Wylie Independent School District [Map It!]
Administration Building
951 S. Ballard Avenue
Wylie, TX  75098
972-429-3000

 

WISD UPCOMING EVENTS


GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS

WISD is accepting nominations for the gifted and talented program until May 5th.  Any parent wanting to nominate a student should pick up registration forms from their school.  Screenings will be conducted May 10th or May 17th.


WISD ACCELERATION TEST DATES SET

Student accelerated testing will be conducted June 9 - 11.  By demonstrating mastery of 90% or higher on tests covering each of the core subject areas of language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science, students may advance one grade or receive secondary credit for a course not yet taken.  Students wishing to take an accelerated test must register with their school counselor before May 9th.  Review materials are available and should be requested at the time of registration.
 

WISD HEALTH SERVICES CARE VAN AT WYLIE HIGH SCHOOL

Wylie ISD Health Services has arranged for the Care Van to be at Wylie High School on May 14th to provide free immunizations to Wylie High School seniors.  Staff of the Care Van will provide all vaccines required by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as well as the meningococcal vaccine, Menactra.  Many universities require or recommend the meningococcal vaccine prior to enrollment.  Since the supply of Menactra is limited, permission permission forms for the vaccine must be signed and returned to the school nurse no later than May 9th.  Immunizations WILL NOT be given without the signed parent permission forms.  Application and forms are for the Care Van records and are available from the WHS nurse.
 

WISD NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Wylie ISD needs volunteers May 2 and 3 for the Area 10 Greater Dallas Special Olympics Spring Games being held at Wylie High School.  Adult volunteers can call 800-876-5646 or visit www.specialolympicstexas.org.  More than 1,600 special athletes and their families, friends, coaches and volunteers from communities throughout North Texas are expected at the event.  Volunteers are needed as score runners, medal handlers, food servers and escorts to athletes during the games and the opening ceremony.  WISD students age 14 and above who wish to volunteer can contact Kim Morisak at 972-442-3137 or email kim.morisak@wylieisd.net.
 


Harrison Intermediate School students are collecting slightly used blankets for the animals at the Wylie Animal Shelter.  Donations can be left at the school, 1001 S. Ballard Avenue.


Davis Intermediate School is selling "Favorites from the Davis Family", a cookbook published by Mary Davis, wife of Davis Intermediate School namesake Bill Davis.  The cookbooks are available in the school's office for $15.00 with all proceeds supporting the school's annual fifth-grade outdoor learning experience to Collin County Adventure Camp. 
 

BURNETT JUNIOR HIGH SWEETHEARTS COMPETE

The Burnett Junior High School Sweethearts recently competed at the Texas Dance Classic in Rowlett.  Individual awards earned include Lanie Brown, Division 1 rating for solo performance and Jessica Farrias, Division 1 rating as well as second place overall for solo performance.  Team awards include Sweepstakes, the Gussie Nell Davis Award of Excellence, Judges Awards in Pom, Prop, Military, Best in Class Junior High, Best Overall Precision, Best Overall Technique, Best Overall Choreography and Best of the Best, 5th Place Overall.  Sweethearts director is Brittany Sluetz.


WISD ANNOUNCEMENTS

WYLIE HIGH SCHOOL ZONES BASED ON ELEMENTARIES

At their last meeting, Wylie ISD trustees preliminarily agreed that students will attend high school based on elementary school zones.  Students living in Akin, Birmingham, Cox and Hartman attendance boundaries will attend Wylie East.  Students living in Dodd, Groves, Tibbals and Whitt attendance boundaries will attend Wylie High School.  The Smith boundary line will be split with students living south of an extension of Park Boulevard leading from Parker Road to Lake Lavon at Wylie East and students living north of the extension attending Wylie High.  This configuration will place 60 percent of the current school attendance at Wylie High and 40 percent at Wylie East.


TEACHER OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED AT CHAMBER BANQUET

Sachse's Teachers of the Year were announced during the Chamber's Annual Awards Banquet in February.  This year's nominees were Kathy Boneau of Cox Elementary, Sherry Bullin of Sewell Elementary, Tammy Liehr of Sachse High School, Ginger Robb of Armstrong Elementary, Kay Tabor of Luna Elementary and Jawan Wiltz of Hudson Middle School. 

Ginger Robb from Armstrong Elementary received the Primary Teacher of the Year award and Jawan Wiltz from Hudson Middle School received the Secondary Teacher of the Year award.  Congratulations to all the teachers nominated this year.   

 

Kathy Boneau, a third-grade teacher at Cox Elementary in Sachse, has been selected by radio station 97.5 KLAK as Collin County Teacher of the Month for February.  She is now eligible for Teacher of the Year, which will be announced in April.  A teacher is selected each month, September thru April, and receives a $500 check and a recognition plaque.  The Teacher of the Year winner will receive an additional $500 and an all-inclusive trip for two to Cancun.  Congratulations Ms. Boneau and good luck!!! 


