Community eNewsletter
Volume 8, Issue 35 . . . . . . . . . April 23, 2021
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April 29 - COVID-19 Vaccinations for WCCHS Students Age 16+
- Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8 p.m.
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April 30 - No School for students
- Parent Teacher Conferences 8-11 a.m.
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May 23 - Senior Great America Day
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May 31 - No School - Memorial Day
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WCCHS Students/Parents:
We are excited to have you back at school, but PLEASE don't come to school if you are sick! Help us keep our doors OPEN!
Click on the photo below to view the video.
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Estudiantes/Padres:
Estamos emocionados de tenerlos de regreso en la escuela, ¡pero POR FAVOR no vengan a la escuela si están enfermos! ¡Ayúdanos a mantener nuestras puertas ABIERTAS!
Haga clic en la foto de abajo para ver el video.
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Student COVID Vaccines April 29
Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine has been opened to anyone 16 years of age and older. As schools continue to take incremental steps toward normalcy, the health departments have regularly indicated that vaccinations are a means toward minimizing the impact of COVID disruptions for school activities and
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Vacunas COVID para estudiantes 29 de abril
Como usted sabe, la elegibilidad para la vacuna COVID-19 se ha abierto a cualquier persona de 16 años o más. Las escuelas están dando pasos graduales hacia la normalidad y los departamentos de salud han indicado regularmente que las vacunas son un medio para minimizar el impacto de las interrupciones de COVID
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Illinois State Scholars
Thirty-seven West Chicago Community High School students in Community High School District 94 have been named 2021-22 State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement.
The ISAC State Scholar Program recognizes students attending approved high schools for outstanding academic achievement. State scholar designation
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LifeSmarts Teams Places 7th at Nationals
A year ago, the student team from West Chicago Community High School captured the 2020 Illinois state LifeSmarts title, earning the chance to compete for the national title at an event which was subsequently postponed due to the pandemic. The rescheduled event took place virtually on April 17, 20201. West
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Parent Teacher Conferences
To be held virtually April 29 & 30
West Chicago High School's Spring Parent Teacher conferences will be held virtually on Thursday April 29, 2021 between 5:00pm - 8:00pm AND Friday April 30, 2021 between 8:00am - 11:00am.
During those times our teachers, counselors, nurses and social workers will be available to meet with you virtually to discuss your child's progress or other matters of concern. The appointment times are ten minutes long with a two minute
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ESL II Student Photography Exhibit at Gallery 200
Experience the photography of West Chicago Community High School ESL II students at an exhibition at Gallery 200, 103 W. Washington St., West Chicago. The exhibit is open during the months of May and June on Fridays from 2 - 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The exhibit is free.
Teenagers are divided. It’s the nature of adolescence. Divided between obligation and obliviousness, adventure and anxiety, nostalgia and the not quite yet.
Immigrants are divided too. It’s the nature of leaving one’s home. Divided between ritual and romantic, comfort and craving, nostalgia and the not quite yet.
That’s what this photography exhibit is all about; Photographs of lives in between, and the photographers who live in those places.
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Notice of Special Education Public Meeting
On May 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., conducted by Community High School District 94, will take place via phone or video conference. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district's plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 2021-2022 school year. If you are a parent of a homeschooled student who has been
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Seniors: Great America Tickets On Sale Till April 29
Great America tickets are on sale for Seniors until April 29! Come celebrate with the Class of 2021 on Sunday, May 23. Depart WeGo at 9:30 a.m. via coach bus, return at 8 p.m. $55 includes transportation, lunch, and admission.
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WeGo Places Highlights Successful WeGo Grads
Like Mei-Li Hey, Class of 2013, Mechanical Design Engineer on NASAs James Web Space Telescope.
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From Our Community Partners |
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The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence
May 4 7 PM FREE for D94 Families!
Lahey’s first book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed was a New York Times bestseller and has empowered many to support kids as they learn from their mistakes, and forge stronger, more trusting relationships. Her second book, The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence is the culmination of her experience as an alcoholic, mother, and five years spent teaching in an inpatient drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents. How has COVID-19 impacted teen substance abuse? What must caregivers do now?
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Free Legal Consultations
WeGo Together for Kids and the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Services are partnering to provide free legal consultations for West Chicago families.
Participants will receive an hour long consultation with an attorney on the following topics: Immigration Law, Criminal Law, Housing Law and Family Law. Consultations will take place virtually either over the phone or on Zoom.
If you're interested in participating in the Legal Clinic, please sign up using the link below. Please look closely at the topic of law, language, date and time slot when you sign up. Contact Sarah
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HWC Virtual Workouts
Join in for a 20-minute functional fitness class, where we'll focus on movements to help your everyday performance. Get back to the basics with this workout that's anything but boring by using your body to
push, pull, bend, squat & more! No equipment needed as we increase strength, balance, and stability. All fitness levels welcome.
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Have a question? Want to suggest an eNewsletter topic?
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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