Parking limited at Friday’s football game
November 6, 2012
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A letter from Mr. Williams…
October 23, 2012 • Principal Mike Williams
Howdy Raiders, Starting Wednesday, Oct. 24, the construction firm will be on the WEHS campus to begin to prep the campus for construction. With construction come changes to the processes that we have had in place since the start of the school year. I will list the changes that will affect how we do... Read more »
Students PINK OUT for Sophie May
October 19, 2012 • Matt Milton, Staff Writer
One little girl caused a flood of pink in the halls of Wylie East. When the Friends of Rachel club got wind of Sophie May’ story, they knew they wanted to help. What started as a card drive for her second birthday, blossomed into an attack of pink. Sophie, the daughter of Tibbals Elementary staff member,... Read more »
Fatal shootings cause students to rally for new law
January 6, 2012 • Ashley Braun, Opinions Editor
What if there was something that we could have done? Making a change can be a positive result from a negative situation. Last October the son of one of our former teachers, 7-year-old Eryk McCall, lost his life during a custody battle after a divorce. His father Rodney McCall and Boys Soccer Coach... Read more »
Keep fighting Joseph
May 20, 2011 • Ana Meraz, Staff Writer
Remember our friend Joseph who has cancer? The cancer has gotten worse. Let’s give him something to stay strong for. Write letters of inspiration and appreciation to him. Give these letters to Mrs. Arp in room 217 and she will deliver them to him. Keep him in your prayers, and write him to keep... Read more »
Career tech is changing
April 19, 2011 • Allie Massey, Staff writer
People say “just because it is online does not mean it is true”. Well that can apply to career tech classes. There are a few classes online in the course guide for 2011 and 2012 that are not going to be offered next year, like Global Business, Business Law and Web Master. New classes are coming.... Read more »
The will to walk
April 19, 2011
The annual Will to Walk is June 4 at Wylie Stadium at 8:30 a.m. There is a 5K and one mile fun walk/run, the entry fee is $25 for the 5K run and $10.00 for the fun walk/run, t-shirt included. Proceeds will benefit William Henry Smith III, the son of Coach BJ Smith and Hartman Elementary teacher Lajuana... Read more »
Birmingham scholarships split between two high schools
April 19, 2011 • Caitlyn Bogart, Features Editor
College: the single word that strikes fear in nearly every high school student, as well as pain into their wallets. The financial pressure of college is tremendous. However, Wylie ISD awards an annual scholarship to lighten the load-The Pearl Birmingham. In years past, 22 scholarships were given to the... Read more »
No extra weather days
April 13, 2011 • Caitlyn Bogart, Features Editor
The inclement weather days in February of 2011 will not have to be made up. The waiver that was submitted has been passed by the TEA (Texas Education Agency) so the scheduled inclement weather days will be honored but the other three days will not have to be made up. One weather day, Memorial Day May... Read more »
District gets new superintendent
April 11, 2011 • Matthew Milton, Graphics Designer
The board of trustees has announced the lone finalist for Wylie ISD as Dr. David Vinson as Dr. Fuller’s predecesor. Vinson has been the superintendent for six years in Floresville ISD in the San Antonio area. Dr. Vinson was born in Dalhart, Texas. He has a wife and two children. He graduated... Read more »