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Dear Parents and Guardians: The long winter is almost over and spring is
on the way. On April 13, 2012, we will be
hosting our Freshman Class of 2016 (Wow…2016) and their parents. Students
will be at WY choosing their class sched-
ules for the 2012 – 2013 school year. Each
year the number of applications received
greatly exceeds the number of slots avail-
able. For instance, we had 11,000 applica-
tions for 350 seats in the class of 2016. We
are confident that the new freshman class
will step in and continue the tradition of
academic excellence at WY. We continue to excel at academic competi-
tions and our
sports teams are
doing well at
city and state
competitions. I
think this year will go down in our illustrious history as the
"Year of State Championships." The fol-
lowing teams have won state champion-
ships so far this year: Girls Basketball, Pom
Pon Team, Debate Team, Academic De-
cathlon Team, and the Academic Center
Boys Cross-Country Team. Though proud of all of these teams, I am
especially delighted with our Debate Team
under the tutelage of Mr. Jeffrey Scheur.
Hanna Nasser and Marcel Roman defeated
Glenbrook North in the finals to bring home
the first state title in Chicago history. No-
tice that I said "Chicago history," not just
"CPS history." Mayor Emanuel even put
out a press release to express his congratu-lations to the team and called me directly! Spring break is coming! The end of the
school year activities will be in full swing
from March through June. Seniors, stay
focused. Reminder: Senior graduation is Thursday, June 8, 2012. Keep this issue of
the Newsletter handy for reference be-cause
it contains many important dates. Go Dol-
phins!!
Sincerely,
Joyce D. Kenner, Ed. D.
Principal
Calendar of Events
April 19, 2012
REPORT CARD PICKUP No School for Students
April 24-25, 2012
PRAIRIE STATE EXAM Juniors Only—Special Schedule
April 25, 2012
SENIOR LUNCHEON
May 7-18, 2012
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS
May 17, 2012
STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST Special Schedule
May 23, 2012
TASTE OF WHITNEY YOUNG
May 28, 2012
MEMORIAL DAY School Holiday
May 30 & 31, 2012
FINALS - GRADE 12 May 30 even periods May 31 odd periods
June 1, 2012
SENIOR PROM
June 6, 7, & 8, 2012
FINALS - GRADES 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 Special Schedule
Friday June 8, 2012
SENIOR GRADUATION
June 8, 2012
EIGHTH GRADE LUNCHEON
June 12, 2012
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION
June 14, 2012
TEACHER INSTITUTE DAY No School for Students
June 15, 2012
REPORT CARD PICKUP BY STUDENTS
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
August 21 & 22, 2012
FALL REGISTRATION
IN THIS ISSUE!
newsletter Spring 2012
Joyce D. Kenner, Ed. D.
Principal
WHITNEY M. YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
Showcase Science See page 5
NSML Champs See page 3
Showcase Counseling See page 6
Girls Basketball Champs Story on page 2
…...the first state
title in Chicago
history.
Local School Council
2011 Meeting Schedule
All Local School Council meetings take place
in the library at 5:00 p.m. usually, but not al-
ways on the third Wednesday of the month.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Wind Ensemble to Carnegie Hall Story on page 2
Parent Teacher Student Organization
2011 Meeting Schedule
The Parent Teacher Student Organization meets
in the library at 6:00 p.m. usually, but not al-
ways on the second Thursday of the month. Thursday, April 19, 2012*
Thursday, May 10, 2012
* Report card pick-up day
Posse Winners The following WY students were named 2011
full-tuition, four-year scholarship Posse
Scholarship winners: Anil Methipara - Carleton College
Amari Simpson - Middlebury College
Baolin Xu - Middlebury College
Maxine Garcia - Pomona College
Grace Gaholtra - Trinity College
Amber Townsend - Trinity College WOW!
Tech Award Finalist Mr. Melvin Soto, AP in charge of technology
within the school, was named as one of ten city-
wide finalists for the district's first annual
"One's To Watch" technology award. He was
nominated by his peers as someone who has
demonstrated strong leadership in the areas of
technology and technology integration. Congratulations!
