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The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle

 Library media specialist Donna Leahy is one of the sponsors and creators of Dare to Scare, an event that holds a writing competition, an event for third graders, and for this year, a performance competition.

New performance competition is coming to Dare to Scare for its anniversary

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 12, 2017

For its fifth anniversary, Dare to Scare will not only include a writing competition but a performance competition as well. The Dare to Scare event was created by the Language Arts Department and the...

Seniors Sean Renwick and Ashely Oda design the homecoming banners.

WeGo homecoming banners underway

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief September 8, 2017

It’s finally homecoming season and Art Club is taking the lead. The club has been designing the banners every year for almost three decades. “Art Club has designed the banners for homecoming even...

On Tuesday, activities director Marc Wolfe offers suggestions to students about how to continue volunteer clubs without teacher support. Principal Moses Cheng also participated.

Meetings held to ease club issues

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 7, 2017

As a way to help clubs and club members affected by the West Chicago Teachers’ Association’s decision to stop all clubs with volunteer sponsors from running, activities director Marc Wolfe and Principal...

Kenneth Correa, David Brown, and Ricky Gieser rehearse for “The Complete History of America (Abridged).”

“The Complete History of America” with a twist

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief September 6, 2017

WeGo Drama will perform “The Complete History of America (Abridged)’’ to begin the season Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. “‘The Complete History of America’ is a very fun, silly, energetic,...

The Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville Virginia pictured is the most notable of the statues that have been removed so far.

In Wake of the Charlottesville Protests

By Grace Schumann, Reporter September 1, 2017

A protest organized by the “Unite the Right” white nationalist group had hundreds gathered in protest and counter protest of removing a confederate statue in Virginia on Aug. 9. One was killed and...

Senior Johnny Nguyen explains the club issue regarding the suspension of all volunteer teachers from running their clubs to the Anime Club members on Aug. 22. Anime Club is one of the clubs that is suspending its meetings.

Volunteer teacher sponsors suspend clubs amid contract issues

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief August 30, 2017

After a year of negotiating with the Board of Education, the West Chicago Teachers' Association voted on Aug. 20 to suspend teachers, who sponsor clubs or extracurricular activities with no pay, from volunteering...

Science classes and students with signed permission slips watch the eclipse.

‘Great American Eclipse’ disappoints students

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief August 21, 2017

Coming into school on Aug. 21 students were expecting to see the total, bright solar eclipse that was visible in 14 states following a narrow path stretching from Oregon to South Carolina but it disappointed...

On Wednesday, the plants were laid out and prepared for Thursday’s sale. Horticulture Club had a plant sale on Thursday as an attempt to sell their Blooming Fest plants and flowers.

Club loses fundraising opportunity after Blooming Fest cancelled

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief June 2, 2017

Since Horticulture Club did not sell any of the plants they had grown for Blooming Fest due to it raining that day, they were left with an abundance of plants and a shortage of funds. “I still have...

Senior cross country runner Esmeralda Navarro signs her intent to run at Dominican University.

Seniors athletes sign intent to run in college

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief May 26, 2017

Cross country seniors committed to their respective schools and signed their letter of intent Wednesday.   Seniors Ariadna Coss and Esmeralda Navarro signed their commitment as family, coaches, and...

Senior Daniel McComb (left) and junior Zenen Cardenas (right) pose next to their rocket on Tuesday. The rocket experiment is an AP chemistry tradition conducted every year.

Rockets and reactions blast off into fun learning experience

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief May 25, 2017

If you heard a loud “boom” coming from outside of the pool entrance on Tuesday, it was the AP chemistry students launching their rockets. The rocket experiment shows students the chemical reactions...

From left to right, program assistant Maria Fernandez, family and consumer science teacher Patricia Clifford, physical education teacher Kristy Hasty, and math teacher Gwen Geiger (absent) will be retiring at the end of the year.

Retired teachers enjoy their last year of school

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter May 24, 2017

As students are finishing their school year, teachers are also finishing their year by retiring and will be leaving the high school. Program assistant Maria Fernandez, physical education teacher Kristy...

Guidance counselor Gavin Engel hopes to raise awareness of mental illness during Mental Health Awareness Month to fight the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Counselor joins fight against mental illness stigma

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief May 22, 2017

According to Global Medical Education, 1 in 4 people in the world are affected by mental or neurological disorders. One victim of mental illness battles every day. “I have a bunch of them. They...

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