal Virdie Montgomery has gained national attention for going the extra mile, or 800 miles, to remind his senior students they are in his thoughts. Montgomery, with wife Pam as chauffeur and navigator, drove 800 miles over 12 days to...
It’s a whole new world for school districts as they navigate how to implement digital learning. For Garland ISD, though, the transition has been easy. With online counseling, Facebook Live parent sessions and a website full of at-home learning resources,...
Shakespeare wrote that all the world’s a stage, and Wylie High’s drama department is proving just how true that is. Between virtual class meetings, bedroom monologues and even video chats with professionals 1,000 miles away, theatre students are redefining what a...
Garland ISD students who left medicine or medical supplies at their campus can start picking up them up tomorrow. High schools, along with the Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center and Pathfinder Achievement Center, will be open Friday, May 1. To help minimize...
COVID-19 has shut down the nation, and with this came the closing of schools. While Wylie ISD high schoolers have closed their textbooks and opened their chromebooks for online school, one particular group is facing a unique struggle: the loss of senior year. “This...
SHS senior wins district video contest For one SHS senior, quarantine doesn’t have to be boring. When her theatre class began making videos about the importance of sanitation, Tina Nguyen decided to take it to the next level. Using multicolored lights from a Bluetooth...
