Dear Parents and Guardians, I can’t believe we are almost at the end of the first

semester! We have been extremely busy ensuring

our students have the adequate resources needed to

be successful in their everyday lives. We also want

to ensure our teaching faculty feels supported and

they too have the resources they need to provide

an environment of high caliber instruction. A new

evaluation instrument for teachers was rolled out

over the summer that requires administrators to

evaluate teachers based on specific components.

These components address an environment of

respect and rapport, classroom procedures, student

behavior, discussion techniques, and assessments.

This practice allows our teachers to be more re-

flective of their practice. It also gives evaluators a

real opportunity to focus on improvement of in-

struction in the classroom. I am extremely excited to

report we have added

three more educators to

our list of nationally board

certified teachers: Mr.

Neil Tejano, Ms. Jan

Dudzik, and Mr. Michael

Mascari. Thank you to the Friends of Whitney Young for

their continuous support of our school, our Local

School Council under the fearless leadership of

Ms. Julia Spearman, our Family Night volunteers

who do so much for our Academic Center Pro-

gram, our PTSO (Parent, Teacher, Student Organi-

zation), and you parents for guiding, supporting,

and advising our young people so they can become

productive citizens of our society. We remain competitive in almost every area as-

sessed including our athletic and extracurricular

programs. Our Academic Center Program was

very successful in the fall winning the city cross

country championships for both boys and girls.

Our golf team, girls tennis, and girls volleyball

won city championships, and our girls and boys

basketball teams are ranked in the top 10 in the

country. Our chess team finished 4th nationally and

were national champions in the speed round. We

had many students who were awarded superior in

the various music contests we participated in, and

our play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to

the Forum this year was phenomenal. I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season. Im-

pact the life of a child other than your own. Make

a positive difference in our society, and most of all

recognize the fact everyone has something positive

to offer!

Sincerely,

Joyce D. Kenner, Ed. D. Principal

Calendar of Events

January 3, 2013 School Resumes

1. January 21, 2013

M.L.KING BIRTHDAY School Holiday

January 29, 30 & 31, 2013

FINAL EXAMS Special Schedule

February 1, 2013

FULL DAY PD No Classes for Students

February 6, 2013

Report cards will be distributed to students in Advisory

February 12, 2013

LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY School Holiday

February 18, 2013

Regular School Day For All CPS Students

February 27, 2013 Half Day Schedule

11:30 Student Dismissal

March 25 - March 29, 2013 SPRING BREAK

April 12, 2013

Half Day Schedule 11:30 Student Dismissal

April 18, 2013

REPORT CARD PICK UP DAY No School for Students

April 23 & 24, 2013

PRAIRIE STATE EXAM All Juniors

April 24, 2013

SENIOR LUNCHEON

IN THIS ISSUE!

newsletter Winter 2012

Joyce D. Kenner, Ed. D.

Principal

WHITNEY M. YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

National Merit Commended See page 2

Sun-Times Top 50 See page 6

Did you know? See page 5

From The Top See page 3

A new

evaluation

instrument….

Math Team Dominates See page 4

Lord of the Dance What started out as an innocent senior

prank, turned into a youtube video that

went viral, and spawned interviews with

several news organizations such as Good

Morning America, ABC7 Chicago, and

Fox News Chicago. Senior Norris Ogbuagu began with a few

dance moves in front of teachers in the

blue house in order to get a few laughs.

He was thoroughly trumped by Dean of

Students Mr. John Fanning who did some

"Riverdancing" of his own. This was a

great example of positive student-teacher

interaction here at Whitney Young. The youtube video can be seen on the web

at http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=qDh8m9c9WhE. . The Good Morning America clip which

was seen nationwide, can be viewed at

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/playofday-

28969271/teacher-joins-student-dance-

prank-with-an-irish-jig-30932753.html. (See the on-line version of the Newsletter for links.)

