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The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

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Teachers grade and converse during their grade-in on Wednesday at the district office in West Chicago.

Grade-ins help Teachers’ Association members express themselves

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief December 20, 2017

Sit-ins are forms of protests, and in the case of the West Chicago Teachers’ Association, they are ways to express the concerns and wishes of many Association members. For nearly two years, the Board...

LRC clerk Britta Renwick working on a bookmark.

LRC offers easy holiday gifts

By Grace Schumann, Reporter December 18, 2017

The LRC is offering a free way to impress family this holiday season with homemade paper bookmarks. The idea of providing a chance to make gifts came from LRC clerk Candace Barry. “I thought of...

Truong and his piece “The Little Fairy” which placed third in mixed media. [Photo courtesy of Yori Alacorn]

West Chicago students honored in Upstate 8 Conference Art Show

By Grace Schumann, Reporter December 6, 2017

Three students were honored on Nov. 29 for excellence in art in the Upstate 8 Conference Art Show. The art show, which includes all the schools in Upstate 8, is a voluntary entry art show that takes...

FCCLA will also hold a raffle along with the can drive. One student from each grade level will be picked and receive a gift card.

FCCLA holds can drive to aid people

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief December 1, 2017

In order to help families in need, FCCLA will hold a can drive from Monday to Dec. 15. “There are families in need especially during the holiday season, that need food and we wanted to be able to...

The teacher with the most change donations will wear the turkey suit Tuesday.

Turkey suit tradition continues another year with change drive

By Grace Schumann, Reporter November 14, 2017

Student Council is sponsoring another change drive for a teacher to dress up in a turkey suit in support of the American Cancer Society from Monday to Nov. 17. “It is a tradition that has been going...

Senior Laura Katarzynski signs letter of intent with University of Northern Colorado to play volleyball.

Senior athletes sign intent to play volleyball in college

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief November 9, 2017

Two volleyball players committed to their respective schools and signed letters of intent as parents and coaches stood behind them in support Wednesday. Senior Laura Katarzynski will be attending the...

English teacher Mark Begovich (second from the right) answers a parent’s question during the Q&A. The West Chicago Teachers’ Association held a community forum at the American Legion on Nov. 2.

Teachers’ Association’s forum answers community’s questions about contract negotiations

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief November 8, 2017

The West Chicago Teachers’ Association presented the severity of the teacher contract issues to attendees at a community forum at the American Legion on Nov. 2. Students, community members, and parents...

Carriveaus photograph is feature as the cover of the JEA publication

Former Chronicle photographer published nationally

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief November 6, 2017

The award-winning photograph by former student Theresa Carriveau was featured on the cover of the recent edition of the Journalism Education Association’s national publication. Carriveau received...

West Chicago Teachers’ Association president Brad Larson gives his statement regarding the lack of a contract issue to the Board of Education and to the audience at the Sept. 19 board meeting. Larson will provide information regarding contract negotiations Thursday at community forum at the American Legion.

Community forum set to explain unsettled teacher contract issues

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief October 30, 2017

The West Chicago Teachers’ Association will hold a community forum on Thursday at the American Legion in West Chicago at 7 p.m to provide information to the community regarding the unsettled contract...

Staff members judged entries from the chili cook-off on Oct. 12. Special Education teacher Brigitte Debs tries tailgate themed dish that later won first place.

Tailgate themed contestant wins chili contest

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief October 23, 2017

Foods 2 students showed their creative side in a chili cook-off Oct. 12 Juniors Ally McGrath, Aimee Cejna, Alex Turzinski and Ibrahim Zeitoun won first place with the theme tailgate chili. “We...

Vampire teeth and t-shirts will be given to donors at Friday’s blood drive. Interact Club adviser Gavin Engel runs the event.

Take a bite out of low blood supplies with blood drive

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief October 11, 2017

To go along with Friday the 13th, Interact Club and Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) will give vampire teeth to donors at the blood drive Friday. The idea came from Interact Club adviser...

Math team poses after earning first place at the Math League meet Sept. 28.

Math Team earns win at first competition

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief October 10, 2017

At their first competition, math team earned first place at the Math League meet Sept. 28. Saint Ignatius, Romeoville, and Larkin attended the competition. “We were going against some very good...

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