Student recognitions and new leadership appointments kicked off last week’s Wylie ISD board meeting, before trustees turned their attention to next year’s budget. The board welcomed Mary Zucha as the new principal of Cooper Junior High, following the promotion of...
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....
SHS step team members open for Blue Man Group In just a few days, a group of Garland ISD teens will open a show for award-winning performers on one of the biggest stages in North Texas. Five Sachse High School students will be onstage at the AT&T Performing Arts...
Next school year’s Choice of School selection window is about halfway over. Families of first through 12th graders have until Monday, Jan. 27 to choose which campuses they want their children to attend in the fall. Only new students, anyone wishing to change schools,...
The holidays may be over, but chances are good that many local families (plus their loved ones) still have local artwork featured on their walls, tables or fridges. Alexandria Bono is one of just three fifth graders to have her design selected for the district’s...
Collin College trustees last week awarded a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract to J.E. Dunn Construction Company for the construction of the IT Center at the Frisco Campus (Preston Ridge) using the construction-manager-at-risk delivery method. The contract was...
Wylie ISD Education Foundation has officially opened nominations for the Elisabeth W. Garrison Award. This award is presented to a woman who lives or works in WISD who exhibits servant leadership and generosity. A winner will be declared at the annual Boots ‘n...
Garland ISD’s employee wellness programs are paying off on more than the physical level. Out of all the companies that employee more than 5,000 people, only 36 achieved the American Heart Association’s Bronze Award. And GISD is among this group. For the full...
