I hope this update finds you well…
My hope is that everyone had a much needed and well-deserved Fall Break!
The daily bell schedule for the week of October 18th is listed below:
- Monday, October 18th - A Day
- Tuesday, October 19th - B Day
- Wednesday, October 20th - C Day
- Thursday, October 21st - A Day
- Friday, October 22nd - B Day
The daily bell schedule for the week of October 25th is listed below:
- Monday, October 25th - A Day
- Tuesday, October 26th - B Day
- Wednesday, October 27th - C Day
- Thursday, October 28th - A Day
- Friday, October 29th - B Day
Included in this update:
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Monthly Calendar - September/October - updated item
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YHS Athletics Update - new item
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Choir, Band, and Orchestra Fall concerts start next week - new item
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Red Paw Chili Supper - 10/23 - new item
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Underclass Picture Day - old item
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Parent Teacher Conferences - Coming Soon! - new item
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FlexBlock & Office Hours - old item
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This week in Advisory...- new item
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Digital Citizenship Tip of the Week - new item
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Dean's Safety & Security Update - new item
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Map My Next Move - College & Career Center - updated item
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Hey Seniors - FAFSA opens 10/1 - updated item
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Financial Aid Workshop/Open House - new item
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SAT National Test Dates - old item
In addition to my weekly email updates, I encourage everyone to follow us on Twitter and “like” our Facebook page to learn about all the great things happening at YHS. We have so many great things happening— so don’t just FOLLOW but SHARE our FOX PRIDE within our community—help us build our following!
As always, if this update raises questions, please ask. Thank you for all that you do—it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Have a great day! GO FOXES!
With PRIDE,
David S. Travis
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Monthly Calendar - October - November |
Provided for our families is a month at a glance summary.
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A Days are highlighted in "Red" - October 18, 21, 25, 28, November 1, 4, 8, 15, 18, 22, 29
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B Days are highlighted in "Gray" - October 19, 22, 26, 29, November 2, 5, 9, 16, 19, 23, 30
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C Days are highlighted in "Green" - October 20, & 27, November 3, 10, 11, 17
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October 8 - Fall Break, October 11 - Columbus Day (yellow), October 12 - Institute Day
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November 11 & 12 (Parent Teacher Conferences), November 24, 25, 26 (Thanksgiving Break)
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YHS Robotics has a total of 17 members and we are looking for more. On the 9th of October, our team went to the Yorkville Public Library community festival. We demonstrated our robots and certain features to over 40 kids and their families. We meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00pm for all who are looking to join, freshmen included. Come check us out! |
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A huge congratulations to junior, Mia Natividad, for making history by placing 2nd in the state at the IHSA Class 2A Girls Golf State Finals at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur. After the first round on Friday, October 8th, Mia was the sole leader at -2 under par after posting a round of 70. Mia continued to play strong in the final round and finished day two with a score of 75. The two-day total of +1 over par (145) was good enough for 2nd place in the state tournament! Mia Natividad is the first golfer, boys or girls, to place in the IHSA State finals in school history. Simply outstanding performance from Mia Natividad. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the girls volleyball team on a huge team win over Plainfield North in two games (26-24, 25-23) on Tuesday, October 12. Stat leaders included: Janelle Pye Blacknard with 8 kills, 3 aces, and 7 digs; Ella Bourque with 6 kills, 10 assists, and 6 digs; Saige Avery with 3 kills, 13 assists, and 4 digs; Grace Lindgren with 6 digs and 2 aces, and Keelyn Muell with 7 kills and 4 digs. The varsity girls record is currently 23-3 and 7-1 in SPC play.
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Thank you to all of our community partners who contributed and participated in the Yorkville First National Bank Challenge on Friday, October 8th. The event, now in it’s 18th year, was a huge success with a total of 23 local sponsors. Thank you to the business leaders that helped raise $16,600 for the Yorkville Sports Boosters! |
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Winter sports registration!
All student-athletes interested in participating in a winter sport (cheerleading, dance, bowling, basketball, boys swimming, or wrestling) need to register on the athletic website and turn in an updated copy of their sports physical to the athletic office. Get involved and register today!
