Community eNewsletter
Volume 9, Issue 24 . . February 11, 2022
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Girls Basketball 2/4/2022 |
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February 14 - Activity Bus begins
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February 15 - Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7 p.m.
- Livestream link: https://youtu.be/dGY9XARRsTI
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February 21 - No School - Presidents' Day
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February 24 - All You Can Eat Pizza Fundraiser for Softball
- See details below
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Activity Bus Begins Feb. 14
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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5Essentials Parent Survey Now Open
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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Encuesta para padres de 5Essentials ahora abierta
¡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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Sem. 2 Final Exam Schedule
Senior Final Exams
Seniors are exempt from second semester final exams this year. Course teams may administer a summative assessment during the last day/week of class, but a final exams schedule will not be used. Seniors last day of attendance will be May 11th, 2022.
All Other Students:
Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will follow a traditional final exam schedule. All students will participate regardless of their grade prior to exams.
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February 15 Regular Board Meeting Livestream Link
The February 15, 2022 Board of Education Regular Meeting is available for viewing on our YouTube Channel.
The direct link to the Feb. 15 broadcast is
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From the Nurse's Office
2/11/2022
Dear Wildcat Parents/Guardians:
Since 02/06/2022 D94 has had 2 positive cases 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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If students do have symptoms, in order to return to school they will need to have a negative COVID test. 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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Summer Driver's Education Registration Now Open
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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Spring Sports Registration Open Now!
Registration for spring sports is now open!
Spring teams:
Baseball, Softball, Girls Soccer, Badminton, Boys & Girls Track, Boys Volleyball, Boys Tennis.
Please check with your coach for information on 1st day of practice/tryout.
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Boys Swimming Wins UEC for the 4th Year in a Row
Congratulations to Boys Swimming!
On February 5, our Boys Swim Team finished 1st at the Upstate Eight Conference meet, for the 4th year in a row!
Brady Johnson won two individual events while Devin Larimer and Gio Sebastian both dropped significant time in their events.
Head Coach is Troy Murray.
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Wrestling Regional Results
Congratulations to WeGo Wrestling for finishing 3rd as a team at the Regional meet!
The follow wrestlers move on to Sectionals:
1st 132 - Pierre Baldwin
2nd 106 - Ryan Alvarado
120 - Connor Zentner
145 - Mason Dupasquier
220 - Emiliano Lopez
3rd 160 - Larsen Gallian
4th 126 - Scotty Zentner (Alternate)
Head Coach is Jamie Philips.
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FCCLA Regional Results
Congratulations to the following WCCHS FCCLA competitors that competed at Regionals this past weekend:
Lizbeth Orozco, Bronze, Apparel Construction Semi Formalwear
Alejandra Duran, Silver, Apparel Construction Casual
Nate Bove, Silver, Food Production Salad Demo
Maggie Pilon and Alyssa Schliephake, Silver, Children's Lit Presentation
Nicole Mruk, Gold, Children's Lit Presentation
Aaliyah Williams-Perez, Gold & Most Outstanding, Children's Lit Presentation
FCCLA sponsors are Angela Mullins and Brittney Bauer.
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Speech Team Members Advance to Sectionals
Congratulations to the following WCCHS Speech Team members for making it out of a very tough Regional and advancing to the IHSA Sectional this weekend at Wheaton Warrenville South.
Daniel Canda placed 3rd in Impromptu Speaking, and
Mia Valliquette placed 4th in Informative Speaking.
The Speech Team sponsor is Paul Lichy.
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Emergency School Closing Information
It's that time of year! Community High School District 94 notifies parents of school closing or the use of E-Learning Days in a variety of ways including phone, text, email, our website and through the Emergency Closing Center that feeds information to radio and television stations.
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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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Giuliana LaMantia, Class of 2013, WeGo Places Podcast
Another great WeGo Places alumni podcast for your listening pleasure! Join WCCHS teacher Brian Turnbaugh as he interviews Giuliana LaMantia, Class of 2013, Junior Art Director at Gallagher.
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.
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Have a suggestion for a future interview? Contact teacher Brian Turnbaugh at bturnbaugh@d94.org.
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All You Can Eat Pizza Benefits Softball Team
Mark your calendar for Thursday, February 24 from 5 - 8 p.m. for All You Can Eat Pizza to benefit the Wildcat Softball team.
The event will be held in Commons (Entrance H). Tickets are $10 and available from any softball player, or at the door.
Bring the family and friends and support our softball players!
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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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The Power of Self-Compassion
Tues. Feb. 16 at 7 PM
Dr. Kristin Neff
Research shows that people who are self-compassionate lead healthier, happier, more productive lives than those who are self-critical. They enjoy the resilience to cope with stressful life events such as parenting, or the health crises of COVID. Dr. Neff will walk us through practices designed to increase motivation, foster grit and a growth mindset to rebound from failure – all through the cultivation of self-compassion. A professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and a pioneer in the field of inner strength training, Neff will share a simple, actionable guide proven to increase motivation, and improve mental health.
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Mindfulness for Healing and Self-Care
Thurs. Feb. 17 at Noon
Tovi Scruggs-Hussein
When we are self-aware, we feel more grounded, confident, efficient, and better able to care for ourselves and others. This leadership trainer, personally trained by Brene Bown, teaches on the intersectionality of healing and self-care through the power of mindfulness. She will inspire us to cultivate resilience with tangible actions to cultivate wellness that will result in schools, and communities that thrive. Join us and become anchored in the power of collective healing after these recent challenging years.
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Helping Students Learn to Live Above the Circumstances
Thurs. Feb. 24 at Noon and 7 PM
Javier Sanchez
Through comedy, spoken word poetry, and powerful stories, Javier reminds audiences that their personal power to change their lives and the world around them starts with the choices they make. Young people gravitate toward, respond to, and are willing to learn from and work with the adults they feel truly care about them. Before the learning and development process can begin, it is vital to establish a culture of care within our homes, schools, programs, and communities. In his presentations, Javier will inspires adults to walk away with a new or renewed passion for youth engagement while providing tools and resources that are immediately applicable, engaging, relevant, and fun.
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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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