New student brings old-fashioned advice
May 24, 2013 • Aarika Novelli
A new addition to the school arrived at the end of March and it has nothing to do with the pesky construction taking place around campus. It came in the form of a new student, senior Caitlin Landin. Being an average teenage girl, Landin enjoys watching Netflix, eating junk food, and hanging out with... Read more »
Flying through the air
May 22, 2013 • ALyssa Garrett
Physics students build trebuchet projects Shooting rocks into the air, flying ribbons through the sky. Who wouldn’t want to do that? The physics classes are making trebuchets, a catapult with a sling shot instead of a basket, for their end of the year project. Students were to get into groups and build... Read more »
Wylie East HS Band spirit night
May 20, 2013
Sign to party
May 17, 2013 • Sara Grosvenor
Annual Yearbook Distribution and Signing event Yearbook will host their annual Distribution and Signing Party Thursday, May 23. The event will take place in the cafeteria and all students are invited to attend. Those who purchased a yearbook will be released to the party at 3:30, starting with upperclassmen.... Read more »
Celebration in reverse
May 15, 2013 • Sara Grosvenor
Hannah Proctor learns of national victory while at Disney World In most cases victors celebrate their win with a trip to Disney, but junior Hannah Proctor’s experience was a bit backwards. Proctor competed and was the national winner in Legal Office Procedures at the National BPA Conference in Orlando,... Read more »
Carving the future
May 15, 2013 • Sabrena Drake
Construction trades opens door for student to begin future As some students find construction trade to just be a class to build things and use power tools, one student has used it to his advantage to jumpstart finding his future career. During third period construction trade class, junior Sinjin Smith... Read more »
Final exam schedule just released
May 13, 2013
A student who passes the End of Course or TAKS exam may use the EOC or TAKS exam grade to count as the final exam grade. A conversion scale will be provided by the instructional specialists. Students may choose to take the final exam to improve their grade. Ninth and tenth grade students who pass the... Read more »
Birmingham Scholars
May 13, 2013 • Contributors
Introducing: Kaleena Pickett Head of the class By Katie Loftis Having mastered school for the past 13 years, Kaleena Pickett plans to attend Texas Tech University to further her education. Driven by her dedication and motivation to... Read more »
Family Matters
May 13, 2013 • Allison Massey
School teacher’s father-in-law makes great discoveries in technology Jesse E Russell, does this name ring a bell? Probably not to everyone, but something he did definitely does ring. Russell is recognized as the father of digital cellular technology, having created the cell phones people use daily. Russell’s... Read more »
Senior portraits scheduled for July 29-Aug. 2
May 10, 2013 • Tiffany Ing, Webmaster
All juniors must have their senior portraits made in the traditional tux, or drape, as well as the graduation cap and gown. B&E Photography will photograph all seniors this summer during the week of July 29 through Aug. 2. Mark your calendars now. B&E will be in touch with you to schedule your... Read more »