We just can’t celebrate learning enough. At the campuses with our youngest bulldogs, 100 days of learning is a BIG deal! Despite a little delay from the wintery weather, Wylie’s students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade dressed the part of their elderly-self as they participated in fun learning activities all surrounding…. Well, you guessed […]
Critters in the Classroom
Leaping lizards! We love our bulldogs, but some other animals have wiggled, cuddled, slithered or swam into the hearts of teachers and students at Wylie East Intermediate. These little rascals not only make learning fun but also impact educational and behavioral development. According to research by petsintheclassroom.org, teachers across the United States and Canada reported […]
Bulldog to Bulldog
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 […]