Community eNewsletter
Volume 9, Issue 9 . . . . . October 1, 2021
Cheerleaders created some excitement this morning as they welcomed students for
Homecoming festivities!
Upcoming Calendar - See all events at www.d94.org/calendar
  • October 1 - Homecoming Events
  • Community Open House - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
  • Sophomore Football Game - 5:00 PM
  • Alumni Tent at Football Game - 5:30 PM
  • Varsity Football Game - 7:30 PM
  • October 2 - Homecoming Dance - 6 - 9 PM
  • October 4 - FAFSA Completion Night - 6 - 8 PM
  • October 6 - Girls Volleyball Fundraiser at Wheaton Chipotle - 4 - 8 PM
Virtual Options Fair - 6 - 8 PM
  • October 11 - NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
Community Open House
October 1, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Tell your friends and neighbors we are opening our doors to celebrate the completion of the referendum construction! We have so much to be proud of, and we are so grateful to the community for their support!

The event is free. Spirit wear will be available for purchase from the Wildcat Booster Club.

Masks are required at this time for indoor events. Please check back for updated information closer to the event.
Homecoming Dance Information - October 2 6-9 PM

Tents have been ordered for the Homecoming Dance - it will be happening rain or shine (moonlight!)

Tickets will be available at the door (cash only) at $25 per person.

The dance will take place in the west parking lot. Students will enter through Entrance H.

Due to contact tracing, NO outside guests will be permitted into the dance. This dance will only be for current WCCHS students. See the Dean's Office with questions.
Parent Teacher Conferences

Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday 10/28 from 5pm-8pm and Friday 10/29 from 8am-11am. 

Appointments may be made beginning Monday, October 3 at www.d94.org/conferences.

If you do not have access to a computer or have trouble online scheduling, please call 630-876-6305 (Spanish & English speaking) on Oct 13, 20 & 27th between the hours of 4:00pm - 8:00pm. We will be happy to assist you at that time.
Parent Teacher Advisory Committee

The Parent Teacher Advisory Council will meet on October 5, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. at West Chicago Community High School in Community Room 1114/1116.
Wildcat Preschool Begins Nov. 30

West Chicago Community High School offers a Wildcat Preschool program for local children 2.5-5 years of age. Each fall a 3-week program is held Tuesday-Thursday with children being taught by students enrolled in our Child Development 1 courses.

For more information, or to enroll, visit www.d94.org/preschool.
Senior Cap and Gown Orders

Herff Jones is now accepting reservations for caps and gowns for seniors - no payment is due at this time. Use this link to order or call the Herff Jones office at 815-756-4743. You can pay online now or on delivery day.

Information packets can be found in the Student Activity Center and Entrances B and H. More information can be found at HerffJonesIL.com or by calling Herff Jones at 815-756-4743.  
Nurse's Office Weekly Update 10/1/2021

Dear Wildcat Parents/Guardians:

D94 has 3 positive cases this week. In addition to that, 1 student - a close contact - was excluded. If you have any questions, please contact the Health Office.

Those who are fully vaccinated will not be excluded if they are a close contact. Parents will be notified that they were a close contact and that they should monitor for symptoms and the DuPage County Health Department strongly recommends getting tested 3-5 days after exposure.
If your student has any COVID-like symptoms, they can only return to school if they have a negative COVID test or stay home for 10 days. We can no longer accept a differential diagnosis for COVID-like symptoms.  For example, if a student has a sore throat and is diagnosed with strep, they would still need a negative COVID test to return to school prior to 10 days.  

If your student has a negative COVID test but had vomiting or diarrhea, they must stay home for 48 hours from the last time they threw up or had diarrhea.  

We cannot accept a rapid COVID test nor an antigen test. We can only accept a RT-PCR test.  

Please do not send your student to school if they have any of the following symptoms:
Fever (100.4 or higher), new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, new cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue from unknown cause, muscle or body aches from unknown cause.

We need everyone's help to keep all our Wildcat Staff and Students safe and healthy.  

If you have any questions about whether or not your student should be attending school, please contact the Health Office:

630-876-6245
630-876-6469 (Mrs. Mendoza Spanish)
Fertilizer and Weed Control Application October 9

Community High School District 94 practices Integrated Pest Management to minimize the use of any pesticides on school grounds.
 
The Structural Pest Control Act (225 ILCS 235/) and the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act (415 ILCS 65/) requires public schools to notify parents/guardians and school  
Girls Volleyball Fundraiser October 6, 4-8 PM

Show the flyer below at Chipotle, 2119 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Wheaton and the Girls Volleyball team will earn 33%!
WCCHS Social Emotional Support Web Page

The members of the Student Services Department recognize how difficult this time has been on our students, families, and members of our feeder communities.
With that in mind, we would like to share our social emotional support page which has a myriad of mental health resources for students, parents, and teachers.
From Our Community Partners
October 22, 23, 29, 30, & 31 Tickets & more info here!

Legend has it a hex was cast on the woods of West Chicago decades ago leaving behind a great paranormal intrigue for the area. No one has set foot in the woods since 2009 when access to the forest became restricted following the disappearance of several individuals.
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The District recently reopened access to the forest to the public and rumor has it that local residents have already begun to hear disembodied screams as well as muffled sobbing and eerie carousel music ringing ominously into the night.
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Locals claim there is a hex surrounding the haunted woods, often referred to as the “Curse of the Spooky Trail.” This urban legend has been passed down from generation to generation within the West Chicago community. Has the curse awakened once again?

*Information gathered from thrilled West Chicago Park District staff members looking forward to the resurrection of this Community staple. The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this press release are fictitious.
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Contact Communications Coordinator
Becky Koltz | 630-876-6215 | bkoltz@d94.org
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Community High School District 94 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.