Waterloo Jr. High School

Please consider helping support WJHS by ordering apparel from our online store. This will be our fundraiser for the year. Funds are used for student incentives, playground equipment, and technology. The store will be open until this Sunday, Sept. 3. Items will be delivered to school 2-4 weeks after that. Thanks for your support! Go Bulldogs! https://waterloojrhigh23.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Tomorrow (Tues, Aug 29th) is picture day! Please visit the link online or fill out and return your order and payment with your student tomorrow. Forms were sent home with students last week.

Band parents and students - due to the weather conditions, the WJHS band will NOT be walking/performing in the parade today.

Parents and students - we have had a number of issues during morning drop off and afternoon dismissal. For safety purposes, students are not allowed to cross 1st St. until 3:00 when traffic on that road has cleared. Students who are crossing Bellefontaine Dr. (in front of the JH), must do so at the crosswalk on either end of the building. If you are picking your student up, please do so on Bellefontaine Dr. or pull up along the school side of 1st St. so that your students do not have to cross 1st Street to get to you. Thank you for helping us keep students safe as the come and go from school each day.

Good morning. Attached is a link to order Bulldog apparel. We are using this as our WJHS fundraiser this year. The store will close on Sept. 3. Items will be delivered to the school 2-4 weeks after the store closes. Thanks for supporting WJHS! Go Bulldogs! https://waterloojrhigh23.itemorder.com/shop/home/

We'd love to see a big crowd out to support our softball team in their home opener! Thanks to parent, Jessa Pauline, for sharing this graphic for our post!

7th and 8th grade supply drop/schedule walk will be Monday, August 14 from 6:30-8:00. To save yourself some time, please print off a copy of your child’s schedule prior to Monday evening. Your child’s locker number will not appear on the schedule that you print. I suggest that you write their locker number on the printed schedule (you can find this on the student information tab). We will have extra schedules printed for all students if you need one. These schedules and maps of the building will be located on the table at the main entrance. You may park behind the main gym, in the parking lot across from the north building or anywhere you can find a parking spot in front of the school. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Good afternoon WJHS families. This is just a reminder that we will be hosting 6th grade orientation tomorrow evening for parents and students from 6:00-6:30 in the South Gym. Following orientation, students and parents will have opportunities to find lockers and drop off school supplies. Students may then walk schedules until 8:00. Please bring a printed copy of your child’s schedule from Skyward if possible. When you print the schedule, the locker number will not be visible. I suggest that you look the locker number up in Student Information and write it on your child’s schedule. We will have copies of schedules if you need one; however, the line to get one could be lengthy. 

Good morning WJHS families. I just wanted to give you a heads up that WJHS will be going back to late start Mondays this year. We are doing this in order to give teachers opportunities to collaborate. Some things to note: -Busses will run at the same time Monday through Friday -Students may be dropped off at 7:35 Monday through Friday -Students will wait in the gyms or cafeteria until 8:27 on Mondays (7:47 on other days) -Students may be dropped off later if that works in your schedule -First hour will begin at 8:35 on Mondays (7:55 on other days) Enjoy the last few weeks of summer...see you soon!

Good morning WJHS Families. We hope you are enjoying summer! Please mark the dates: Wednesday, August 9- 6:00-6:30- 6th grade orientation for students and parents in the WJHS main gym. 6:30-8:00- 6th grade supply drop and schedule walk. Monday, August 14- 6:30-8:00- 7th/8th grade supply drop and schedule walk. Wednesday, August 16- First Day of School.

Lily Starek, who just finished 8th grade at WJHS, recently won a writing competition! In coordination with Mrs. Clinebell's Science class, Lily competed in the research paper division of the "Water's Worth It" campaign hosted by the Central States Water Environment Association. As a result of her research and well-cited writing, Lily won the Southern Illinois regional competition and now advances to compete at the state level. Her research focused on the Clean Water Act, one of the first big US environmental laws, enacted in 1972 to restore and protect United States waters. In addition to other prizes, her essay and photo will also be published in the summer edition of Central States Water Magazine. Congrats, Lily! We are proud of your accomplishment!

We're a little late, but still wanted to recognize some stellar WJHS students for receiving the WJHS Character Trait Award for May. Our Trait in May was HONESTY. Congrats to these students! We are proud of you!

Hi parents! With just two school days remaining, our Lost and Found in the WJHS cafeteria is overflowing! Please encourage your student to look closely for personal items and take them home tomorrow. Students will also be cleaning out lockers tomorrow, so make sure they bring bags and backpacks to haul their items home!

This week, the Students of Character for the 4th quarter were announced at WJHS! Each student received a medal and award certificate from the teacher who selected them for their all-around excellent character! Congratulations to: Beatrice Jones, Jett Latchem, Erin Lunk, Kalista Brown, Lucy Agnew, Ethan Morris, Hannah Whitaker, Reagan Wilhelm, and Maddie Jones. We are proud of these WJHS Bulldogs!

WJHS is proud to announce that Mrs. Munsell has been named the Staff Member of the Month for May! Mrs. Munsell is the chorus teacher at WJHS and does an amazing job working with students. She is also retiring at the end of this school year and her final WJHS chorus concert is this Thursday evening! We are thankful for the impact she has had on so many students through the years! Brava, Mrs. Munsell!

The Bulldog Trait of the Month for April was ADAPTABILITY! The students pictured were recognized by staff members for showing this trait in how they adjust and adapt when presented with new or challenging situations! We know this trait will serve them well - inside and outside the school setting. Congrats!

Good afternoon WJHS families. I just wanted to send one more reminder out about Trivia Night tomorrow. Doors open at 6:00. Trivia starts at 6:30 and will end at 9:00. The theme is Movie Night so decorate your tables and come dressed as your favorite movie characters. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks for your table! We are up to 22 teams and will take more registartions tomorrow if you haven't signed up yet! All proceeds will go to Team Elsa.

Hello! Here is the flier students received about the trivia night event. The registration forms were also available from study hall teachers. Tomorrow morning , before school, students can still turn in their team registration forms and $5/per player! We'd love to have a big crowd for this Team Elsa fundraising event!

Just a reminder that we are only 3 days away from our most fun night of the year- Trivia Night! Students can participate on teams of up to 8. Registration is $5 per student. Registration forms will be taken until Friday morning before school. Our theme is Movie Madness. Students are encouraged (but not required) to dress up as their favorite movie characters. Prizes for best dressed and best decorated table will be awarded. Top three teams will also receive prizes. All proceeds will be donated to Team Elsa.

Hello WJHS Families. The 8th grade students will be visiting WHS next Monday morning, May 1. It's really hard to believe how quickly the school year is wrapping up!