WHEATON WARRENVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
TIGER EYE
February 2015
TIGER PRIDE
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Congratulations to Tiger Robotics on
making it to the semifinals at the
CMSA FIRST Tech Robotics tourney
and for earning a place at STATE for
winning the Inspire award!
Visit http://www.ilfirst.org/ftc/events/2015illinois-championship/ for information on
the State Championship.
1st Place Finishes for Speech Team!
South Elgin Stormin’ Classic
Glenbard West Topper Tourney
Downers Grove South Varsity Invitational
Ike’s Early Bird Novice Invitational
Wrestler Andrew Ives
has extended his
unbeaten streak to 22
matches with his 7-5
win at 152 pounds at
the DVC Tournament.
1st Place Speech Events—Varsity
Elsa Barron, Extemporaneous Speaking
Ryan Kirby, Special Occasion Speaking and Prose Reading
Maddie Corgiat, Humorous Interpretation and Poetry Reading
Ryan Kirby and Maddie Corgiat, Humorous Duet Acting
Greg Nussbaum, Dramatic Interpretation and Oratorical
Interpretation
Natalie Anderson, Original Oratory
Rose Rucoba, Poetry Reading
Andrew Baise and Sean Herpolsheimer, Dramatic Duet Acting
Paige Valente, Special Occasion Speaking
Beth Koehler, Humorous Interpretation
James Zurawski, Informative Speaking
Jon Murphy, Special Occasion Speaking
Sara Joslyn, Prose Reading
Upcoming Tiger PAWS
Meeting
February 18, Wednesday
All meetings are at the WWS
High School Library @ 7:00 pm
Espirit was named Grand Champion of the Women’s Division at the
Mt. Zion Midwest Invitation.
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Our cover story, Tiger Pride features noteworthy WWS students and their achievements. Please send us your good news! Email your information to [email protected].
FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
DAVE CLAYPOOL
Greetings!
Well this has been another crazy winter. Two cold
days and a snow day, so far, have brought delight
to our students and have created only minor issues here at
South. All-in-all, things have worked out well. Please keep in
mind that with the emergency closings, the end of the school
year will get pushed back, as it was last year.
My sincerest thanks to our parents who attended our Winter
Curriculum Night. Given participation in recent years’ Winter
Curriculum Nights, we felt it was necessary to try something
different. While the “open house” wasn’t perfect, the consensus
among our faculty and parent surveys was that it was definitely
a step in the right direction. There was considerable positive
feedback about the opportunity to talk about course options for
next year. We will continue to conduct the Fall Curriculum Night
as we have in the past, as it provides parents a chance to walk
student schedules and meet teachers early in the school year.
[email protected]
Here’s to no more snow days! GO TIGERS!
--Dave Claypool
Check out the
Tiger Wear Website
for great deals!
The Tiger Eye is scheduled to be published monthly except for December. Please send your photos, articles,
promotions via email to [email protected]. The next deadline is Friday, December 26, but let us
know if you need some additional time. Here is a link to previous TigerEye's -> http://tigerpaws.org/tiger-eyenewsletters/
Month
PAWS Meeting
Deadline
Posted to Web Site
March
Wednesday, February 18*
Friday, February 27
Wednesday, March 11
April
Wednesday, March 18
Friday, March 27
Wednesday, April 8
May
Wednesday, April 22*
Friday, May 1
Wednesday, May 13
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COUNSELING CENTER
Scholarship Information
Scholarship information, both national and local, is available on Naviance, under the “Scholarships” link.
Updated throughout the school year, this list of various scholarships includes criteria, due dates, and website
links to applications. For the best opportunity to earn awards, students are encouraged to review local
scholarships. A list of nearly 20 local scholarships can be downloaded by clicking on the “Local Scholarship
Information and Guidelines” link found in the alphabetized list. These local scholarship applications are due in
the Counseling Office NO LATER than 11:00 am on Thursday, February 19, 2014. Additionally, for those
students looking to access other national scholarship opportunities, students are advised to set-up an
account with www.scholarships.com and/or www.fastweb.com. These sites ask questions that pertain to the
student and then they attempt to match various scholarship criteria with the background information provided.
