Waterloo Jr. High School

Good morning! Attached to this message, you will find 2 things – the school supply list for all grades and an informational sheet with a QR code that you can use to order supplies through School Tool Box if you’d like to do so. These boxes can be customized to fit your supply needs. We also wanted to remind you of some important dates – July 8-July 31 – online registration is open Aug. 7 – orientation / supply drop 6-7:30pm (last names beginning A-L) Aug. 8 – orientation / supply drop 6-7:30pm (last names beginning M-Z) Aug. 14 – first day of school for students We’ll see you soon!

Good morning parents. We just wanted to communicate a few upcoming dates for the 2024-25 school year. July 8- online registration begins Aug. 7- orientation/supply drop (last names A-L) 6:00-7:30 Aug. 8- orientation/supply drop (last names M-Z) 6:00-7:30 Aug. 14- first day of school

Our STATE CHAMPS were recognized at the Waterloo City Council meeting on Monday evening. Thank you, Mayor Darter and Council members, for your support and recognition of our outstanding student athletes! Go Dogs!

There were LOTS of items left behind when the students cleared out last week! If your student is missing a lunchbox, water bottle, sweatshirt, coat, or pair of shoes, it might be in our lost and found! Please come by WJHS between 8am-3 pm to look through and claim any items. We will be clearing everything out by May 30th.

The final Bulldog Trait of the Month at WJHS this year was for students who showed that they were RESILIENT. The concept of resilience was something we highlighted all year long and included in our school pledge for the year. The students pictured were selected by a staff member for how they overcame obstacles, tackled setbacks, and worked through challenges. Congratulations!

Here are our SIJHSAA State champions!

We are so excited to share that the WJHS Girls Track Team WON first place at the state competition today! Help us welcome them home! There will be a procession through downtown Waterloo around 6:30 that will end at WJHS. If you can come out and show your support, that would be great! Spread the word!

We are pleased to recognize Mrs. Michelle Miller as our Staff Member of the Month for May! Mrs. Miller teacher 6th grade math and has served as the WJHS math department chairperson for several years. We appreciate her dedication to helping her students learn and grow in her class and beyond. Her positivity and care for her students are assets to our school community!

Congratulations to the WJHS Students of Character for the 4th quarter! Each year, WJHS teachers get the chance to select one student who they feel shows excellent character. The final group to receive this award for the year includes (front row L-R) Jason Jones, Jr., Rosie Brennan, Hannah Korves, Ella Blair, (middle row L-R) Evan Rahn, Rilyn Marquardt, (back row L-R) Braden Balabas, Makenna Edler, and Emery Bockhorn. We are proud of you all!

WJHS recently presented awards to the recipients of the Bulldog Trait of the Month for April. The students pictured were selected by a staff member for being CURIOUS. Their desire to learn, ask questions, and understand how things work is a trait that is highly desired in the school setting and in life! Congratulations!

We are so excited to share that our girls' track team brought home the regional championship plaque yesterday! Pictured are team members who participated in the regional meet. Our track program has had a great season so far - setting several school records and winning several meets along the way. Good luck to our boys' and girls' team members who qualified in events for the upcoming state level track competition! Go Bulldogs!

Congratulations to our Staff Member of the Month for April - Mr. Justin Voracek! He is the hard-working, always willing to help, maintenance man at WJHS. We appreciate all he does to keep things up and running smoothly in our 'quirky' building!

Good morning parents. The 8th graders will be taking the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) on Wednesday morning. They will be taking three tests from approximately 7:55-11:15. Please have them here and on time if possible. If they are unable to attend, we will do make-ups on Thursday. Thanks!

We are excited to share that our Spring service project was a huge success! Collectively, our students brought in 455.8 lbs of caps and lids to donate to the WCP park bench project for the Waterloo Community Splash Pad. We had a fun competition between study halls to see which class at each grade level could donate the most. The winning classes were: 6th grade - Mr. Beck, 7th grade - Ms. Hitpas, and 8th grade - Mrs. Diener! Thank you to the family members who donated to this great cause!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the WJHS play, "Murder on the 518" for amazing performances last week! Special thanks to Ms. Kreinberg and Ms. Briesacher for their time and dedication to helping our students shine on stage! Bravo!

Come out tonight or tomorrow night to support the WJHS Drama Club! Play begins at 6:30pm in the auditorium at WHS.

WJHS is excited to announce that two of our 6th graders competed successfully in the Regional Science Fair recently. Peter Kennedy (left) earned a First Place Rating. Dominic Johnson (right) earned a First Place Rating and Best of Math and Physics categories for Junior Division. Congratulations!

Congratulations to these students who recently earned the 3rd Quarter Students of Character Award! Each year staff members get to select one student who represents all around great character. Winners this quarter were (front row L-R) Dalton Davis, Nathan Koch, Jaxon Pigg, (middle row L-R) Dominic Johnson, Nichole Gum, Evelyn Deutch, (back row L-R) Chase Richey, Addie Stell, Drew Selck.

We are excited to share that our WJHS Bowling teams brought home some serious hardware at the State Tournament this past weekend! Both the boys' and girls' teams placed 2nd in the State of Illinois. We also had 3 individual medalists. Congrats to Quinn Ahrens - 3rd place girls, Alissa Wisely 2nd place girls, and Sam Beck - boys state champion!

WJHS would like to thank and congratulate Mrs. Donna Riebeling for being selected as the March Staff Member of the Month! Mrs. Donna is the head cook at our school. She and her team do a wonderful job serving and making sure our students are well-fed for breakfast and lunch each day. Thanks, Mrs. Donna, for all that you and your staff do to make sure an important part of our students' basic needs are met.