Congratulations to the boys volleyball team for recently winning the CPS city championship! | |
Final Whitney Young Weekly 5/28 | |
The final Whitney Young Weekly for 2022-2023 will be published on Sunday, May 28. We will not send a weekly newsletter during summer break. Please be on the lookout for email updates periodically with important information for the 2023-2024 school year. We wish you a restful summer break and we look forward to seeing you Monday, August 21 for the first day of school! | |
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The final exam schedule for grades 7 - 11 are listed above. Seniors will take their finals during their class periods on Thursday, May 25 and Friday, May 26. | |
Students in grades 7, 9, 10, and 11 will participate in three School-wide Days of Service on June 5, 6, and 7. Students will first go to their advisory for attendance. After that, 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:
Monday, June 5 - Wednesday, June 7:
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM -- Advisory (to take attendance)
8:15 AM - 1:00 AM -- School-wide Day of Service
Lunch available until 1:30 PM in Red House
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Final College Visits of the Year: Thanks to CPS funding, these trips are very affordable! Cost is $5 each. Take advantage of these great opportunities.
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Marquette May 24
- Elmhurst and Dominican June 5 (permission slip coming soon)
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University of Chicago June 6
- National Louis University and Roosevelt June 6 (permission slip coming soon)
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Asian American Club Presents: Daybreak | |
Whitney Young Asian American Club will be celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and their 31st year with their annual cultural showcase this Memorial Day Weekend! Our show dates are Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28, at 7 pm in the theatre. This year, the theme of the show is Daybreak, symbolizing AAC's ascent into a new era, in which we worked to bring light to topics that are often stigmatized within the Asian American community. Tickets are on sale for $8 at the School Store and $10 at the door. Bring your friends and family to enjoy good food and phenomenal performances! Follow us on Instagram at @wyaac to keep updated with our events and performances!
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Boys Water Polo Wins Sectional | |
The Whitney Young Boys Water Polo team recently won the Chicago Sectional against St. Ignatius 12-3. As a result, the team advanced to the state quarterfinals. Go Dolphins! | |
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Whitney Young Debate Wins Allstate Invitational | |
]Darwin Boss and Samar Mohan represented Whitney Young at the Allstate Invitational public forum debates on Friday, May 12 and emerged as tournament champions. Darwin was the number 1 speaker in the tournament and Samar was the number 2 speaker. Congratulations! | |
Finale Orchestra Concert May 24 at 7pm | |
This year's Finale Concert features performances by senior soloists Elysia Duarte on Cello performing the Rossini Une Larme, and Leith Mascari (with 2021 WY Alum Ariana Mascari) performing the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, and orchestra. Tickets are FREE. Doors open at 6:45pm. Free parking in the lots south and west of the Arts Building. Live stream link.
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Young Voices Spring Open Mic | |
The Young Voices, Whitney Young's a cappella group, is hosting an open mic during enrichment on Tuesday, 5/23 in the orchestra room. Any individuals, groups, and clubs are welcome and encouraged to sign up to perform with this link click here. Everyone is welcome to come watch some AMAZING performances, and we can't wait to see you there!
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Cheer Team Double Good Fundraiser | |
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Support the Whitney Young Cheer Team! Visit our team Pop-up Store from 5/30 to 6/3. | |
Come out to see the biggest Open Mic of the year, featuring the best of poets & musicians in the student community and Poetry Club's exciting Senior Night! Tickets are free but should be reserved in the School Store. Don't miss it!
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Overwatch Team 3rd at State | |
This past weekend the Whitney Young Esports Team's Overwatch team finished 3rd place at the IHSEA state champion LAN. Congratulations to the members of the team for a strong finish to end the year!
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Please write suggestions in our Key to Success project box in Gold House to advocate for change regarding student life. Key to success is an art installation created by Nicole Orduno, Marty O’Brien, Adam Flagel, Hayden Radomski, Damon Davis, Elysse Brunfield, and Reighnah Serrano in Ms.Wax’s 3rd period Honors Sculpture . This project portrays the different points of view and experiences regarding student life. A student is shown sitting on a desk trapped behind bars simulating a prison cell. This evokes a feeling of despair due to the fact that a lot of students feel imprisoned in their everyday life at school. Therefore there is a need for change! The suggestion box is there for students to suggest their input in how to properly improve this circumstance. Please feel free to add your feedback in our suggestions box. We will eventually display the most common suggestions found in the box allowing us to advocate for change. We would really appreciate it, thanks!
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The Junior Class Officers are calling all Juniors to the Michelle Obama Field on Friday, May 26th! We hope to see you there to connect with friends and have fun. Rsvp by 5/25 using this link.
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Students on the Whitney Young Math Team competed at the MathCON National Finals on Saturday, May 13 and had a very successful competition! We won the award for Most Outstanding Middle School! The following students also won individual awards (and cash prizes!):
Gold Medals ($200): Ethan Jiao (7th grade), Karl Patel (8th grade), Joshua Liu (junior)
Silver Medals ($100): Mason Qiao (7th grade), YuHan ChenHe (7th grade), David Chen (freshman)
Bronze Medals ($50): Carter Wong (8th grade), Zachary Wong (8th grade)
Congratulations on doing an awesome job!
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Halftime with Harris - Academic Center | |
On May 24th, 8th period, Student Council is holding our annual student meeting with Principal Harris, now for 7th and 8th graders! Participants will be signed out of 8th period. Similar to last year's Breakfast with Dr. Kenner, students can ask questions and express any concerns relating to school and administration. In order to attend, you must fill out this form by May 23rd at 11:59 p.m. and have potential questions and/or ideas you would like to share. You will get an email invitation closer to the date of the meeting specifying additional details and location.
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You're invited to AACC's end-of-year cookout! Join us June 1st on the Arts Lawn for food, spades, and water balloon fights! It'll be a blast, so bring a friend. All are welcome!
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Come support your favorite clubs and teams at Taste of Whitney Young on Monday, May 22nd! Make sure to go to the School Store during your lunch period to purchase admission tickets (each level of admission provides mini tickets to use at the event: 20 for $10 and 40 for $20.
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Mental and Cardiovascular Health | |
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Mental health has a surprising impact on the development of cardiovascular disease. Please view the attached flyer to learn more! | |
Come to our Annual Art Fair!!! All are welcome! See the artistic creations from all of the Art Classes on display on the Arts Bridge and the entire 1st floor of the Arts Building! Tuesday, May 23 Lunch Periods Food, Music, Face Painting, Tattoos, Beading, Zines, Buttons, Figure Drawing Competition 6C, Buttons and more… Admission tickets will be sold in the ticket office in the Arts Building near room 175 for $5. Please bring cash. See you there!
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The Whitney Young Weekly is created through submissions received by Thursday each week from faculty, staff, coaches, students and parents. | |
Monday, May 22
Taste of Whitney Young Celebration
Tuesday, May 23
Art Fair Celebration
Wednesday, May 24
Early Dismissal Bell Schedule
Thursday, May 25 - Friday, May 26
Final Exams for Seniors Only
Monday, May 29
No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 30
School-wide Review Day
Wednesday, May 31 - Friday, June 2
Final Exams (see above)
Friday, June 2
Senior Prom (7:00 PM, The Drake)
Monday, June 5 - Wednesday, June 7
School-wide Service Days
Wednesday, June 7
Last Day of School
Report Cards Distributed to Students in Advisory
Whitney Young Google Calendar
Chicago Public Schools Calendar
Whitney Young College Representative Visits
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