WHS Daily Bulletin
Monday, October 22:
Lunch: Mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce or
Cheese ravioli in marinara sauce, garlic breadstick, sweetened sliced carrots,
diced pears, ½ pint of milk
If you are interested in trying out for Basketball/Competitive Cheer for
the 2018-19 school year, try-outs will be
held on Tuesday Oct 23 from 4-5:30pm with a mandatory open gym from 3:30-5pm
Monday Oct 22, both will be held in the back gym. If you have any
questions or need the paperwork for try-outs, please see Coach Manley. You
must have a current physical on file to tryout.
Tuesday, October 23:
Lunch: Stuffed cheese pizza or Turkey
sandwich wrap, creamy coleslaw, buttered corn, pineapple chunks, fresh-baked
cookie, ½ pint of milk
Library
Closed 2, 4, 5 ,7 & 8 hours today
If you are interested in trying out for Basketball/Competitive Cheer for
the 2018-19 school year, try-outs will be
held on Tuesday Oct 23 from 4-5:30pm. If
you have any questions or need the paperwork for try-outs, please see Coach
Manley. You must have a current physical on file to tryout.
6:30pm - Varsity Volleyball @ Athens Jr/Sr High School (IHSA 2A Regional Semi-Final @ Athens) – Bus leaves 5:15pm
Wednesday, October
24:
Lunch: Taco quesadillas or Toasted cheese
sandwich, chicken fajita soup, baby carrots, cinnamon applesauce, grape juice
cup, ½ pint of milk
Thursday, October 25:
Lunch: Pasta with meat sauce or Italian
meatball sandwich, fruit & rodb20181022e salad with croutons, crunch ranch
chickpeas, Mandarin oranges, ½
pint of milk
Friday, October 26:
No Lunch -
11:30am Student Dismissal
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets
every Friday morning at 7:26am in Mr. O'Connor's room. Join us for food,
fun, and a Bible study. Anyone is welcome
11:30am - National Honor Society Meeting – Mandatory with Mr. Martens
Saturday, October 27:
2:30pm – Varsity FB hosts DuQuoin – IHSA Playoffs - $5 admission
Williamsville High School to Host First Round of 2018 IHSA Playoffs - Williamsville High School is excited to be hosting the first-round playoff game for the 2018 IHSA Football Playoffs against DuQuoin. The game will take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 2:30 pm at Paul Jenkins Field in Williamsville. Admission to the game is $5.00. All seating within the stadium is general admission and will be available on a first come first serve basis when gates open at 1:30 pm on Saturday. Any and all materials placed on the bleachers prior to the opening of the gates on game day will be removed and confiscated.
If you can’t make it to the game, you will
be able to watch it live on WHS Bullets TV on the NFHS Network. If you don’t
already have a subscription, you will be able to purchase one by going to www.whsbulletstv.com and purchase one of the three passes that
are available so you won’t miss a moment of the action during the 2018
playoffs.
General Announcements:
Seniors: Reminder to complete the 2019-2020 FAFSA as soon as possible after
October 1st (this is the first day to submit FAFSA)
Seniors: If you haven’t
ordered a cap & gown, please call Jostens at 217-483-8989. Prices go up the longer you wait to order.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets every Friday morning at 7:26am in Mr. O'Connor's room. Join us for food, fun, and a Bible study. Anyone is welcome
Reminder to seniors to check the guidance web page regularly for scholarships
Parent Teacher Conferences are taking place November 8 and 9,
2018.
·
On November 8, students will be dismissed from
school at 11:30. Conferences take place from 12:30–3:30pm, 4:00-8:00
pm.
·
On November 9, there will be no student
attendance. Conferences take place from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.
·
Sign-ups are available now: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44a9ae29a1fb6-2018
.
End of 1st Quarter – October 19, 2018. Report cards will be issued to students in English classes on October 31st.
Volunteer
Information
Please
see Mr. Martens if you are interested in any of these opportunities
WILLIAMSVILLE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION – QUARTER AUCTIONS
The Williamsville Community Foundation is looking
for volunteers to assist with their Quarter Auctions to benefit different
charities. They need help on the second Thursday of every month from
5:30-8:30 p.m. to work concessions during the auctions and on the Wednesday
before the auctions from 5:00-6:00 p.m. to set up chairs and tables. The
Quarter Auctions will take place at the Williamsville Community Center.
LINCOLN
HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE — CANDLELIGHT AT THE NEW SALEM STATE PARK
The Lincoln Home National Historic Site needs
volunteers to help prepare for their popular event known as Candlelight at the
New Salem State Park. Volunteers will need to work from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. (noon) and will be cleaning lanterns, placing candles inside lanterns,
picking up trash in the campground and alongside Route 97, and collecting
fallen branches and raking leaves inside the village. Items such as trash
bags and trash grabbers will be provided.
CAPITOL
RADIO GROUP—ZOOLIE GHOULIE AT HENSON ROBINSON ZOO
The Capitol Radio Group
is sponsoring Zoolie Ghoulie
at Henson Robinson Zoo from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2018, and
1:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28, 2018.
Volunteers will be passing out candy in the safe trick-or-treating event inside
the zoo gates or working in the carnival area. Volunteers are also
encouraged—but not required—to dress in costumes if they can.
SHERMAN
HOLIDAY WONDERLAND
Volunteers are being sought to assist with the Sherman
Holiday Wonderland, which will be hosted at the Sherman Athletic Club on
Sunday, November 18, 2018. Proceeds from the Sherman Holiday Wonderland
are put toward the Sharon Miller Scholarship. Volunteers will be needed
on Sunday, November 18, 2018, helping set-up for the event from 6:30 to 7:30
a.m., helping vendors unload from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., and working the Welcome
Table from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM –
FUN FROSTY FRIDAY
The Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is looking for volunteers to
assist with their Fun Frosty Friday. Volunteers will be needed to operate
family-friendly games on Friday, November 23, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WILLIAMSVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL — CLEAN-UP FOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAMES
The custodians at Williamsville High School are
looking for assistance cleaning out the bleachers after the home boys’
basketball games on Friday, November 30; Saturday, December 1; Tuesday,
December 4; Friday, December 7; Friday, December 14; Tuesday, January 15;
Tuesday, January 22; Saturday, February 2; Friday, February 8; and Friday,
February 15. They are looking for a couple of volunteers per game, and
while you will probably be needed for less than an hour, you will earn an hour
of community service.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM –
HISTORY DETECTIVE
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
in Springfield is looking for volunteers to assist as a History Detective.
Volunteers will be needed to facilitate a children’s scavenger hunt in the
museum during Winter Break in December and Summer Break in June and July.
Volunteers will need to work a four-hour shift, either from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. or from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., on any day of their choice during those
timeframes.
WILLIAMSVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL — WINTER CHOIR CONCERT
The Vocal Music Boosters need volunteers at the Winter Choir Concert on
Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Volunteers will need to work from 6:30-8:30
p.m. and will be plating the cheesecake during the choir concert and serving it
immediately after the concert.
WILLIAMSVILLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM — CHESS CLUB
The Williamsville Public Library and Museum is looking
for volunteers with experience playing chess to assist younger and novice
players learn the game during their Chess Club every Thursday during the months
of September and October. Volunteers can work from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. or
from 4:30-5:30 p.m. during any of the available dates.