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Red Paw Food Truck Festival - Saturday, October 23rd at YHS |
The Yorkville Music Boosters is holding the 11th Annual Red Paw Event on Saturday, October 23rd, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Musical performances will include LIVE music from the YHS Music Department and our annual indoor YHS Marching Foxes concert at 7:00pm. Food Trucks, 50/50 raffle and basket raffles. There is no admission charge.
Thank you for your support for our Y115 Music programs.
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Underclass Picture Day will be on Friday, October 29th. Please see attached document for pricing and packages from Van Gogh School Photographers.
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Parent Teacher Conferences |
As a reminder, this year’s fall parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 11th from 12:00 - 7:00 PM and Friday, November 12th from 7:10 - 11:10 AM. This is a great opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers for a ten-minute conference.
You can schedule appointments online using the PTC Wizard System from now through Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m. This opportunity is available at any time of day or night. We have been assured that as many as 6,000 families could schedule simultaneously without overloading the system.
You may make appointments with as many or as few teachers as you wish. Please understand that we built in a 5-minute transition between conferences to keep our teachers on schedule. Also, for those new to this process, all conferences are held in the YHS gymnasium.
Keep in mind that, in some instances, ten minute conferences are not adequate. If you find yourself in that situation, you may make an appointment with that teacher for a follow-up conference or a phone conference at a later date. If one of the teachers has a full schedule, you may contact the teacher through email and arrange a time to talk about your child’s progress in a particular class.
This year's conferences will offer our families the option to conduct their conference in-person or virtually. Families interested in an virtual conference should include a note stating "Virtual Conference" in the comment section when you schedule your student(s) conferences. If no note is added to the comment section indicates the conference will be "in-person". Individual teacher zoom links will be sent out the week of November 8th.
You can access the PTC Wizard website by following the steps below. Once you have completed registration, you will be guided through a step-by-step procedure which allows you to choose from your child’s teachers’ available time slots. If you do not know the names of your child’s teachers, I encourage you to retrieve that information from the Home Access Center .
In order to register on the PTC Wizard parent website, please proceed with the following:
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Open the link https://yorkville.ptcwizard.com/parent and click on Create Account! button (see example).
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Fill out the form you are redirected to. Type in your first name, last name, email address and a password you would like to use to log in to PTC Wizard (see example).
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Once you click on Register, you will be redirected to Add A Child for. Fill it out and hit Save (see example).
- In case you would like to add more than one child, you will be able to do so in Account settings once you log in (right top corner of the screen).
- After you hit Save, you will be prompted to give your consent to receive letters from the system via email (schedules, notifications about appointments being booked/cancelled, etc.)
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After creating a log in, you can view the video tutorial for more assistance.
After you create a conference schedule for yourself, the details of your schedule will automatically be emailed to you. If you do not have internet access, please contact Mrs. Bara at abara@y115.org or 630.553.4380 extension 4237. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
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This past week, students continued to focus on identifying relationships that have had a positive impact on their YHS experience by writing personalized cards to their trusted adult or peer. The purpose of the activity was to help strengthen the relationships among members of the YHS Community.
Listed below is a summary of the Academic and Social Emotional Lessons that will be taking place in your student's Advisory period for the upcoming week:
Monday, October 18th (Academic Lesson): Grades 9-11 will learn how to interpret their Practice PSAT and SAT scores, while Seniors will listen to presentations by the Marines, Aurora University and Waubonsee Community College. The goal of these presentations is to help Seniors with their post secondary planning.
Thursday, October 21st (Social Emotional Lesson): Students will learn more about the clubs, activities and athletics that are available at Yorkville High School. The purpose of this lesson is to ensure that every student has an opportunity to explore their interests and further connect with the YHS community.
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The Peer Tutoring Centers are opening Monday, October 18th! We have over 60 trained peer tutors who are ready to serve. Peer Tutoring Centers will be available in the YHSA Den and at the Main Campus, Room D211.
