Watseka Junior High

Congratulations to the WJHS October Student of the Month Winners! Check out the website for write-up on each student. https://www.watsekaschools.org/o/watseka-junior-high

Head to Onarga tomorrow night to support the #2 Watseka Girls BBall Team Vs. #3 Iroquois West at approximately 6:45 pm (or 10:00 min following the conclusion of the first game). Go Utes!

Pride Night is on November 12th at 5:30pm! Come to celebrate our students!

Please say congratulations to the Watseka Junior High Students who earned honor roll status! https://tinyurl.com/Wjrhighhonors

It's time to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences! Please take a look at our website for more information. https://www.watsekaschools.org/page/parent-teacher-conference-information

Check out this upcoming library event!

Check out our updated Science Club and Science Olympiad pages! There are several ways for junior high students to get involved. Thanks to Mr. Simpson and Mrs. O'Brien for being great leaders! https://www.watsekaschools.org/o/glenn-raymond-middle/page/science-club https://www.watsekaschools.org/o/glenn-raymond-middle/page/science-olympiad

Public Library cards are available for Unit 9 students! If your child would like a card, please fill out the form at this link: https://5il.co/z54f A copy of the form will be going home with your child soon.

The Post Prom Committee will be selling concessions at the Powder Puff games tomorrow night! A meal consists of a hot dog, chips, a bottle of water, and a sweet treat for $5. Items may also be purchased separately.

REMINDER! Starting on Monday, September 13, all schools will be on the regular schedule. Please see the graphic for times.

Athletic Schedule Changes: Crescent City-Watseka Hawks XC team will compete in the St. George Invite, tomorrow, September 11, at 9:00. We will be running at Perry Farm, in Bradley. Good luck Hawks!! Watseka Lady Warrior golf match vs Beecher scheduled for Wednesday, 9/15 is rescheduled and will be played Thursday, 9/16 at Balmoral Woods at 4pm

Students are MAP testing this week! 6-11th grade students—make sure you charge your chromebook at home so you’re ready to go!

HEAT RELEASE EXTENSION: All schools will continue the heat release schedule through Friday, Sept. 10th. Schools will begin their regular schdules on Monday, Sept. 13th.

The cross country meet scheduled for tomorrow, 8/26, @ Tri-Point, has been canceled due to the extreme temperature expected. We will work on rescheduling!

WJH/WCHS Picture day is Tuesday! You can order online at: https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry High School-59142JA Watseka Jr High 59167WA

WJH/WCHS - School Picture Day: Picture packets will be sent home with students and also available in the WJH and WCHS Office.

WCHS & WJHS Drop off and Pick Up: CAR RIDERS: MORNING: Car riders will be allowed to enter through the cafeteria door 2 ONLY. These doors open at 7:40AM. No one should be dropped off in the circle drive. AFTERNOON: Parents of car riders need to line up heading north on Belmont Ave. Students will exit the office doors and walk to your car. WALKERS: Students will exit the office door and cross the road at the cross walk ONLY. There will be a crossing guard. STUDENT DRIVERS: High school students are dismissed 10 minutes earlier than the Jr. High. The expectation is that students will leave the building and exit the parking lot and take a LEFT hand turn ONLY. BUS RIDERS: Will load on the bus by the cafeteria. Busses will turn left on Belmont Ave. Thank you to the City of Watseka workers, Public Works Director Dustin Standish, Austin Kidwell, Ernesto Ortega, Eric Lambert, Kevin Ailey. They installed our crosswalk quickly!

Junior High Open House is tonight! Students can only pick up their chromebook if they are registered online and have a chromebook bag with them. See you tonight!

Teachers are officially back to school today! We are excited to see some of our students this evening. High school students—remember you must have your chromebook bag with you tonight to pick up your chromebook. Parents—make sure your child is registered. They will not get a schedule or chromebook until they are registered.

Watseka Schools Start and Stop Times for the Fall