Thirty-three and Counting Congratulations go out to Ms. Jan Dudzik,

Mr. Michael Mascari, and Mr. Neil Tejano

for reaching the plateau of National Board

Certification. There are now thirty-three

WY teachers in the NBCT directory. When teachers of this calibre are teamed

with highly motivated students and caring

parents, the results are phenomenal - just

look around!

Golf Champions

Congratulations to the Boys Golf Team and to Coach

Kevin Snider for winning the City Championship for

the 4th year in a row. What's the word that comes after

three-peat? Awesome!

WYMHS: On Task!

National Achievement The following students were Outstanding Participants

referred to colleges in the 2013 National Achievement

Scholarship Competition: Kiara Grier, Lauryn Hall, Seth

Hughes, Janea Jones, Ayana Lance, Dwight McTizic,

Keelan Miskell, Tyler Myles, Nichole Reid, Aliyah

Turner, and Rielle Walker. Congratulations!

National Merit The following students were Commended Students in

the 2013 National Merit Program: Sofia Charania,

Vanessa Chen, Matthew Cheng, James Coates, Jeane

DuBose, Shuya Gong, Deena Kishawi, Hannah Lacava,

Carolina Lazaro, Imara Mcmillan, Brendan Moriarty,

Henry Mosher, Jeffrey Mui, Noah Naiditch, Caitlin

O'Hara, Thomas Pietryla, Karol Przybyszewski, Imani

Sailers, Noah Sebek, Alaina Stacey, Regev Trigalo,

Christopher Tso, Michael uhll, Andrea Wilberding, Cindy

Zhang, Syedah Cabell, and Anthony Alonzo. Well done!

National Hispanic The following students were Award Recipients in the

2012-2013 National Hispanic Recognition Program:

Carolina Lazaro, Andrea Jimenez, Sydney Snower, and

Jacob Abrahams. Nice job!

No Red Ink Mr. Jeffrey Scheur, former WY English Teacher and Debate Coach, recently won the

2012 Citi Innovation Award sponsored by the NewSchools Venture Fund. Mr. Scheur's

company, http://www.noredink.com/ earned the $75,000 top prize. Follow this link to

see his company featured on NBC's Today Show: http://blog.citigroup.com/2012/09/

noredink-named-winners-of-2012-citi-innovation-challenge.shtml. Awesome!

Girls Swimming Coach Parro has notified the Newsletter that the team has placed second in the City

Finals this year. Varsity school records were broken in the 200 Individual Medley

(Jessie Cronin), the 500 Freestyle (Jessie Cronin), the 100 Freestyle (Patricia Helbin),

the 100 Breaststroke (Jessie Cronin), and the 400 Freestyle Relay (Helbin, Anderson,

Moore, and Cronin). Nice job ladies!

Scholastic Bowl The Whitney Young Scholastic Bowl Team won the Illinois High School Scholastic

Bowl Association novice tournament at Fenton High School with a record of 9 - 0. One

student, Victor Liu, amassed the most points in the entire competition. Congratulations to the team and to Coach Pritchett.

Academic Center Updates Seventh grade officers are: President - Brooke Gist, Vice President - Christopher

Nguyen, Secretary - Maddie Cardarelli, and Treasurer - Penn Koeneman. Eighth grade officers are: President - Cristina Cass, Vice President - Patrick Galla-

gher, Secretary - Claire Fridkin, and Treasurer - Bing Liu. Eighth grade dates set:

Finals - June 12, 2013 (even periods) and June 13, 2013 (odd periods).

Luncheon - June 14, 2013 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Signature Room on the 95th

floor of the John Hancock Building, 875 N. Michigan Avenue.

Graduation - June 18, 2013 1:30 PM in the Whitney Young Theater.

Runaway Switchboard Sofia Kataggelos, pictured above, has been appointed to

the Board of Directors for the National Runaway

Switchboard, the federally-designated national communi-

cations system for runaway and homeless youth. Sofia is a senior, and serves as the youth representative on

the Board. As a front-line team member since March

2011, Sofia has logged more than 110 hours and handled

over 450 calls. Thanks for what you do Sofia!

