WEGO hosts e-learning day for third consecutive week

January 23 is District 94’s third e-learning day this semester.

By Dhanveer Gill, Managing Editor

January 23, 2024

An ice layer has formed on top of the snow and all sidewalks and roads are covered in a layer of ice.

In the early hours of Jan. 23, Communications and Community Relations Coordinator Brittney Walker announced via e-mail that today would be an e-learning day for West Chicago Community High School due to unfavorable road conditions, which made it unsafe to drive to school.

The ice is slowly starting to melt off of the trees and shrubs. (Photo by Sasha Baumgartner)

Jan. 23 is the third e-learning day this semester, following school cancellations on Jan. 16 and Jan. 12. The month of January has brought on seriously cold temperatures, some of which have made it below the negatives, resulting in ideal conditions for ice to form.

“Due to icy road conditions, we have decided to transition to e-learning for today, January 23. This decision has been made with the safety and well-being of our students and staff in mind. Information about after-school activities and athletics, including the Distinguished Alumni Awards, will be decided later today and will have a follow-up email,” Walker said.

In-person learning is expected to resume on Jan. 24 should road conditions be safe.

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Dhanveer Gill, Managing Editor

Dhanveer Gill is a senior at WCCHS and this is his second year on the Wildcat Chronicle. Dhanveer is a dedicated Math Team member, NHS member, and senior engineer of WeGo's Robotics Team. Outside of school, he loves to be in the gym, go on long (and he means very long) bicycle rides, listen to music, and write. In the future, Dhanveer wants to pursue computer engineering and minor in journalism.

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Sasha is a senior, and this is her third year being a part of the Wildcat Chronicle. She found a swift passion for journalism during her sophomore year, learning how to write for fun and in many different ways. She has continued with the paper since 2021. Outside of journalism, Sasha is a member of the WEGO Dance team, a ROAR mentor and a member of National Honors Society and WEGO Global at the high school. Sasha’s main hobbies outside of school include working at a retirement community serving guests in the dining room, spending time with friends and family, and finishing up work for the Wildcat Chronicle. In the future, Sasha plans to attend college for psychology to be able to help people on a daily basis.

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