Elementary Paraprofessional of the Year Lily Courtney reacts after hearing her name announced at the district’s annual banquet held Friday, May 2. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD honored some of its most dedicated and passionate educators during its annual Wylie Way...
School districts are gearing up to welcome students back to class. Wylie, Garland and Plano Independent School Districts will offer back to school fairs over the next few weeks to help families prepare. WISD’s fair is set for 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at the...
Armstrong Elementary student Nevin Emmanuel plays music using circuit made with a banana during a Digital Leadership University session. Offered to Garland ISD students each summer, the camp lets participants learn more about art, music, cooking and STEM. An...
Wylie Independent School District students picked up an individual and a team award last month in the 2019 Skills USA Championships held in Louisville, Ky. More than 6,500 students competed in the showcase of career and technical education on June 26-27 Students were...
Rather than spend one of their first weeks of summer in the pool or watching TV, some Garland ISD students chose to immerse themselves in the world of computer science. In the span of just four days, participants of Garland ISD’s Summer Coding Academy – held June...
Sachse High School has earned an honor shared with only 854 other schools across the state. The campus was named to the 2018-19 Texas Honor Roll, presented by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP). To receive this distinction, schools must have high levels of...
For several years, a weeklong summer camp has been improving students’ reading skills one play at a time. Reader’s Theatre Enrichment Camp, led by first grade teacher Carrie Lindsey, brings together bibliophiles who completed any elementary school grade the previous...
Students in Sachse now have access to thousands of digital books and news articles. Garland ISD announced its partnership with myON, an offshoot of educational software Renaissance, at the end of this past school year. It’s currently open to everyone from Pre-K...
Reading and science, typically treated as separate worlds, were joined together for high-energy entertainment. As part of their summer reading clubs, Smith and Sachse Public Libraries each held science shows Thursday, June 13. Jack McAfee of ScienceTellers led the...
