WJHS Highlights
08/12/2022
A Message from the Administrative Team
Hi WJHS Families,
We hope that you are enjoying a wonderful summer and have had a chance to relax and unwind. We are very excited to welcome you to the 2022-2023 school year at WJHS! We have been busy preparing for the upcoming year and our custodians have worked hard to create a clean and safe environment. We have posted some photos below - you can almost see your reflection in the floors!
Please read below for a few items that might help you and your child prepare for school to begin on August 22. We encourage you to read the D39 Parent Handbook and newsletter thoroughly and don't hesitate to reach out with questions. We look forward to meeting you all soon - enjoy this last week of vacation and the beautiful weather!
Sincerely,
Kate Dominique, Principal
Jeff Dees, 7th grade level administrator
Eric Resis, 8th grade level administrator
New Wolves for 2022-2023!
Please help us welcome our new staff members for 2022-2023! We couldn't be more excited to have this dedicated group of people joining our staff, and are looking forward to working with them.
- Anne Bassett: accelerated math
- Madeline Brueggemann-Pappageorge: art teacher
- Mollie Coates: reading and writing teacher for grade 8
- Abby Hart: school psychologist for grade 7
- Ari Kaufman: LBS (Learning Behavior Specialist) for science and social studies
- Diane Lazzar: health teacher
- Nicole Leach: LBS for 8C
- Ali Lidbury: social studies teacher on 7A
- Colin Meyer: LBS for 8A
- Vanessa Montoya: science teacher on 8B
- Natalia Panico: social worker
- Isabella Scarlati: LBS for 7B
- Robyn Scott: Digital Art & Photography
- Annie Steinbach: writing teacher on 7A
Lunch
Due to ongoing staffing constraints, WJHS and the district will continue with a limited menu for the beginning of the 22-23 school year. Students who would like to purchase a lunch will, upon entry to the cafeteria, pick up a brown bag with an entrée, and pick up one item of each that they would like (vegetable, chips, fruit, milk), and check out with the cashier using their PIN. We hope to be able to staff the cafeteria and return to pre-COVID lunch procedures at a later point in the school year.
Arrival & Dismissal
We love it that so many of our students ride their bikes and walk to school! There are bike racks in both the front and back of the school. You can find the D39 School Walking Routes Map at this link. Adult supervision begins at 7:55 AM.
If you are dropping your child off via a vehicle, please follow the route linked here to help keep our students safe and drop-off and pick-up efficient.
A Message from our Athletic Directors
We want to welcome you back to WJHS and let you know about our athletic offerings this fall.
7th and 8th grade Field Hockey tryouts are August 25th and 26th.
7th and 8th grade Girls Volleyball tryouts are August 25th and 26th.
7th and 8th Grade soccer practice starts August 25th and is no cut.
7th and 8th Grade Cross Country Practice will start on August 25th.
Please visit the athletics website for more information. https://wjhs.wilmette39.org/students/athletics
We are looking forward to a great year!
Paul Harper
Chris Toy
PTO Highlights
WELCOME BACK FROM THE PTO
We’re looking forward to the new school year, and like you, we are busy finalizing items on our “To Do” list. Keep an eye out in the next newsletter for our handy PTO Checklist, which you can use to register for your Membership Toolkit Directory (you’ll receive an email when it’s time to register), pay your PTO dues (which gives you access to the directory), order a print directory, donate to iGNITE! Enrichment and Teacher/Staff Appreciation, and link to order a Yearbook or Spiritwear. Please direct any questions to directory@wjhspto.com.
NEW FAMILY WELCOME ON 8/17!
Families, who are new to District 39 for the 2022–2023 school year, are invited by the PTO to attend a welcome session in the cafeteria at WJHS on Wednesday, 8/17 from 6–7PM.
If you have questions, email newcomers@wjhspto.com.
7th GRADE ORIENTATION on 8/19
Stop by the PTO tables during the 7th Grade Orientation on Friday, 8/19 from 2:30–4:30. Introduce yourself, ask questions, volunteer, and/or get information on Spirit Wear, After School Clubs, iGNITE! Enrichment, PTO Membership, Yearbooks and more. If you aren’t able to make it, and have any questions for the PTO, please email president@wjhspto.com.
PRE-ORDERED SCHOOL SUPPLIES WILL BE DELIVERED TO HOMEROOMS
The final date to order and Edukit was July 25. If you don’t remember if you ordered a school supply kit, search your email inbox for “Edukit.” The subject line is “Transaction receipt from Edukit…”
The WJHS PTO volunteers, WJHS administration, and EduKit have been working hard all summer to ensure that your child's school supply kit will be waiting for them in their classroom on the first day of school. If needed, the WJHS PTO will communicate any changes to this plan as quickly as possible.
Here is a link to the 7th and 8th grade School Supply List.
If you have additional questions, please email supplies@wjhspto.com.
WJHS SPIRITWEAR WILL GO ON SALE 8/15
📣 It’s never been easier or more fun to show your school spirit! Once again, we’re partnering with humanKIND to provide you with new designs and old favorites, fully customizable with an option to ship OR pick up locally! 📣
Our WJHS page goes live on Monday. Use this link on or after 8/15 to order. Please direct Spiritwear questions to spiritwear@wjhspto.com.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
Our amazing volunteers on the After School Club committee, along with the instructors, are busy setting up fall clubs for our students. Click here to go to our ASC page, where you can find general/tentative information on fall clubs and dates (which are still subject to change). If you have questions about After School Clubs, please email clubs@wjhspto.com.
District Update
Our entire District 39 community wishes to welcome you back to the start of the 2022-2023 school year. We are so excited to have our staff returning to school next week and our students returning for the first day of school on Monday, August 22!
Preparations for 2022-2023
Parents are encouraged to review the District email sent this week on Wednesday, August 10 for District updates for the start of the school year. Please check your inbox for an email titled “District 39 Updates: Preparations for a Great School Year Ahead” for information and reminders regarding school registration, supplies, protocol, safety, important dates and more.
Registration Reminder
Please make sure that your child has been officially registered for the 2022-23 academic year and that any outstanding instructional materials fees have been paid prior to the start of school. Both matters can be resolved by logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Important Dates
Below are a couple of important dates to remember between now and the start of school:
August 17, 4 pm: Homeroom teacher assignments (elementary school students) and class schedules (students in grades 5-8) sent to parents via email
August 18-19: Teachers return for Institute Days
August 22: First day of school for students!
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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Highcrest-MSWilmette-JH-516430278443448
Twitter: @hawkwolf39
Principal at Wilmette Junior High School; love being an educator and working with young people; value spending time with friends and family