WJHS Highlights

Dear WJHS Families,

We are excited to share that the Student Council will be hosting a Halloween Costume Contest. During Monday morning announcements, students learned more about expectations for wearing costumes on Tuesday, October 31. To assist you in helping your child decide on a costume, should they choose to wear one, please remember that the WJHS Expectations for Dress will apply.

Also, Halloween costumes cannot include:

• Full face paintings or face masks (all students must be identifiable)

• Props may NOT include weapons or their look-alikes, and will be confiscated if deemed distracting or inappropriate

• Excessive fake blood and/or gore

• The inability for a student to sit down (if your child has an inflatable costume that does not easily deflate, they should save that for home Halloween activities and choose an alternate for school)

Parent/Teacher conference information

Families should have received a letter, via email, from the district on Thursday (yesterday). It should have included information about parent/teacher conferences. Please check your SPAM folder if you did not receive this email, and let us know if you don't find it.

NEW for 2023, Highcrest Middle School and Wilmette Junior High School conferences will be done by video call using the Meet the Teacher platform.

All video conferences will be conducted via the built-in video conferencing software inside Meet the Teacher and not via Zoom. No special software or app is needed, as the video runs in your web browser. A video link will be sent to you with your appointment confirmation. Meet the Teacher has a support page with detailed information should you need it.

Have a great weekend!

Basketball team tryouts and dance team tryouts start Monday!

• Girls basketball tryouts @WJHS at 3:20.

• Boys basketball tryouts at HMS at 4pm (do not enter HMS until 3:50)

• Dance in the Cafeteria @WJHS @ 3:20

Looking for more information? Check out the WJHS Athletics Website!

It feels much too early to be thinking about transitioning to high school, but we wanted to share the date of the New Trier Placement Test with our eighth grade families so that they can plan ahead. For WJHS, the placement test date is Saturday, November 11. Families should have received placement test information on Monday, October 16. If you did not receive this, please email: worthl@nths.net.

The PTO would like to thank our WJHS Principal Kate Dominique for her enthusiasm in leading our school with programs that support each student’s success and for her support and great partnership with the PTO! We’d also like to recognize the 8th and 7th grade gLADs Nicole Ryan and Eric Resis for their hard work and dedication to our students. If you see one of them today, make sure to say “Happy Principal Appreciation Day!”

District 39 Parent Survey

The Administration has asked us to encourage our community to take part in a brief survey about communication preferences! In alignment with Goal 4 of their strategic plan, D39 is committed to providing timely and relevant communication in ways that fit your needs. The questions on this survey pertain to communication at the district and school levels and do not apply to communication from your child(ren)’s teachers. Thank you in advance for your participation!

OPEN WJHS PTO POSITIONS✋

The PTO is looking for your help!

• School Supplies Coordinator: Plan/coordinate next year’s Edukit order in Feb/Mar ‘24 and manage distribution of supplies using volunteers in Aug ‘24 (can be a 7th or 8th grade parent if interested)

• Civics & Safety Representative: make sure important announcements about special days (Bike to School day, Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, etc) get to the PTO

• For 7th Grade Parents: Graduation Committee. If you have a 7th grader this year, they will be graduating from D39 next year. Help plan their 2025 graduation party. This two year commitment involves shadowing this year’s committee so you know what to do for next year.

For more information about any of the above openings, please email president-elect@wjhspto.com.

🤩VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES🤩

Questions? Contact volunteers@wjhspto.com

✅ Cafeteria/Lunch HERE 11:15am - 12:45pm. Help serve the lunch of the day to students.

✅ Outdoor Courtyard HERE 11:50am - 1:10pm. Supervise this quiet space for students during lunch recess.

PASS39 = Parent Association for Student Services

Not sure what PASS39 is? The Parent Association for Student Services in District 39 (PASS39) is a parent organization committed to supporting parents of children with learning, behavioral, emotional, and developmental challenges. Parents of children with IEP’s, 504’s, or even considering getting one, should consider joining this group. Please email Pass39@Wilmette39.org for more information or visit their website HERE.

Upcoming events include:

10/25 Parent Connect 7-9pm @ Valley Lodge, 1141 Central Ave. Wilmette

11/9 Educational Event at the MEC 7:30-9:30pm. Better understanding of autism to increase inclusivity, presented by Meaghan Moriarty SLP of D30. Zoom is also available for this event; link will be shared soon!

11/12 Kid Connect 2-4pm location: McKenzie playground. Dress warm!

11/29 Parent Meet-up @ Valley Lodge 7-9pm. Come to eat, come to drink, come to connect.

ATTN: CURRENT 8TH GRADE PARENTS

The registration link is now live for the 8th Grade Parent-Led Washington DC Trip February 17-20, 2024. This trip is not sponsored by the school or the PTO, but we’re happy to share the message from WJHS Parent, Kara Fleming:

If you have a current 8th grade student who is interested in participating in the parent-led trip to Washington DC, please use the registration link below to reserve your spot! This trip is scheduled for February 2024 and is intended to be another option for current 8th graders who are unable to take the teacher-led trip in November due to lack of availability or scheduling conflicts. Please email karafleming312@gmail.com for the itinerary details and other information about the trip and the travel company.

Website Registration Instructions for 8th Grade Parent-Led Washington DC Trip

1. https://etadventures.com/

2. Click on the green text that says “Login” along the top

Trip Code: wilmette24

Password: wastrip24

1. Click on the red button that says “Make a new reservation”

2. Complete the information and continue to follow the instructions to complete your registration

3. Once you have completed your reservation, you will come to a page with tabs at the top, click on the “Passengers” tab.

4. On the Passengers tab, click on the “Waiver Incomplete View/Edit” button.

5. Complete all required information in the Waiver. You can log out and log back in to finish the waiver at a later date using the reservation information emailed to you.

Email: office-wjhs@wilmette39.org
Website: http://wjhs.wilmette39.org/
Location: 620 Locust Rd, Wilmette, IL, USA
Phone: 847-512-6600
Instagram: @hawkwolf39
Twitter: @hawkwolf39