Girls Basketball

Max Preps, one of the nation's common denominator web

sites for high school sports, has ranked our Lady Dol-

phins 2nd in the nation. Congratulations to the team and

to Coach Corry Irvin. We are also proud to report that Linnae Harper is ranked

by ESPN as the No. 5 overall senior in the country, and

has very recently committed to Kentucky. Nice!!

High School Heroes Twenty-two accounting students took part in a one-day teaching experience through

Junior Achievement as a "High School Hero." The students travelled to Manierre Ele-

mentary School in a Chicago Trolley with volunteers from the accounting firm PwC on

November 30. Teams of WY students taught classes in grades K-3 using compelling

stories about helping, working, earning, and saving. Hands-on activities that engaged

the students and introduced the economic role of individuals were also used. Well done, and a big thank you goes out to Ms. Heaney for her efforts in this event.

NFTE Competition A team from Whitney Young has made it to the national finals of the World Series of

Innovation! More than 700 student teams from across the country sent in their 60-

second videos detailing their creative solutions to a variety of business challenges. Phil-

lip Gordon and Antonio Smith wrote an app that allows people to build their own ward-

robe based on the things that their favorite celebrities, designers, and other fashion

icons are wearing. They are then connected to a variety of retailers. Good luck to the team, and thanks to Ms. Kane for her guidance here.

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WYMHS: On Task!....(Cont.)

The Academic Center Tennis Team

Pictured left to right: Maddy Flisk, Bing Liu, Kara Barclay, Eve Robinson, Carling Hank,

Cristina Cass, and Coach Brooke Weisbroad.

Oppenheimer Grant Dr. Kang and Ms. Gallardo recently submitted a win-

ning proposal, Hacking the Code of Life, for the 2013

Teacher Incentive Grant Program. They were honored

at a reception and awards ceremony at Prosser High

School last month. Congratulations!

Football Champs The JV Football Dolphins were recent victors in their

conference championship game played at Lane Sta-

dium. We were victorious over Lane Tech 36 - 16. Excellent defense kept Lane out of the game!

Counselor's Corner Freshmen and Sophomores: Freshmen and Sophomore Parent Night - Freshmen and Sophomore Parent Night was held Nov. 13, 2012. It was presented by counselors

Tameka Davis, Alison Stojak and Jaclyn Welstein. Information on programming, graduation requirements, and other topics was shared. For

parents who were unable to attend, the power point is available on the Counseling Department edline page. Whatsnextillinois.org - Freshmen students were introduced to the website whatsnextillinois.org through presentations given by the Counseling

Department during their P.E./Health classes. Freshmen should complete the first stage of this process by December 3, 2012; instructions were

provided to the students on how to complete their Interest Inventory, Explore Careers, Plan of Study, Activities and Short term goals. Fresh-

men and sophomores will receive further guidance on how to use this resource after winter break. Programming - Freshman and sophomore programming will begin second semester. Parents are encouraged to assist their child in the course

selection process and help them complete their 4/6 year plan. Copies of the 4/6 year plan will be available on edline. Students will receive a

pass notifying them of their appointment time. Students should bring a completed plan that is signed by their parent/guardian to their meeting. Spring College Fair - The Counseling Department will host the first annual Spring College Fair on Monday, March 11. The fair will run from

5:30pm-7:00pm. This is a great opportunity for sophomores and their parents to start the college search. Juniors: Junior Parent Night - Junior Parent Night will be held on January 24, 2013 at 5:30pm. Parents, please plan on attending. Naviance On Boarding - Juniors will be guided through setting up their Naviance account during long division. Listen for an announcement

from your division teacher for the date and location. On Boarding will begin second semester. Spring College Fair - The Counseling Department will host the first annual Spring College Fair on Monday, March 11. The fair will run from

