Third graders at Wylie East Elementary have been given the chance to lead their younger peers in a newly created safety group named the Spike Squad. From 7:15-7:45 a.m., ten Squad members greet students as they enter school as well as manage younger students in the cafeteria and gymnasiums, helping them to sit quietly while […]
A Monster Collaboration
Two worlds colorfully collided when elementary and high school students in Wylie ISD came together this spring to create monster art. The unlikely art project not only brought to life the cutest monsters but also an opportunity that encourages a heart for art and others. First grade students in Mrs. Garcia’s class at Wylie East […]
Move Over Macy’s, Bulldogs Take Broadway
More than 180 first grade students brought their very own Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Wylie East Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 3. Across campus, parade balloons proudly “flew” in honor of “Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade”, a book librarian Shyrl Martinez reads each year as part of […]
Baby Giraffe at Wylie East Elementary Needs a Name
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. […]
Campus Connections December 22: Wylie East Elementary
ACTS OF KINDNESS CLUB Wylie East Elementary has implemented an Acts of Kindness Club on our campus. Students are nominated by teachers and staff when they are spotted going above and beyond regular campus expectations and being especially kind to other bulldogs on campus. By the end of October this year, we already had 153 […]