Wilmette Junior High PTO

2020 Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Fall is here and WJHS is holding a pumpkin carving contest!!  We want to see how creative you all can be so grab a pumpkin, scoop out the goop and get carving and decorating!  Follow the rules below to submit your entry.  Winners will be announced on Friday, October 30th.  Good luck carvers!! Oh, and take care scooping out the pumpkin – adult assistance is allowed for this part!

Rules:

  1. Each student can submit ONLY 1 pumpkin
  2. The student must design and decorate the pumpkin on their own. They can get help with the actual carving portion
  3. Pumpkin photo must be submitted online HERE by Monday, 10/26 at 5pm
  4. The photo must be of the pumpkin ONLY.  Student or other identifying objects must not be shown in the photo – this is an anonymous competition
  5. Current WJHS students and teachers can ONLY vote once. Each person can vote for 1 pumpkin per category beginning on 10/27 at 11:30am. A link will be provided when voting goes live
  6. The 3 winners of each category will be posted on the WJHS PTO website and notified by email on Friday, 10/30 at 11am

Prizes!

  • 1st: $30 Amazon card
  • 2nd: $20 Starbucks card
  • 3rd: $10 Panera card

Photo Posting Instruction:

  1. Go to WJHS PTO website or click here
  2. Fill out your name and your WJHS email address
  3. Select the contest category you are entering
  4. Enter your parent’s email address
  5. Attach a photo of your pumpkin

Note:

  • Only submit ONE (1) pumpkin for the contest.  If you have decorated multiple pumpkins, please select your best
  • Your photo should only show your pumpkin.  No person or objects that can identify who you are may be included
  • Submission is open between 10/17 at 5pm and 10/26 at 5pm
  • Email PTO President – President@wjhspto.com  if you have any questions regarding submission

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.