5:30pm-7:00pm. This is a great opportunity for juniors and their parents to talk to representatives from numerous colleges and universities. PSAE - Juniors will take the Prairie State Achievement Exam, which includes an ACT test, on April 23-24, 2013. Programming - Junior programming will begin in February. Parents are encouraged to assist their child in the course selection process and

help them complete their 4/6 year plan. Make sure to consider CPS graduation requirements as well as what your target college or university

requires. Students will receive a pass notifying them of their appointment time. Students should bring a completed plan that is signed by their

parent/guardian to their meeting. Seniors: College Applications - As of November 19, over fifty percent of seniors had applied to a college or university. Seniors, keep up the good

work! Make appointments with your counselor to go over any questions and to help you with the application process. For seniors with Feb. 1,

2013 deadlines, counselors need your senior profile and transcript requests no later than Jan. 7, 2013. Scholarships - Scholarship are advertised on the Counseling Department edline page. Check regularly to see the newest opportunities. Financial Aid Night - A Financial Aid night will be held Feb. 7 from 6-7:00 pm in the library. Computer labs will be open and help will be

available for parents filing the FAFSA and CSS profile. Assistance will be provided in English and Spanish.

From the Top Percussionists Eric Goldberg and Shuya Gong, both

seniors, recently performed "Udacrep Akubrad" by

Avner Dorman on NPR's From The Top. The show

was broadcast from Dalton Recital Hall at Western

Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Watch the video

at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUn5z4aFeBc. This is absolutely awesome!

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National Exams at Whitney Young

April 13, 2013 ACT

May 4, 2013 SAT

June 1, 2013 SAT

June 8, 2013 ACT

See your counselor in Room 120A for more

information about these exams.

Non-Sponsored School Trips We want to remind all parents that Whitney M.

Young Magnet High School does not sponsor

any Senior trips. These trips are organized by

students and/or parents, and are not a school

activity. Whitney M. Young Magnet High

School assumes no responsibility for these out-

side activities. Questions about these types of activities should

be directed to Mr. Mark Grishaber @

773.534.7508.

CELL PHONE POLICY

Cell phones, pagers, iPods, MP3s or other electronic devices are not to be used in the class-

rooms UNLESS authorized by the classroom teacher. Cell phones and other electronic devices

are to be turned off or placed on silent mode during class. Students should keep these items in

their backpacks or purses. Cell phones (texting only), pagers, iPods, MP3s or other electronic devices may be used be-

fore/after school, during passing periods, and lunch periods except in classrooms, the li-

brary, tech centers, washrooms, and the theater. No phone calls are permitted to be made

on upper floors. Unauthorized use of these devices in the classrooms, library, tech centers and the theater is a vio-

lation of this policy. Violators of the policy will be subject to disciplinary action based upon

the circumstances. First time/minor offenders will receive a Saturday School. Repeat or

flagrant violators will receive an out of school suspension. Phones will be confiscated and

given to a dean at the time of the infraction. The phone will be returned during the discipli-

nary conference. Students may use their cell phones to place calls only in the first floor foyers of the three WY

buildings during their lunch periods. In an emergency situation, an administrator or faculty mem-

ber can give a student permission to make a call from a cell phone. The use of camera and video phones is absolutely forbidden at any time in private areas,

such as, locker rooms, washrooms, dressing areas, classrooms and offices. Such use may also

constitute a violation of the criminal code. Revised May, 2012

AP Exam Info

Reminder about AP Exam fees!

Only students who were approved by De-

cember 1, 2012 for Free or Reduced lunch

will be eligible for the reduced AP exam

fees. Students currently in AP classes

must pay AP Exam fees in the School

Store during lunch periods, Wednesday

February 1 – Thursday, February 28,

2013. The cost is $89 per exam (regular fee)

or $10 per exam (reduced fee). Students pay-

ing after February 28th will be charged a $10

late fee per test. Payments can be made by

cash, check or money order. Credit card pay-

ments must be made through Ms. Mitchell in

the main office. Does your child have an AP testing con-

flict?

Check the AP Exam Schedule and notify

Ms. Zalon if your child has two tests sched-

uled for the same time on the same day OR if

you know he/she is going to be absent from

school for a school activity or school trip.