WYMHS: Education Gone Right!
Exciting Summer Trips Want an experience of a lifetime? Travel!!! Mr. Katz is leading action packed adventure
trips to Baja (July 4-11) and Alaska (August 1-
8). He is looking for one more person to go on
each trip. If you are interested in sending your
child away for a
week (wink-wink)
on one of the most
positively memora-
ble experiences
they will have in
high school,
please contact
Mr. Katz at [email protected] for more
information. This is open to all students.
Boys Swimming Coach Parro and Coach Shallcross have re-
ported some highlights of their season:
The team won city Relays for the 3rd year
in a row. We placed first out of twenty-
seven schools.
1st Place City!
Mossimo Chavez, a freshman, beat the
school's record in 200 yard freestyle. He
also seated 14th in 50 yard freestyle.
We qualified for the State Championship
with the relay team of Mossimo Chavez,
Seth Williams, Dom Williams, and An-
thony Tremmel. Nice job!
Robotics Club Update #1
Ms. Jan Dudzik, club moderator, would like to thank the club's new corporate sponsor, J.C.
Penny, for their generous donation to support our Rookie FRC team. This is the very first time
that Whitney Young has had it's own FRC team. Many deserve thanks, but none deserve more
than the Robotics Booster Club and The Friends of Whitney Young. FOWY has helped the Ro-
botics Club financially over the last four years, and was crucial in sending 4 teams to the FTC
(mid level competition) where WY has earned three trophies. We also strongly competed in the
state finals this year. Visit the club's new web site and follow them during their journey at www.wyrobotics.org. The
students started building in their new alien room #020, which is located in the basement. Thank you all for investing your time, talents, and resources in these budding engineers!
State Champions!
Congratulations to the Basketball Lady Dolphins for their 63-51
victory over the Edwardsville Tigers at the Redbird Arena in
Bloomington. There were many highlights, but special recognition
must go to Linnae Harper, Player of the Game, with 14 points and
14 rebounds. Other key performers were Janee Thompson with 12
points, and Alexis Lloyd with 9 points. Thanks must also go out to Coaches Irvin, Spann, and Carter for
their hard work and dedication this season. Coach Irvin also
notched her 300th victory at the state's final game. WOW!
Science Update Dr. Muhammad has notified the Newsletter that the following students were Regional Science
Fair Participants:
Robert Issacson - How Does Temperature Affect the Amount of Lift?
Griselda Escobedo - Mood Behavior.
Susan Khalaf - Battle of the Minds: Male vs. Female.
Austin Ring - Can you Hear Me Now?
Nelson Lao - You're Taking Ages.
Daniel Ziarko - Different Fertilizing Methods for Plants.
Ahmad Keshk - Does Shape Affect Distance Traveled?
Yiwei Jiang - Biodegradable Starch-Based Plastic.
Ryan Wangman - Home and Away Pitching: The Home Field Effect.
Sam Wischnewsky - Gone with the Wind Turbines.
Leo Shapiro - What is the Ideal Light Setting for Camera Photos?
Claire-Wen Walsh - Multiple Sclerosis. Nice!
Windy City Live ABC 7's Windy City live recently aired the
band "Kids These Days." It's a local group fea-
turing four WY graduates. The airing can be
viewed at http://windycitylive.com/video?
id=8491552. Catch the link - it's pretty good!
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Science Day Bridges
Mr. Solomon has reported that the Whitney Young Bridge Building Contest was a successful part
of this year’s Science Day. The twist with the contest this year was that a ping-pong ball had to
travel through the bridge! With their usual Whitney Young excellence, our bridge builders con-
structed over 135 bridges. The construction and testing of model bridges promotes the study and
application of principles physics and also helps students develop "hands on" skills through bridge
construction. Students get a flavor of what it is to be an Engineer, designing structures to a set of specifications
and then seeing them perform their function. The bridge builders of the four most efficient
bridges were invited to compete at the Illinois Institute of Technology Bridge Contest on Mon-
day, February 6, 2012. The hard working builders are: Karol Przybyszewski (10/10.45/1045.00),
Dontell Williams (24.6/21.56/876.42), Manuel Gomez (19.3/16.5/854.92), and Kate Ushakova
(24.92/19.3/774.48). Karol went on to place 4th at City. Nice job everyone!
