The Wylie Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on June 16, at the Wylie ISD Administration Building, 951 S. Ballard Ave., to discuss the district’s proposed budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. Community members are encouraged...
This week, parents of pre-k and kindergarten students can start preparing for the coming school year. Garland ISD’s choice of school program for the district’s youngest students starts Monday, March 2. It will remain open until April 17. All families new to the...
The end of flu season is just around the corner, but the disease isn’t waning just yet. School districts are upping their efforts to promote health and safety among students, teachers and parents. For the full story, see the Feb. 20 issue or subscribe online....
HVAC course gives students new goals In a state that seems to experience all four seasons in a week, heating and air conditioning are especially crucial. Wylie ISD realized this and, a few years ago, set about transforming this need into a class. The district’s...
A group of students are proving that community can be found with other people as well as in fiction. Sachse High School librarian LeRay Havard began running the Book Club in 2013, and it has been going strong ever since. For the full story, see the Feb. 6 issue...
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Adults who want to make a difference in students’ lives now have an opportunity to do so. Wylie ISD’s MENTOR program is seeking volunteers from now through the end of April. These people will spend half an hour each week with a WISD student. “Mentors are essentially...
Sachse was well represented at the GISD spelling bee last week, thanks to the efforts of two fifth grade girls. Keziah Thomas of Armstrong Elementary and Lexie Mumphrey of Sewell Elementary each won their campus’ spelling bee earlier this month, which sent them to the...
Next week will mark the kickoff of a month-long art exhibit celebrating the environment. Collin College’s Spring Creek campus in Plano will host the “Land: Awe and Raw” exhibit from Thursday, Jan. 16 until Wednesday, Feb. 12. A reception is scheduled for 4 p.m....
