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⏩Parents: Print this template and complete it with your child before you arrive. | |
A Note from Mr. Harris: Thank you to everyone for contributing to the success of the opening of this school year. I look forward to a great year and welcome your questions and comments. | |
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Mr. Harris is soliciting questions for the Whitney Young Weekly. He will select and answer questions each week. Note: By submitting your question, you agree that the question and answer will be published and sent to the whole school community. Not all questions will be able to be answered/published. Due to the popularity of Harris' Huddle, questions may take at least four weeks to be published. If you have an immediate concern, please contact the Main Office during regular school hours at (773) 534-7500.
Submit Your Question or Comment Here
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Covid-19 Protocols for the New School Year | |
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Following the most recent guidance from the CDC, our District will continue strongly recommending the use of masks in school, and will continue making COVID-19 vaccinations easily accessible to all CPS students and their families. We will also continue offering free, weekly in-school COVID-19 testing to students and staff who complete the new consent form for the 2022-23 school year.
Any student or staff member who is exposed to COVID-19 in school — regardless of vaccination status — will no longer be required to learn or work from home for five days, but will be required to wear a mask in school for 10 days following exposure, and will be strongly encouraged to test three and five days after exposure. CPS will provide families and staff members with rapid take-home tests if they are exposed, and we will strongly encourage families to use them in order to prevent spread and ensure safe in-person learning for all students and staff.
To report a positive COVID-19 test result for a student please visit: cps.edu/covidresults.
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Whitney M. Young Affirmed Names (Yearbook and Honor Roll):
The purpose of this optional form is to support Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Students by insuring their name is correctly listed in the Whitney M. Young school yearbook and announced correctly at Honor Roll assemblies. In order to meet the yearbook deadline's and honor roll dates, this form must be completed by Monday September 12, 2022 and no later revisions can be made. This form must be submitted annually. Names submitted via this form will be used in the yearbook in place of legal names as they are currently recorded by CPS. If you have a question about this form, the use of preferred names or support of transgender and gender nonconforming students, please contact your counselor.
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College Tours
The Counseling Department is organizing visits to college campuses.
Sept 1 - University of Chicago
Sept 15 - University of Illinois Urbana-Champain
Sept 28 - Northwestern University
Oct 18 - University of Illinois Chicago
Nov 3 - DePaul University
Upperclassmen can download the permission slips from the grade level Google Classroom page as trips are finalized and pay in the School Store to reserve their spot.
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College Tours
The Counseling Department is organizing visits to college campuses.
Sept 1 - University of Chicago
Sept 15 - University of Illinois Urbana-Champain
Sept 28 - Northwestern University
Oct 18 - University of Illinois Chicago
Nov 3 - DePaul University
Upperclassmen can download the permission slips from the grade level Google Classroom page as trips are finalized and pay in the School Store to reserve their spot.
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Audition for Young Voices | |
Audition for Young Voices, Whitney Young’s a cappella group, to sing and perform at school events such as the Spring Bash and open mics, and to grow as a musician and performer. Reach out to Tori Mooney with any questions. | |
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DEI Spotlight: Be an Active Ally | |
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The DEI Spotlight is the place in the Weekly where you can get information about Whitney Young's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Our group's goal is to make Whitney Young a place where everyone can succeed while nurturing their identities and respecting those of others. Click here to sign up for our group's email list to learn more about the DEI Committee and get notified about meetings and events. We meet the last Wednesday of the month on Google Meet. Everyone - students, parents, teachers, staff, community members- is welcome!
Each week, we will share an Allyship Tip, which is a suggestion for how you can support others, making our community better for everyone. Allyship is a strategic process used to promote equity and fight injustice. Allyship isn’t an identity, it’s a lifelong process - doing the work to support marginalized people and act together in solidarity.
Click here to visit our website for 3 tips on how to be an active ally!
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The Math Center will open on Monday, August 29, 2022. It is located in Blue House and is open all lunch periods. Students are welcome to drop in for as long as they need. Textbooks are available to use and the Center is staffed by math teachers and students. If you have any questions contact Susan Gustavson at segustavson@cps.edu. | |
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Need help with College Essays?
Need help with writing assignments?
Need a quiet place to study and work?
Come to the Writing Center (214).
We're open during all lunch periods, Enrichment, and every day from 3:15-3:45.
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WY Staff Art Show Opens This Thursday | |
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Stop by the WY Art Gallery after school on Thursday, 9/1 to see artwork created by WY staff. We have a huge show this year with art from all corners of the building including teachers, counselors, interpreters, engineers, cafeteria staff, and more! Faculty and students can pop in right after school, and parents are welcome to attend right before Parent Night. See you there to celebrate dolphin creativity at its very best!
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The Whitney Young Crucible Callout Meeting | |
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The Whitney Young Crucible is the newest student publication at our school. It is a magazine that publishes articles about the arts and culture of Whitney Young. It also publishes fiction and poetry from the student body. Come to the callout meeting on Thursday, September 1st after school in Room 207 if you are a journalist, writer, photographer, graphic designer or creative. Join a team of critics and thinkers. THE WHITNEY YOUNG CRUCIBLE - IT'S WHAT'S HOT RIGHT NOW.
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Cross Country Fans: Show Your Pride | |
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Cross country athletes and fans. Rep our team with our special by purchasing from our online store. Orders will be fulfilled approximately 2 weeks after the store closes on September 3rd. Buy your gear now and show off your pride!
To place an order click here.
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Hello! We are the cultural inclusivity coordinating committee. Members of this committee are working to strive for cultural inclusivity by promoting awareness through events, activities, culture fests, culture days, etc. We are excited to have you guys join us and we have many fun things planned. Please join us on September 6th for an informational meeting about the committee and the positions being offered at this time. It is not a requirement to attend this meeting if you wish to apply. We will email people who apply with specific details as to where the meeting will take place. For those who are interested in the vision director position please prepare a little sketch of a possible logo.
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Young Company Callout Meeting - Date Change | |
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**CALL OUT MEETING CHANGE OF DATE**
COME JOIN US IN THE YOUNG COMPANY!
THE YOUNG COMPANY will be calling out for all roles onstage and behind the scenes at our FALL INFORMATIONAL CALL-OUT MEETING on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31st* after school in the Auditorium. We'll announce the fall production, discuss commitment requirements and roles available both onstage and behind it. Find out how to get involved this fall!
*PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A CHANGE IN THE ORIGINAL DATE!
For more information, questions, or if you can't make the meeting, please contact Mr. Winkler, Drama Director djwinkler@cps.edu.
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WY Jazz Quintet at the Chicago Jazz Fest | |
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The Whitney Young Jazz Quintet featuring Jack Nelson, Octavio Escamillo, Andrew Kozintsev, Taro Okamura, and Carlos Murillo is honored to have been invited to present a set of music at the Chicago Jazz Festival. Please come out to Millennium Park next weekend to support them. They perform from 2:30-3:05pm on Saturday, Sept. 3 on the Young Lions Stage on the rooftop of the Harris Theater. For more info click here.
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