Volunteer golf coach Matt Preston’s enthusiasm for golf is quite contagious. It’s his enthusiasm that gave a platform to Wylie’s developing junior high golf program — one of a handful of junior high school golf programs in the state of Texas. The program started in 2017 with about fifteen players signed up, but has grown […]
Thanksgiving Chain Links Students and Staff
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward In 2016, Kristian Spencer, a seventh grade science teacher at Wylie Junior High, reflected on this quote when she was pondering how to cultivate a “spirit of thankfulness” for her campus. From this […]
Campus Connections December 22: Wylie West Junior High
CELEBRATING AND SPREADING AWARENESS This year, Wylie West Junior High celebrated Dyslexia Awareness Day with a day full of games, fun and laughter for the students who have this learning style. Karen Cothran, the dyslexia teacher, said it was a great day to celebrate the students and what amazing thinkers they are. She said twenty […]
Campus Connections December 22: Wylie East Junior High
AOK SUMMARY The goal of the WEJH Acts of Kindness Club (A-OK) is to recognize students for their acts of kindness towards other Bulldogs that go beyond our expected behaviors and to foster a culture of KINDNESS. For example, we would expect a student to clean up after themselves in the cafeteria…not an act of […]
History in the Making for Wylie Swim Program
The Wylie Swim Program took a historic leap forward this school year, and it’s safe to say Wylie swimmers will be making more history in the coming years. The district added swimming at the Junior High level, which is a first not only for Wylie, but for Abilene. Neither Abilene High or Cooper has a […]
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