The students of Wylie East Elementary had a baby giraffe take-up residence in their library this past week thanks to the creative mind and hands of their librarian, Shryl Martinez. Martinez said she was inspired by the packaging that came out of a moving box she had opened to create the life-sized, paper mâché animal. […]
Bulldogs, Beginning to End
This week, Wylie’s Class of ‘23 took steps towards graduating while its Class of ‘36 took steps towards becoming Bulldogs. On Thursday, May 18, members of the Class of ‘23 took part in the annual Senior Walk. At each Wylie elementary and intermediate campus, seniors walked through the halls reflecting on their time at Wylie […]
Wait! Wylie Has a Gymnastics Team?
You read that correctly. Wylie has a high school gymnastics team, and in its inaugural year had one of its gymnasts score the highest all-around score at State of any gymnast from Abilene in the last 10 years. Freshman Chloe McGary scored a 69.9 placing her 48th in the state out of 114 gymnasts at […]
Who Will You Elect as a Wylie School Board Member?
Early voting starts today, and Election Day is just around the corner on Saturday, May 6. With a great list of candidates who are ready to serve the Wylie community, who will you elect? Each candidate shared a final thought with the Wylie Growl and provided links for quick access to information to help you […]
Wylie Graduate to Lead Super Bowl Flyover
When the National Anthem concludes and the crowd cheers, Lieutenant Arielle Ash will scream across the sky in an F-18 Super Hornet, kicking off Super Bowl LVII. Lt. Ash is the lead aviator of a historic, all-female formation of four tactical naval aircraft, which is part of the Super Bowl’s commemoration of 50 years […]