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17 Congratulations to the following 17 Whitney Young seniors who were recently named National Merit Semi-Finalists, one of the highest academic recognition a student can achieve.
Congratulations to: Alex Burr, Allison Cavallo, Sean Chen, Nathaniel Dixon, Kayla Huang, Ari Karafiol, Natalia Kozintseva, Benjamin Liu, Henry Mitchell, Jeremy Nohel, Amiri Rivers-David, James Rockey, Thomas Stanton, Isaiah Swain, Myles Williamson, John Wu, and Michelle Zhang.
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Where can I lock my bike at school?
There are bike racks around the perimeter of our campus. The bike racks just north of the Academic Building on Adams are most utilized.
Would the school endorse a request to the CTA to have UIC-bound blue line trains turn around at Racine instead of UIC? This would require the trains to only travel one more stop, but would make the trains much more convenient for WY students and faculty and help prevent students from being tardy to class.
Whatever will make our students have a better experience, I am willing to support. Please come down to my office this week to discuss.
Why can’t students carry pepper spray? Many students at WY take public transportation. It is very dangerous and I would feel better taking the train/bus with some form of a weapon. Is it possible for students to turn in the pepper spray and collect them on the way out, without being able to enter with them again?
Unfortunately we had an incident several years ago when a student sprayed pepper spray and several students had to be transported to the hospital because of their asthmatic conditions. I suggest you bring a zip locked bag to the Main Office with your name on it. We will have a box for you to deposit your pepper spray when you arrive and can pick it up at the end of your day. I know this sounds cumbersome but we are trying to protect all students.
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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/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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A new section in the Whitney Young Weekly dedicated to announcements from the Whitney Young Counseling Department.
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CPS Student Rights & Responsibilities 2019-2020
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The British Isles Summer 2020
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Interested in seeing Hogwarts? Stonehenge? Where Dracula roamed in London? Where Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein? Join Ms. Leki in England, Scotland and Wales this summer (
see link)! Come to an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 25th at 3:30pm and/or at 4:30pm in room 309. Both parents and students are encouraged to attend.
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Junior Economic Club of Chicago Opportunity
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Junior Economic Club is a student-run 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that strives to empower high school students to lead careers in finance, start their own businesses, and make an impact on their communities. JEC hosts triannual economic forums where speakers like CEOs, professors, and entrepreneurs present and network with members. JEC also offers workshops where members are able to experience hands on learning from presenters and compete in competitions for scholarship money. JEC is entirely free for all members and only has 3 required meetings a year. You can apply (here) to join the club and check out our website at
https://www.junioreconomicclub.org/home.
JEC's next open house is Monday, September 16th at Prudential Plaza from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Parents are welcome to come as well!
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Interested in physics? Might possibly be interested? Don't like it but willing to try again? Check out physics team!
We aren't really a team. The purpose is to get people excited about physics beyond the classroom (and do a contest or two on the side). We will do investigation based exploring-- we'll attempt to figure out some cool physics properties from the ground up.
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Planning for Spring Bash begins on Tuesday, September 17 with a kick-off meeting at 8AM at Whitney Young. Bring your ideas and join a great group of WY parents and help build on this fun, annual tradition. If you have questions please contact Deb Keegan at 312.952.0219 or
wydevelopment@yahoo.com.
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Are you interested in science and/or computer science? Do you love building things and working with your friends?
Come to the Science Olympiad informational meeting on Friday, September 20th in Room 323!
Science Olympiad is an event style academic competition where teams of 15 students participate in various science-related events against other schools across the city and state. Events can be broken down into 3 categories: build projects, tests, and labs. Event topics range from engineering and natural sciences (cell biology, inorganic chemistry, earth science, astronomy), to computer science and applied math.
We welcome students of all grade levels and offer a Division C team for students in grades 9-12 and Division B team for students in grades 7-8.
Meetings are held every Friday after school in Room 323. We hope to see you there on September 20th!
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Drummers Needed for WY Guitar Blues Combos
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The after school Blues Combos are looking for experienced drummers interested in playing the blues and learning about the blues. We'll play live in front of audiences throughout the year. See Mr. Peek in Rm 190 (southeast corner of the 1st floor arts bldg) ASAP if interested.
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The Chinese program is delighted to welcome back the annual Chinese Cultural Festival, sponsored by the Confucius Institute in Chicago and Chicago Public Schools at Whitney Young. You are cordially invited to attend this event on Saturday, September 28th from 10:00AM - 2:00PM in the Arts Building. Join us in a celebration of Chinese culture packed with performances and hands-on activities, free of admission.
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The Math Center is open in Blue House 3rd - 7th period. Stop in for 5 minutes or for the whole period. We have all of the textbooks available for use along with SAT and ACT practice books. All are welcome!
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Seeking talented new members to join WY Chemistry Olympiad Club to participate in the US Chemistry Olympiad Competitions. The club meets on Mondays afternoon at 3:30pm in room 341. For more information, please contact club sponsor chemistry teacher
Ms. Deng or club president Jaden Maloney. Looking forward to seeing you on Monday 9/16!
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Engineering, science, math - share what your work world is like. Either:
(1) Can you do a 20 minute interview about your career with a senior?
(2) Would you talk to a class? (Possibly by Skype.)
Students are interested in hearing details about one cool part of your career, or one interesting problem you (or your team) are currently working on solving. Contact
Dr. Mauer-Oats or see his
website for more information.
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REMINDER: Make-Up Yearbook Photos
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Students who did not take a yearbook photo during student registration (or seniors who missed their senior portraits in June/July) will take make-ups on the following days:
Senior Portraits: Thursday, September 19 in Blue House during lunch periods
Non-Seniors: Thursday, September 26 in Blue House during lunch periods
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2019-2020 Health Requirements
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The state of Illinois requires students to maintain certain
health requirements. All students must meet these requirements by October 15, 2019 in order to be allowed to continue attending school. Please contact our School Nurse at (773) 534-7500 ext. 23712 if you have any questions. Medical forms/immunization records may be brought with you to student registration.
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Rollins College is a private, liberal arts school offering over 60 different academic programs. Located along a chain of lakes in Winter Park, Florida, our beautiful college campus encourages you to take advantage of Florida’s natural beauty and Orlando’s vibrant metropolis. With classes averaging only 17 students and a 10-1 student-faculty ratio, you get the personalized attention you expect from a nationally recognized liberal arts institution. Our academics are enhanced by study-abroad and internship opportunities as well as ways to be engaged on campus and in the community. With more than 100 student organizations, there are ways for everyone to get involved at Rollins, creating a rich living and learning environment. The diverse student body totals more than 2,000 students, representing nearly every state as well as countries in Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, and South America.
Rollins College will visit Monday September 16 during 7th period in the Counseling Office (120A).
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Thursday, September 19
Third Thursday Bell Schedule
Senior Portraits Make Up (Blue House, Lunch Periods)
Thursday, September 26
Non-senior Yearbook Make Up Photos (Blue House, Lunch Periods)
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