CELEBRATING AND ENCOURAGING STUDENT
SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT

Week of May 5th
Teacher & Nurse Appreciation Week 
     
Sunday, May 4
National Guard Troop Send-off, 12:30 p.m. (Pirate Stadium)

Monday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo
AP Testing (All Week)
Staff Celebration, 4:00-5 p.m. (room 125)
Boys Basketball Spring League, 5:00 p.m. (Main Gym)
Meet & Greet new Girls Basketball Coach, 7:00 p.m. (Field House)

Tuesday, May 6
Color Guard Tryouts-through Wed, 4:30 p.m. (Aux Gym)
McMillan JH Band Concert, 6:30 p.m. (WHS Auditorium)

Wednesday, May 7

Thursday, May 8
WHS Open House / Engagement Showcase, 5-7 p.m.
10th & 11th Grade Awards Ceremony, 7-8 p.m. (WHS Main Gym)

Friday, May 9
Tempo Performance, 7:00 p.m. (WHS Auditorium)
Pacesetter Banquet, 7:00 p.m. (Heritage Ranch)

Saturday, May 10
Wylie Police Dept. Training Course, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Aux Gym)
AFJROTC Kitty Hawk Induction Ceremony, 9 a.m. (Bl. Box Theatre)
Percussion Concert, 7:00 p.m. (WHS Auditorium)

A Look Ahead
May 1 Regular School Board Meeting
May 22 Senior Award Ceremony (WHS Gym)
May 26 Memorial Day / Student & Staff Holiday
May 30 Spring Football Game
May 30-June 4 Final Exams
Jun 1 Baccalaureate (First Baptist Wylie)
Jun 4 Graduation Rehearsals & Brunch, 9 a.m.
Jun 5 Graduation, 7 p.m. (GISD SEC)

Happy Birthday!
May 9             Stephanie Smith

PIRATE SPOTLIGHT NEWS

Because of hard work, creativity and enthusiasm, the Wylie High School Friends of Rachel Club has been chosen as the Rachel's Challenge School Of The Year.  Darrell Scott (Rachel’s father) will be at WHS on May 7 to present the award personally at a 2:30 p.m. assembly. 

Rachel Scott was the first student killed in the rampage at Columbine High School in 1999.  After reading her journals and thinking about the life that she had led, her family began Rachel’s Challenge as a program for high school students.  (see  www.rachelschallenge.com )  Taking Rachel’s philosophy of using acts of kindness to make a difference, the group, sponsored by assistant principal Virdie Montgomery, has grown dramatically in the several years since its inception.  The WHS club’s service resume is here.

Gayle Derbonne named the 2007-2008 Wylie High School Paraprofessional of the Year. 

Gayle splits time in her duties as a Registrar and PEIMS Coordinator for our campus and does an outstanding job in both roles.  We appreciate Gayle and all of our paraprofessionals for the tremendous job they do every day.

Spring 2008 Wylie High School Final Exam Schedule May 30-June 4

TAKS Question of the Week

This week's question comes from the area of Social Studies. Check it out here and see how you would do answering this week's question.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Kylie Aldous Recognized

Dairy Judging Team Goes to State

Wylie ISD Special Olympics Melissa Track Meet

Art Awards Announced

WHS AFJROTC Secures Hardware in Roundrock

FFA Career Development Teams Excel

FCCLA Competes in Galveston

Miss Emily Gilmore Wins Silver

FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

Coaching Staff Victory

WHS English Teacher Published

ACTIVITYS/CONTESTS/CLUBS

Senior Breakfast Fund raisers

WHS Varsity and JV Cheerleader/Mascot Try-Out Information:

Friends of Rachel

UIL Academic Contests