The Academic Center Team earned the highest score at the Mathcounts Regional competition that was held on Saturday, February 22 at Kenwood High School. The team of Henry Guo, Justin Li, Joshua Liu, and Steven Song (all eighth graders) qualified for the Mathcounts State competition that will be held on Saturday, March 7. Junhui Guo (7th grade) also qualified for the State competition. They did an outstanding job representing WY and we're excited to go to State! Thanks to Ms. Au and Mr. Kang for coaching.
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Can you find a way to make school lunch better?
I do not supervise the school lunch program. I can arrange for us to have a meeting with our lunchroom supervisor, Mr. Stanley Jones. You can express to him how you think he can make our lunches better. Please see me at your earliest convenience.
Why is the bridge over Jackson always locked directly after the end of the school day? It would be helpful to be able to cross the bridge when going to take the train or switching between after-school activities in different buildings.
We give students 15 minutes at the end of the day to clear to the buildings. If they are involved in an extracurricular activity they need to go to the area in which it occurs. All other students should vacate the building. The bridge doors on Jackson should be locked at 3:30 p.m. to allow students the 15 minutes to cross the bridge to get to the train.
The Arts Building is really cold. Is there anyway that the school can make it warmer?
There are 49 individual, regulated sensors/controllers associated with the Arts Building. If a teacher's room in intemperate, they only have to phone the engineer's office for us to make an adjustment. Keep in mind that while you may be in that room for a single period, that teacher will in all likelihood occupy that room all day and may not agree with your particular assessment of the temperature.
Since the shower pole has been removed from the boy's swim locker room, it has been difficult to shower when the gym class gets out of the pool. When will we be able to get a new shower pole? Also, there is a roach infestation in the boy's swim locker room. When will that be fixed?
Our exterminator visits our building every 2 weeks. We are working with the PE Department to furnish a schedule where all of the locks are removed from the lockers so that the technician can obtain access to those areas.
The District has revised the manner in which they authorize (and fund) repairs. That being said, multiple quotes have to be obtained and submitted for approval. We have submitted those quotes on the 13th of February and are still waiting for the purchase order to be issued. Our engineers have contacted a member of the District's facility team, and they are working towards expediting the process. We will be "correcting" the existing pole's orientation once the plumber is on hand, in case the associated piping does not agree with our efforts.
Lastly, would you allow someone to take money out of your wallet? Remember, vandalism costs all of us, not only in denying us beneficial usage of an item, but in reducing the funds available to use for other educational purchases and purposes.
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Our Advanced Placement program has grown 25% in the past 5 years! Thus, we are in need of more proctors for our test dates. We need parents/guardians to volunteer their time to proctor the numerous amount of exams we will administer. My goal has always been for parents to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours during the course of a year. SOOOOOOO, if you have not fulfilled your 10 hour requirement please sign up to proctor these exams. Please contact Ms. Davis at
tldavis2@cps.edu to sign up. Thank you in advance.
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Dr. Kenner is soliciting questions for the Whitney Young Weekly. She 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 and/or published. Due to the popularity of Kenner's Korner, 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.
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Programming Reminders:
Wednesday, March 4 --All sophomores will report to the theater during long division for a presentation on programming from the school counselors and the department chairperson explaining all of the courses available for next year and the future.
Friday, March 6 -- Any freshman who missed programming can meet in TC2 during either 3rd or 4th period.
Sophomores and juniors will receive more information through advisory about their next steps for programming.
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The WY High School Math Team earned the highest score at the ICTM Regional competition that was held on Saturday, February 22 at Von Steuben High School. The following students each won first place in their respective events:
Algebra 1: Arnav Goel
Geometry: Christina Li and Daniel Zhang
Precalculus: Benjamin Liu
Orals: Charles Cooper and Michael Klyachman
Junior/Senior 2 person team: Luke Peng and Erick Padilla
We are looking forward to the ICTM State Finals on May 2 at the University of Illinois. Thank you to Coaches Ms. Au, Mr. Kang, Dr. Mauer-Oats, Mrs. Pierce, Mr. Viramontes, Ms. Sharp, and Ms. Colon!
