Winning Abilene Idol confirmed what Brody Parris already suspected. Singing, dancing and musical theater are his thing. Brody, a Wylie West Junior High 8th-grader, recently won the Junior Division of the annual competition, which is a major fundraiser for Chorus Abilene. His win gives Wylie back-to-back winners in the Junior Division. Hadlee Wright won last […]
High School Swimmers Qualify for Region Meet
Wylie’s High School Swim Team had a strong showing at both its district and regional meets in February. At the district meet, nine Wylie students earned spots at the Region 1 5A meet in 14 individual events and in four relay events. The girls were 3rd as a team, and the boys finished 4th. “We […]
Enrollment Continues to be a Challenge for WISD
The biggest challenge facing the Wylie school district in the coming years looks a lot like the challenges of the past – exploding enrollment. East Intermediate School opened in January to ease crowding at East Elementary and East Junior High, giving the district the space it needs for Pre-K through 8th-grade students for at least […]
Trombonist Gets to Play With State’s Best
Carlos Balandran qualified for the Class 5A State Band for the second consecutive year, and this year, he actually got to play in the concert. Last year, the Texas Music Educators Association’s Annual Convention was cancelled because of COVID, as were the All-State Band and Choir performances. But this year they were back on, and […]
Art Students Draw Bids to State
The Wylie High School Art Department had nine students qualify for the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), which will be live this year after being virtual last year. VASE is the equivalent of the UIL for art students. Students qualified by winning top honors at the regional event at the end of February. The […]
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