National Merit Commended Scholars from Wylie High and Wylie East were recognized at the Jan. 20 board of trustees meeting. From Wylie East, two students, Magnolia Volp and Mya Mwebi, earned commendations. There were 18 Wylie High students (not pictured) who earned...
A small group of Sachse High School students is tasked with preserving their school’s history. This year’s yearbook class has 19 members, and all of them have been busy since before school even started. “I encourage the kids to take pictures over the summer because...
A group of students at Wylie’s Harrison Intermediate can already call themselves photographers. Although its members are only in fifth and sixth grades, Yearbook Club creates opportunities to gain photography and marketing experience. Currently 40 students strong, the...
The Main Stage theatre classes at Wylie East and Wylie High are busy preparing their fall productions. This year’s play at Wylie East is Bertolt Brecht’s “The Good Woman of Setzuan,” as translated by Eric Bentley. Performances are Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. and...
Garland ISD is using technology to keep kids safer. The district partnered with Anonymous Alerts to create a new app, released Sept. 17. Students can report various types of safety threats without their names being attached. “From what we saw last year in this country...
Students and staff at Sachse High School are working to make the arts more prominent. Currently more than 200 people strong, the theatre department is working to win more members as well as respect in the community. Directors Libby Rotan, Joseph Murdock and Timothy...
Between early-morning rehearsals, late-night performances and hours spent memorizing lines, high school theatre is a major time commitment for all involved. Directors spend months preparing shows while students must stay on top of schoolwork. But despite these...
Whether it’s a movie or a live theatre production, entertainment is presented in small doses. Regardless of how immersed the audience gets in another world, it only lasts for an hour or two before disappearing from screen or stage. For those involved, however, it is...
Wylie Independent School District is preparing to hold its annual college fair. On Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., more than 70 colleges and universities will set up tables in Wylie High School and talk to potential students. The event is free and open to all...