WY Wind Ensemble The Whitney Young Wind Ensemble recently
played at the 2012 New York International
Band Festival. They played at Carnegie Hall on
February 26, 2012. And if this honor wasn't
enough, the Ensemble performed the world
premiere of In the Year of Dreams and August
Joy by composer Vince Oliver. What an opportunity!!
Upcoming Concerts, Shows and Recitals
Band - April 10
Choir - April 17
Guitar - April 27
Dance - May 4 & 5
Jazz - May 8
Orchestra - May 21
Piano - May 24
WYMHS: Education Gone Right…..(con't.)
Pictured left to right: Ms. Thomaie Hilaris - World Languages Teacher; Heather Richards
- President, WY Model UN Club; Caitlin O'Hara - Secretary WY Model UN Club; Anita
Sharma - Director, United Nations Millennium Development Campaign.
Football Report Coach Franken has reported that Seniors
Jim Daniels, Danny Finger, Davion
Belk, and Barrett Morrissette were
named to the Illinois High School Foot-
ball Coach's Association All-State Aca-
demic Team. Jim Daniels was also
named to the Sun-Times All-city Team. ` Nice job!
Academic Decathlon Our Academic Decathlon Team recently took City with an
overall team score of 45,411 points. Kate Farris was the team's
high scorer and Lucy Zhuo received a perfect score on the
math test. The following team members greatly contributed to
the win: Will Ahrenholz, Audrey Rowe, Anji Bei, Gary Mei,
Haoxuan Li, Riley Kleve, and Imara McMillan. Everyone should be proud of themselves! We took 1st place in
the state competition at the University of Chicago on March 23
and 24, 2012. Good luck to all, and a hardy welcome to Coach
Elizabeth Pedziwiatr.
All-State Composition Harrison Flagler had two original com-
positions that placed in the All-State
Composition Contest. The War placed
3rd in Instrumental, and Untitled placed
3rd in Keyboard Solo. Nice Job!
Piano Update Ms. Wiggins has reported to Dr. Kenner that the following
students received superior ratings in recent competitions: State (IHSA): Trajan Hammonds, Nicholas Labun, Bartek
Szabla, and Audrey Rowe. City Piano: Winnie Lui and Dominick Williams Congratulations!
Math News (NSML Champs) After winning the 4th meet of the North Suburban
Math League (NSML) on February 2, the Whitney
Young Math Team went into the finals at Evanston
Township HS on Wednesday, February 29 in first
place. The team also won
the final meet, so they won
the NSML Championship.
This is the first time in the
history of the league that a
Chicago Public School has
won the championship. The team also recently
took the American Mathe-
matics Competition
(AMC). The AMC is a 25 question, 75 minute, na-
tional competition used to help determine the team
that will represent the USA at the International
Mathematics Olympiad. Top performing students on
the AMC are invited to take the American Invita-
tional Mathematics Exam (AIME). The AIME is a
15 question, 3 hour exam. This year Whitney Young
had an astounding twelve AIME qualifiers. The
qualifiers were Coby Abrahams, Mason Boeman,
Adam He, Mark Waechter, Jacob Spear, Patryk Lip-
ski, Kate Farris, Shunping Xie, John Joe Friedmann,
Charles Zhang, Emanuel Perez, and Barry Ng. Best
of luck to those students on the AIME. The team will now prepare to win their third con-
secutive city championship on April 21 at Lane Tech
High School. They are also looking forward to the
Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics State
Competition on May 5. The team was also recently honored with an all-
school pep rally. WOW!
Wake-Up Festival The GLOBAL WAKE-UP is a Festival of Film, Literature, and Creative Arts organized and
presented by the United Nations Association -USA Greater Chicago Chapter in support of
the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. The Festival seeks to educate and en-
hance public awareness, as well as honor those who have sought to address the United Na-
tions' eight anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals, and other human condition im-
provements in developing countries. Heather Richards, Caitlin O'Hara, and Ms. Hilaris recently attended the event. Heather and
Caitlin competently worked the event registration as volunteers, and Ms. Hilaris presented
the awards to the film makers. Our school was the only high school represented. Nice job ladies!
