Wylie ISD Community News

Superintendent Dr. David Vinson welcomes you back to the new school year!

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Wylie ISD’s Visual Arts Department has been named a “District of Distinction” by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). Only the top 5.5 percent of districts in the state earned the honor this year.

“I am incredibly proud of our visual arts program!” Glenn Lambert, Director of Fine Arts, said. “This distinction from the Texas Art Education Association is a testament to the exceptional dedication and passion of our students, teachers, and community.”

TAEA announced Wylie ISD among the list of 94 honorees of the 2024 District of Distinction Award. The districts received the honor for providing a well-rounded education that advocates and integrates visual arts curriculum to inspire creativity and build social-emotional learning that connects learners to their community and beyond.

You can read the full story on our website.

The Wylie High School Mobile Robotics Technology team took home the gold at the SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta! Under the direction of Morris Goldade, SkillsUSA advisor and robotics teacher, juniors Sevy Wang and Kyle Quick can now add “National Champion” to their list of achievements.

“Just making it to Nationals is an incredible accomplishment,” Goldade said. “Kyle and Sevy worked for over 10 months to prepare their robot for nationals.”

The SkillsUSA Mobile Robotics Technology contest consists of four major elements: a design interview, a programming interview, an engineering notebook for design documentation, and the actual game.

The rest of the story is available on our website.

The Wylie East High School Solar Car Team is coming in hot! The team brought home the overall win in the advanced classic division of the 2024 Solar Car Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth!

“For the past five years, we came in second place,” Solar Car Team sponsor Matthew Karlsen said. “This year, we beat second place by over 90 laps. That’s about 135 miles. Coming in first place -- It was like a curse was lifted!”

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In a heartwarming display of compassion and community spirit, four dedicated members of the Wylie East High School Leo Club transformed a bedroom into a dream come true for 5-year-old Nova, who recently lost her mother, Courtney Hepler, a WEHS Class of 2017 alumna.

Akin Elementary first grade teacher Lesley Cobb was compelled to take action.

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