Wylie 7th-graders got a rare treat this fall when they got to Zoom with the author of their favorite book, How they Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous. Author Georgia Bragg spoke to a cafeteria full of 7th-graders from her home in California. “In all the years that we have read this awesome […]
Fall 2021 Highlights
Wylie Homecoming Court Lilly Kate Doby, Avery Stevenson, Makeda Marquardt, Audrey Kate Schlauch, and Kelsey Ingram were the Homecoming Queen nominees this Fall. Makeda was named Queen. She said it was a surprise. “I was extremely blessed and honored to even be chosen to be on the court with such sweet girls,” she said. […]
Tennis Team Takes 2nd at State
The Wylie tennis team ended its season hoisting a trophy in the state team tennis tournament — only it wasn’t the trophy the team wanted. “Our goal was to win a state championship,” Coach Mark Hathorn said. “We felt like we had the team. We are still fairly young, but I knew we had the […]
Hall of Honor: Ray Templeton’s Legacy is People He Mentored
Ray Templeton’s immense influence on the Wylie school district and the Wylie community are evident with a quick drive down 707. He had a hand in most of the buildings at Beltway Park Church and in many of the additions to Wylie schools on that road. He also played a role in the construction of […]
Ella & The Fellas Make Little League History
Wylie’s 12-year-old Little League team earned a spot in the Little League World Series in August, breaking a few records along the way. The team became the first Wylie team in its age division to ever win a state championship and the first 12-year-old team from District 5 to win the state championship. And Ella […]