Golden Apple Ms. Zalon is reporting that Bianca Carbajal is a Golden Apple
Winner this year. Nice job!
Pom Pon Squad Our team won 1st Place at Team Dance
Illinois. They also recently won 1st
place at IDTA. Congratulations to the
team and to Coach Tucker.
Well done!
Academic Center Cross Congratulations to Maia Sanders and
Keduse Worku of the Academic Center
cross country teams. Both qualified to
the USATF national championships.
Maia finished 184th and Keduse earned
All-American status by finishing 2nd
overall!
Environmental Alliance Mr. Katz has notified Dr. Kenner and
the Newsletter that the WY Environ-
mental Alliance, under the leadership of
Celina Nhan, was a regional winner of
$500 for having the largest energy usage
reduction during the tabulating period. This is absolutely awesome!
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Boys Bowling Our team took sectional again this
year behind MVP A.J. Hickerson,
Captain Billy Fountain, and Jr. Cap-
tain Livio Bolzon. Great job!
AC Bridge Building Contest The Academic Center competed in the Whitney Young Bridge Building Contest at the Winter Family Night. The twist with the contest this year
was that a ping-pong ball had to travel through the bridge! With their usual Whitney Young excellence, our seventh grade bridge builders con-
structed over sixty bridges. The construction and testing of model bridges promotes the study and application of principles physics and also helps
students develop "hands on" skills through bridge construction. By participating in the Bridge Building Competition students get a flavor of what it is to be an Engineer, designing structures to a set of specifica-
tions and then seeing them perform their function. Special thanks to Mr. Solomon, Ms. Bakker, and Dr. Bloland for their support in this project.
A/C Bridge Contest Winners 2012:
Builder(s) Mass (g) kg held Efficiency
Jia Wei Huang & Kayla McWard 22.7 10.75 473.57
Kamau Stewart & Sophia Xia 18.39 7.95 432.3
Zhixin Shou & Jonathon Marek 18.05 7.71 427.15
Cristina Cass & Adheli Gonzalez 21.64 8.8 406.65
WYMHS: Education Gone Right…..(con't.)
Myles Gibbs proudly displays his entry. This bridge was built by student teacher Anna Bakker.
Beacon News Senior Diana Rosen was named Journalist of the Year by the McCor-
mick Foundation. Rosen was lauded for her work on the Beacon and at
her internship for In These Times. Rosen was nominated by her newspa-
per advisor Ms. Alison Stojak. Other award winners were Sara Angel for
excellent feature story, Lewis Etzkorn for superior personality profile,
Dan Finger for superior sports news story and superior entertainment
review, Roberto Nieves for excellent non-sports photo, and Will Ahren-
holz for excellent original editorial cartoon and superior original draw-
ing. The Beacon also received awards
for excellent layout and excellent over-
all newspaper. We received an honorable mention, and
should be getting $100 to use for our
journalism program. Ms. Stojak also
won a fellowship to attend a journalism
workshop this summer (value $1500).
Diana will receive a $1500 scholarship
with her award. This is our second year
winning journalist of the year - Matt
Stanton won last year! Congratulations to the entire staff, and a huge thank you goes out to
advisor Ms. Alison Stojak.
AC Pom Pon The Academic Center girls pom pon team successfully advanced through
their area meet and through their regional meet. The team will compete
at the city championship on April 14 at Chicago State. The team is
coached by Ms. Alison Stojak and Ms. Katie Johnson. Well done team!
BPA The following students placed first in the Business Professionals of
America Chicago/State finals and have been invited to compete at the
BPA Leadership Conference in April: Gilbert Mammon, Mariah Phelps,
Rahat Sajwani, and Matthew Moresi. Also, the following students were recognized for their exceptional work
on the Economic Research Team competition: Ethan Sargent, Kyle Sar-
gent, and William Stevan. In other news, the 2nd and 3rd period Business Academy classes had a
field trip to two premier financial institutions on March 13, 2012. Each
class visited the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chi-
cago and the floor of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE).
