Wylie ISD Community News

Wylie East High School and Wylie High School will go head-to-head on the football field on Friday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at Wylie ISD Stadium. Please note the earlier kickoff time. For information about tickets, parking, and more, please see the details below. Additionally, Crosstown Showdown Volleyball will take place at Wylie High School beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Pre-sale general admission tickets will go on sale this Monday, Oct. 9. All tickets must be purchased online via our Athletics website. Fans will look for the event entitled “WHS Varsity Football vs. Wylie East” (listed under WHS > Football). For additional ticket, parking, and game information, please visit our Crosstown Showdown Fan information document.

This year, Wylie ISD is partnering with the Texas Education Agency and Region 10 Educational Service Center to engage in a new initiative called Texas Strategic Leadership. The purpose of this initiative is to assess current district practices and develop a strategic plan for continuous improvement.

As a way to gather input from a variety of stakeholders on current district practices, we are asking you to complete a short survey through the link below. This anonymous survey will provide valuable information to help us identify current patterns and trends within our district. The survey closes Thursday, Oct. 19.

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Are you registered to vote? The last day to register to vote in the November election is Oct. 10. Early voting begins Oct. 23 and ends Nov. 3. Election Day is Nov. 7. Visit www.wylieisdbond.com for more information on the Wylie ISD Growth Management Bond, or consider attending our final community meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at Wylie ISD Educational Service Center (951 S. Ballard).

Wylie ISD recently sent 7 SkillsUSA District 5 officers; Mackenzie Bryant, Aayushi Hansalia, Reid Waters, Tufe Uslu, Tabria Williams, Alyssa Gonzalez and Hannah Mobley, to Washington DC for 7 days to participate in the Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI). While in our nation’s capital they underwent rigorous training that focused on advocation for themselves, Skills USA and CTE as a whole alongside officers from schools across the nation. The culmination of this trip was meetings with House Representative Keith Self, who serves Wylie, and with Senator Ted Cruz’s staff. During these meeting the students advocated for continued funding for the Perkins Act, which gives $1.4 billion annually to CTE programs across the nation. While in Washington DC they also had the opportunity to tour the Capital and see some of the amazing sites there including the Capital Building, White House, Supreme Court, Gettysburg and more. These students represented our District, State and Skills USA with dignity and grace.

Wylie ISD is proud to announce and recognize the 25 high school seniors who have been named a National Merit Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) competition.

Students are entered into the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which typically occurs in the fall of their junior year. The preliminary test serves as an initial screen of program entrants, and the PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores determine the 50,000 high-scoring participants who qualify for program recognition. Of those 50,000 students, approximately 34,000 are named commended students.

To see the list of recognized students and read the full story, please visit our website.

Garland ISD gets the ball rolling by hosting a Special Olympics Bocce Ball Tournament at Williams Stadium Oct. 3. This is the first year Wylie ISD has ever competed in this particular sport.

All Wylie ISD intermediates, junior highs and high schools competed in the bocce ball tournament. Athletes play the game by throwing their bocce ball underhanded towards the target ball. The person who gets it closest to the target ball without going out of bounds wins that round.

Read more about this fun competition and see more great phtoos by visiting our website.

Wylie High School has earned a place on the College Board's AP School Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year! The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students into AP courses and support them on the path to college success.

Research shows students who take AP courses and exams are more likely to attend college and graduate on time. Students who enter four-year colleges with credit from AP accelerate their path to graduation and build confidence for college success. For those who don’t earn college credit, AP coursework provides early exposure to college-level work and contributes to a college-going school culture.

“We know it takes a significant schoolwide effort—dedication from teachers, counselors, administrators, students, and parents—to make AP access a priority,” College Board Senior Vice President Trevor Packer said. “We join you in celebrating this inspiring achievement for your community. Again, congratulations! I'm inspired by your commitment and grateful for the chance to honor your success.”

Students in K-6th grade are invited to join Wylie Theatre for our Disney Drama Camp on Nov. 18th! Campers will return to Be Our Guest at our Character Meet & Greet on Jan. 20th before the Wylie HS Beauty and the Beast matinee (performance tickets sold separately)!

Join Us: Virtual Parent Technology Education Presentations with BARK

• Grades K-4 Presentation: Oct. 17 at 6 p.m.

Wylie Theatre presents Anatomy of Gray, which tells the touching and often funny story of June Muldoon, a 15-year-old girl growing up in Depression-era Indiana.