Spelling Bee 23-24 information!
- Interested in participating? Please fill out this link with an adult at home. Registration ends on Friday, December 8.
- We will email an adult at home with the next steps. Level One of the bee will happen on the Scripps ONLINE platform. It will open on Saturday, December 16th, and close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, December 17th. There will not be time to take the test at school.
- Study, study, study! The study lists are in Schoology. This year we are adding an additional level of vocabulary to each test. 7th graders will take the 7th grade test and 8th graders will take the 8th grade test. Please be sure to study the words connected with your grade level.
Please email Mrs. Lubawski with any questions! Lubawskm@wilmette39.org
With fall parent/teacher conferences rapidly approaching, we wanted to share some important logistical information ahead of the opening of the sign-up window. Conferences are scheduled for November 15-17 (Wednesday-Friday). Sign-up for families will begin on Monday, October 30 at 9 am and end on Monday, November 13 at 11:59 pm.
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.
Please visit our webpage with instructions on how to book your appointment.
In order to access the system, you will need the login code that will be sent on Friday, October 27 as well as the date of birth of one of your children.
If multiple parents are attending the conference, please only sign up once, so as not to clutter your teacher’s schedule. Once scheduled, you may invite another parent/guardian to join your appointments.
If you have any trouble using the system, please contact your school secretary for scheduling questions or enter a support ticket for technical questions.
Please connect to your video appointment on time, as the conference will automatically begin at the scheduled start time. Your conference will end automatically when the appointment time is over. This feature is built into the system and cannot be changed. The remaining time for the conference will count down in a blue bar on the screen and, if you’re nearing the end of your meeting and find yourself in need of additional time, please use the last couple minutes to schedule another time with your child’s teacher.
Keep an eye out for the email today, Friday, October 27, which will have the login code in preparation for scheduling to begin the following Monday.
Are you in 7th or 8th grade? Do you like math competitions? Do you want to represent WJHS at the regional MathCounts competition on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024? Then try out for the MathCounts team. All meetings will be held from 3:40 - 4:40pm at HMS in Room 153.
On November 30th, December 7th, and December 14th, students will try out for the team by competing in school contests. The 12 top scoring students will be chosen to represent WJHS at the regional competition on Saturday, February 3rd. The 12 students will have additional practice for regionals on January 11th, January 18th, January 25th, and February 1st. All practices are at HMS from 3:40 - 4:40pm.
Students who do well at the regional competition may be invited to the State Competition in March. The four top scoring students from the Illinois State competition will be awarded an all expense paid trip to the National Competition in May.
If you are interested in trying out, please fill out this Google Form.
November is Native American Heritage Month, which is a great opportunity for all of us to pay tribute to the contributions, rich history and traditions of Native Americans across our country. District 39 is committed to providing a safe and equitable learning environment that fosters a mindset of empathy, respect, and belonging for all district students and staff. Learning about Native Americans in our community and beyond, helps us all to students and families about celebrate one another in our community throughout the year.
As a family, learning about traditions that are the same as, and different from your own helps your child increase their understanding of the world around them, and improves all of our ability to see many different perspectives. Enjoy reading a book together or check out one of the events taking place in Chicago to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Also celebrated this month is the Indian holiday Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Be sure to check out celebration planned at the Wilmette Public Library this Saturday, November 4, for activities and a celebration of Diwali. As a reminder, this calendar provides dates and information on many celebratory dates for students and staff of District 39.
If it feels like your family is losing water bottles and lunch bags on a weekly basis, it might be because they are all here in the WJHS Lost & Found! Please stop by WJHS after 2:30 PM to look through the lost and found in the cafeteria. All items in the WJHS Lost & Found will be donated before Winter Break!
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.
IGNITE FUND SPONSORS 7TH GRADE AUTHOR VISIT
📚IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR KIDS TO DO BATTLE OF THE BOOKS!📚
The list of books was shared with 7th and 8th grade reading classes, so all students have access to the Battle of the Books list! Looking for a great way to spend part of your upcoming Thanksgiving break? Encourage your kids to read some books so they can participate in the Kahoot Battle! The finals aren’t until January so there’s still plenty of time left to read!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS is a reading enrichment opportunity (prizes funded with your iGNITE! donations) available to all WJHS students! As part of a team, students read books from a list of award-winning and highly recommended titles. The program culminates in a Kahoot "Battle" to determine which team knows the books best. Students are encouraged to form teams of 4–6 students in either grade or they can register individually and teachers will help form teams. Contact Erin Schwarz for more information at schwarze@wilmette39.org
LOOKING FOR THE WJHS DIRECTORY?
It’s online and available as a benefit to all our PTO members! Be sure to join or renew your PTO membership HERE so you can get directory access and email notifications about after-school club registration, graduation, and/or other social events. Please direct any questions to directory@wjhspto.com.
ATTN: CURRENT 8TH GRADE PARENTS
There are still spots available for the Parent-Led DC trip February 2024, BUT THERE IS A LIMIT OF 40 students. This trip is not sponsored by the school or the PTO, but we’re happy to share the message from WJHS Parent Kara Fleming: We have a confirmed reservation to attend the Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery! This and the other events will make for an amazing and memorable trip. Sign up today! For additional information please contact Kara Fleming (7th and 8th grade parent) - karafleming312@gmail.com.
Website Registration Instructions for Participants and Chaperones
Click the green text in the top right “Login”
Trip Code: wilmette24
Password: wastrip24
Click on the red button that says “Make a new reservation”
Complete the information and continue to follow the instructions to complete your registration
Once you have completed your reservation, you will come to a page with tabs at the top, click on the “Passengers” tab.
On the Passengers tab, click on the “Waiver Incomplete View/Edit” button.
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.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
The sign-up window for families to schedule parent-teacher conference appointments is open. Families can sign up now for Fall parent-teacher conferences, scheduled for Nov. 15-17, immediately preceding Fall Break (Thanksgiving Week). Families received an email last Friday (Oct. 27) with their Meet the Teacher login credentials. The sign-up window closes on Monday, Nov. 13 at 11:59 pm. Please visit our D39 webpage with more detailed instructions on how to book your appointment.
Parent Education Events
Mark your calendars for our next Parent Education event titled “How Identities are Impacting Students Today.” This will be an in-person, evening event next Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 pm at Romona Elementary. Please register online to reserve your spot. Visit our Parent Education page for our full schedule of events, registration links, and archived recordings.
Additionally, District 39 is excited to be a co-sponsor as the Family Action Network (FAN) offers “Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World.” As part of this virtual event on Nov. 6, FAN will welcome Devorah Heitner, Ph.D., educator, consultant, and author of “Growing Up in Public” and “Screenwise.” Please register online to reserve your spot on Zoom.
District 39 and Wilmette Public Library Welcome Grace Lin
District 39 and our member PTA/Os are proud to partner with Wilmette Public Library to welcome award-winning author Grace Lin for an all-community event this coming Monday (Nov. 6) at 7 pm at Wilmette Junior High School. Ms. Lin will also be visiting our four elementary schools to present to our students! Online registration is open to reserve your spot now. We are grateful for the work done by our school PTA/O to help bring Grace Lin to Wilmette to present to our community.
Wilmette Junior High School
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