The Wylie East High School Choir participated in its first UIL competition.  Those earning first-division ratings included eight soloists and four small ensembles: Skylar Addicks, Meredith Childre, Whitney Eaton, Emily Fox, Nita Hight, Shelli Holder, Elizabeth Omehe, Ashlee Shipp, Denise Alfaro, Lakyn Krebs, Yeamie Smartt-Nalli, Megan Williams, Sharline Arenas, Fiona Bridges, Natalie Davis, Emalie Donahue, Elizabeth High, Beau Cobb, Eric Dukes, Cory Feuerbacher, Roberto Medrano, Matthew Sandgren, Jordan Settle, Cody Diamond, Dickson Dickson, James LeRoy, Ricardo Lim, Raul Murillo and Jackson Peterson.  Six soloists and one small ensemble earned second-division ratings: Fiona Bridges, Emalie Donahue, Kerianne Nooner, Sarah Rowell, Amanda Saunders, Megan Williams, Sylar Addicks, Shelli Holder, Olivia Martinez, Elizabeth Omehe and Karla Ugarte.   
 

The Wylie East High School cheerleaders competed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas recently.  The squad finished second in the state in the Game Day Division.  WEHS cheerleaders are Skylar Addicks, Fiona Bridges, Shelby Chadwick, Samantha Cox, Selina Estrada, Kalee Knight, Spencer Mitchell, Olivia Martinez, Courtney Ross, Madison Warren and Cassidy Woodson.  The Wylie East mascot is the Raider.
 

That Wylie Band received straight 1s at the UIL Regional Contest for its 2007 competition show "Rhythmic Dances."  This is the 17th consecutive year the band has been awarded a Division 1 rating.
For all booster club and band related information for the Wylie Band Program, please visit their website at www.thatwylieband.net.
 

The Dodd SMART Lab needs volunteers each day for 30-minute sessions from 8:45 to 11:15 am or 1 to 2:30 pm.  For more information or to volunteer, contact diane.elderbroom@wylieisd.net.
 

Birmingham Elementary School is introducing the Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) to the campus.  The Watch DOGS program focuses on prevention of violence in our nation's schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father-figures for a two-fold purpose: to provide an unobtrusive presence in schools and to be a positive and active role model for students at their schools.  For more information, please contact Birmingham Elementary.
 

Davis Intermediate offers student activity time from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. each Friday.  To facilitate this event, the school is in need of volunteers for beading, friendship bracelets, mosaic art, model building, eco-defenders, digital graphics, skateboarding, biking, foreign language (Spanish/German), drama, golf, karate, science experiments, photography, board games such as chess and checkers, jump rope, cup speed stacking, pickle ball, Sudoko puzzles, sign language, line dancing and books/reading club.  To volunteer please email Principal Barbara Rudolph at Barbara.Rudolph@wylieisd.net.


Every third Thursday throughout the school year, McDonald's at the corner of Murphy Road and FM 544 is sponsoring a Draper Intermediate School Night.  Between 5 and 9 pm, Draper Intermediate receives 15% of all receipts dropped into the Draper collection box.

The first and third Wednesday from 6 to 9 pm is Hartman Night at CiCi's Pizza.  CiCi's will donate 10% of designated receipts to Hartman.
 

The Wylie High School Chorale Booster Club is selling decals to help fund scholarships and the annual choir banquet.  For information or to order, visit the Web at www.wyliechoir.com.
 

Harrison Intermediate is collecting Box Tops for Education to earn cash for the school.  Each Box Top from a General Mills product is worth 10 cents.  The school's Student Council is collecting pop tabs for recycling.  For more information, please call the school at 972.429.3300.
 

Harrison Intermediate School is participating in the Campbell's Labels for Education program.  Instructions can be found on the website at www.labelsforeducation.com.


New Elementary School Located in Sachse

Wylie ISD kicked off construction of another elementary school with a ceremonial groundbreaking held Sept. 12, 2007.  Board members, WISD administrators and students officially “turned dirt” on Don Whitt Elementary School and introduced what will become the ninth elementary in WISD. 

The school’s namesake, Don Whitt, was on hand to participate in the groundbreaking activities.  Mr. Whitt is a former superintendent of Wylie ISD, serving from 1971 to 1992.  He was joined by his wife of 48 years, Gerry, and three of his children.  Mr. Whitt was overwhelmed by the board’s school name selection and looks forward to watching the school being built. 

Many guests from the Sachse/Wylie area attended the ceremony including representatives from state and national government.  U. S. Congressman Ralph Hall surprised the honoree, addressing the more than 100 guests.  