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Track and Field Athlete Will Compete Nationally
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With a 6" 6' jump in the high jump at the Proviso West Meet, senior Jimi Taiwo qualified for a spot at the New Balance Nationals' Emerging Elite high jump event. Jimi will compete on Friday, March 13th in New York. Good luck, Jimi! We're all rooting for you!
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Prices go up on Tuesday!
Buy your ticket to Spring Bash for an evening of
fun, food and
friendship that supports the students at Whitney Young.
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WY 5th Annual Mock Trial Invitational
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On Saturday, February 22nd, the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Mock Trial Team, under the direction the team’s two volunteer lawyer coaches (Mr. Ronald Rodgers and Mr. Micheal Cohen), teacher club sponsor (Ms. Narvaez), and team president (Alexandra Swain ‘20), held its Fifth Annual Mock Trial Invitational at the Richard J. Daley Center. Eighteen teams from across the state of Illinois participated along with eighteen practicing attorneys and judges who presided as evaluators for the competition.
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Whitney Young Students Win At Karate Championship
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On President’s Day weekend, the Professional Karate Commission (PKC), one of the fastest growing Martial Arts organizations in the United States and Canada, held its Region-1 Championship Tournament and recognized Regional Champions from last year.
Cornell H. Franklin-Smith (Freshman) was honored for placing 1st in the Region in Youth Sparring. He in addition was recognized for placing 3rd in the Region in Youth Weapons and 3rd in Youth Traditional Forms (Intermediate and Advanced Boys Category).
Nikita Agrawal (8th grade AC) was honored for placing 1st in the Region in Youth Sparring and 1st in the Region in Youth Traditional Forms (Intermediate and Advanced Girls Category).
Both Cornell H. Franklin-Smith (Freshman) and Nikita Agrawal (8th grade AC) also competed at the PKC Region-1 Karate Tournament held the next day on Feb 16th and won five trophies altogether placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd across five events.
Congratulations!!!
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New Lens Teen Art Exhibition
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Are you a visual artist in grades 9-12 looking to exhibit your work in a professional museum setting? If so, New Lens, an upcoming teen art exhibition at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, is for you. Created by Whitney Young senior Ethan Switall, this event is aimed at promoting young artistic voices through re-imagining the works of famous outsider artists in new contexts! To find our more information and submit your own original artwork, visit
art.org/new_lens.
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HOT TOPIC: Commuting Safely In The City
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Date: Monday, March 9
Time: 5:45 pm-informal networking, 6 pm-presentation
Please join us Monday, March 9 in the library for a special evening Hot Topic discussion. Whitney Young parent, Teresa Hayes and Melissa Richardson from Critical Thinking Partners, LLC have worked with the CTA and the Chicago Police to develop helpful tips to keep our young people safe as they navigate the streets and public transportation of this bustling city. All Whitney Young parents and students are invited!
Hosted by: Whitney Young’s Local School Council and Friends of Whitney Young.
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Mandala South Asian Performing Arts
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Ashwaty Chennat taught a master class to the entire dance department. She is a teaching artist with Mandala South Asian Performing Arts. They learned the traditional Indian style of dance called Bharatanatyam. Definitely a fun challenge for all.
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Grief And Loss Student Group
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Ms. Sawyer and Ms. Pirog will be starting a grief and loss group for students who have lost someone in their life. The group will start in the next couple of weeks and will be held during advisory on Wednesdays. Please see Ms. Sawyer in the Counseling Suite if you are interested in joining.
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American Sign Language is coming back as a class in the upcoming 2020-2021 school year! If you’re interested, make sure to put ASL as your first choice during programming. It will count as a world language credit class! If you have any questions please feel free to contact your counselor.
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For the past few years, the Whitney Young Track and Field Teams have been training on old high jump equipment. The pads were old and not large enough. Thanks to our FoWY grant, we were able to subsidize the purchase of a brand new one that is proper for our training! Did it pay off? It did! Jimi Taiwo heads to New York on March 13th to compete in the New Balance Nationals in the high jump! Thank you, Whitney Young Community and Friends of Whitney Young!
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Last weekend Whitney Young Latin students attended the Illinois Junior Classical League Convention in Itasca, Illinois. Out of 22 Illinois schools, Whitney Young’s delegation placed 2nd in overall points and 4th in points per capita.
