We will follow a new bell schedule starting in August 2021. The details of the new block schedule can be found above. Click here to read more details about this new schedule. Additional details and information about the new schedule will be shared in the coming weeks.

All students will participate in three School-wide Days of Service on June 18, 21, and 22. students will first go to first period at 8:00 AM to take attendance. After first period, students are able to help teachers and staff get ready for summer and fall. Students can earn service learning hours for their help. Students should speak with their teachers to see where their help is needed. The bell schedule for all three Days of Service are as follows:

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM -- Period 1 (to take attendance)

8:15 AM - 1:00 AM -- School-wide Day of Service

This is the final Whitney Young Weekly for the 2020-2021 school year. We will not send the Weekly during summer break. Please be on the lookout for email updates periodically with important information for the 2021-2022 school year.

We wish you a restful summer break and we look forward to seeing you Monday, August 30 for the first day of school!

Many graduates like to receive information about Whitney Young after they graduate. You and your parents will continue to receive the Whitney Young Weekly unless you unsubscribe from these emails at the bottom of this page. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Name: Mr. Daniel Flynn

Position: Building Engineer

How many years have you worked at Whitney Young: 10 years

What are your primary responsibilities at Whitney Young? HVAC, plumbing, electric and everything in between.

What is your favorite memory you have at Whitney Young High School? Working the drive-thru graduation last year and my daughter being in the Fashion Show 10 years ago.

What are some of your hobbies? What do you do on your free time? Traveling with my family when it's safe, trying new restaurants, and currently teaching my teenagers to drive.

Fun fact: I like to watch nature shows.

Students who have earned an F at the semester (or who earned an Incomplete last school year) and have not made up the credit should plan to enroll in summer school. Summer school is free of charge, in person and runs July 6-August 6, 2021. Students/parents can sign up here and can contact your counselor with any questions. This form can be completed now for previous semesters; please wait to see your final grade before registering for summer school for semester 2 classes.

The Counseling Office will have limited hours this summer. Please visit here to see updated availability.

Are you a rising sophomore? Are you nervous about next year? Do you want to make friends while learning helpful skills? See flyer below about a club to ease the transition from freshman to sophomore year. This club is for all rising sophomores who want to familiarize themselves with all of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School's resources. If you are interested, please sign up here.

Students and parents are required to participate in the 2021-2022 student registration process on the following dates (we are planning for an in-person registration at this time).

Each student and first contact in Aspen will receive an individual appointment time via email in the coming weeks. Be sure to check your inbox over the summer for this important information! Students will be assigned a registration date based on their grade level. Siblings will be able to register on the same day regardless of grade level.

The Main Office will be open 8:00 am - 11:30 am Monday through Friday each week of Summer Break. Although the Main Office is open, a very small fraction of faculty members will be present daily. Faculty and staff members will return fully in late August.

Join us for our next meeting on June 14th during division! Adolescents Living with Medical Diagnoses (ALMD) is a support group for students who have been diagnosed with serious medical conditions. This includes but is not limited to the following: cancer, lupus and other auto-immune diseases, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, AMPS, Crohn's disease, IBS, long haul Covid-19 or any other type of medical diagnosis. Our goal is to provide a safe community for teenagers with illnesses to meet others who are going through similar experiences. We would love for you to join us at our meeting, where we share support, guidance and strength so we can all be the healthiest versions of ourselves. ALMD is a part of the Balance and Well-Being Club at Whitney Young which promotes student balance and wellness. To join ALMD for our next virtual meeting and learn more, click here.

Summer is getting closer... so what is the plan? Student Council would love your participation in an end-of-the-year celebration! Please read this flyer for details.

➡️ Share your message here! Responses must be submitted BEFORE FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH. ALL students are encouraged to participate!

The Girls Golf Clinic begins Tuesday, June 22. For details, please contact Coach Johnson at dtjohnson24@cps.edu.

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US, observed on June 19th.

In 1863, after the Emancipation Proclamation, all enslaved African Americans were free in law. However, it was not immediately enforced in Confederate controlled states, where slave owners continued to exploit the lives and labor of Black Americans. On June 19th, 1865, almost 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Texas finally learned they were free. Since then, the day continues to be celebrated in Texas, and gradually spread across the country as a day to commemorate Black Americans' freedom and achievements.

The Local School Council is holding a special meeting on Thursday, June 17th at 4 pm to discuss and vote on our Whole School Safety plan. To register to attend, click here.

The 2020-2021 yearbooks are scheduled to be delivered in July. We will email all current students and parents with pick-up or purchasing information once they are available.

Interested in dancing on a championship winning team? Come tryout for the WY poms team! Details included below.

Senior Aiden Cawley and Junior Kenan Kalabic were selected for the IHSA All-State team. Aiden made first team and Kenan made third team. Congratulations to both of these young men!

Monday, June 14th: 9:00 am – 3:15 pm

8:00 am – 9:00 am: Arrival and breakfast

9:00 am – 11:30 am: 8th grade Graduation Rehearsal (WY Theater) – THIS IS IN-PERSON

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: 8th grade lunch (8th graders are not permitted to leave the building for lunch)

12:30 pm- 3:15 pm: Pick-Up Cap and Gown, graduation tickets, 8th Grade t-shirt and yard sign.

