Community eNewsletter
Volume 9, Issue 27 . . . . . March 4, 2022
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Congratulations to Sophomore Jayden Huesca Rodriguez (c) on winning 1st Place in her weight class at the first ever IHSA Girls State Wresting meet last weekend!
Jayden is coached by Girls Wrestling Head Coach Mason Day.
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Congratulations to Sophomore Brady Johnson on winning 3rd Place in 100 meter Backstroke at the IHSA Boys Swim meet last weekend!
Brady is coached by Boys Swimming Head Coach Troy Murray.
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March 7 - Late Start Day
- 0 Hour begins at 9:20; 1st Hour begins at 10:00 a.m.
- Buses will run on this schedule
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March 12 - Pancake Breakfast 8-11 AM, Commons, sponsored by Music Boosters
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March 15 - Board of Education Regular Meeting 7 PM
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March 24 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 5 - 8 p.m.
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March 25 - NO SCHOOL
- Parent-Teacher Conferences 8 - 11 a.m.
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March 28 - April 1 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
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Masks No Longer Required on Buses Effective Feb. 28
The following message was sent via email and text on Feb. 27, 2022.
Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:
Effective Monday, February 28, Community High School District 94 will no longer require students or staff to wear masks on school buses. Recent guidance released by the CDC on Friday, February 25 states, "…CDC is exercising its enforcement discretion to not require that people wear masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/child care programs.”
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We ask that you continue to respect the rights of those who choose to wear a mask, not only on the bus but at school as well.
We will continue to review the new guidance and update you as needed.
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Lilabeth Sokolewicz Named February Student/Month
West Chicago Community High School in Community High School District 94 has selected Lilabeth Sokolewicz of West Chicago as Student of the Month for February 2022. Sokolewicz was chosen for outstanding leadership and performance in the classroom.
A senior, Sokolewicz has been on Honor Roll every semester of her high school career, earning a cumulative weighted grade point average (GPA) of 5.609. She was named an Illinois State Scholar, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and has earned the Outstanding Performance in
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IL LifeSmarts Champs Qualify for Nationals
West Chicago Community High School finished in 1st place in the Illinois LifeSmarts competition on February 22, 2022. Members of the championship team are Arely Jacobo, Angie Jacobo, Dana Tomasevic, and Christina Guo.
LifeSmarts tests students’ knowledge in the areas of personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, technology, health and safety, and the environment.
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IL BPA Champs Qualify for National Competition
Last weekend, Dan Canda and Swapna George placed 1st at the Illinois Business Professionals of America Conference; Dan in Ethics and Professionalism and Swapna in Economic Presentation. This qualifies them to compete in the BPA National Conference in Dallas in May. Congratulations!
BPA sponsors are Donna Durbin and Mia Wirth.
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From the Nurse's Office
3/4/2022
Dear Wildcat Parents/Guardians:
Since 02/27/2022 D94 has had 1 positive case this week. If you have any questions, please contact the Health Office.
In order to return to school after a positive result, you DO NOT need to test negative. If your student tests positive, they will need to be excluded for 5 days and feel better in order to return.
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We are still offering the option to test your student, if symptomatic, while in school. Use of the BinaxNOW test is completely voluntary and is not required. Parents wishing their child to have this option must log into their PowerSchool account to complete the consent survey. You can find the survey in your parent PowerSchool account under BinaxNOW Testing Survey. If you need help accessing your PowerSchool account please contact Beth Schuck (bschuck@d94.org) or for Spanish Janette Hernandez (jhernandez@d94.org)
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 Nurse Page
630-876-6246 Nurse Cathy
630-876-6469 (Mrs. Mendoza Spanish).
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Prom Details Announced
Spring will be here before you know it and that brings on Prom season!
Prom 2022 will be held on Friday, April 22 at the Field Museum in Chicago. Transportation via coach buses is included in the ticket price of $125 per person. Tickets will be sold April 5, 6, 7 and 8 from 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center.
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Activity Buses Run Monday Through Thursday
Beginning February 14, students may now stay after school for clubs and activities, sports, tutoring, or meeting with a teacher, and have a way to get home!
Activity buses will run after school Monday through Thursday, leaving from Entrance B at 4:30 p.m.
There is no cost for this service.
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Nominations Open for Distinguished Alumni Award
This award is given with great care to those West Chicago Community High School graduates who have made exceptional contribution in their field of endeavor and their service to humanity, contributions that exceed the boundaries of career and inspire others to dream and achieve.
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Evelyn Almonte, Class of 2015, WeGo Places Podcast
Another great WeGo Places alumni podcast for your listening pleasure! Join WCCHS teacher Brian Turnbaugh as he interviews Evelyn Almonte, Class of 2015, Associate Engineer at ComEd.
Who might you know that we interviewed? Check out lots of wonderful interviews with former WeGo Wildcats with amazing careers at www.d94.org/wegoplaces.
Have a suggestion for a future interview? Contact teacher Brian Turnbaugh at bturnbaugh@d94.org.
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5Essentials Parent Survey Closes Friday, March 11
West Chicago Community High School would love to hear from YOU!
You have been invited to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey. The information you provide will help guide improvement as we strive to inspire each student to realize their potential through the education and opportunities we provide at West Chicago Community High School. Your participation in this survey is voluntary but crucial. We can’t receive results from
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La encuesta para padres de 5Essentials cierra el viernes 11 de marzo
¡La Escuela Preparatoria de West Chicago (Community High School) desea escucharlos!
Quedan ustedes invitados a llenar la Encuesta de Padres de Familia de las 5 Esenciales de Illinois (5Essentials Parent Survey). La información proporcionada nos ayudará a guiar las mejoras en nuestros esfuerzos por inspirar a los estudiantes a realizar su potencial por medio de la educación y las oportunidades que
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Summer Driver's Education Registration Filling Up Fast
The student or parent must turn in applications to Ms. Cuautle in person, in the Student Activity Center before or after school or during the student’s lunch hour. Please do not mail the application or give it to any other staff member.
Applications will be due by Wednesday, May 19th.
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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.
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Information for Parents of Students with Disabilities: |
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From Our Community Partners |
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FREE programs for WCCHS parents from the
Glenbard Parent Series:
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Conversations You Need to Have by Age 14 (15, 16 and 17)
Wednesday, March 16 at Noon & 7 PM
Michelle Icard
Because of their developmental need to figure out who they are as individuals at the onset of adolescence- a break-down in communication is often a first step in this process – just when kids need the most guidance. Here is a model for overcoming your language obstacles with a new language and a new approach! Icard will guide parents of tweens and teens past their fears and challenges around covering “the important stuff” with their kids and into a confident position to have meaningful conversations where their kids will actually engage. In addition to learning general “Dos and Don’ts” for communicating successfully with increasingly resistant adolescents, we will get into the specifics of what parents need to know on certain hot topics.
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Ballet, Tacos & Show Fundraising Event
Bring your family & friends!
Purchase tickets of 2 for $75 or a table of 8 for $250.
Dinner includes: Chips & Guacamole, Taco Tray & Dessert
Tickets will go live Monday, February 28th via Eventbrite.
This is a fundraising event for Leman’s Ballet Folklorico.
Proceeds will go to student end of year celebration, props and student supplies.
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Contact Communications Coordinator
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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.
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