There is NO cost to either of these additional sites. See Mr. Pawlak with any questions. “
AP Exam Registration
Registration for the 2014-15 AP Exams will open February 12 and close on February 26. Please note that
the deadline is also listed in the Student Planner. Exam registration will take place online. The link for the
sign-up will be on the South website http://www.cusd200.org/domain/387 under the heading ‘AP Exam
Registration’ as of February 12. The day after registering for the exams, students must visit the Counseling
Center to submit payment. The cost of each exam this year is $91, cash or check (made payable to WWS).
Students with acute financial need—including those on free or reduced lunch, should see Ms. Mieure in the
CC. All AP Students will receive a copy of the Bulletin for AP Students and Parents 2014-15 in one of their
AP classes in mid-February. This bulletin contains valuable information for exam takers and may also be
accessed at through a link on the South website.
Contact Jan Mieure at [email protected] or 630.784.7206 with any questions.
Deadline for AP Exam Registration is Thursday, February 26, 2:30 P.M.
2015-16 Course Selection
Course selection for the 2015-16 school year has begun. The deadline for completing course selection will be
February 13th. Current Freshman and Sophomores received course selection information during
their Access period. The counselors distributed information and answer questions regarding this process on
the following days:
Monday, February 2—Sophomores (Class of 2017)
Tuesday, February 3—Freshmen (Class of 2018)
Juniors (Class of 2016) received a credit check on January 27, 28, or 29 during Junior Presentations by
counselors in English classes. Course selection material was distributed and reviewed.
Course selection takes place online through StudentVUE. Students who have difficulty completing the online
sign-up can either set up an appointment with their counselor or will have the opportunity to come to the
Counseling Center during Access/Lunch on February 11, 12, or 13. At that time, counselors will be available
to assist them in this process.
It is important to choose electives carefully. Space and scheduling constraints may make a later change
impossible. A resource available to you is the Course Catalog http://www.cusd200.org/Page/364. This
provides additional information about courses and requirements. Please contact the Counseling Center at
630.784.7206 if you have questions or visit our website.
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February Update
SPRING 2015
Information about ACT and PARCC Testing
WWSHS
Beginning this Spring there will be significant changes to largescale testing for high school students in Illinois.
All Juniors in the State of Illinois will be taking the ACT+ (Includes Writing) on March 3, 2015. This is a State
ACT test that has previously been given in April. Seniors have no school and Freshmen and Sophomores will be
engaged in practice testing. Students will be dismissed at approximately 11:45am on that day.
PARCC Testing also begins this Spring. PARCC is an assessment that evaluates the Common Core State Standards.
PARCC Testing has two phases: Performance-based Assessment (PBA) on March 16-19, 2015 End-of-Year
Assessment (EOY) on May 12-15, 2015 Students in the following courses will be taking PARCC tests: Math: ALL
students enrolled in Algebra 1 and English: ALL students enrolled in Freshman English and Advanced Freshman
English. All other students not enrolled in those courses must report to school by 9:00am on those late start testing days
in both March and May.
