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Superintendent Joey Light Spotlight

As superintendent of Wylie ISD, Mr.  Joey Light’s passion for the school and community is something to be admired. He grew up as a Wylie Bulldog participating in many sports, UIL Academics, FCA, and student council, before attending McMurry to earn his bachelor’s degree. While at McMurry, Mr. Light played golf and earned a place […]

Five Wylie Destination Imagination Teams Qualified for the DI Global Finals

Five Wylie Destination Imagination teams qualified for the DI Global Finals in six different challenges based on their performances at the State Competition. Science Alliance, a team of students from Wylie West and Wylie East junior highs, tied for 1st place in the state. Students on that team are Sarah Varghese, Hannah Varghese, James McCall, […]

Big Country FCA All-Star Selections 2021

Congratulations to the Wylie Big Country FCA All-Star Athletes Coaches:  Coach (Josh) Gillespie-Football Coach (Megan) Rausch-Volleyball Football: Brice Cantrell Jahzair George Reece Gooding Phillip Taylor Volleyball: Brianna Mock Avery Wimberly Boys Basketball:  Luke Powell Colby Tanner Girls Basketball: Makinlee Bacon Emma Melton Morgan Travis Baseball: Dash Albus Cooper Cothran Jaxon Hansen Walker Piland Balin Valentine […]

Seven Wylie Destination Imagination Teams Qualified for State!

Seven Wylie Destination Imagination teams qualified for state in nine different challenges during a virtual Regional Competition with awards announced Sunday at the Wylie Performing Arts Center. The Metallic Chickens, a team of Wylie freshman, won first place in two different challenges. They competed in both the Engineering and the Service Learning challenges and not […]