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Top Sachse High seniors thank support systems

Top Sachse High seniors thank support systems

Ella Lamb, Sachse High’s valedictorian, and Claudia Velasco, salutatorian, will walk the stage with their classmates Friday, May 23 at the GISD Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. Sachse High School’s 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian have different interests and...

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SHS finalist in national contest

SHS finalist in national contest

One classroom at Sachse High has joined just 10 other Texas schools in advancing for a national competition. Animation teacher Erik Bushland, along with about half a dozen of his students, was declared one of the 11 Texas finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow...

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Administrators have a change in perspective

Administrators have a change in perspective

The front office of Sachse High may have seemed suspiciously empty last week, but the missing administrators hadn’t gone far. All you had to do to find them was look up, and up, and up a little more. Principal Shae Creel and Assistant Principals Ray Young and Melinda...

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More than a bull’s-eye

More than a bull’s-eye

Archery Club open to East students For the members of Wylie East’s archery club, perfecting a sport is only one of the targets; in the years since the club formed, the students have also become leaders, teachers and friends. Chris Bailey, an economics teacher, has...

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Pride of the East places at State Competition

Pride of the East places at State Competition

The Pride of the East band performed a history-making show two weeks ago. The Wylie East band competed at the UIL 5A State Marching Competition and placed seventh. The competition took place in the Alamodome in San Antonio Nov. 4-5.   For the full story, see the...

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Digital menu offers slice of information

Digital menu offers slice of information

When Garland ISD launched a new digital menu app at the beginning of the school year, officials weren’t quite sure what the response would be. Three months later, thousands of students have utilized the app for nutrition information, meal planning and giving feedback....

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Wylie East Band advances to state competition

Wylie East Band advances to state competition

Following a historic contest season, Wylie East’s Pride of the East band will travel to San Antonio to compete in the UIL State Marching Band Competition for the first time in the band’s history. The band was one of four that advanced from Texas Area B, who each...

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Sachse actors meet off-Broadway playwright, SHS alum

Sachse actors meet off-Broadway playwright, SHS alum

Last month, the cast of Sachse High’s production of “Puffs” got the opportunity of a lifetime. Matt Cox, writer of the off-Broadway hit “Puffs,” paid a personal visit to SHS to meet the actors, offer advice and watch their interpretation of his work. However, the...

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Students pledge to say no to drugs

Students pledge to say no to drugs

This week, Sachse teachers and administrators will begin equipping their students with the skills they need to “send a message” to “stay drug free.” Each year, Red Ribbon Week kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 23 and lasts through Halloween. Everyone in the district, from...

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