Testing in MARCH is scheduled as follows:
Day 1 - Monday, March 16
Day 2 - Tuesday, March 17
Fr. English Unit #1 Exam 7:208:50
Fr. English Unit #2 Exam
7:20-9:05
Break: 8:50-9:05
Break: 9:05-9:15
Long Period 1: 9:05-10:24
Long Period 3: 9:15-10:29
Period 4A/B: 10:29-11:13
Period 4A/B: 10:34-11:18
Period 5 A/B: 11:18- 12:02
Period 5 A/B: 11:23- 12:07
Period 6 A/B: 12:07-12:51
Period 6 A/B: 12:12-12:56
Long Period 2: 12:56-2:15
Long Period 7: 1:01-2:15
Day 3 - Wednesday, March
18
Day 4 - Thursday, March
19
Fr. English Unit #3 Exam
7:20-8:50
Algebra I Unit #1 Exam
7:20-9:05
Break: 8:50-9:05
Break: 9:05-9:15
Long Period 8: 9:05-10:24
Long Period 2: 9:1510:29
Period 4A/B: 10:29-11:13
Period 5 A/B: 11:18- 12:02
Period 6 A/B: 12:07-12:51
Long Period 1: 12:56-2:15
Period 4A/B: 10:34-11:18
Period 5 A/B: 11:2312:07
Day 5 - Friday, March 20
Algebra I Unit #2 Exam
7:20-8:50
Break: 8:50-9:05
Long Period 7: 9:05-10:24
Period 4A/B: 10:29-11:13
Period 5 A/B: 11:18- 12:02
Period 6 A/B: 12:07-12:51
Long Period 8: 12:56-2:15
Period 6 A/B: 12:1212:56
Long Period 3: 1:01-2:15
Testing in MAY is scheduled as follows:
Day 1 – May 12
Day 2 – May 13
Day 3 – May 14
Day 4 – May 15
Algebra Unit #1 Exam: 7:20-8:55
Algebra Unit #2 Exam 7:20-8:50
Fr. English Unit #1 Exam 7:20-8:35
Fr. English Unit #2 Exam 7:20-8:35
Break: 8:55-9:10
Break: 8:50-9:05
Break: 8:35-8:50
Break: 8:35-8:50
Long Period 1: 9:10-10:10
Long Period 7: 9:05-10:05
Short Period 1: 8:50-9:22
Short Period 1: 8:50-9:22
Period 4A/B: 10:15-10:59
Period 4A/B: 10:10-10:54
Short Period 2: 9:27-10:00
Short Period 2: 9:27-10:00
Period 5 A/B: 11:04- 11:48
Period 5 A/B: 10:59- 11:43
Period 4A/B: 10:05-10:49
Period 4A/B: 10:05-10:49
Period 6 A/B: 11:53-12:37
Period 6 A/B: 11:48-12:32
Period 5 A/B: 10:54- 11:38
Period 5 A/B: 10:54- 11:38
Long Period 2: 12:42-1:42
Long Period 8: 12:37-1:37
Period 6 A/B: 11:43-12:27
Period 6 A/B: 11:43-12:27
Short Period 3: 1:47-2:15
Short Period 3: 1:42-2:15
Period 3: 12:32-1:02
Period 3: 12:32-1:02
Short Period 7: 1:07-1:40
Short Period 7: 1:07-1:40
Short Period 8: 1:45-2:15
Short Period 8: 1:45-2:15
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ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES
Districts 200, 203, and 204 have
joined together to offer online summer
school courses.
Courses are taught by a teacher from
District 200, 203, or 204. Courses
are delivered virtually, and students
do not have to report to their local
school building. Students may work
on the course from their own
preferred location. Students
communicate with the instructor and
peers through discussion board,
email, instant chats, phone calls, or
virtual office hours. For more information and the registration link, please visit the eLo website:
www.eloconsortium.org.
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MOTHER-SON
BRUNCH
April 19 from 11:00—2:30
Medinah Country Club
TIGER MERCHANDISE SALE DATES
Wednesday, Feb 4, 6:30-9:00pm
(8th grade parent orientation)
Saturday, Feb 7, 10:00am-3:00pm
(Spring Craft Show)
Tuesday, March 10, 10:00am-12:15pm
(was 3/3)
Wednesday, March 11 10:00am-12:15 pm.
