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January 2017
Visit our website
Kristen Shirley Starting a new book series and having to finish it in one night fires me up.
The online newspaper is updated daily
www.wehsblueprint.com
Victor Mitroff
I get fired up when people are being bullied and no one is doing anything about it! by Cheyanne Voelker
Senior To Do List The count down has begun until The Class of 2017 graduates. Check out the To Do list to find events leading up to graduation.
Playing with fire
Students in chemistry construct flame lab
Feb. 11, 2017 ACT
March 3, 2017
End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 6-10, 2017 Spring Break
March 10, 2017
Local Scholarship Window Deadline
March 11, 2017 SAT
March 27, 2017
Notification of Birmingham Scholars
April 6, 2017
Metting/grad. Ticket distribution letter
April 8, 2017 ACT
April 27, 2017 Birmingham Scholars Dinner
April 28, 2017
Grad. Ticket Request Froms due in office
May 1-12, 2017
AP Testing Window
May 3, 2017 Top Ten Percent Picture
In the palm of his hands Participating in a chemistry experiment, sophomore Colton Fisher lit bubbles on fire to study certain chemical reactions in Dhillon’s pre-ap chemistry class. The bubbles were combined with methane gas which generated a flame when introduced to fire Dec. 2. photo by Ciera Tanner
Jeanne Laugesen Reporter
Wearing safety glasses ready for the experiment to begin, students in Mr. Paul Dhillon’s second period chemistry conducted a flame experiment, where they held fire in their hands without getting burned. Mr. Dhillon set the experiment up in a sink, which he filled with soapy water. Students were then called up to perform the experiment. “He told us to put our hands in the water, go under the bubbles and pick [up] as much water as you
Group of students form tie-dye apparel business
Junior & Senior WEHS Prom
May 10, 2017
Grad.Tickets Distribution during Power Hour
May 23, 2017
Panoramic Picture
May 23, 2017 campuses
May 23, 2017
Senior Award Night
May 24, 2017 Senior Event @ Pin Stack in Plano
May 25, 2017
Gradutation Practice @ Allen Event Center
May 27, 2017
Graduation @ Allen Event Center
June 3, 2017 SAT
June 10, 2017 ACT
teacher said it wouldn’t burn,” Woodard said. Some students volunteered to conduct the experiment multiple times. “Having fire in your hand was a little scary at first, but after the first time it wasn’t. I tried it three to four times,” Sanchez said. While the students had fun conducting the experiment, they also learned a great deal. “I learned what type of reactions different chemicals can make,” sophomore Dylan Colbert said.
Entrepreneurs making waves
May 6, 2017
Sr. Walk @ feeder elementary
could,” sophomore Jose Sanchez said. After picking up the soapy water and holding the bubbles, the student was waiting for the experiment itself to begin. “Mr. Dhillon put gas in the water and a huge flame appeared,” sophomore Zachary Woodard said. The students’ hands were wet, since they put them down in soapy water. Wet hands will prevent the bubbles from popping when putting a flame near them. “I wasn’t scared because my
Ariauna Johnson Reporter
Many apparel brands that appeal to young adults often produce products that are comfort color, which means that they have a unique dyeing process that causes a weathered look. Vineyard Vines, Patagonia, Southern Tide, are familiar to high school and college students because of their preppy look. But, most of the previously named companies are not owned by high school students, unlike the blossoming, home-grown brand, Preptide. Senior Myrick Navejar Junior started the apparel line, PrepTide, last year. Currently, the line contains strictly unisex long sleeve and short sleeve shirts and can be purchased on Preptide.com
“Our shirts have a preppy look that many high school and college students are after,” Marshall said. The shirts are made from comfort colors and printed at Getbranded.ink. So far, the company has sold around 150 shirts and is in the process of producing a new line of short sleeve shirts and hats. Most of the company’s marketing is done through social media and the company’s website. “My dedication to selling and marketing inspired me to start my own business,” Navejar said. “I had the desire to be my own boss and to live my own lifestyle.” Down the line, Navejar chose junior Parker Marshall as a business partner who could help him jump start the company. “I have always wanted to be an entrepreneur, so when the opportunity came, I jumped on it,” Marshall said. With both young entrepreneurs playing sports outside of school, taking advanced courses and running their own company, time management is something that both students are juggling. They made sacrifices such as cutting down hours they work at their jobs and
cutting down their spending habits to make their business as successful as possible. “The hardest part was most likely managing time during school because I was more focused on the business but now it is coming pretty easily,” Marshall said. Big name entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have inspired these business partners, and caused them to make a chain reaction by inspiring others. “I would tell anybody who wants to start a business to never give up, stay motivated, and have a passion for what your company is,” Navejar said. In the next five years, Marshall and Navejar see the company expanding to selling other merchandise, expanding online sales, and selling in stores. “People always say that if you do what you love, you’ll be successful,” Navejar said. “There is no doubt in my mind, if we continue to work hard and find ways to better the company, PrepTide’s future will be nothing but great experiences and fantastically knowledgeable moments.”
