WJHS Highlights

Monday, June 5:

7th Grade – Regular Schedule

8th Grade – Great America Schedule: at this link is the information that Mr. Resis sent out yesterday

• 8:35AM--Meet in Auditorium to begin boarding process

• 9:00 AM--Leave for Great America

• 4:15 PM -- Meet at reflecting pond for dismissal (dismiss for buses on staggered schedule (4:40, 4:50, 5:00)

• 4:40 PM--Begin to Board Buses

• 5:00 PM--Leave Great America

• 6:00 PM --Begin Arrival back to WJHS

Tuesday, June 6:

7th Grade: Regular Schedule

8th Grade: Regular Schedule w/iPad collection during homeroom [Great America Rain Date]

Wednesday, June 7:

7th Grade: Regular Schedule

8th Grade: Graduation Practice & Graduation Party

• 8:25-8:35- Homeroom

• Graduation Practice with regular schedule until:

• Periods 7-9: Graduation party on the blacktop and community playfields

• 3:10- Dismissal

Thursday, June 8: Graduation Night! (Last day of school for 8th grade!)

7th Grade: Regular Daily Schedule (not a Thursday extended HR schedule)

• iPad Collection in Homeroom

• Team-dedicated activities in periods 1, 2, 5, 7, 8

8th Grade: Graduation Practice at WJHS

-Regular daily bell schedule with students attending periods 1-4 (dismissal at 11:20)

• 8:25-8:35 -- Homeroom

• Graduation practice

• Locker clean-out

• Students receive graduation tickets and yearbooks
  

• Dismissal at 11:20

Graduation Ceremony

• 4:30pm: Team 8A (watch live! http://bit.ly/D39Grad1)

• 6:30pm: Teams 8B & 8C (watch live! http://bit.ly/D39Grad2)

Friday, June 9- Last day of classes!

8th Grade: No student attendance

7th Grade: Half day student attendance (dismiss at 11:20)

• Homeroom: 10:35-11:20 -- Yearbook signing in homerooms

Dear WJHS families,

Here we are yet again, at the end of another school year. We will be celebrating our eighth grade students all week, as we prepare to send them off on their next adventures to whichever high school they have chosen. There is always time reserved on the last day of school for students to share memories in their classmates' yearbooks - it is a cherished tradition. Please remind your child to write respectful memories to their classmates. We will also provide this reminder during morning announcements in homeroom on Monday.

We are excited to have our seventh grade students return next year as eighth graders. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Jeff Dees, Eric Resis or me with questions regarding moving on to grade eight. The three of us work at WJHS through the end of June, so we are available to meet with you either in person or over the phone from June 12 - 30.

Sincerely,

Kate, Jeff and Eric

June 8 is our graduation ceremony, held inside the New Trier East Campus Gaffney Auditorium: Save the date! Click HERE for the most recent update from Eric Resis.

We are looking forward to celebrating our eighth graders! We will hold two ceremonies due to the number of graduates. Team 8A will graduate first and teams 8B and 8C will graduate at the second ceremony. Each family will receive four tickets per student to attend the graduation and the tickets will be distributed to students on the last day of school.

Tech:

Please mark your calendars. iPad Collection Day is coming up.

• Tuesday, June 6 for all 8th-graders (during Homeroom)

• Thursday, June 8th for all 7th-graders (during Homeroom)

7th-graders will be turning in their iPad with the case only. They should come to school ready to return their device during homeroom on June 8th.

8th-graders will return their iPad w/case, charging adapter, and cable. Students should come prepared to return their devices and accessories on June 6th. Click here for information on how to prepare the device for return.

If you have any questions, email Support@wilmette39.org

Library

• May 19 - Last day that students may check out a book
• May 26 – All students books are due

The New Trier incoming/new student web page is something to bookmark! Important information is now posted regarding registration and upcoming events. Click HERE to access.

NT101 has been rescheduled to TUESDAY, MAY 9th from 7:00-8:30 (parents only) . Click here to see flyer with information.

GRADUATION PARTY

Wednesday, June 7 • 1:00-3:10pm.

DJ, photo booth, games, inflatables, and snacks. Students should bring a water bottle to help them stay cool.

Check next week's Highlights for the SignUpGenius to volunteer and support our graduates.

YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION

Yearbooks will be handed out on the last day of school for each grade. 8th graders will receive Yearbooks on Thursday, June 8th. 7th graders will receive theirs on Friday, June 9th.