Officials from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and the U.S. Department
of Commerce met with the students. This is awesome, and a big thank you goes out to Ms. Joan Kane!
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Whitney M. Young Departmental Showcase Spring 2012 - The Science Department
The Environment is on the Minds of Our Science Students. These past few months have been wonderful for the science department, as our students have shown excellent initiative and suc-
cess in their ventures. Our first notable mention is to our wonderful science fair contestants. This year our school hosted its annual
science fair with 120 participants presenting science fair projects and 18 photo contest entrants. We sent ten students on to
Westside Regional Science Fair, seven of whom advanced on to the City Science Fair. Congratulations to Austin Ring (’15),
Daniel Zarko (’15), Robert Issacson (’14) Sam Wischnewsky (’16), Susan Khalaf (’15), and Yiwei Jiang (’15) for their excellent
work. Additionally students of Mrs. Rehak’s and Mrs. Earlandson's Chemistry classes have completed excellent symposium projects and
essays that have garnered the eyes of city officials. Congratulations to Zhang Weipeng (’12) for his extraordinary symposium pro-
ject. Seven students are competing in the essay contest at the city level. Well done Ethan Sargent (’16), Fiona Kalensky (’15),
Nora Murphy (’15), Tristen Armento (’15), Felipe Oropeza (’15), Gabrielle Afable (’15), and Alejandro Soto (’14). All sympo-
sium, essay, and science fair contestants competing in City will present their extraordinary work at the Museum of Science and
Industry, March 22 to March 25. Building on, Karol Przybyewski (’12) placed 4th in the city’s bridge building
competition while Jasmine Grayson (’13) was nominated as distinguished
alumni from the National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine for her con-
tinued work in the field. Our seniors have really stepped up to make positive impacts on the environ-
ment within their community. Ryan Walsh (’12) and Erica Knox (’12) and a
host of other members from the Eco Club have taken over the schools recy-
cling efforts from the custodial staff. Efforts are underway to educate staff
and students that Whitney Young recycles paper in all classrooms and plastic,
milk containers, cans and paper in the lunchrooms. Students and teachers are
reminded to please not contaminate recycling bins by throwing non-
designated items into them. If you are unsure, please do not contaminate the
recycling bins. In addition Erin Platt (’12), Erica Knox (’12) and Alexis Prewitt (’12) have
begun a new awareness program called Meatless March. The idea is to en-
courage students to be more conscious of the impacts their food choices have
on themselves and the environment. Students during lunch can visit the
awareness table every Tuesday and Thursday in March to get more informa-
tion on how to live a more thoughtful, healthy, and delicious dietary lifestyle.
While the goal is to get everyone to give up meat, the girls are very aware
that not every can or wishes to. However, if you can pledge to give up one
meat dish a week, or one meatless day please visit them and get more information! Another senior moment that showcases our students' commitments to the environment can be seen in Tika Lifton-Herman’s (’12)
senior experience independent learning project. Tika has partnered with Academy Square, a residential housing complex that is
kitty corner to the greenhouse and across the street from the arts building, and urban garden installers, WeFarm America to install
six 4’ x 12’ raised garden beds which the Garden Club is growing seedlings for their edible gardens. In the spring and throughout
the summer, Tika will lead students to work on developing and growing the gardens along with the wonderful residents who have
been very excited to work with our school. If anyone is looking for service learning hours or an op-
portunity to help with our school's gardening efforts or recycling program, please see Mr. Katz in
room 318 or email [email protected] for more information. Our seniors are not the only ones making an impact on the environment. Celina Nhan (’14), the
school’s engineers and students in Environmental Alliance sponsored by Dr. Muhammad have been
working tirelessly to improve our school’s energy consumption by reducing the amount of electric-
ity being wastefully consumed. Celina and her team have been working with teachers to reduce the
impacts of electricity vampires; appliances that though not in use but plugged in actually use more
electricity on standby then when in use. The solution, unplug or turn off the power strip of any elec-
tronics not in use at the end of the day. Celina’s team’s efforts thus far have garnered the regional
award for “Biggest Looser: Energy Loss” of all schools in the Midwest. This award was given by
ACE, the Alliance for Climate Education. On behalf of NHS and Mrs. Smith, thank you to all who purchased carnations to support all of the
WY clubs. If any club is interested in requesting money from NHS please contact Mrs. Smith. Page 5
The beginning of the new semester has been busy in the Counseling Department. We are preparing students to suc-
ceed at school and in their lives. The following are current and upcoming projects on which counselors and students
will be working.