January 2017
Visit our website
Kristen Shirley Starting a new book series and having to finish it in one night fires me up.
The online newspaper is updated daily
www.wehsblueprint.com
Victor Mitroff
I get fired up when people are being bullied and no one is doing anything about it! by Cheyanne Voelker
Senior To Do List The count down has begun until The Class of 2017 graduates. Check out the To Do list to find events leading up to graduation.
Playing with fire
Students in chemistry construct flame lab
Feb. 11, 2017 ACT
March 3, 2017
End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 6-10, 2017 Spring Break
March 10, 2017
Local Scholarship Window Deadline
March 11, 2017 SAT
March 27, 2017
Notification of Birmingham Scholars
April 6, 2017
Metting/grad. Ticket distribution letter
April 8, 2017 ACT
April 27, 2017 Birmingham Scholars Dinner
April 28, 2017
Grad. Ticket Request Froms due in office
May 1-12, 2017
AP Testing Window
May 3, 2017 Top Ten Percent Picture
In the palm of his hands Participating in a chemistry experiment, sophomore Colton Fisher lit bubbles on fire to study certain chemical reactions in Dhillon’s pre-ap chemistry class. The bubbles were combined with methane gas which generated a flame when introduced to fire Dec. 2. photo by Ciera Tanner
Jeanne Laugesen Reporter
Wearing safety glasses ready for the experiment to begin, students in Mr. Paul Dhillon’s second period chemistry conducted a flame experiment, where they held fire in their hands without getting burned. Mr. Dhillon set the experiment up in a sink, which he filled with soapy water. Students were then called up to perform the experiment. “He told us to put our hands in the water, go under the bubbles and pick [up] as much water as you
Group of students form tie-dye apparel business
Junior & Senior WEHS Prom
May 10, 2017
Grad.Tickets Distribution during Power Hour
May 23, 2017
Panoramic Picture
May 23, 2017 campuses
May 23, 2017
Senior Award Night
May 24, 2017 Senior Event @ Pin Stack in Plano
May 25, 2017
Gradutation Practice @ Allen Event Center
May 27, 2017
Graduation @ Allen Event Center
June 3, 2017 SAT
June 10, 2017 ACT
teacher said it wouldn’t burn,” Woodard said. Some students volunteered to conduct the experiment multiple times. “Having fire in your hand was a little scary at first, but after the first time it wasn’t. I tried it three to four times,” Sanchez said. While the students had fun conducting the experiment, they also learned a great deal. “I learned what type of reactions different chemicals can make,” sophomore Dylan Colbert said.
Entrepreneurs making waves
May 6, 2017
Sr. Walk @ feeder elementary
could,” sophomore Jose Sanchez said. After picking up the soapy water and holding the bubbles, the student was waiting for the experiment itself to begin. “Mr. Dhillon put gas in the water and a huge flame appeared,” sophomore Zachary Woodard said. The students’ hands were wet, since they put them down in soapy water. Wet hands will prevent the bubbles from popping when putting a flame near them. “I wasn’t scared because my
Ariauna Johnson Reporter
Many apparel brands that appeal to young adults often produce products that are comfort color, which means that they have a unique dyeing process that causes a weathered look. Vineyard Vines, Patagonia, Southern Tide, are familiar to high school and college students because of their preppy look. But, most of the previously named companies are not owned by high school students, unlike the blossoming, home-grown brand, Preptide. Senior Myrick Navejar Junior started the apparel line, PrepTide, last year. Currently, the line contains strictly unisex long sleeve and short sleeve shirts and can be purchased on Preptide.com
“Our shirts have a preppy look that many high school and college students are after,” Marshall said. The shirts are made from comfort colors and printed at Getbranded.ink. So far, the company has sold around 150 shirts and is in the process of producing a new line of short sleeve shirts and hats. Most of the company’s marketing is done through social media and the company’s website. “My dedication to selling and marketing inspired me to start my own business,” Navejar said. “I had the desire to be my own boss and to live my own lifestyle.” Down the line, Navejar chose junior Parker Marshall as a business partner who could help him jump start the company. “I have always wanted to be an entrepreneur, so when the opportunity came, I jumped on it,” Marshall said. With both young entrepreneurs playing sports outside of school, taking advanced courses and running their own company, time management is something that both students are juggling. They made sacrifices such as cutting down hours they work at their jobs and
cutting down their spending habits to make their business as successful as possible. “The hardest part was most likely managing time during school because I was more focused on the business but now it is coming pretty easily,” Marshall said. Big name entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have inspired these business partners, and caused them to make a chain reaction by inspiring others. “I would tell anybody who wants to start a business to never give up, stay motivated, and have a passion for what your company is,” Navejar said. In the next five years, Marshall and Navejar see the company expanding to selling other merchandise, expanding online sales, and selling in stores. “People always say that if you do what you love, you’ll be successful,” Navejar said. “There is no doubt in my mind, if we continue to work hard and find ways to better the company, PrepTide’s future will be nothing but great experiences and fantastically knowledgeable moments.”