If you want to double check that you ordered a yearbook, search your inbox for an email from

yearbookordercenter@herffjones.com, or a subject of Yearbook Order Center Confirmation.

If you haven’t yet ordered, extra copies will be sold for $30 while supplies last. Have your child bring $30 in cash, or a check made out to WJHS PTO (on their last day of school) to the office to purchase a yearbook.

NOW OPEN: SCHOOL SUPPLY KIT SALE FOR THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR

It’s time to order your school supplies for next year! Online ordering of school supply kits from EduKit is NOW OPEN and will end on Friday, June 30, 2023. Don't miss out! Order your 2023/2024 school supplies now by clicking WJHS SCHOOL SUPPLY KIT SALE.

All D39 schools (K-8) use EduKits for school supply kits, and all D39 school kits can be purchased in a single transaction by searching your other D39 school before checking out! Your EduKit purchase also helps support the activities and initiatives of the WJHS PTO. Thank you for your support! Also, please note school supply kits are separate from the instructional materials fee paid during registration.

Due to shipment delay concerns, there will NOT be a Last Chance sale during the summer. June 30th will be the last day to order school supply kits.

Questions? Contact schoolsupplies@wjhspto.com.

Here’s a link to the school supply list for 2023–2024, if you’d like to buy your own.

SEEKING CRC REPRESENTATIVE FOR WJHS NEXT YEAR

The District 39 Community Review Committee is seeking to fill their committee with one representative from WJHS. The CRC advises the District 39 Board of Education by researching a relevant topic that will lead to improvements in the district. The position would involve meeting once a month from October through June to develop a topic and recommendations to present to the district. Meetings are scheduled from 7:00 pm to 8:30 p.m. on the first or second Tuesday of each month. You can learn more about the CRC by clicking this link:

https://wilmette39.ss9.sharpschool.com/about_d39/community_review_committee

New members are welcome to attend the final meeting of the year on June 6 at 7pm at the Mikaelian Education Center where potential topic ideas will be discussed.

If you are interested in the position, please contact president@wjhspto.com.

Important Dates

As the school year begins to wind down, here are a couple of important dates to note:

• Wednesday, June 7 – 8th Grade Graduation Party at WJHS

• Thursday, June 8 – 8th Grade Graduation

• Friday, June 9 – Last Day of School (Grades 1-7, Early Release)

District Strategic Advisory Team Meeting

Our District Strategic Advisory Team (DSAT) held its penultimate meeting of the year yesterday morning. This group does important work in regards to our strategic plan and yesterday’s meeting focused on reviewing the action steps which were completed this school year and those that will continue into the 2023-24 year as well as reviewing our key performance indicators (KPIs) from the 2022-23 year. Please check out our strategic plan webpage for more information on our strategic plan and the work of our DSAT. The end-of-year report of progress relative to our strategic plan will be presented to the Board of Education at their regular meeting on June 12.

Parent Education Topic Suggestions

We are planning our Parent Education events for next school year and we would like to hear from you. Please complete this survey to help us in our planning. Our previous virtual Parent Education events are available on our D39 Parent Education webpage for easy access. We are looking forward to bringing you more valuable and relevant Parent Ed programming during the 2023-24 school year.

LINK: http://www.wilmette39.org/news/community_events

Important Bicycle Safety Information for parents and students from the Wilmette Police Department and from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Sensory Friendly Programs at Wilmette Public Library - all summer long!

SKATE FOR GIRLS! Learn math through skating for FREE! A free weekend program for middle school girls will be held Saturdays, May 20 - June 10, 9:15 am - 12:15 pm at Centennial Ice Rink.

Glide to Growth is a non profit organization that aims to provide one-on-one free figure skating lessons to children with disabilities. Ice skating is an excellent therapeutic activity that promotes physical, emotional, and social growth. Contact www.glidetogrowth.com

Oakton College offers STEAM Youth Summer Camp with in-person and virtual options. Virtual courses: June 6 - August 26 and In-Person Courses: June 12 - August 3

Northwestern presents Wildcat Science Camp! Session 1: Insect and Pollinator Behavior July 10-14. Session 2: Engineering Rockets July 24-28. Scholarships available for families with need.

New Trier Township offers a Food Pantry 10am - 4pm weekdays for families that live/work in the township. NT Township also offers Emergency Financial Assistance, Legal Aid Clinic, property tax assistance, social service referrals and other available resources. Go to www.newtriertownship.com for more information.

Wilmette Food Pantry is open every Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Email: office-wjhs@wilmette39.org
Website: http://wjhs.wilmette39.org/
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