HELP NEEDED

Do you have film cameras that are collecting dust? New? Old? Broken? Working? On behalf of the WJHS Photography Dep’t, Mr. Wilson is collecting film cameras for use by WJHS students. Any and all camera donations are welcome. Broken cameras can be used for parts. Working cameras can go right into service. All donations will receive a tax donation letter.  Bring or send your camera donations into the WJHS office. For questions or more information, contact Mr. Wilson at willsone@wilmette39.org.

Have an 8th Grader?  Here’s your chance to see them at WJHS before they move on to New Trier. Just volunteer in the cafeteria! It’s fun! And, it's only for 1.5 hours, from 10:50 - 12:20 or 11:05 - 12:35 on Thursdays.   7th Grade parents - we need your help, too!  The months of May and June really need volunteers.  SIGN-UP HERE.  We REALLY appreciate your help!  The Lunch Ladies, Ann & Molly 

FOR PARENTS 

Looking for the perfect way to appreciate your teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week? LOOK NO FURTHER!  Honor that extra special teacher, administrator, or staff member who has made an incredible difference in your child’s life AND give back to District 39 schools with a Certificate of Appreciation from the District 39 Educational Foundation. Make a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation (minimum online donation $39) and we will create and deliver a beautiful keepsake certificate for the honoree as well as add them to our Virtual Brickwall that will forever recognize your honoree. Also great for honoring your graduating student! For more information, or to order a certificate, go to www.d39foundation.org and look for the Wall of Honor/Certificate of Appreciation links. Thank you!

8th GRADE GRADUATION 

Registration for the Great America Trip is now open! 8th graders will spend the day at Great America on Tuesday, June 5 (rain date – Wednesday, June 6).  All parents must respond to either register for the trip or to let us know your child will not attend. To respond: CLICK HERE.

Interested in chaperoning at the Graduation Party, on Thursday June 7th from 9:00 - 10:30 pm?  Please go to the following to sign up for a slot! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FAFA72BA20-2012   Questions? Contact Toni Stapel at tstapel@comcast.net.

8th grade graduation and the after party is just weeks away! The Raffle Committee has been collecting your generous donations and is hoping to receive more so that we can provide as many prizes for the party as possible. If you have unused gift cards, (new) New Trier gear, or anything you feel is age-appropriate that you would like to donate, please e-mail Barbara London at barbarajsnider@att.net or Julie Murphy at MerrittMurphy@sbcglobal.net and we will arrange to pick up your donations. Deadline is: Thursday, May 24th.

FOR STUDENTS

Box Tops For Education … Box Tops for Education comes to WJHS! You earn cash for WJHSl every time you clip box top coupons from hundreds of participating products we use every day, such as General Mills cereals, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Ziploc, Yoplait, Kleenex, Progresso, Avery labels and many, many more!  Each box top is worth 10 cents … and they can really add up.

Join us for another Boys vs. Girls contest in April/May to finish out the year.  Will the girls win again or will the boys step up??  The top 3 homerooms of the winning gender get prizes and it all counts toward the contest for a class party! Box Tops are free money for the school … don’t throw them in the trash!!  Remember to cut them out and bring them in!! See the full contest results graphs posted at school, and if you have any questions … please contact Arpi Yazijian at apiollie@aol.com.

YOUTH CONNECTION

If you missed last month's "Dough Raising Night," here are two more great opportunities to take a night off cooking and help raise money for Youth Connection.

• Wednesday, May 16th, Youth Connection is teaming up with No Man's Land restaurant (in Plaza del Lago).  No Man's Land will donate 15% of every order to Youth Connection.  
• Thursday, May 24th, we are repeating another "Dough Raising Night" with Domino's. A portion of the money for every medium, large, and extra large pizza you order at retail price will be donated by Domino's (Wilmette location) to Youth Connection.

Look for a flyer coming home this week with your children explaining how you can enjoy these fun-filled family dinners and help finance Youth Connection's free after school programs at Highcrest and WJHS. 

Don't forget to drop off your rummage items to the Woman's Club of Wilmette! Youth Connection will be a beneficiary of the Woman's Club of Wilmette August Rummage Sale again this year so the more you donate rummage to the club, the more it benefits Youth Connection.  Beginning immediately, donations can be dropped off at the club at 930 Greenleaf Ave., Wilmette, on Mondays and Tuesdays between 9:00am and 2:30pm.  If you would like to drop off at a different time, please call Mark at 847-251-0527 to make arrangements.   Please donate items in good shape including furniture, children's toys and clothing, household items, and electronics.

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