(was 3/4)
Wednesday, March 18 6:30-9:00pm
(Spring Athletic Meeting)
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We are looking for…
Committee Chairs and Volunteers for the 2015-16 School Year
Please Contact PAWS now for the following:
Media Relations/Publicity
Homecoming Liaison
Outdoor Concessions
Operation Safe Celebration (Post Prom)
Seasonal Activity Program
and more!
We always need volunteers…
Most positions only take 1-2 hours a month.
PAWS provides parents the opportunity to participate in and enrich the
high school life of your teenager.
Volunteering does make a difference!!!
THE FISHING
CLUB NEEDS
YOUR HELP
Please donate your used fishing
poles, lures, or other tackle to
the South Bass Fishing Club.
Even broken or outdated
equipment is valuable for us
due to the Bass Pro Shops
“trade-in” program.
To arrange donations, email
[email protected]
More information about PAWS can be found on our website
TigerPaws,org and Facebook group / WWS Tiger PAWS.
Please volunteer..,. Share your time and energy.
Email Jane Kindlon VP at: [email protected]
Winter Souvenir Activity
Programs are available at the
concessions and at tickets sales
of the home games/events...all
athletes are in it!
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http://cod.edu/academics/field/studyabroad/scholarships.aspx
Field Studies/Study Abroad Office: BIC 3509, (630) 942-2356
Director: Professor Bärbel Thoens-Masghati
Phone: (630)942-3323 email: [email protected]
Webpage:
http://www.cod.edu/academics/field/studyabroad/germany/index.aspx
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Tiger PAWS Meeting Minutes January 14, 2015
Tiger PAWS President, Bob Barista, called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM with 13 people in attendance.
President’s Report by Bob Barista: Bob explained how Tiger PAWS revenue is down this year. This is
primarily due to revenue in the Outdoor Concession stand being down this past fall due to lower attendance
and poor weather at several football games. He further explained that we are going to have several events
by Spring to generate funds for Tiger PAWS. We are planning a Lip Sync night for Spring. Date to be set
soon. There are other fundraising initiatives in the works as well.
Vice President’s Report by Jane Kindlon: Jane will continue to send Tiger PAWS email blasts every other
week on Sunday evenings or Monday mornings. These email blasts go to the Tiger PAWS membership.
Jane will be working with Committee Chairs to determine what open positions we have for next year. In
addition, she will begin forming the 2015 Nominating Committee who will help identify candidates for open
Tiger PAWS Board positions and open Tiger PAWS Committee Chairs for the 2015-2016 school year. We
know already that we are looking for Chairpeople for the Fall Seasonal Activity Program and Outdoor
Concessions. If interested in either of these positions, please contact Jane at [email protected].
Secretary’s Report by Cindy Knoll: Cindy presented the minutes from the October 22, 2014 Tiger PAWS
general meeting. Bob Barista made a motion to approve the minutes. Lisa Polezoes seconded the motion.
The motion carried and the October minutes were approved.
Treasurers’ Report by Lisa Polezoes: Lisa Polezoes presented the Profit and Loss Statement as of
December 31st, 2014. Thank you to Patti Eganhouse for her efforts to sell the Seasonal Activity Programs
at games and school events. Thanks to her efforts we have earned more than planned, which is SO great!
Principal’s Report (by Dave Claypool):
Dave explained that the over the past few years, Winter Curriculum Night has not been well attended by
parents. Consequently, they would like to do something different for this year’s Winter Curriculum Night
which is on Wednesday, January 28th at 7 PM. He would like it to be more of a Showcase of WWS and
demonstrate to parents what instruction looks like in today’s classrooms. He would like to include several
different examples of instruction and allow parents to rotate through to see the different methods being
used. All teachers would still be present so that if their child had a new teacher for the semester, they would
still have an opportunity to meet and talk with the new teachers. The final details are still being worked out,
but he’s excited about making this change and is hopeful that it will be a positive improvement from previous
Winter Curriculum Nights. Bob Barista asked Dave what is being done at WWS to help students remember
Chris Herren’s message from his presentation and story he shared last March. Dave said that they are
keeping his message on their radar as they plan upcoming events for the students. He indicated that he
would love to have Chris Herrin back once every 4 years, since he had such an incredible impact on WWS
students and the community. Dave expressed his appreciation for our parent involvement in Tiger PAWS
and expressed that we cannot be thanked enough for the wonderful work we do through Tiger PAWS.