This is very important! If there is a conflict,

please contact Ms. Zalon either by phone 773

-534-7503 or email at plzalon@cps.edu im-

mediately to schedule the alternative test

date. Any student who is unexpectedly absent on

the day of his/her scheduled AP test and re-

quires an alternate test will be charged an

additional fee of $40 (late testing fee) by

CollegeBoard. Students will also be charged

a $13 fee for any unused exam returned to

CollegeBoard. Students are responsible for

paying the late testing fee to Whitney Young

by Wednesday, May 16, 2013. Fees not paid by June 3, 2013 will be billed

as student debt and must be paid before

graduation/registration.

Work Study

Juniors-Class of 2014: If you are looking for a

job in your senior year, consider applying to the

Work Study program. You will take a total of

four classes in senior year and leave school in

the afternoon to work in a downtown office

from 1:00-4:30 pm. See or email Mrs. Heaney,

room 278 (slheaney@cps.edu) to get all the

details about this exciting program. There will

also be informational sessions in the library

theatre—listen for announcements.

Debate News Ms. Iagaru has reported that Christian Palacios

and Kat Sears have recently won the Allstate

Debate Tournament. We are also proud to men-

tion that Christian brought home the top

speaker award for the tournament. In other late break-

ing developments,

Whitney Young

High School is now

the first urban de-

bate school to have

qualified two teams

to the Champion-

ship in the same

year. Congratulations and thanks go out to John

Vitzeleos, Jeron Dastrup, Christian Palacios,

and Kat Sears. Nice job everyone!

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Save the Date Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is

pleased to announce the first annual Spring

College Fair. It will be held on Monday, March

11 from 5:30pm-7:00pm. This fair is targeted

at current sophomores and juniors and will take

the place of the fall fair from this year forward.

We hope to see you on March 11!

Performance Pay Dr. Joyce Kenner has been included in the dis-

trict's first assessment of Principal Performance

Pay. She was among a group of 82 Principals

recognized and rewarded for driving excep-

tional outcomes for students. Congratulations!

Have

A

Safe

Break!

Illinois Music Educators Association Ms. Jeong has reported District One IMEA

participants. They are: Eric Goldberg, Sonia

Goldberg, Hannah Lacava, Erica Lee, Alaina

Stacey, Jasmin Williams, Julia Chang, Monica

Hamada, Justyna Chojnowski, Nina Friedman,

Theresa Pham, Silas Helm, Brandon Waller,

Thomas McLees, and Michael Uhll. Nice job!

Girls Tennis Congratulations to the 2012 Girls Tennis Team. Under the tutelage of

Coaches Ed Cruzat, Dempsey Willard and Brooke Weisbrod as well as

the leadership of Captains Syedah Cabell and Alexis Orr, the team re-

cently placed first in the Sectional tournament, then went to on to place

tenth in the State tournament in Arlington Heights. Remaining team members include Kate Ushakova, Natalie Whalen,

Kendall Scruggs, Alex Boston, Nicole Kaplan, Devon Mitchell, Savanna

Rhodes and Sylvie Stollar. Well done Lady Dolphins!!!!

Report Card Pick Up We had a 74.62% report card pick up rate

on November 13, 2012. We are still shoot-

ing for 100% and would like to reach that

goal someday. The next report card pick up date is April

18, 2013 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Teacher conferences are scheduled from

1:00 pm to 6:15 pm.

Notice to Seniors and Parents Forty service learning hours are required for graduation. The deadline

for Seniors is May 17, 2013. Many opportunities are available over win-

ter break. Volunteer at a non-profit organization, and see Mrs. Marianne

Stojak in Room 128 if you need forms or have questions. Over 70 per-

cent of our seniors have already completed the requirement. Parents may

call 773.534.7505 for more information.

Shop Office Depot

Office Depot will rebate 5% on all merchandise pur-

chased as a credit to Whitney M. Young High School

if our school's unique ID# is mentioned. Our Office

Depot number is 70030698. When making your pur-

chase at Office Depot, be sure to mention the 5%

Back to School Program to the cashier. It’s as simple

as that!