THE GRADUATION ITEMS MUST BE PICKED UP ON MONDAY

Pick-Up Time Assignments

Advisory Pick-Up Time

511 12:30 pm

521 1:00 pm

531 1:30 pm

541 2:00 pm

Tuesday, June 15th:

8th Grade Graduation

1:30 pm at the Michelle Obama Athletic Complex (1440 W. Adams Street)

Gates open at 1:00 pm

Wednesday, June 16th

8:30 am – 1:15 pm: Remote 8th Grade Activity Day: The 8th grade class officers will send a list of activities and access links.

Thursday, June 17th

11 am- 2pm: 8th Grade Picnic (FOR STUDENTS ONLY). Students will meet between the Main Building and PE Building.

The Aerospace Club’s NASA Student Launch Team recently received an award from NASA in recognition of their outstanding project in the program. This is the team’s second successful year participating in the highly complex and in depth program. NASA awarded the team with the Judges’ Choice award because of the creativity of the autonomous drone payload and the professionalism of the team during presentations and in their writing. See the launch video here and the award ceremony here! If you are interested in being a part of the Aerospace Club, fill out this short form!

Thank you to everyone who participated in a Business Class or in BPA! What an awesome year given the circumstances!

Congratulations to the following students who were given summer business internships through the CTE program:

• Owen Boyd, Nadia Levy, Juan Mondragon , Emmett Schumacher

Business Student Certifications:

• W!SE Financial Literacy Certified - 81 students

• Entrepreneurship Certified – 78 students

• QuickBooks Certified – 5 students

Accomplishments:

• BPA Membership Explosion Award (7 Middle School and 44 High School members)

• Two BPA State Officers- Kristine Wong and Richard Kim!

• Thirty-five students attended State and 16 qualified to compete at Nationals!

• Eighteen students competed at Nationals!

• One first place at Nationals in Administrative Support Team

o Brandon Huang, Katelyn Luu, Zhouqi Shao, Jonathan Mui

• One third place at Nationals in Entrepreneurship Exploration by Umar Sheikh

• Six additional students placed in the Top 10 at Nationals in their events

o Kristine Wong, Arushi Virmani, Lucas Pan, Ellen Chen, Keith Xin

The Business Department will offer three courses next year- Hon. Business I (Introduction to Business), Hon. Business II (Entrepreneurship) and Work Study (a half-day paid internship every day).

We will also be continuing our Business Professionals of America Club in which students have guest speakers, discuss business practices, and complete in one of 60 different business related competitions. This club is open to 7th - 12th graders and meets weekly!

We will be starting a Rock The Street investment/mentoring club for girls. This will start meeting in the summer- if you can make it, on July 21, and every other Wednesday.

A club we will be restarting is the Financial Literacy club where we will meet every other week and discuss various topics in financial literacy.

There are no pre-reqs for any club- come join and have fun! BPA dues must be in by October 10th. There is no charge for the other two clubs.

Please contact Ms. Uhl-Alba for any questions! Enjoy your summer!

The WY Student Council would like to thank you all for a wonderful year. We are currently hard at work preparing for next year's activities. Please help us by voting for next year's homecoming theme using this link.

One of our Dolphin parents, Jason Easterly, is organizing the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Bike Ride on Saturday, June 19, from 12:00-3:00 PM. The ride will begin downtown and ride through some historic Chicago neighborhoods, ending in Bronzeville. You may have seen Jason's feature in the Chicago Tribune last week; if not, read it here. We would love to have a proud Whitney Young squad riding in this Juneteenth celebration, in recognition of the courageous efforts of the Freedom Riders in 1961, and in support of continued, focused efforts to end racism and oppression in our communities. Over 250 people joined last year's ride, and it is Jason's goal to double that number this year. If you are able to join the event, you may register here. Registration is free! Monetary donations are welcome on the website, and proceeds will be shared with the organization My Block, My Hood, My City.

Details on how to stream the show will be sent to your emails soon!

Congratulations to Our Whitney M. Young Dolphins, who competed in several STEM competitions in the 2020 and 2021 school year. We are extremely proud of all of you. 

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Russell and Ms. Borrelli (Ropski) on becoming National Board Certified Teachers! These teachers demonstrated their dedication to high quality and rigorous education. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification in education and is designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers. National Board Certified teachers go above and beyond for their students and we are lucky to have them!

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is comprised of 28 individual sports with 54 levels (F, S, JV, and V) of play. Principal Dr. Joyce Kenner believes that athletics is an integral part of any school community. This belief, coupled with the efforts of experienced coaches and talented athletes, has earned us the name “School of Champions.” Our performance camps will provide your child with the same opportunities our athletes receive on a daily basis.

This summer we will be hosting camps in the following sports:

Baseball

Softball

Academic Center Sports

Girls Volleyball

Boys Soccer

Girls Soccer

Boys Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse

Cheer

Senior Cap & Gown Distribution (appt times)