Course programming is underway. This year students will be programming in
the following sequence: Freshmen, Juniors, then Sophomores. Please remember
to come prepared to your programming appointment:
Thoroughly read the Course Guide and completely fill out your new
4/ 6 year plan before your appointment
Identify your needs (graduation requirements) and wants (exciting
electives) to take before graduation – for instance, what class do
you need to take in order to enroll in Entrepreneurship: Small
Business Ownership?
Note new classes offered, such as Gaming Concepts.
Obtain the mandatory parent/guardian signature on your course se-
lections
Scholarships –The counselors have been working hard to make a multitude of
scholarships available as they arrive in our mailboxes. Where can you find
them?
Scholarships are posted in the Daily Dolphin, which can be accessed at www.wyoung.org – visit this
source frequently.
Scholarships are emailed weekly through Edline to students and parents
Scholarships scroll on the televisions mounted in the Houses
Scholarships are archived in the counseling department by Ms. Hogan and Ms. Flemming
Summer Opportunities continue to stream into the counseling department. Summer is a great time to delve into
your interests and develop your skills; consider taking college classes on college campuses, interning with an or-
ganization, or volunteering for the local, national, or international community. These experiences are great for your
academic, career, and identity development. The counselors are making an effort to
bring these opportunities to your awareness by compiling this information in a file
called “Summer Opportunities” on Edline.
“Summer Opportunities” is located in the “contents” section on the
Counseling Department page on Edline. Check this source frequently as
it is updated on an ongoing basis.
Seniors: complete your Financial Aid! If you have not completed your FAFSA or
CSS form, go to www.AllTuition.com
AllTuition is an easy to use, all-in-one financial aid resource. This resource is
receiving great reviews from the families that have used it.
Juniors will be introduced to Naviance during their long division over the next couple months. Juniors will learn
how to use the College-Match resource on Naviance to find colleges and universities that match to one’s GPA,
ACT/SAT score, interests, and needs. Juniors will also be introduced to the senior profile, senior resume, and ca-
reer match resources. Preparing this spring and summer will help Juniors to be confident in their post-high school
decisions as they enter their Senior year.
Just a reminder: The Counseling Department has been consolidated into a single area on the first floor in Room 120
of the Main Building. Room 120 is off of Jackson Boulevard in the southeast corner. In addition to all of the coun-
selors, there are also several computers reserved for students conducting college-related business.
Whitney M. Young Departmental Showcase Spring 2012 - The Counseling Department
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Test Day 1 Test Day 2 Test Day 3
Wednesday Thursday Friday
June 6 June 7 June 8 Session A 8:00-9:30 am 2 5
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 @ 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 or 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 school year on Fri-
day, June 15, 2012.
Final Exam Week
The school year is rapidly coming to a close. Therefore, it is very important that you take note of
the following dates, and ensure that your child comes to school on these days adequately pre-
pared.
April 24-25: Prairie State Achievement Exam; All Juniors
Day #1; ACT portion of the exam; 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Day #2; Reading, Math, & Science 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Juniors are dismissed at the end of the test schedule.
Non-attendance for all other grades for both days is further detailed above.
May 7-18: Advanced Placement Exams; Refer to the Student Handbook.
May 30-31: Final Exams Grade 12; We will follow a regular bell schedule on both of these
days. (odd periods June 1 / even periods June 2 )
June 6, 7, and 8: Final Exams Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11; Look below for details.
