Community eNewsletter
Volume 8, Issue 38 . . . . . . . . . . May 14, 2021
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Our 2nd student COVID-19 vaccine clinic was convenient and well attended. |
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May 20 - 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine for Students Vaccinated on April 29
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May 23 - Senior Great America Day
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May 24-25 - Senior Cap & Gown & Graduation Ticket Pickup
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May 26-27 - Senior Finals
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May 31 - No School - Memorial Day
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June 1 - Senior Honors Night at Wheaton Bible Church
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June 3 - Class of 2021 Graduation at NIU
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June 4 - 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine for Students Vaccinated on May 14
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Mask Procedures Continue Pending State Review
5/14/2021
Dear Students and Parents,
As many of you have heard, the Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance for facial coverings for fully vaccinated individuals. I know this has created many questions in regards to how school will operate.
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Earlier today we received the following communication from the DuPage County Health Department in response to the new guidance:
DuPage County Health Department is aware of the recently revised mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals. We have been advised from IDPH, that since the mask mandate in Illinois is part of the Governor’s Executive Order, we will need to wait for the State to issue an update prior to changes being made. Once we have that information, we will update our information to partners and on our website.
As a result of this information from the DuPage County Health Department we will continue our current procedures for masks until further notice.
Thank You and Go Wildcats! Dr. Will Dwyer, Principal
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Athletic Summer Camps
Wildcat Athletics at West Chicago Community High School is hosting summer camps for students entering grades Kindergarten through 12th grade.
Camps include: Basketball (boys & girls), Cross Country (boys), Cheer (co-ed), Dance (co-ed), Football (boys), Softball (girls), Soccer (boys), Track-Speed Training (co-ed), and Volleyball (boys & girls). Please note: Not all camps are for all ages. Check each listing for details.
Camps are conducted by the West Chicago Community High School coaching staff.
General questions can be answered by calling the Wildcat Athletic office at 630-876-6280.
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April PAWS Recognition
Seventeen West Chicago Community High School (WCCHS) students were recently recognized for their successes and contributions to the school by earning the PAWS award for the month of April, 2021.
The PAWS award stands for Promoting Awareness of Wildcat Success. Faculty have an opportunity each month to recognize a student within their classes who has:
- Demonstrated significant academic improvement
- Made a unique or difficult contribution to a class, the school
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Turf and Track Replacement Cam at Memorial Field
Watch the real-time progress of the turf and track replacement project at Memorial Stadium.
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Welcome to the Class of 2025! |
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8th Grade Athletic and Activities Night May 19
The Class of 2025 - 8th grade students who will be entering West Chicago Community High School in the fall - and their parents are invited to this event! Held outdoors from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the bus lane on the west side of the school between Entrances A and C, incoming students can find out all that WeGo has to offer. In addition, meet current students, coaches, and club sponsors!
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Summer School Information and Registration
West Chicago Community High School 2021 Summer School will run from June 17 - July 2. Students can take one or two classes. If they select 2, then at least one has to be taken independently. We will run classes in person if there are enough students who sign up. Summer school will cost $50 per session.
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Summer Driver's Education
Registration Ends May 18
Community High School District 94 will offer a summer Driver Education Program (IN-PERSON) beginning Wednesday June 16th, 2021 and ending Wednesday July 7, 2021. The classroom portion will meet Monday – Friday each week (7:00am-9:00am or 9:15am-11:15am). In addition, the driving and simulating times (BTW) will alternate every other day.
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Dr. Dwyer: Final Exam Update
WCCHS students have been given the opportunity to OPT OUT of taking Final Exams. An A, B, or a C in a course gives students the OPT OUT option.
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Graduation June 3 at NIU
Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 will be held at Husky Stadium at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2021.
Cap, gown & ticket pickup for students will be held during lunch hours on May 24 & 25. Each graduate will be given 7 tickets; no extra tickets will be available.
Graduation will be live-streamed for those unable to attend. Look for the link on our homepage closer to June 3.
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Notice of Special Education Public Meeting
The 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
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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.
ESL teacher Mark Poulterer explains the project: "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.
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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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WeGo Places Highlights Successful WeGo Grads
Like Keri Mederich, Class of 2007 , Senior Deputy Coroner, Autopsy Technician at DuPage County.
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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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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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From Our Community Partners |
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Volunteers Needed for Exterior Home Repairs
West Chicago has been selected to be a part of DuPage Habitat for Humanity's first Community Cares Week.
Community Cares Week brings together volunteers to do exterior home repair projects for selected residents. DuPage Habitat has selected low income homes that qualified for exterior repair projects.
Volunteers are needed during the week of May 25 - May 29.
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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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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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