In addition to meeting with teachers during Office Hours and FlexBlock, peer tutors offer an additional layer of support for students. Our peer tutors are excited to serve in this capacity, so please encourage your student(s) to attend.
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Digital Citizenship Tip of the Week |
Parents and Students, attached is an article that speaks about the importance of using empathy in our technology driven daily lives. It has some interesting information about the evolution of empathetic societies and offers some ideas for using empathy as a tool to navigate online conflicts.
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Parents, we will be looking at our Off Campus Privileges report at the quarter mark. We will send home communication throughout the next 3 weeks to make you aware if your child may have their OCP revoked due to academic or behavior reasons. On the other hand, your child may have earned these privileges and we will send home communication if you are allowing your child to begin OCP, if they have earned it for 2nd quarter. Please reach out to the deans office if you have any questions. |
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Map My Next Move Update - College & Career Center |
Each year, the Counseling Department requires that all students complete the Map My Next Move survey, detailing their individual post-secondary plans. This survey allows Counselors to collaborate with students and families to support the college and career aspirations for all students.
Post-secondary planning involves evaluating all options for students to pursue after high school graduation. These plans may include: entering the military, going straight into the workforce, attending a trade and/or vocational school, and attending a 4 year college or university. As a Counseling Department, we strive to ensure that all students have identified a post-secondary plan, and have the tools to help that plan turn into a reality.
Post-secondary plans should be attainable, researched and have a "back-up" plan. In the event that your student is planning on attending college, that means that they should have an identified "safety" school to apply to. Safety schools are defined as those in which a particular student has a 75% chance or better of being accepted.
Please click here to have your student complete the survey.
As of Wednesday, October 14th, the Map My Next Move survey completion rate is as follows:
Class of 2022 (Seniors): 360/512; 70% completion rate
Class of 2023 (Juniors): 322/496: 65% completion rate
Class of 2024 (Sophomores): 419/517; 81% completion rate
Class of 2025 (Freshmen): 437/536; 82% completion rate
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Seniors - The FAFSA is OPEN! |
Please click here to access the presentation and materials from the FAFSA Night on 9/22/2021.
A couple of reminders:
1. The FAFSA or the FAFSA waiver are REQUIRED for graduation. If you are declining to complete the FAFSA, and your student is not attending college, please click here to complete the waiver. Once completed, please email to ksims@y115.org.
2. Each week, YHS will get a list of the families who have completed the FAFSA. Once your FAFSA is received and your name is on the list, Ms. Sims will confirm your graduation requirement is complete.
If you would like to set up an in-person appointment with Lauren, our FAFSA representative (parents are welcome), here are the dates that she will be here this semester:
Monday, October 25
Monday, November 8
Monday, December 6
She is at YHS from 9:30-1:00 in the Library for each of the dates.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our ISAC Representative, Lauren Waitt. Her contact information is below:
Lauren M. Waitt
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
ISACorps Region 2 | Waubonsee Community College
(630)870-9553
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Financial Aid Workshop/Open House - October 25th (ZOOM Only) |
Hey, Seniors and Senior Parents! You are invited to attend YHS's Financial Aid Workshop/Open House in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) on Monday, October 25, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 PM via ZOOM. If you need to learn more about paying for your son or daughter's post-secondary education, or need assistance completing your FAFSA, please feel free to join the ZOOM. This event is open house style, and you may enter the ZOOM and speak with representatives any time during the event. Please contact Kendall Sims if you have any questions.
Click here for the ZOOM link. We hope to connect with you!
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To maximize your post secondary options and merit based scholarship opportunities we encourage you to take the SAT or the ACT. Please consult with our College & Career Counselor Kendall Sims at ksims@y115.org if you have any questions in regards to test options and college admissions. Senior Counseling Lessons will also showcase the testing experience to support your student's decision. Test registration dates are approaching!
National SAT Test Dates in Early/Late Fall 2021
Test Dates:
November 6, 2021
December 4, 2021
National ACT Test Dates in Early/Late Fall 2021
Test Dates:
October 23, 2021
December 11, 2021
*Go to www.act.org for test day registration information
Good Luck!
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