“It is so refreshing to see communities like Sachse and Wylie working together on such an important topic as public education,” said Mr. Hall.  “It is the very reason that more and more families are moving into the area…education is a priority.” 

Don Whitt Elementary is located on Ranch Road, west of Highway 78 and east of Maxwell Creek Drive in Sachse, Texas.  It is the second WISD facility to be built in Sachse and is scheduled to open in August 2008.

For more information, check out the website at www.wylieisd.net.



WYLIE SCHOOL NOTES


ALL Wylie ISD students entering 7th, 9th and 11th grades for the 2007-2008 school year must have a physical to participate in the WISD athletic program.



SCHOOL CALENDAR IMPORTANT DATES IN 2007-2008

August 27 - First Day of Class
September 3 - Labor Day - Student Holiday

October 8 - Student Holiday
November 21, 22, 23 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 21 thru January 8 - Winter Holidays
January 21 - Student Holiday

February 18 - Student Holiday
March 17 thru 21 - Spring Break
March 24 - Easter Holiday* - Student Holiday

April 21 - Student Holiday
May 26 - Memorial Holiday - Student Holiday
June 4 - Last Day of Class
*March 24 is a Bad Weather Day
In the event students miss school during the year due to bad weather, students will make up the day on March 24th


ASSESS+
ONLINE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Parent Access, a feature of the computer program Assess+, allows parents of Wylie ISD students in grades 2nd through 12th to view the grades, meal account balances, course registration requests and monitor attendance online.  Beyond grades, the program's features also include descriptions of assignments and an alert system if the child is having problems.  Once registered, the account continues year to year.  If a new student enrolls, transfers into the district or is promoted to the second grade, the parent will have to register.  This process is done at each campus.  Training sessions show parents how to access their children's grades via a username and password.  For more information, contact Wylie ISD or your child's school.


STANDARDIZED DRESS CODE FOR WYLIE STUDENTS

Under Wylie's new standardized dress code, students in grades 5th through 12th will dress in solid color khaki, navy blue or black pants, skirts, shorts or jumpers. 

Skirts, shorts and jumpers must be knee-length or longer and belts are required if the garment has belt loops. 

For shirts, any solid color knit button polo-style or oxford-style dress shirt will be allowed this year. 

Shoes shall be brown, black, navy blue, grey or white and be leather-like or canvass lace up loafer-type or tennis shoe.  Brown, black or navy blue boots are also acceptable.  Sandals and open-toe shoes must have a back strap and if socks are worn they must match each other and be dark brown, black, navy blue, khaki, or white. 

For more information, check out the website at www.wylieisd.net.
 

 

COLLIN COUNTY STUDENTS ATTEND WYLIE SCHOOLS

Sachse residents who live in Collin County attend Wylie Independent School District.  Wylie school district has designated boundaries.  Residents in Collin County on the east side of Highway 78 will attend Hartman Elementary and residents in Collin County on the west side of Highway 78 will attend Dodd Elementary.  Cox Elementary is under construction in the Woodbridge neighborhood at Woodbridge Parkway and Creek Crossing.  WISD is hopeful that construction will be complete in time for the beginning of the 2004/2005 school year.

Elementary Schools:

Akin Elementary School [Map It!]
1100 Springwood Lane
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3400

Birmingham Elementary School [Map It!]
700 W. Brown Street
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3420

Hartman Elementary School [Map It!]
510 S. Birmingham Street
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3480

Dodd Elementary School [Map It!]
1500 Park Blvd.
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3440

Groves Elementary School [Map It!]
1100 McCreary
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3460

Cox Elementary School
7009 Woodbridge Parkway
Sachse, TX 75048
972-429-2500

Middle Schools: 

Harrison Intermediate School (5th and 6th grades)  [Map It!]
1001 S. Ballard Avenue
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3300

Davis Intermediate School (5th and 6th grades)
950 Park Blvd.
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3325

Burnett Junior High School (7th and 8th grades)  [Map It!]
516 Hilltop Lane
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3200

McMillan Junior High School (7th and 8th grades)
1050 Park Blvd.
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3225


High Schools: 

Wylie High School [Map It!]
2550 West FM 544
Wylie, TX 75098
972-429-3100

WYLIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS:

Sue Shuler - President (Place 5)
Ralph E. James - Vice President (Place 2)
Eric Lindsey - Secretary (Place 4)
Ronni Fetzer (Place 1)
Sam Satterwhite (Place 3)
Sue Nicklas (Place 6)
Stacie Gooch (Place 7)

City of Sachse Liaison:  Councilman Mark Timm

Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Administration Building, 951 S. Ballard Avenue in Wylie.  

For further information, please call 972-429-3000.