Wharton Wildcat News

It is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end of the year. Where has the time gone? As we continue to work to finish the year strong, please know that we will continue to focus on academics, while sprinkling in celebratory activities for students.

We are welcoming in the warmer weather. Please note the temperature can vary widely throughout the spring months, so students are encouraged to dress in layers to be fully prepared for heading outside for recess.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out via phone or email.

Educationally yours,

Mrs. Sara Leone, Interim Principal

4/29 Progress reports sent home

5/2-5/6 Teacher Appreciation Week

5/8 Mother's Day

5/9 &5/10 MAP Testing

5/12 District Band Concert

5/13 Field Trip

5/18 Mini Monsters Clinic

5/27 HMS Step Up Event

5/30 No School

5/31 Steve Troglio (guest speaker)

6/1 Battle of the Books Finals; PBIS Celebration

6/2 Field Day

6/3 Last Day (1:50 Dismissal)

The first Earth Day was held in 1970 to raise awareness about sustaining resources on Earth. Over the years, people have become more aware of how their choices impact the Earth. Staff and students celebrated by wearing blue and green to represent the water and land as valuable resources for all.

Tuesday, student listened to a refresher presentation about our schoolwide behavior expectations. Referral data from the first two weeks of April was shared, and students have been challenged to decrease their referrals. If students as an entire building meet their goal, they will earn the opportunity to sit near their friends during lunch on Friday, April 29th.

Students will complete their Spring MAP assessments on May 9 & 10. This assessment allows students the opportunity to show how much they have learned this year in ELA and math. Based on their hard work, staff is excited to see the results of the students' commitment to learning this year. It is important for students to arrive on time, and try their best on the assessments.

This end of year activity at Wharton is steeped in tradition. For many years, classrooms have competed in the Battle of the Books event, hosted by Ms. Augustinas. This year, Ms. Augustinas and Ms. Sinclair are diligently working to prepare classrooms for this battle of the wits. Pre-battles to determine classroom representatives begin the week of May 9th, and the final battle is scheduled for June 1st!

Our field trip has been booked! On Friday, May 13th, students and staff will head downtown to take a cruise on the Chicago River. This trip will allow students to learn about the city's architecture, skyline and history. Students will apply their newly gained knowledge as they construct skylines in art class.

The Chicago Bears organization in conjunction with Advocate Health Care will visit Wharton, on Wednesday, May 18 to host a 90 minute clinic focused on healthy habits and football drills. Perhaps we have a future NFL player among us!

All Wharton students will visit Heritage Middle School on Friday, May 27. Students will have an opportunity to tour the building, meet staff, and learn about their new school. This is a wonderful, longstanding SD 104 event, which helps with the transition to sixth grade.

Students will keep their device until they graduate. While students are encouraged to be careful with their devices, please now that from time to time some repairs will need to be made. The cost of the most common repairs are listed below.

Sleeve Replacement ($10)

Charger Replacement ($25)

Keyboard Replacement ($25)

Touch Screen Replacement ($115)

Device Replacement ($250/Year 1, $200/Y2, $150/Y3, $100/Y4.)(New devices are provided to 1st/5th every year.