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$Holiday Helper \\ Students crowd to get a picture with Walmart Consumables Team Lead Laura, who provided another Christmas miracle by paying the remaining $50 herself when the students went over their budget. “This time of year, I feel really bad for the kids who can’t get anything for Christmas,” Laura said. “I have kids of my own, so I can not imagine that.”$

A Christmas Miracle

writer: Heath Hadley, Editor in Chief
January 12, 2022

$Winning writers \\ WEHS journalism dominated the Lone Star Writing contest for the large school division. Senior Heath Hadley won first place and $125, junior Morgan Clark placed second and won $100 and freshman Maggie Volpi placed third and won $75. To be eligible for the contests, students must have a story printed in a local publication.$

Clean sweep

writer: Cali Scott, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2022

$Bust a move \\ Music plays while junior Preslee Drake dances with a special needs student at the Winter Wonderland dance hosted by the NHS. “The kids were so excited to be dancing and hanging out with all the other students and I was glad I got to be a part of it,” Drake said.$

Winter wonderland

writer: Morgan Clark, Staff Reporter
January 7, 2022

$Spreading Christmas cheer \ Beaming with their successful target haul, the cheerleaders reveal the tags they purchased for the Wylie Way Christmas and Holidays event. “It’s a really rewarding feeling to give back and know that youre the reason a kid will get to open a present,” head varsity cheerleader Campbell Andrews said.$

Have yourself a Wylie Way Christmas

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2021

$Holiday flare \\ The Wind Symphony wears their concert black clothes along with Santa hats for their Elementary Christmas tour. They played many holiday songs for all of the elementary kids.$

Wind Symphony performs at elementary schools

writer: Morgan Clark, Staff Reporter
December 17, 2021

$Senior szn \\ Senior Elbert Haney performs a solo for the 12 days of Christmas solo in his last winter choir concert Dec. 7. “I’m so sad this is my last winter concert, but it was a wonderful concert to end on,” Haney said.$

Choir concert full of holiday spirit

writer: Heath Hadley, Editor in Chief
December 13, 2021

$Deserve a medal \\ Reacting to her achievements, junior Alyssa Striker receives her medal during the National Honor Society tapping.$

Tapping into greatness

writer: Braelyn Wiest, Yearbook Staff
December 3, 2021

$Class of 2023 \\ The band members of the junior class enjoy their meals on Oct 31 during their state trip in San Antonio. They later received their class rings.$

Ring ceremony San Antonio-style

writer: Morgan Clark, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2021

$Practice makes perfect \\ Performing towards the audience, junior Madi Shavers and seniors Meredith Simmons and Naomi Jacob act out one of their scenes during a dress rehearsal before their upcoming show Anastasia.$

Remember us

writer: Jaylee Paredes, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2021

$Get into it \\ Reviewing their latest routine, East Side Crew vice president Crystal Macalisang leads the group as they prepare for the upcoming pep rally Oct. 21. Having rarely performed during the 2020-2021 school year, the crew returns to their regular performance routine with excitement. I think, overall, this years dances are going to be our best ones yet, Macalisang said.$

What Side? East Side

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2021

$Running the flags \\ After the football team scored a touchdown at their home stadium, the JROTC spirit team runs the big Raider Nation flags across the field. “Spirit Team is always a good way to create fun and memorable experiences,” spirit team commander Hanah Robertson said. “Personally, my favorite happened this past game in Longview. After halftime, we got up the Raider inflatable flawlessly. The amount of pride I had in my team was overwhelming.” The spirit team hypes up the crowd at every football game.$

Bring the hype

writer: Morgan Clark, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2021

$Siren calls \\ Conducting his Belavochi class, Dr. Nathan Dame helps students with their vocal exercises called “Sirens.” The exercise is to help open up the student’s soft pallets and warm up their vocal cords.$

Sing it out

October 10, 2021

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