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

Blue Print

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

Blue Print

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
Back to school \\  Warming up the Dance I students, Wylie East Alumna Brooke Hogan returns to fulfill her student teaching requirements as a dance education major. Ms. Hogan was a member of the Sapphires which influenced her decision to continue dancing for her college’s team and the reason she chose to pursue dance education. “Being a coach is weird, but it helps me understand Sapphires as a whole, both dancing and directing,” Ms. Hogan said.

Full 360

writer: Brie Garrett, journalism student
February 1, 2021
NHS tutoring

NHS tutoring

writer: Jaylee Paredes, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2021
To the office \\ The counselors offices are located in room 319 along the main hallway. Students can make an appointment through Mrs. Ragsdale to see their counselor.

Back to basics

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2021
Record Raiders \\ Junior Elbert Haney plays a part in the theatre’s performance of A Midsummers Night Dream at the first ever Shakespeare in the Park. Due to the pandemic, the play was performed outdoors to allow for social distancing.

Choir sets record with All-State

writer: Heath Hadley, Editor in Chief
January 20, 2021
Cycle of learning

Cycle of learning

writer: Heath Hadley, Editor in Chief
January 19, 2021
Future prep \\ Senior Delia Martinez takes notes in Mrs. Newtons precal class Dec. 17. She, like most seniors, is currently applying for colleges. “It’s hard to pick your future when you’re little, its intimidating,” Martinez said. “It’s even worse when you think about getting in, paying for [college], or handling the workload.”

College is in the air

writer: Breanna Kim, journalism student
December 17, 2020
Catching fire \\ 
Participating in Mrs. Lissa Groter’s fourth period chemistry class, sophomore Traviss Ragan has the butane-filled bubbles in his hands lit at a station during a lab Dec. 3. “I definitely liked the fire part and we got to burn this piece of metal with chemicals on it,” Ragan said.

Friendly fire

writer: Ava Rhodes, yearbook staff member
December 10, 2020
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