Committee Reports
Allocations (for Gina Harris):
Allocation deadlines for teachers/coaches/club sponsors to submit their requests for the remainder of this
school year are January 20th and March 16th. The Allocation Request form is available at www.tigerpaws.org
on the PAWS Forms page.
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Tiger PAWS Meeting Minutes January 14, 2015 (continued)
Beautification/Landscaping (for Denise King): Improvements to Tiger Paw Park are coming this spring.
Fundraising (Linda Butler): Seeking volunteers to work on the Fundraising Committee to help execute the
many fundraising ideas Linda has for Tiger PAWS. Would like to get this committee in place by early
February. In addition, Linda is considering a Valentines fundraiser of selling flowers during lunch periods.
Membership (Teresa Mueller/Jill Cisar): Membership continues to decline as it has the last several years.
Last year at this time 606 families had joined. This year 515 families have joined. There was discussion
about increasing advertising about Tiger PAWS. We discussed ways to make it easier for people to join Tiger
PAWS. The membership committee will continue to look at different ways to increase membership, as it is a
critical source of revenue for Tiger PAWS.
Operation Safe Celebration (OSC, Post Prom) (Doris & Greg Crutchett): WWS Prom is on Saturday, May
2nd, 2015. Planning for OSC Post Prom party has begun and is in need of Chairpeople for rooms for the
event. See the flyer in the Tiger PAWS email blasts for details. Chairpeople positions need to be filled by
February 7th. Please consider helping out for this very important event for our students. Greg and Doris
announced the Spring Craft Show they are planning that will be held at WWS on Saturday, February 7th, 10
AM to 3 PM, to benefit Post Prom. Please consider volunteering or baking for the event. Details can also be
found in the latest Tiger PAWS email blast. Contact Doris at [email protected] for more
information.
Special Achievement (Meg Zubak): The budget has been reduced for this year. Should be OK for this year
because we have leftover lanterns from last year. The committee will need to look at how to change what
students receive to be more current, as high school letters with lanterns to put on the letters is a bit out-ofdate. Will continue to recognize these students for their academic achievement, as that priority has not
changed for Tiger PAWS.
Seasonal Activity Program (Patti Eganhouse): Patti continues to sell the Programs at school events to
generate revenue for Tiger PAWS.
Tiger Merchandise (for Stephanie Powell): Sales to date is $32,804. There is a change in sale dates. The
Lunch Sale will now be on March 10th and March 11th (instead of March 3rd and March 4th). Merchandise will
also be on sale at Winter Curriculum night on January 28th, at 8th grade parent orientation on February 4th,
and at the Craft Show on February 7th.
New Business
Red Grange Painting Fundraiser: We are thrilled that a family has agreed to fund the painting. The painting
will be done this Spring at which point Tiger PAWS will begin selling prints as yet another source of revenue
for Tiger PAWS.
Winter Curriculum Night, January 28th: Tiger PAWS will provide hospitality and will have a table to recruit
new members for open committee positions.
Sue Kerby made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meg Zubak seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at
8:00 PM.
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Next Meeting
2014-2015 Tiger PAWS Executive Board
President, Bob Barista
Vice President, Jane Kindlon
Wednesday, February 18
WWS High School Library @ 7:00 p.m.
Secretary, Rick and Cindy Knoll
For a complete list of Tiger PAWS contacts,
Treasurer, John and Lisa Polezoes
lhttp://tigerpaws.org/tp_contacts/
VISIT WWW.TIGERPAWS.ORG AND WWW.WWSHS.ORG
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email [email protected].
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