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The Vermilion Valley Conference High School Art Show is taking place this Saturday from 12 - 3pm at Milford High School. Awards will begin at 2:30pm. This show is large - with 14 schools participating - and typically consists of almost 2,000 works of art! Please come and check out our WCHS students’ artwork that will be on display!
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• If you are going into grades K, 6th, or 9th, a regular School Physical is required, regardless if you are participating in a sport or not.
• Sports Physicals (PPE) are a requirement for students planning to participate in any park district, school or college athletics for the 2025-2026 school year. (If you are going into grades K, 6th, or 9th, a regular School Physical will still be required).
• Pre-registration is required. For more information or to schedule your student’s appointment, please contact Terrica Grosvenor at 815.432.7857.
Watseka Music Department is excited to announce our spring concerts:
WCHS - Thursday, May 1 - 7pm - WCHS Gymnasium
WJHS - Tuesday, May 13 - 7pm - WCHS Gymnasium
WCHS parents/guardians,
ACT & Pre-ACT testing was stopped today due to ACT failure. The company was not able to restore service in a timely manner in order to complete the test prior to the end of the school day. All students are reporting to regular classes. Any student who turned in a permission slip to leave early after testing will be allowed to leave after 6th hour (1:13 pm). If a permission slip was not turned in, the student will stay at school until the end of the regular school day. Our administrative team is working to create a plan and will notify parents and students as soon as possible.
ACT testing is TOMORROW, April 8th for ALL Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors.
Seniors are NOT in attendance.
Students PLEASE be sure to:
1. CHARGE your Chromebooks
2. Get a good night's sleep!
3. Be to school BEFORE 8:00 a.m.
4. Bring your BEST EFFORT!
Let's make it a GREAT DAY.
Be WARRIOR tough!
Congratulations to our March GRS Students of the Month. This group of students are a true representation of what it means to be a role model GRS student.
Attention Freshmen - Juniors:
So thankful for our wonderful librarians! Thanks for all you do!!
Image Credit: Cara Petersen
Image Credit: Cara Petersen
WCHS Class of 2025 - SENIORS ONLY - will NOT attend school on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
ALL Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE Tuesday, April 8th to participate in the ACT / PreACT / PreACT9 assessments.
Testing will begin that day at promptly 8:10 a.m.
Students should get a good night's rest, be ready to give their best effort, and have their Chromebooks FULLY CHARGED upon arrival.
Let's be WARRIOR STRONG as we excel on these assessments!
Mrs. Henneike's Sophomore English Honors class attended the Createur Conference at ONU today and listened to motivational speakers including Tim Tebow!
IAR Testing starts TOMORROW for all 3rd - 5th Grade Students. Please make sure your child has working headphones, as they will need them for testing.
Important Testing Information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UFkf9PuL_KMvQfx2tnZag8y6SFpWgrjM/view?usp=sharing
IL state Representative Jason Bunting came to talk to Mrs. Bandur’s Civics classes today about the local election and his job as a representative. We really enjoyed hearing first hand about how IL politics work.
For more ACT information and practice questions, please visit this website: https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/secured/documents/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf
Image Credit: Madison Hughes
Parents and students of WCHS - This is your last chance to purchase a 2024 - 2025 Watchekee Yearbook! $10 off, so your purchase price is $40. Simply send $ with your student to school or you may purchase online at https://www.yearbookforever.com
Kindergarten Screening and Registration is happening at Wanda Kendall on April 9, 2025. You must call the office (815) 432-2112 to schedule an appointment. You also need to submit your student's information to start the process here: https://tinyurl.com/23u9newstudents
April 2 is Paraprofesional Appreciation Day! Unit 9 wants to thank all the paraprofessionals in our district! We are so grateful for all they do!!
Image Credit: Cara Petersen
Good Morning GRS Parents and Guardians -
I hope everyone has been able to enjoy Spring Break!! As a reminder, students will return to school on Tuesday, April 1st.
Erika Sterrenberg, GRS Principal
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