Sports Booster The date for the 3rd annual Sports Booster benefitting the

Whitney Young sports program has been set to Friday,

March 22, 2013. It will be held at The Grossinger

Autoplex, 1500 N. Dayton St., from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30

p.m. These are really first class catered events, so if at all pos-

sible, try to attend because you will be benefitting a very

worthwhile cause, as well as having a good time. Dress is

casual, and we do hope to see you there!

WY Report Card The Illinois Interactive Report Card (IIRC) presents results of state aca-

demic performance tests for all public schools and districts in Illinois in

easy-to-understand graphs and tables. Our report card can be viewed at

http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?schoolID=150162990250764.

Science Department Grant Congratulations to Mr. Solomon and the Academic Center 7th Grade Environmental

Science group! They have won a Pets in the Classroom Grant for 2012. This grant will

allow Mr. Solomon and the 7th graders to upgrade the aquariums in Room 330. The

aquariums will receive upgraded filters and be stocked with African Rift-Lake Cichlids.

It is hoped that by observing and caring for the aquariums, students will gain a sense of

responsibility and respect for life. The students will see directly how their behavior and

actions affect other life. In addition, studies show that the presence of animals tends to

reduce tensions in a classroom. Show your Ackie pride by stopping by Room 330, and

by visiting http://petsintheclassroom.org.

Yellow Labidochromis caeruleus in the aquarium in room 330

French Club Are you interested in French Culture and French Language? Do you

want to learn and have fun at the same time, as well as meet new people?

Then French Club is just for you! As a club, we have gone on field trips,

listened to French music, watched French movies, and eaten French food

(which is available every meeting), and have organized a number of

social activities! This year, we plan to: prepare French food such as

crêpes, go on more field strips, celebrate French holidays (such as Noel),

and so much more! We guarantee that you will have fun every meeting. Everyone is welcome; you don’t have to be taking French to join! If you

are interested, or are curious to see what we do, please do not hesitate to

look us up on Facebook: “Whitney Young French Club”. We’ll see you

there!

Math Team Dominates The Whitney Young Math Team is off to a great start.

The team is currently in first place in all of the leagues

they participate in: CCML, CJML, NSML, and Mandel-

brot Regional. While first place in all of these leagues is

impressive, most notable is first place in the NSML

where Whitney Young is ahead of the top math teams in

the state, including IMSA, Stevenson, and Naperville

North. Special congratulations to freshman Jason Liu for

earning a perfect score in the Algebra contest and senior

Guiping Xie for earning a perfect score in the Precalculus

contest at a recent meet. The 7th and 8th grade team recently took the AMC 8

where Sophia Xia earned a perfect score. Well done! Congratulations to the team and thanks to coaches Mr.

Moran and Ms. Au. Page 5

Guys and Dolls The Guys & Dolls Dance Company has earned the equivalent of a state

championship by being asked to be in THE BEST of Dance Chicago.

Due to scheduling conflicts, they will be unable to perform this year.

Congratulations!

Did You Know? WY has a web site devoted solely to the sports program. There are lots

of pictures and lots of scores, many approaching real time. It can be

found at http://www.athletics2000.com/whitneyyoung/.

Student Dress The reputation of a school is based to a great extent upon the behavior and appearance of its student

body. Student dress should reflect the importance that education plays in every student's life. All

students are expected to dress and groom themselves neatly and modestly in clothes that are appro-

priate for an academic environment. When there is any question about the suitability of a student's

attire, it is the final authority of the school principal or assistant principal as to whether a young

man's or young lady's attire or general appearance is acceptable. Students must wear shoes. For safety reasons, ID cards must be carried at all times. Students are not allowed to wear picks/combs in their hair or wear sunglasses, identical clothing or

any clothing that identifies them as a member of any non-school sponsored organization. Also,

clothing or apparel with inappropriate/offensive pictures, words or lettering which denotes or sug-

gests gang membership or gang affiliation is not permitted. Other examples of inappropriate dress

are halter/tube/tank tops with spaghetti-type straps, bare midriffs, unbuttoned/revealing shirts/

blouses/pants, team jerseys without a shirt underneath, jogging/gym type shorts or walking shorts

that do not extend down to the top of the knee, skin tight clothing, short skirts or dresses and under-

shirts/undergarments worn as outerwear. Hats, hoods, head bands, scarves, kerchiefs, or do-rags are not to be worn in the school building.

