Here-ye, Here-ye! Calling on all K-4th grade bulldogs! Our upcoming issue has a new page called “Bulldog to Bulldog” where fellow Wylie Bulldogs are asked to share their thoughts about fun or helpful topics. In this issue, we are asking our younger bulldogs to share their thoughts on going back to school in a couple […]
Flexible Seating Allows Students to Wiggle
Kathy Burnitt understands how hard it is for a fidgety student to sit still all day. A 2nd-grade teacher at Wylie West Elementary, Burnitt herself was diagnosed with adult ADHD. “I know what it’s like for me to have to sit through meetings and workshops in a chair all day,” she said. So when she […]
Third-Graders Experience Safety City
Wylie 3rd-graders took their annual trek to Safety City last month, where they learned all about street safety. “Oh my gosh, I really love this place,” said 3rd-grader Lily Speights, after taking her turn driving a car through the city’s streets. Safety City is a miniature city with roads, miniature buildings, working stoplights and even […]
Gardening Is Dirty Work
2nd-Graders Get Dirty In Gloyna’s Garden If Wylie student Ray Rivera has learned anything from working in Gloyna’s Garden at Wylie Elementary, it’s that gardening gets you really, really dirty. “Our hands were so dirty,” the now 3rd-grader said, during an interview this past spring. “We had to dig it out. We had to pick […]