Whitney Young Weekly
December 2016
Does WY sponsor a Model UN club?
Yes, Mr. Cole is the sponsor.  You can contact him by clicking here.

Do you have any comments on Lane Tech High School's recent change of their "motto" to "The School of Champions"?
Everyone cannot be a Dolphin! The "School of Champions" slogan first started for the school that won the most city championships.  I checked my graduation speeches for the past 3 years and these are the facts:
2014 - 9 city championships
2015 - 12 city championships
2016 - 12 championships

There are 31 city championships for the city each year! Over the past 10 years Whitney Young has earned the title of  "The School of Champions" 8 times.  We have tied for the title once and runner-up once.

Anyone can claim a motto, however it takes consistent hard work on the part of our students, parents, faculty, coaches, and staff to achieve this designation!   I know this is going to create some controversy with Lane but we do welcome a friendly rivalry.  Remember the new principal is a former Dolphin (former Social Science teacher and Dean) who I trained.  He knows who the real "School of Champions" are :).

Have you ever thought to color code or "brand" the maze that is on the first floor of the Academic Center? It is very confusing when you are walking through there and not knowing what direction to go or if you have been down that hall or not already because they all look the same.
I checked with some other administrators and we actually love this idea.  If there is any person who is interested in helping us formalize a plan of action or donate their time or supplies please email me.

Will SAT/ACT Prep also be available to sophomores?
No.  Our prep sessions are tailored to current junior students.  Counselors can provide SAT/ACT prep information for all other students.

I am a sophomore student and we did not have sex education as part of our Health curriculum from last year.  Is there going to be any presentations for our class this year.  Also what are you doing for the incoming 9th grade students who will be taking Health?
We will include a special sex education unit that will be taught to all sophomore classes from January 17 through February 2, 2017.  This unit will be taught to all current sophomore classes by their Physical Education teachers.  In addition all freshman classes will have a sex education unit as part of their 2nd semester Health class.  

Based on new Board policy, any parent can choose to opt out their child from this sex education unit.  A letter must be submitted to their child's Physical Education teacher prior to the unit beginning. Please contact your child's Physical Education teacher, if you have questions regarding the course content.
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Last Chance To Order A Yearbook

Many students ordered a yearbook during registration at the beginning of the school year.  However, if you did not order a yearbook at that time, the last day to order one is Friday, December 16.  Yearbooks are $55 and must be paid with check or cash in the School Store during Lunch Periods.
Student Selected To US Senate Youth Program

Gloria Oladipo has been selected as one of only two students to represent Illinois as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) to be held in Washington, D.C.  March 4 - 11, 2017 .  Gloria will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship.  The USSYP was founded in 1962 through Senate Resolution and each year two of the highest-achieving students from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education system overseas are selected through an extremely competitive merit-based selection process held at the state departments of education nationwide.  Congratulations, Gloria!
Student Wins Swimming City Championship

Congratulations to Annika Chrobak-Prince for winning the girls 500 yard free style city championship!  Great job!
Whitney Young Parents and Guardians

Please join Friends of Whitney Young for Holiday Potluck and meeting.  Come find out what the Whitney Young community of parents has been up to and what we plan for the remainder of the year.  Come and meet great people.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
6:30 pm
Blue House

Questions:   [email protected]
Dates to Remember
Wednesday, December 14 - Whitney Young Science Fair

Friday, December 16, 7:00pm - Winter Choir Concert

Friday, December 16 - Last Day to Pre-Order 2016-2017 Yearbooks ($55 in School Store)

Monday, December 19 - Alumni College Fair (see above)

Wednesday, December 21, 3:30pm - LSC Meeting

Wednesday, December 21, 7:00pm - Combined Holiday Concert

Monday, December 26 - Winter Break Begins

Monday, January 9 - Classes Resume


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