News from Community High School District 94
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YOUR Community High School District 94 Volume 4, Issue 14
Community High School District 94 eNews December 9, 2016
In This Issue Community/Parent Survey Student of the Month Female Athletes Fall Season Male Athletes Fall Season PeaceBuilder Holiday Concerts Wildcat Chronicle Website Photos Updated Division Information Emergency Closing Info eLearning Information Foundation Gift Idea Community Partner News
Community and Parent Facility Survey The Community High School District 94 Board of Education is considering placing a proposal on an upcoming ballot to fund a variety of maintenance and repair needs at West Chicago Community High School, including the construction of additional classroom and instructional spaces.
The District 94 Board of Education is requesting the input of parents and community members through a survey, which will provide feedback at their January 20, 2017 meeting.
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Please take a few moments to complete this survey no later than December 23, 2016, by visiting http://www.surveywriter.net/in/survey/survey1905/WestChicago.asp.
Thank you!
Patrick McCormack is Student of the Month West Chicago Community High School announces Patrick McCormack of West Chicago has been chosen as Student of the Month for November, 2016. A senior, McCormack was selected for excelling academically and being an all-around go-getter who promotes and supports his peers.
McCormack has been on honor roll or high honor roll almost every semester of his high school career. He is a member of National Honor Society and is currently taking AP Calculus, AP Chemistry and AP Physics.
Throughout his high school career, McCormack has been involved in Future Business Leaders of America, International Club, Marching Band, Pep Band, Speech Team, Math Team, and Scholastic Bowl. In addition, he has served as a Student Ambassador, and serves on the National Honor More...
Katarzynski, Nelson Athletes of the Season Now in its third year, the West Chicago Community High School Athlete of the Season is a way to recognize student athletes who have made a great contribution to the school. For the fall 2016 season, Laura Katarzynski and Natalie Nelson share this honor.
Currently a junior, Laura Katarzynski of Winfield has been on the varsity girls' volleyball team her entire high school career. A scholar athlete, she has been on honor roll or high honor roll every semester, and was named Academic All-Conference this season.
When asked what inspires her as an athlete, Katarzynski references her parents and sisters because, "...they taught me no matter how upset, frustrated or drained I am, to not quit." More...
Gimre, McComb, Pani-Nunez are Athletes of the Season Now in its third year, the West Chicago Community High School Athlete of the Season is a way to recognize student athletes who have made a great contribution to the school. For the fall 2016 season, Jason Gimre, Daniel McComb, and Edgar Pani-Nunez share this honor.
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competing in golf, basketball and baseball. He has been on high honor roll every semester and is a member of National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society. He was named All-Conference two years in a row in golf. Last year, he was part of the varsity boys basketball Upstate Eight Conference Championship team. More...
Oscar Sanchez is November Peacebuilder Senior Oscar Sanchez of West Chicago has been named West Chicago Community High School PeaceBuilder for the month of November, 2016. Oscar is a dedicated class leader often assisting other students and staff members.
To Sanchez, peace can be defined as tranquility. Sanchez' Dad is his model of peace for always being there to calm him down in tough moments.
Sanchez cites the movie "Bruce Almighty" as promoting peace as one should always do good with the powers they are given. More...
Final Holiday Concert is December 13 Start the holiday festivities off on a good note with the sounds of the season at West Chicago Community High School.
The Holiday Choir Concert will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 3:00 p.m., the Holiday Orchestra Concert on Thursday, Dec. 8, and the Holiday Band Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. All concerts take place in Weyrauch Auditorium at West Chicago Community High School, 326 Joliet Street, West Chicago. Admission is free.
Wildcat Chronicle Student Newspaper The Wildcat Chronicle is the voice of the student body at West Chicago Community High School.
This award-winning student-produced online newspaper is updated constantly. Check back often for news, sports, perspectives, and so much more!
Check it out at www.wildcatchronicle.org.
New Photos Posted on D94 Homepage! Better late than never - the photos have been updated on our homepage! Check them out at www.d94.org. These new photos are from 2nd semester of the 2015-2016 school year. Full size photos can be found at http://www.d94.org/domain/86.
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First semester photos from this year will be added in February.
Community Chat - Division News This regular weekly news item features curricular and other types of news from our division and department administrators.
