Wilmette Junior High PTO

Chess Ed – Spring Virtual Classes – Registration Is Open

Registration for the Spring 2021 Session of Chess-Ed’s Virtual Program is now open!
 
Chess-Ed is pleased to offer VIRTUAL chess lessons to your students this Spring! 

The 10-week Spring session is offered Monday through Friday at a variety of times (4, 5, and 6 pm) with Beginner, Novice, Continuing, and Advanced program levels.  The chess program runs from 2/22/21 to 4/30/21 and is taught by Chess-Ed instructors using Zoom, lichess.org, and other chess software. Please refer to the Eventbee registration site for chess level guidelines. 

To register, students must have a FREE username at lichess.org so they can be paired by the chess instructor during the game playing portion of the lesson.   Winter classes end the week of 2/15/21.   Register for the Spring Session NOW at http://www.r-spring-virtual-chess-ed.eventbee.com.  Be sure to register early to take advantage of EARLY FEE pricing.  For more information about the program, please refer to the program flyer and Eventbee website.

Chess-Ed is looking forward to seeing your CHESS ENTHUSIAST this Spring! Please see flyer below for more information.

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School Supplies List for 7th & 8th Grade

Through our partnership with Edukits, in late April/early May you had the opportunity to buy school supplies for the following school year.  If you did not take the opportunity to order with EduKits,  you can use the lists below to purchase supplies on your own.

**Please note that large binders are no longer included as an optional item by Edukits.   You may choose to purchase a binder for your child depending on their organizational preferences.

Online ordering for 2020-2021 school supply kits has closed.

The 2020 WJHS school supply List can be found here.

Please contact schoolsupplies@wjhspto.com if you have any questions.

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*** Ignite Program – Fall 2020 Update ***

The IGNITE program raises funds to pay for enrichment programs such as field trips and school assemblies.  Since we cannot currently schedule these activities, we are not asking for IGNITE contributions at this time. 
 
If we are able to schedule activities next semester we may send out a request for donations at a later date.
 
If you are looking for the WJHS car magnets we have sent out in the past with contribution receipts, you can purchase them through the school’s Spiritwear site at https://humankind.shop/collections/wilmette-junior-high
 

Yearbook

2019-2020 yearbooks are still available.  If you have not yet received a copy please email: terribielinski@gmail.com.

You can now order your 2020-2021 Yearbook! Online ordering for the 2020-2021 WJHS Yearbook is open! Click HERE to place your order. The WJHS school code is 8211.

Questions? Email: yearbook@wjhspto.com

After-School Clubs at WJHS

The Wilmette Park District has taken over managing all WHJS PTO  after-school clubs.

More information will be available when a decision on running clubs has been made by the school and WPD. At this time, there are no After School Clubs scheduled for the Fall.  When we are able to conduct Clubs again an announcement will be sent out. Thank you for your understanding

If you have any questions, you can contact our clubs chair at clubs@wjhspto.com.

8th Grade Washington DC Trip – Fall 2020

Incoming 8th Grade Parents….

For those families who booked their student into the Washington DC trip this fall, this trip is currently still slated to go ahead. Please refer to emails you should have received from WorldStride and Mr. Harper.