Our Certamen teams were a wonder to behold: the Lowers Team (Mary Simonson, Leith Mascari, Yiheng Gao, Henron Ruan, and Victor Barich) won 3rd, and the Uppers Team (Wylie Warren-Boulton, Charlie Mazzeo, Zara Khan, and Billy Blathras) won 2nd.
Out of 350 students, Zara Khan scored more points than any other student, winning first place in overall individual points. Wylie Warren-Boulton placed 2nd, Samm Andrews 6th, and Ivor Hugget 9th.
Wylie Warren-Boulton also received the Lois Dion Award for highest overall points in academic tests, and Zara Khan received the Liz Skoryi Award for highest overall score in creative arts.
Whitney Young now has two student representatives on the IJCL Board: Taylor Sellers-Varela was elected First Vice President and Eva Basa was elected Second Vice President. Valde bene, omnes discipuli!
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Opening in four weeks is The Young Company's production of Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka. This play is about a boy separated from his mother and his journey through the United States. He encounters a wide variety of people -- some kind, some dangerous and cruel -- as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through a chaotic, ever-changing landscape in this realistic, yet fantastical adventure.
The show dates are:
Friday March 20th @7pm
Saturday March 21st @7pm
Thursday March 26th @5pm*
Friday March 27th @7pm
Saturday March 28th @2pm & 7pm
Hope to see you all there!
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WY Choir Black History Month Performance
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On Friday, February 21st, Whitney M. Young’s very own Concert and Chamber Choirs, under the direction of Ms. Jeong, were invited to sing at Andrew Jackson Language Academy’s Annual Black History Month Assembly. Here, the Concert and Chamber Choir sang “Lift Every Voice” with elementary students as an opening to their assembly.
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Last Call: Spring Sailing Registration
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Join the Whitney Young Sailing Team for Spring! Register before all the spots fill up! There is NO experience required, anyone is welcome to join. We hope to improve on our Fall 2019 success this spring! We sail out of Columbia Sailing School in Monroe Harbor, in downtown Chicago.
Our team competes in the Midwest Inter-Scholastic Sailing Association against teams including Jones, Lane, Payton, Latin, Fenwick and teams from Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky. Regattas take place around the Midwest and are extremely fun and social, allowing sailors to build lasting friendships!
The fee to sign up for the spring season is $500 and you can sign up by going to the link ( link here). Grants are available for the program fee.
We practice from March 14– May 23
Varsity practice runs: T/W/Th: 4:00pm to 6:30pm
JV practice runs: M/F: 4:00pm to 6:30pm and Sat: 9:00am - 4:00pm
If you have any questions please email wysailingboard@gmail.com
Thank you and hope to see you on the water!! So excited for this season!
- The Whitney Young Sailing Board
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March 4: Spread The Word Inclusion
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Wednesday, March 4th is
Spread the Word Day! Join Best Buddies on the bridge during all lunch periods to take the pledge to make inclusion a reality for all people with disabilities.
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WY Chamber Orchestra Performs With UIC Symphony Orchestra
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The WY Chamber Orchestra will be partnering with the UIC Symphony Orchestra for a concert performance on Thursday, March 5 at 5:30pm at the UIC Theater (1044 West Harrison Street, just across the expressway from WY!)
Highlights of the program include Copland's Outdoor Overture, Khatchaturian's Masquerade Suite, and Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony (in it's entirety!)
Contact Michael Mascari at mrmascari@cps.edu if you have any questions.
The photo shows students from UIC and WY rehearsing under the baton of Dr. Louis Bergonzi from UIC.
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The Robotics Team was ranked first in their division at the state competition. They earned awards for Finalist Alliance Captain (second place in the division finals), and a second place Control Award for their high-scoring self-driving program. Congratulations to Anthony Amella, Jason Guo, Harbin Li, Huiyi Lin, Chloe Leung, Katelyn Luu, Julian Shah, and Toby Werner.
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Juniors! Whitney Young's SAT prep class is starting at the beginning of March. The cost is $25, payable in the school store beginning March 2. Please see your advisory teacher for a registration form. If you have questions, see Dr. Bloland in Room 302 or email her at ddbloland@cps.edu.
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Thursday, March 5
Third Thursday Bell Schedule
Wednesday, March 11
Juniors Only: Illinois Science Assessment in Long Advisory
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