Weekly News and Updates for Parents, Students and Community Members
Community eNewsletter
Volume 9, Issue 25 . . February 18, 2022
Boys Basketball 2/15/2022
Parents - interested in candid photos of your child?
- We contract with Lifetouch to take candid photos of school events throughout the year. You may purchase copies of these photos directly from Lifetouch - here's how:
- Visit https://lifetouch.curatorpost.com
- Create an account using school code "wcc0" (that's a zero)
- Start shopping for photos of your student!
- February 21 - No School - Presidents Day
- February 24 - All You Can Eat Pizza Fundraiser for Softball
- 5 -8 PM See details below
- February 24 - February Fiddle Festival Orchestra Concert
- 6 PM with Leman Middle School 6th & 7th Graders
- 7:30 PM with Leman Middle School 8th Graders
- February 25 - School is in session (a calendar change was made moving the Institute Day to March 4)
- March 1
- Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting 7 PM
- Choral Festival 7 PM
- Wildcat Booster Club Meeting 7 PM, Activity Center, Entrance H
- March 3 - Winter Band Concert 7 PM
- March 4 - No School - Institute Day
CALENDAR CHANGE
School is in session on February 25, 2022.
The Institute Day was changed to March 4, 2022.
Update to COVID Mitigation Strategies
Sent to parents on 2/16/2022
Good Afternoon Wildcat Family,
I wanted to provide you with an update on our COVID mitigation strategies. Given the decision by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) yesterday and the expiration of IDPH rules, masks will be strongly recommended, but not required for all students, faculty/staff, and visitors beginning tomorrow - February 17, 2022. However, please note that because of federal requirements, masks are still required to be worn on school buses, mini-buses, and in Driver’s Education vehicles.
Thank you for your continued support, understanding, and cooperation. I anticipate more changes regarding COVID mitigation strategies occurring in the future especially since the Appellate Court has yet to issue their ruling. As those changes take place, we will continue to communicate how they may impact our procedures.
Sincerely,
Moses Cheng, Ed.D.
Superintendent
WCCHS Building Tour Video
Did you miss our Community Open House last fall? Well now we're bringing it to you!
Enjoy this tour of the remodeling and additions to West Chicago Community High School over the past few years made possible by our generous and supportive community
Girls Wrestlers Qualify for 1st State Tournament
Congratulations to WE-GO Girls Wrestlers Charlene Bahnfleth and Jayden Rodriguez for qualifying for the first ever IHSA Girls Wrestling Tournament which will take place Feb. 25-26.
Isa Lopez also qualified as an alternate for the tournament.
Head coach is Mason Day. Good luck at State!
Boys Wrestlers Qualify for State Tournament
Congratulations to WE-GO Wrestler Pierre Baldwin (left) for qualifying for the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament this weekend. This makes the third straight year that Pierre has accomplished this very difficult task, along with placing 6th at State last season. Good Luck at U of I this week!!
Seniors Mason Dupasquier and Larsen Gallian also qualified as alternates at their weight classes.
Good luck to all!! The athletes are pictured with Head Coach Jamie Philips.
VFW Post 6791 Commander, Steve Bennier (l) presents the Randall Jacob Football Medal and Trophy to Mason Wright (c) as Head Football Coach Tyler Belding (r) looks on.
Mason Wright Awarded Randall Jacob Football Medal and Trophy
Senior Mason Wright was awarded the Randall Jacob Football Medal and Trophy during the Varsity boys basketball game on February 15, 2020.
Sponsored by VFW Post 6791, the award has been in existence since 1976. The trophy, with the names of all recipients inscribed on the nameplate, is on display at West Chicago Community High School. The recipient is selected by the football coaches and players at the end of the season as the best representation of the qualities that Jacob was known for: Athletics, academics and leadership.
Jacob was a 1964 graduate of West Chicago Community High School. He was class president, participated in a variety of clubs and organizations and lettered four times in football and three in track. He was killed in action during the Vietnam War in 1967.
Language Arts WeGo Voices Awards
The WeGo English department recognizes students who best exemplify their ability to own their own voices and realize that their words matter to not only them, but to our community at large. We want to celebrate students who demonstrate diligence and model a growth mindset in order to add to the academic and social discourse in our school.
Nominees articulate their ideas, both written and spoken, clearly with logical evidence and are considerate to other viewpoints. While holding their own views, they respect and are not afraid to consider and accept other perspectives when confronted with an alternate opinion that is simultaneously valid. Students recognize that part of being a strong speaker is being a strong listener who is open to and willing to have their opinions challenged.
WeGo Voices Awardees for first semester pictured with Mr. Begovich include from left, Rebecca Alison, Tyler Nelson, and Eduardo Pineda.
First semester WeGo Voices awardees are: Elan Agha, Rebecca Alison, Tessa Banasiak, Miranda Bucio, Daniel Ceron, Nataly Chavez, Lauren Dusing, Leondro Garcia, Evelyn Herrera, Grace Leonard, Miguel Cortes-Montoya, Tyler Nelson, Lizbeth Orozco, Eduardo Pineda, Brianna Roskilly, Anthony Sanchez. Lilabeth Sokolewicz, Hector Velazquez, Ethan Villano, and Caleb Williams.
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.
5Essentials Parent Survey Open Through 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
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
From the Nurse's Office
2/18/2022
Dear Wildcat Parents/Guardians:
Since 02/13/2022 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.
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).
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.
Summer Driver's Education Registration Filling Up Fast
Summer Driver's Education registration is now open. For more information or to register: www.d94.org/summerdriversed
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.
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.
Athletic Registration: https://westchicago.8to18.com/accounts/login
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.
Details can be found at www.d94.org/schoolclosing. Phone numbers and email addresses are pulled from student information in PowerSchool, so be sure your information is up to date.
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.
Know a graduate of WCCHS who could be considered for this award? Nominate them today at www.d94.org/distinguishedalumni.
Becky Bonarek, Class of 2005, WeGo Places Podcast
Another great WeGo Places alumni podcast for your listening pleasure! Join WCCHS teacher Brian Turnbaugh as he interviews Becky Bonarek, Class of 2005, UIC Tutorium in Intensive English.
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.
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!
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.
Information for Parents of Students with Disabilities:
From Our Community Partners
FREE programs for WCCHS parents from the
Glenbard Parent Series:
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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