The artwork of 23 WISD high school students will advance to the state-level competition in San Marcos on April 25-26. Sixteen WEHS artists, with 20 total works, advanced to the state competition. Courtesy Wylie ISD top honors and numerous medals. The artwork of 23...
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...
Wylie kids have a chance to show off their cooking skills to the entire district. Share the Plate, a recipe contest, will occur throughout the majority of September. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 28, Wylie Independent School District’s student nutrition team will accept...
A local educator is in the running for a national award. Amy Segrest, counselor at Cox Elementary in Sachse, recently received a nomination for LifeChanger of the Year. This award honors teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students and colleagues...
