What a great season it has been for our volleyball program! Last week, our 8th grade volleyball team clinched the regional championship title! This coming weekend, they will compete in the State tournament! Best of luck to Coach Garrett and the team! Go Dogs!
Students in Mrs. Day's 7th grade tech classes got the opportunity to take apart and rebuild some computers this week with the help and instruction of our WJHS computer technicians - Patrick Toenjes and David Zimmermann. We love when our school support staff engages with our students in meaningful ways. The kids really enjoyed this!
Some of our 7th grade math students competed in the 1st annual Pi Day reciting contest this week. To compete in the FINAL round, students memorized and recited 60 or more digits of pi! The top 3 Pi Reciters included: 3rd place - Jace Robinson with 123 digits; 2nd place - Avery Ervin with 234 digits; and 1st place - Cayla Zavorka, with 400 digits of pi! Congratulations to all that participated and showed enthusiasm towards this irrational & most intriguing number!" Pictured are students who competed in the final round!
WJHS has had lots of student-athlete successes to celebrate recently! Join us in congratulating 8th graders Matthew Deutch (8th), Mason West (7th), and Jaxson Mathenia (1st) for their top 10 finishes in the state wrestling match this past weekend! Our boys and girls bowling teams also had a successful weekend. Both will be competing at the state level, led by 7th grader Alissa Wisely and 8th grader Matthew Eller. The 8th grade volleyball team took 3rd place in the conference tournament over the weekend and competes tonight at the regional level. Proud to be the Bulldogs!
WJHS is pleased to announce the Staff Member of the Month for March - 6th grade Science teacher, Mrs. Bicklein! In nominations, her students shared that they love the energy she puts into her classes. They described her as a teacher who is funny, nice, helpful, and forgiving, and who makes students feel comfortable in her classroom. Congratulations, Mrs. Bicklein, and thank you for all you do to make WJHS a wonderful place to learn!
Good morning, WJHS families. We just wanted to share with you that we are planning on taking our state tests on the following days:
IAR- April 12-14 ( math and reading-all grades)
ISA- April 25 (science-8th grade only)
If at all possible, please ensure that your child is present on these days. We understand; however, that life doesn't stop for state tests. If your child is absent, make-up tests will be offered. Thanks!
The 3rd quarter WJHS Students of Character were announced at the end of the quarter. Each was presented with an award certificate from the teacher who selected them and a medal for their excellent all-around character! Congratulations to: Camden Mudd, Ava Brumit, David Schweitzer, Cannon Hensiek, Raelynn Patterson, Knox Groner, Izabell McBride, Landon Jones, and Karmen Cover,
Reminder: JH track and field tryouts are this week from Mon - Thurs. from 3:15-4:45. Students should come prepared to run and must have an updated physical on file at school. Go Dogs!
The February Bulldog Trait of the Month was RESPONSIBLE! The students pictured were nominated by staff members for exhibiting this quality in the way they handle their commitments and tasks, both inside and outside the classroom. Way to go, Bulldogs!
Join us tonight for the final home volleyball games of the season! Go Dogs!
The WJHS Staff Member of the Month for February is Mrs. Clinebell! Mrs. Clinebell teaches 8th grade Science and Robotics classes at WJHS. In nominations, her students described her as honest, clever, and very good at explaining challenging concepts. Mrs. Clinebell is also the Science Department Chairperson and will be retiring at the end of this year after many years of excellent service to the students of WJHS! Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Mrs. Clinebell!
WJHS is pleased to announce the winners of the Young Authors contest for this year! The students pictured were selected to represent our school at an upcoming writers conference. Special thanks to Literature and Language Teacher, Mrs. Brandt, for leading the way in providing this opportunity for our students.
Tonight is our "Serving Up Love for Elsie" night at the WJHS volleyball games! Everyone is invited to wear lavender, which is Elsie's favorite color! Games begin at 4:15. Hope to see you there!
The January Bulldog Trait of the Month was PERSEVERANCE! These incredible students were recognized by staff members for their ability to keep going and never give up when challenges arise. We know that is a quality that will help them reach their goals now and in the future. We are proud of these Bulldogs!
WJHS would like to congratulate our very own Mark Vogel for his recent induction to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame! He has been coaching in our district at the JH and HS level for three decades. We applaud his investment in our students and athletes over his long career. Congrats, Coach!
Come out for the game and 8th grade team recognition this evening at WJHS! Go Bulldogs!
Good morning, WJHS families. In an effort to make the building even more secure in the morning, the doors will now remain locked until 7:35 am. If it is raining or cold, we will allow students to come in to the main foyer near the office. The north building will remain locked even during inclement weather, as there is no staff on that end of the building to open the doors prior to 7:35. For the 8th graders that do weights twice per week, Coach Vogel will let them in at 7:00 am at the main foyer.
WJHS is excited to celebrate the success of Coach Rader and our 8th grade girls basketball team! Our team clinched the regional title last week and is advancing to the state playoffs at Rend Lake College this Saturday, January 21 at 10:45am. Admission: Adults and high school students $5, JH students and younger $3. TShirt ordering for pickup on Saturday expires today so order soon, if interested. https://girlsstatebasketball2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/
WJHS is proud to announce that paraprofessional, Jane Nold, has been named the Staff Member of the Month for January! In addition to her work with students in the classroom, Mrs. Nold also coordinates reading benchmarking, serves as the north end crossing guard, serves on the PBIS team, and supervises lunch and recess. We are thankful for all she does to help make WJHS a great place for our students!
REMINDER: 7th/8th grade volleyball tryouts are on January 9th and 10th from 3-5pm at Gardner Elementary. Those signed up to try out should change at the junior high after the dismissal bell and meet Coach Garrett in the Junior High south gym. We will walk to Gardner together. All girls trying out MUST have a current physical on file with the Junior High Office in order to attend tryouts.
