FOR STUDENTS

Have you registered for an after school club?  Super Science and Rock Climbing Clubs have just been added. Magic Card, Bridge Card Game,Yoga Fit, Chess, Latin and Math Counts! Math Competition Clubs all start this month. Information about the after-school clubs is here www.wjhspto.com. Clubs start either the week of Jan. 23 or Jan. 28. Questions?  Contact Cecilia Clarke: ceciliaclarke@comcast.net.

Calling all District 39 students. We need your artwork to promote understanding of CONNECTED 21st Century Learning in District 39! CONNECTED weaves together eight components of 21st Century Learning that we believe are critical to the development and success of our students.  Each grade level will focus on one topic, and all artwork is due February 16th. Questions?  connected@wilmette39.org

8th Graders: Interested in the fine sport of rowing at New Trier?  The NT coaches are offering an 8th grade rowing clinic, Saturday, March 3rd at the Dammrich Rowing Center in Skokie. The clinic is open to boys, girls and coxswains. Information and forms available at www.newtrierrowing.com 

FOR PARENTS

Next PTO Meeting:  February 9th, at 7 p.m., at the Junior High.  Every parent wants their child to have the skills they need to manage life successfully on a daily basis and to be happy in life.  The capacity to cope effectively with life's challenges is called resilience - and some researchers say it is the most important quality you can instill in your child.   Please join us as our guest speaker, Peggy Kubert, LCSW and Director of Erika's Lighthouse, leads a presentation on this important aspect of parenting at the next PTO meeting.

Take the PTO Funding Survey! We need your input. The WJHS PTO seeks parent input on how its dollars should be allocated.  Please participate in this important survey, which should take 5 minutes or less, by clicking the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PLMJ5LW

Brain Fitness Day is Jan. 27. Your child will receive a handout that supplements the activities during the presentations. If you would like to view a copy of the handout, CLICK HERE.

8th GRADE PARENTS:  

• TONIGHT! Transition to New Trier:  Thursday, January 26th, 7:00 p.m., WJHS Auditorium.  If you are an 8th grade parent, you will not want to miss tonight's Parent-to-Parent Presentation about the transition to New Trier High School!  Dr. Palzet and a panel of parents will be on hand to answer all those questions you might have after attending the Academic Life program at the high school.  This event, for parents only, is sponsored by your WJHS PTO.

• 8th Grade Graduation Party - Interested in being involved with 8th Grade Graduation Party? Graduation is scheduled for June 7th and we are looking for a few more people who want to help with raffle prizes and decoration planning! Please contact Toni Stapel at tstapel@comcast.net to find out more about ways you can help with 8th grade graduation now.

• The New Trier Parents Association has begun to solicit volunteers for the incoming freshman class board.  To research volunteer opportunities, please visit the NT website (www.newtrier.k12.il.us) and click on the "parents" button, then "parents association" button.Under "incoming freshman" an online volunteer form is available for easy submittal. For additional information, please contact current junior class co-chairs Betsy Helmer (bfhelmer@aol.com) and Ronna Gordon (Ronna1010@aol.com)
  

YOUTH CONNECTION

Don't forget Battle of the Bands at 7:30pm on Friday, February 3rd!  Come hear local talent of WJHS students in the school auditorium.  The event is co-sponsored by KISS-FM and will feature DJ, Brotha Fred. Tickets are $10 at the door and will include the chance to win a five-person pass to meet Mike Posner in the KISS-FM Coca Cola Lounge.

New Recording Studio at WJHS:  Open House on Friday, February 3rd - Just in time to host our Battle of the Bands musicians, WJHS is opening a state-of-the-art recording studio to anchor the school's performing arts wing.  The D39 Educational Foundation installed the studio in memory of WJHS parent, Paul Tilley, and hopes it will serve as a creative incubator at the school for many years.

All parents and students are invited to an open house to dedicate the recording studio on Battle of the Bands night.  The open house will be held 6:15-7:15pm on Friday, February 3rd.  Please stop by to see this wonderful resource before taking your seats for Battle of the Bands!

The talent continues at WJHS with Youth Connection's Spring Musical on March 16th, 17th, and 18th.  CLICK HERE to learn more.

Family Awareness Network (FAN) Lectures:fan-ntts.ntnow.org