Upperclassmen receive new ‘EAST’ privileges

(Wylie East High School) This year upperclassmen have earned new privileges during EAST time at the end of the day.

Ninth and tenth graders are assigned to a seventh period homeroom, except students involved in cheer, drill team, and girls athletics. Ninth graders will participate in an enrichment program on Tuesdays and Thursdays led by Mrs. Lindsay and the SEAL team. This program will start the second week of school. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ninth graders may stay in their homeroom, attend tutorials or go to a computer lab or testing center. Tenth graders have these same privileges every day of the week.

Eleventh and twelfth graders are allowed to leave campus early unless they are: failing any class, have an in school or out of school suspension or have more than two unexcused absences. These criteria will be reevaluated at the end of every six weeks allowing students the chance to regain early release eligibility at the beginning of every six weeks. To be excused students must report to the commons area where EAST monitors will supervise their release. Students are only allowed to exit the building through the cafeteria. Eleventh and twelfth graders are also allowed to attend tutorials, go to a computer lab or go to a testing center every day of the week.

By Caitlyn Bogart, Features Editor at Blue Print, Wylie East High School’s online newspaper; published Aug. 22, 2011 and re-posted with permission from Journalism/Yearbook director Casi Thedford.

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Special note: Yearbook Senior Ads
The WEHS yearbook staff is offering “senior recognition ads”. The deadline to purchase is Friday, Oct. 7. If you are interested in purchasing a senior ad for your Raider, please visit with any WEHS yearbook staffer or Casi Thedford, journalism adviser at casi.thedford@wylieisd.net or 972-429-3150 ext. 6186. You may also purchase your ad with a credit card online at jostensyearbook.com.

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