The use of cell phones and other personal communication devices by students during the school day is now prohibited at all Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12. All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now...
For many juniors and seniors, this coming weekend is one of the most important in their high school careers: SAT day. The SAT, one of the two college entrance exams high schoolers take, is usually offered seven times a year. Saturday, March 14 is the next test date,...
Senior students living in Sachse have a chance to win $1,000. The Sachse Scholarship – a partnership between the city and Community Waste Disposal (CWD) – will go to a student who “endorses the high character and values represented by the city of Sachse.” For...
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...
