WJHS Highlights

Here are a few reminders to help students be prepared for their day:

1. Arrive to school with their iPad - loaners are only for ipads that have issues or need repairs. Please help your child remember to bring their iPad to school every day.

2. iPad should be fully charged - Students might need reminders to make sure they plug in their iPads at night. Some families have found that having a charging station somewhere in the house is helpful..

3. Have a pair of plug-in earbuds/headphones - this is on the school supply list. Just like other supplies, such as pencils, students should have these with them at all times during the day.

If students are having trouble with their iPads charging or any other issues, they can request iPad support by emailing support@wilmette39.org or by using the iPad Support App on their iPad. Tech support is also available in the LC before school, during lunch and after school. If the technician isn’t available in the LC, there is a kiosk for students to put in a support ticket.

Beginning April 22 and running through May 3, students in grades 5-8 will be participating in the Panorama MESH (Mindsets, Essential Skills and Habits) assessment of social-emotional competencies and school environment. The MESH is comprised of a series of questions that cover the areas of Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Emotion Regulation. It also looks at Supportive Relationships at school, School Safety, Sense of Belonging, and Valuing of School.

This assessment aligns with the SEL competencies taught using our Responsive Classroom curricular materials, and results from the assessments are used to help us as we continue to gauge the effectiveness of our social-emotional supports and programming in the district. For more information about the social-emotional objectives at your child’s grade level, and other general information about SEL in District 39, please visit the D39 Social Emotional Learning Website.

SPRING AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

Registration and more information for Spring After School Clubs can be found on the WJHS PTO website HERE. There are still spots available for Nuts for Mutts Club (second meeting 4/9!) and Debate Club (begins Monday 4/8!). Sign up for Debate HERE.

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER A YEARBOOK FOR YOUR STUDENT

WJHS Yearbook Online sales close on April 20th! This is your LAST CHANCE to order a 2023-2024 WJHS Yearbook for your student. You must order online NOW to guarantee your child receives a yearbook. Order HERE!

*If you aren’t sure if you have already ordered a yearbook, please search your emails for a confirmation from “yearbookordercenter@herffjones.com”. Yearbooks will be delivered to your child via their teacher in the last week of school.

TIME TO STOCK-THE-SHELVES

The PTO is asking for your help to stock the lounge NEXT WEEK for the WJHS staff of 120+! You (or your student) can drop off OR just ship directly to the school - easy peasy and SO APPRECIATED! Thanks in advance! Order HERE and we will get everything into the lounge. Thanks in advance!

WE NEED LUNCH SERVERS NEXT WEEK

Please consider giving one hour of your day to help serve lunch to students. You do not need to prepare the food, only help serve it to kids as they make their way through the lunch line. Our lunch staff truly appreciates our volunteers! Sign up HERE today!

COURTYARD NEEDS 1 VOLUNTEER TO OPEN

The interior courtyard at WJHS is a place where students can go during lunch recess to hang out with friends, play board games or just take a quiet break from their day. Ideally it will open during lunch recess for 7th graders on WEDNESDAYS and for 8th graders on FRIDAYS. The PTO is looking for ONE parent volunteer to take out board games from the supply closet and monitor the space for 30 MINUTES. Sign up HERE and thank you so much!

D39 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION NEWS

Tickets are now on sale for the Inaugural Dinkin For A Cause, benefiting the D39 Educational Foundation on April 27th, 7-10pm at the Wilmette Tennis Club. Join us for an exciting evening of pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America! Light snacks and drinks will be served at this fun, social and friendly event! $50 per person, all skill levels are welcome. Sign up HERE!

Classroom Air Conditioning Update

I am pleased to share that all six of our buildings are now equipped for air conditioning! Although this week’s weather has more closely resembled winter than summer, we are prepared for when the temperatures begin to rise. Being able to stay cool in classrooms on hot days makes for a more comfortable and productive learning environment. We are grateful to the Board and our community for this significant investment into our school buildings and learning environments.

Solar Eclipse – Coming on Monday!

All six District 39 schools will be offering special viewing glasses so our students can enjoy Monday’s solar eclipse. We are excited for our students to have the opportunity to witness this amazing natural phenomenon. Your building principal has communicated the details for Monday’s viewing and we ask for your support in speaking with your child about the importance of following teacher direction and wearing glasses while viewing the eclipse.

Parent Education Event

Make plans now to join us for our next Parent Education event, “Social Emotional Considerations in the Digital Era,” on Wednesday, April 10 at 11 am. Participants can join us live at Wilmette Junior High School or virtually via Zoom. Please register online to reserve your place and visit our D39 Parent Education website for our full schedule of events, registration links, and archived recordings.