Dr. Kenner wants to remind all parents that:
The State of Illinois has mandated that all junior students take the Prairie State Achievement Exam on April
24 & 25, 2012. Junior parents will receive an email instruction mid-April concerning the PSAE testing proc-
ess. Testing begins promptly at 8:00 am each day. PSAE scores will appear on the transcript of each student.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - This will be a non-attendance day for 7th and 8th graders, freshmen, sophomores,
and seniors. Juniors will take the ACT portion of the PSAE. (Universities may use the ACT as part of the
college admission process.) Dismissal will be at approximately 12:30 pm.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - Juniors will be tested in Reading, Math, and Science. This will be a non-
attendance day for 7th and 8th graders, freshmen, sophomores, and seniors. Dismissal will be at approxi-
mately 11:00 am.
We appreciate your cooperation as we comply with state mandated testing requirements.
Testing Schedule for the Remainder of the School Year 8th Grade Important Dates Friday, June 8, 2012: 8th Grade Luncheon at
the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the
John Hancock Building. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $55 and can be purchased in the
School Store until May 4. Monday, June 11, 2012: Graduation rehearsal
(8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) in the Theater. Buses
will run on a modified schedule this day to take
students home after rehearsal. Tuesday, June 12, 2012: Graduation Cere-
mony (1:00 p.m. in the Whitney Young Thea-
ter). Male graduates should meet in room 291
and females in room 290 no later than 12:00
p.m.
Office Depot
Shop at Office Depot.
Tell the cashier that you
want to participate in the
5% Back to Schools Pro-
gram, and give the cash-
ier our number.
70030698 It's as simple as that, and
we do see the results.
Illinois Music Educators Association Each year the Illinois Music Educators Association puts on a series of festivals and contests to enrich
students involved in music. Ms. Colby states that participation in these events is audition based, and
this year many WY students were selected to participate: Chorus Festival: Emily Bush, Thomas McLees, Erica Lee, Julia Chang, Omari Whitmore, Michael
Zajakowski-Uhl, Ida Kassa, Nikaya Walters, Aliana Stacey, Hanna Lacava, Theresa Pham, and Rosie
Gugliotta-Kremer. Band Festival: Shuya Gong, Kathryn Zamamon, Thaddeus Tukes, Eric Goldberg, and Kamila Hines-
Muhammad. Band All State: Thaddeus Tukes, Eric Goldberg, and Kamila Hines-Muhammad.
Dance Update
Junior Guys & Dolls company member, Talia
Koylass, had her piece, Change Release, hon-
ored at the State Festival Audition. We will be
representing WYHS on May 19, 2012 at 34th
Annual Illinois High School Dance Festival by
performing her piece in the Gala Student Cho-
reography Showcase. Statewide, only nine
pieces were selected. Congratulations to Talia
and Guys & Dolls Dance Company. Guys & Dolls Annual Up Close & Personal
Concert was a success. This show allows the
audience to vote on their favorite piece. Junior
Guys & Dolls company member, Jasmin Wil-
liam's choreography, Toxic Desires, won first
place. If you missed
the show, be sure to
attend the WY
Dance Department's
Spring Concert,
May 4 & 5 @ 7PM
in the WY Thea-
ter. Toxic Desires
will be performed
again in addition to
many new and ex-
citing works. Congratulations to
all the dancers, and a special thank you must go
out at this time to their instructor, Ms. Jeanette
Gordon.
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Robotics Club Update #2
Recently, the University of Michigan visited Ms.
Dudzik’s Physics classes for 3 days to collaborate on the
Wind Turbine Design project as part of their unit study on
Energy. Twelve engineering students from Michigan
advised and collaborated with five Physics classes to use
the engineering cycle in a project about creating effective
wind turbines. Afterward, the engineering students spoke
to the National Society of Black Engineer's Club to offer
tips and info about Engineering Scholarships and Summer
programs. And in other club news, PIXAR collaborated with Cindy
Zhang, a member of the team in charge of the animation
submission for the Robotics competition. A Maya expert
working for PIXAR helped Cindy learn the modeling
program called Maya and assisted Cindy to create a mini
animation movie. Well done team!!
THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR
FOR STUDENTS IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012.
AP 2011 Exam Schedule Week 1
Morning All 8:00 a.m. Afternoon (time as noted) May 7 Chemistry Gym C Psychology Big Gym 1pm
Env. Science Library
May 8 Spanish. Lang. 218, 290, 291
May 9 Calculus AB Gym C Chinese Lang. TC1 & TC2 1pm
Calculus BC Gym C
May 10 Eng. Lit/Comp 291 Japanese Lang. TC2 1pm
Latin: Vergil WY Cinema 1pm
May 11 U.S. History Big Gym Studio Art 178 & 179 Noon
Week 2 Morning All 8:00 a.m. Afternoon (time as noted) May 14 Biology Gym C Physics B Gym C 1pm
Music Theory WY Cinema Physics C:Mech. WY Cinema Noon
Physics C:Elec. WY Cinema 2pm
May 15 US Govt. 292 French Lang. TC2 1pm
May 16 Eng. Lang/Comp. Big Gym Statistics WY Cinema 1pm
May 17 Macroeconomics Library Microeconomics Library 1pm
World History Gym C Italian TC2 1pm
May 18 Human Geography Library
Spanish Literature WY Cinema
Students should arrive at least fifteen minutes before the start of the exam. Students
should not bring cell phones, book bags or coats to the exam site.
Friends Update The Friends of Whitney Young (FoWY) has been
busy with several fundraising initiatives this
year. First, the annual fundraising campaign Phone
-a-thon was held on February 26 and 27, 2012 If
you made a pledge to donate, thank you! Please
fulfill your commitment by April 30. If you haven't
yet donated, it's not too late. You can either send a
check to the Main office or you can access the WY
website www.wyoung.org and look for the "Donate
Now" button, under the Links section on the right.
Funds that are raised during the annual campaign
go back to the clubs, teams, art and academic pro-
grams that aren't funded by CPS. Please give what
you can to help enrich the high school experience
for all WY students. A second initiative was the 2nd annual Sports
Booster event held on Friday, March 23,
2012. Thank you to everyone who attended and
helped make the evening a success! If you missed it
this year, plan to attend this adult only social and
fundraising event next Spring. Also in December, FoWY teamed up with the new
parent Performing Arts Board. One of their main
goals is to improve the theatre, focusing first on
raising funds to replace the curtain. If you are inter-
ested in making a donation towards this initiative,
just look for the Donation for Theatre Curtain link,
under the Links section on the WY website. And,
we've already started planning for the Fall carnival
next year. Plan to attend the third weekend in Sep-
tember. As you can tell, there's a lot going on. We'd love to
hear from you if you are interested in getting in-
volved. Please email us at friendsofwhitneyy-
Important Information for Seniors
Senior fee is $130.00 Senior Luncheon
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Spirit of Chicago at Navy Pier
$65.00 per person through 4/13/2012. Senior Prom
Friday, June 1, 2012 7:00 p.m.
The Drake Hotel
140 N. Walton.
$110.00 per person 3/19/2012-5/4/2012
$120.00 per person 5/7/2012-5/25/2012 Senior Final Exams
May 30th and 31st, 2012
Cap and Gown Distribution & Debt
Clearance
Debt Clearance: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Cap, Gown, and Ticket Distribution:
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Commencement Ceremony Rehearsal
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
9:00 a.m. in the WY theater
Attendance is mandatory!
Commencement Ceremony
Friday, June 8, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 South Lake Shore Drive
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Office Depot
Shop at Office Depot. Tell the cashier that you want to participate in the 5% Back to Schools
Program, and give the cashier our number - 70030698. It's as simple as that, and we do see
the results.
Spelling Bee
After fourteen rounds, seventh-grader Augustine
Barry won the annual spelling bee. Nicole Jarmula
was runner-up. Augustine will compete in the city
championships on March 16, 2012. Thanks to Mrs. Stojak and Mr. Swanson, who
served as judges, and to Mrs. Chinn, who served as
the announcer. Ms. Alison Stojak organized the bee.
