The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

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The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

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The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

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Calling the shots \\ Senior Jada Hahs prepares for her first shot during her first round of vaccinations. It didnt hurt at all actually, Hahs said. I told myself to expect the pain of a piercing, but I hardly even felt it.

Teens with vaccines

writer: Shelby Perry, Digital Media Editor
March 30, 2021
Drummin it out \\ Playing the drums for his band Triple Forte, senior Aiden Klutts performs a Jimmy Hendrix song with his bandmate at the talent show. “It was our first time 
performing in front of a crowd like that, so it was a killer time for sure,” Klutts said.

STUCO hosts annual talent show

writer: Jaylee Paredes, Staff Reporter
March 27, 2021
Remotely engaged \\ Freshman Axel Guerra participates in his second period world geography class in a Google Meet. Honestly, COVID affected me by lowering my overall care of school, Guerra said.

COVID-19 affects student learning

writer: Hermela Assefa, journalism student
March 3, 2021
On air \\ While talking to the camera in front of them, junior Jayden Thompson and sophomore Knox Wilson read off of a teleprompter. “These episodes are produced for the students to watch to let them know whats going on around them,” Thompson said. There are usually different anchors each time an episode is filmed.

Caught on camera

writer: Morgan Clark, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2021
Helping hands \\ Giving a teacher her lunch, senior Bradley Davidson helps to pass out baked potatoes as a part of the Takin’ Taters event for his Practicum of Human Services class, taught by Coach BJ Smith Jan. 28.

Hot potatoes

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2021
Chilly dogs \\ Freshman Axel Guerra takes his dogs on a walk during the snowstorm Feb. 18. “I have literally done no school or book-related work at this point, the snow just helped add on to that,” freshman Axel Guerra said.

Students spend snow days relaxing

writer: Hermela Assefa, journalism student
February 22, 2021
Screen time \\ Meeting virtually, the Diversity Club is led by Mrs. Jill Hill and Mrs. Patti Newton. “We pride ourselves on being an open space anyone can look towards for community service and encourage activism in those who wish to use their voice for what they believe is right,” President Jocelyn Blouke said.

Diversity club plans for February

writer: Savannah Kiser, yearbook student
February 15, 2021
Behind the screen  \\ Sophomore Elena Flores is a remote learner in culinary class. She cooks along at home as she watches Chef Calin and the on-campus learners prepare food in class. “I recorded myself cooking an omelet and just last weekend I recorded myself cutting a watermelon,” Flores said Flores said.

Home cookin’

writer: Mallery Koehler, journalism student
February 14, 2021
Head of the class \\ Class of 2019 graduate Emily Wygant is among many alumni who returned to their former stomping grounds to substitute teach. Due to quarantines, the need for substitute teachers is on the rise. “I wasn’t nervous to sub at the elementary school level, because to them, I look like an adult,” Wygant said. “but for the high school level, I get a little bit nervous because I really am only a couple of years older than the students and I blend in with them.”

Back to school: when the student becomes the teacher

writer: Shelby Perry, Digital Media Editor
February 10, 2021
Main event \ Marching at the first-ever Fine Arts Half Time Show, senior Brayden Judge lines up to perform the halftime show: Hamilton. Due to football game cancellations, the marching band performed for the very first time Oct. 16. It seemed like it honestly could never work considering all of the unknowns about the virus,” Judge said.

Band together

writer: Andrea Ensign, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2021
Goofy Grandpa \\ During one of the theatres dress rehearsals, junior Robair Sedarous acts as Grandpa Gordon in the week before opening night. Later, he was quarantined on opening night and did not get to act in the musical for most of the showings. “Theater is important to me because that is my only time of day when I get to speak to my friends about something other than homework,” Sedarous said. “Its my free time during the day. It puts in a space of mine where I can forget about all my academic responsibilities for just a couple of hours.”

Quirky quarantine

writer: Heath Hadley, Editor in Chief
February 2, 2021
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