Iroquois County CUSD 9

Hello Parents/Guardians of the class of 2021. This is a reminder that the Jostens graduation order is due Monday, October 5th. Please place your order: Online www.jostens.com (Pay in full or JPAY Payment Plan) Hand into the school office on Monday ($60 down payment, payment in full or JPAY Payment Plan Scan/email or Mail to the Jostens office (address below, postmark by 10/5)- $60 down payment, payment in full, or JPAY payment Plan) Please reach out to Troy and Jeanne Hall with Jostens if you have any questions or need any forms emailed to you if you misplaced your packet. Thank you!

WCHS picture retakes are scheduled for October 15th and 16th. Please bring your best smile if you plan to retake your pictures.

Congratulations to our WCHS September Students of the Month! Ethan Shay, Hunter Meyer, Kristin Leitz, Haven Maple & Baylor Rigsby. (Not pictured: Griselda Ruiz) We are proud of you!

Good Afternoon! Map Math and Map Reading reports will be sent home today and tomorrow with all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders who tested at WCHS. Please check with your child to see the report. Thank you and have a wonderful day!

WCHS Rainbow Run! Such a wonderful group of students and a fun activity! Thank you to Mrs. Devine, Mrs. Hasselbring, Mrs. Anderson & Mr. Wilkey for their support and leadership!

WCHS Tennis Team celebrates our seniors! Congratulations Baylor Cluver, Emily Crosswell, Kennedy McTaggart and Bailie Rabideau!

Completing the FAFSA application is a graduation requirement for WCHS Seniors. Looking to gain insight on how financial aid works? Would you benefit from hands-on assistance in completing the FAFSA application? Please join us on Wednesday, October 7th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at WCHS for more information and help with completing the FAFSA Application ** Space is limited, so sign-up is required** Students can log into Google Class of 2021 or click the link below to register. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQJVXpASazSjvY9Ed7AgRe6jiLh8oIwmCUuiv_dVgZiFSh7A/viewform

WCHS Parents/Guardians: Every family MUST complete the survey about 2nd quarter enrollment intentions - even if they are choosing the same as 1st quarter. This is to help us plan appropriately. Please click here (https://forms.gle/oeyzTGsHGesGnGg17) to complete the survey or go to the district website. If unable to access the survey please call WCHS office at 815.432.2486 to let us know your intentions.

Dear Parents/Guardians of the WCHS Class of 2021: You should have received your student’s JOSTEN'S grad packet in the mail. Please watch this attached 3 minute video walking you through the graduation packet (make sure you have your ringer on/volume turned up if watching on a mobile phone) You may place your order online at www.jostens.com, hand into the Main office at the High School, or Mail into the Jostens office prior to the deadline of October 5th. Please reach out to the local Jostens Rep, Troy Hall with any questions troy.hall@jostens.com, 309-378-4513 Thank you! Troy Hall Jostens PO BOX 16 Downs, IL 61736 309-378-4513 troy.hall@jostens.com https://www.jostens.com/

SAT Testing for WCHS seniors will be tomorrow for White Group students and October 14th for Maroon Group students. If you want to double check your testing day please check your email or senior google classroom. Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 am in the gym. Please enter Door #6 between 7:45 - 7:55 am. Bus transportation for students who typically ride the bus to school will be provided but pickup transportation will need to be arranged. Health verification is required. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed. Please bring a working calculator and a pencil.

Mask sale! If you are interested in purchasing a Warrior mask, please call WCHS main office at 815.432.2486 or email Mrs. Short @ carolyn.short@watsekaschools.org Masks are $10 each.

Jostens is celebrating senior week! This week you will be receiving a Jostens graduation packet in the mail with all the information you need! The packet will include a list of items to order such as: rings, graduation announcements, thank you's, senior 2021 apparel, & keepsakes. If you have any questions please email: troy.hall@jostens.com

Reminder: WCHS students may hang up their locker boards next week first thing in the morning. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, parents will not be allowed in the building. Locker handles are sprayed with cleaning solution every day so please take precaution with placing special pictures on the locker board. It is suggested to laminate the photo or to make a copy of the picture and hang that for display. WCHS staff is so excited for next week!

Unit 9 Parents/Guardians, please click here (https://forms.gle/oeyzTGsHGesGnGg17) to complete a survey about your 2nd quarter enrollment intentions for your child. Please call your child's school if you are not able to access the survey.

WCHS students - Remember that all breakfast and lunch meals are FREE until further notice. You have the choice of hot or cold lunches daily. Breakfast is grab and go until October 1st but then we will start offering hot breakfast as well! The picture below is our take home meal for your at home learning day. Just sign up 1st hour and pick up by the cafeteria at the end of the day!

Watseka FFA will be selling pork burgers tonight, September 11th, in front of WCHS in the circle drive. They will be available from 4 pm until sold out! We have 500 pork burgers. The cost is a free will donation, with a $3 suggested sandwich price. Rain or shine! All proceeds will go toward Watseka FFA activities. Start your weekend with a BIG bag of burgers for the entire family! See you tonight in the circle drive at WCHS!!!

Frigidaire Stove for Sale. $150.00 If interested please call WCHS main office at 815.432.2486

WCHS REMOTE students must access Power School & Google Classroom for each class every day to monitor their assignments & grades on a DAILY BASIS. Grades and attendance are recorded. Parents/Guardians - We appreciate your assistance and are asking for you to monitor your child's grades and scores in Power School and to provide motivation with regard to missing work and low scores, confirm their technology is working adequately, remind your student to email teachers with content-specific and assignment-specific questions and reach out to the teacher if there are any questions or concerns.

Watseka FFA will be selling Pork Burgers this Friday Sept. 11th. Pick up is in front of the school in the circle drive. We plan to sell from 4 pm until we sell out! We have 500 pork burgers. The cost is a free will donation, with a $3 suggested sandwich price. Rain or shine! With all proceeds going to Watseka FFA activities. Start your weekend with a BIG bag of burgers for the entire family! See you at 4 pm Friday in the circle drive!!!

If you have purchased and decorated a locker board, WCHS students will be able to hang them up first thing in the morning from September 21st through September 25th. We are excited to see the hallways come alive with school pride!! If you would like to purchase a locker board to decorate please email Mr. Wilkey : phil.wilkey@watsekaschools.org