Mason Kerby, a Wylie freshman, won the Abilene Idol competition at the Abilene Convention Center in February. “It was pretty crazy,” Mason said. “I really thought I would make the finale, but I didn’t think I would win the whole thing.” Abilene Idol is patterned after the hit show American Idol and is a fundraiser […]
DI Takes Eight to State
Eight Wylie Destination Imagination teams are headed to state after earning 1st or 2nd place at the Greater Fort Worth Regional DI tournament in February. “When they announce you are 1st place, you are like, ‘Oh my goodness,’” said Carlee Nelson, a 5th-grader on the team Chalk It Up. “I couldn’t believe it was happening.” […]
One-Act Play Challenges Actors
The Wylie Theatre Department’s One-Act Play is about as different from its Fall Musical as two stories can get. And the change is allowing the young actors to really show off their talents. In the fall, the students were dancing and singing to the light-hearted Mary Poppins, but this spring, they are fighting, drinking and […]
Band Solo and Ensemble Results
Forty-Four Wylie band students qualified for the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Competition by earning Division 1 (Superior) ratings on their pieces at the regional competition. The state competition is June 2-3 in Austin. Another five soloists earned Division 1 ratings but did not advance to state, and six students earned Division 2 ratings at […]
DI Rocks State Competition!
Wylie DI had an absolutely amazing showing at the Texas DI Affiliate Tournament with five teams qualifying for the Global Tournament and another just barely missing the cut. The Wylie High School team ‘forced laughter’ won the state championship in the technical division. The team also had the highest instant challenge score and earned a […]
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