This rule applies to males and females. Students who wear hats to school are to place their hats in

their lockers upon arrival. Students are not allowed to keep their hats with them during the school

day. Confiscated hats will be returned to the parents only. Exceptions will be given by the principal

or assistant principal to individual students if they are satisfying religious requirements. Gym uniforms are not appropriate attire in classrooms. Violators of these rules are subject to disci-

plinary action.

Parent Teacher Student

Organization 2013 Meeting Schedule

January 10, 2013 February 14, 2013 March 14, 2013

April 18, 2013 *

May 9, 2013

All meetings take place at 6:00 pm in the Li-

brary, usually but not always, on the second

Thursday of the month.

* Report Card Pick-Up Day

Test Day 1 Test Day 2 Test Day 3

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

January 29 January 30 January 31 Session A 8:00-9:30 am 2 5 8

Break 9:30-9:45 am

Session B 9:45-11:15 am 3 6 9

Break 11:15-11:30 am

Session C 11:30-1:00 pm 4 7 Make-up

(must be arranged)

Students only need to come to school at test times. Know your schedule. Be prompt.

Parents MUST call in to report all student absences from final exams @ 773.534.7500

press 2.

Make-Ups. You can only make-up exams if your parent has called in your absence. It is

your responsibility to arrange for make-up exams with your class teachers. You may be

able to make-up exams during your lunch period, study period, or after your last test.

No club or organization meetings will be scheduled on test days.

Reminder: Students will be given a copy of their final grades for the 1st semester during

division on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

Medical Alert - Parents

The school must immediately be made aware of

any chronic medical condition that your child

may have. We must also be made aware of any

special medical needs that exist. If you have

any questions, contact one of our school nurses,

Joan Hyatt RN at 773-534-7500 x23712, or

Christina Garza LPN at x23715.

Military Opt-Out Juniors, seniors and their parents have the right to opt-out of having their contact information

shared with colleges and military recruiters. Forms are available online at www.cps.edu/Programs/Community/Pages/Optout.aspx. Please send completed forms to the Office of P12 School Management, Chicago Public Schools,

125 South Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60603 (Fax 773.553.2151). If your form is submitted

after December 1, 2012, CPS will not be able to block your contact information for the current

school year. Call 773.553.2150 for more information.

Powerbroker the Movie Whitney M. Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders of the civil rights

era. As head of the National Urban League, he helped thousands of people struggling against

discrimination. The Powerbroker is a movie that chronicles Mr. Young's fight for civil rights. Ms. Bonnie Boswell is an award-winning reporter, producer, commentator and talk show host.

She is also Mr. Young's niece, and has notified Dr. Kenner that a Chicago airing of the movie will

take place on PBS on February 13, 2013. There may also be an airing here at school courtesy of

the Chicago Urban League - more to follow.

Local School Council

2013 Meeting Schedule

Most meetings take place at 5:00 pm in the

Library, usually but not always, on the third

Wednesday of the month.

January 16, 2013

February 20, 2013 *

March 20, 2013

April 17, 2013 *

May 15, 2013 **

Sun-Times Basketball Paul White and Jahil Okafor have both been

named to one of the Sun-Times All-Public bas-

ketball teams. Nice job!

Top 50 The Sun-Times has recently published its list of

the top fifty high schools in the state of Illinois.

For a more than a dec-

ade, the Chicago Sun-

Times has based its

exclusive rankings of

schools on average

scores on state achieve-

ment tests, not on the

percentage who meet

state standards. At a

percentile of 87.51, we

were ranked 2nd in the

state, behind only

Northside College Prep. Wow! Page 6

* 3:30 pm

** State of the School