Divisions will provide articles on a rotating basis so you will hear from each one several times over the course of the school year.
Humanities Division Several students received awards and honors this past month in Art and Music.
Congratulations to...... Ben Hueber who made All State Choir! He will participate in the All State Festival in Peoria, IL at the end of January. ...our students who made the ILMEA District 9 Honor Band and Honor Choir! Jenny Manspeaker and Sean Renwick were selected from band and choir students selected were Ben Hueber, Gavin O'Keefe, Sara Richert, Emily Roldan, Mady Simanonis, and Danny Weber. They performed at the Honor Festival with other students from the region on November 19th at Lake Park High School. ...our Art students who won awards at the Upstate Eight Art Show! Awards went to Grace Schumann (3rd place Mixed Media/Printmaking); Bobby Rodono (4th Place Digital Illustration); Quan Truong (4th Place Ceramics; and Andrew Kubik (3rd place Sculpture). More...
Science Division In the spring semester of 1991, I had to pass my last required course in my education major at Judson College: Instructional Technology. It was a two hour course that met at 8 AM on Tuesday's and Thursday's for the last half of the semester. I was not excited about this opportunity as I did not own a computer and had just bought my first CD player a month earlier. I had seen portable phones in my friends' cars and could not yet grasp why anyone would need to carry a large bag with a telephone in it that could be plugged into a car's cigarette lighter jack when pay phones were everywhere. I did, however, thoroughly enjoy when we were able to use the "real" chemistry equipment in lab so maybe the class would not be too bad.
On that first day, my professor walked us down to the storage room and, with a wave of the hand, gestured to the essential technological tools of the modern classroom teacher. During those six weeks, I learned how to thread the film into a reel to reel movie projector (and More...
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Teaching & Learning Department The parent-teacher partnership is an essential part of a student's educational progress. West Chicago Community High School thanks parents for all the support they give their students. On November 17th and 18th, 573 parents joined us at parent-teacher conferences to discuss the progress of their student. Conferences and other communications between school and home is essential to the success of our students. With first semester coming to an end, it is an important time for students. We encourage parents to discuss school with their students and monitor grades through PowerSchool.
After the Christmas break, which we hope will be filled with joy for all our families, students will return to complete semester 1 final exams. Semester 1 finals are a chance for students to show they have mastered the essential skills and knowledge in each course. Finals are also an important part of the grade in each of the student's classes. Students should ensure they are preparing for finals. A list of study tips for students can be found at: More...
Parents: Emergency School Closing Info In the event of the closing of school due to severe weather or other emergency situations, or the use of an e-Learning Day, we will notify parents and students in a variety of ways:
1. Emergency Closing Center (see information below) 2. D94 Website (www.d94.org) - a notice in the home page news section will appear only if school is closed or we have declared an e-Learning Day 3. SchoolMessenger - phone, email and text messages (**text messages only if you have opted in) 4. Facebook - www.facebook.com/WCCHS - please "like" our page! 5. Twitter - www.twitter.com/CHSD94
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Parents: eLearning Day Information This message is a reminder of what was emailed home in October:
This is the second year that West Chicago Community High School is participating in the e-Learning Day Pilot through the Illinois State Board of Education. On an e-learning day, attendance is taken and students are responsible for completing course work and lessons assigned by their teachers while at home. A maximum of 5 days can be run as e-learning days per year, if needed.
If impending bad weather gives us notice, we will inform students during the school day to be sure they bring home their Chromebooks. If we call an e-learning day, the announcement will come by 8:00 p.m. of the night before via our automated calling system, email, and text message (if you opted in). We will also post a notice on the home page of our website at More...
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Educational Foundation Offers Gift Idea Need a holiday gift for a WeGo alum? Contact CHSD94 Educational Foundation President Ren Hughes at [email protected] to order. Act quickly as supplies are limited! Learn more about the Foundation and how they support the students at West Chicago Community High School at www.d94.org/foundation.
From Our Community Partners...
Walk Indoors at WCCHS This Winter Join Team Pineda and Healthy West Chicago for FREE indoor walks this winter on several Sundays in the Field House at West Chicago Community High School from 9 - 10 a.m. More information is available here.
The next walk is on December 11.
Registration is not required and the events are open to all ages. Enter the building on the west side at Entrance C.
Come for the fun and improve your health!
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