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Yorkville Christian FFA Raffle Fundraiser

This year the Yorkville Christian FFA chapter is hosting a fundraiser raffle. Tickets for the raffle are $20 each. The Grand prize is a FFA chest freezer with farm raised meat. Second place prize is a Blackstone Grill. Third place prize is a Monster rolling cooler with Monster energy drinks. The drawing will be held on Friday May 12, 2023, where the winner does not need to be present to win.

The Yorkville Christian FFA member that sells the most raffle tickets will receive a summer pass to Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville.

Yorkville Christian FFA Banquet

On April 18th, 2023 the Yorkville Christian FFA had its annual FFA Banquet. The Yorkville Christian FFA put on a silent auction that brought in money to be able to send three kids to represent our chapter at the Illinois FFA Leadership Camp in July. Students interested in attending FFA Camp went through an application process. Halana Cejka, Mikayla Highland, & Emma Schleining will be attending this summer’s camp! Yorkville Christian FFA members received their Greenhand degrees. Yorkville Christian FFA rewarded the students in each grade level who participated the most this year. The Yorkville Christian FFA ended with recognizing the senior FFA members. These students were Audrey Breen, Kennedy Cargola, Cole Wheeler, Brant Tunnell, Chance Ness, & Jeremy Loomis. Thank you to the entire Yorkville Christian FFA Officer Team, Mrs. Stewart & Mrs. Wiesbrook for planning such a great event to wrap up our year!

CLASSROOM CORNER

Physical Science

Students in Physical Science class, under the direction of Mr. Fred Versluys, recently discovered trends in chemical reactions in Physical Science using micropipet techniques.

Intro to Agriculture

Students in Introduction to Agriculture made container gardens in celebration of Easter as part of their unit on garden planning.  Recycled materials and individual creativity were used to design and create the “empty tomb” and the “stone rolled away” representing HOPE!  Students are making plans for large container gardens full of perennial herbs and pollinator habitats to be planted on our campus in the coming weeks.  Another great hands-on project in Intro to Ag under the direction of Mrs. Stewart!

English I

English 1 students, led by English teacher, Ms. Taglia, recently read the Odyssey in groups.  The class switched between the epic and the graphic novel to deepen understanding of the content and become familiar with multiple styles of writing.

Toy and Game Design

On Wednesday, April 12, Mr. McDavitt’s Toy and Game Design class ventured out on a field trip to Stern Pinball in Elk Grove Village, the largest pinball manufacturer in the world.  The Yorkville Christian students were met by Mr. Ernst, who showed the students around the pinball factory and explained all the various assembly line stations of a pinball machine, including how the board for the machine is pressed; how the bumpers are installed; and how the larger toys in a pinball machine work.  Another part of the tour included showing our students how the mother board in the pinball machines have changed over the years.  Our students were also able to visit the warehouse and packing and shipping areas in the factory to see how that part of the operation worked.  Finally, the students had the opportunity to visit “Pinball Alley” and play some of their favorite pinball machines.  The trip was an amazing opportunity for our students to get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of toy design in the real world.  Thank you to Mr. McDavitt for organizing the field trip, and Mrs. Bulson for chaperoning the trip.

Geometry

Mrs. Tickel’s Geometry classes recently participated in a “shape walk” to discover all the 2D shapes the students had been studying in their recent unit.  Students walked around the outside of the campus and identified several shapes in various real-life settings.  It was a great way to recognize mathematics all around us in God’s creation.

Biology

Biology students, in Mrs. Schnyder’s class, recently participated in a “Survivor Science” game with challenge questions on the Excretory System.  The students played a series of “Survivor” review games to support their learning of each of the body systems.  Each student even received a “Survivor Buff,” and the class was broken up into teams.  The students had a great time with the games, and it was an excellent form of review for the students.

Introduction to Drawing and Painting

The Introduction to Drawing and Painting class, under the direction of Mr. John McDavitt, recently started the painting portion of the course.  The students started by working on color mixing and painting shapes.

Animal Science

Animal Science students, under the direction of Mrs. Wiesbrook, recently completed a study of the Poultry Industry, covering topics such as chick embryology, feeding and managing chicks, and studying chicken production.  During this unit, students incubated chicken eggs!  Fertilized eggs take about 21 days to hatch.  Students noticed signs of hatching on day 20, and day 21 the hatching took place.

Sports Management

The Sports Management class, taught by Mr. Sovern, recently completed a project where students had to pick a sports facility, and research several different aspects of the facility.  The students could pick any sports facility in the United States, and had to provide information including the type of facility (single or multipurpose); crowd management; security; personnel; and a yearly or monthly calendar of usage.  After compiling all their research, each student gave a presentation to the class.  The students did an excellent job with the research and class presentations!

Mustangs in the Community

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN WRESTLING PROGRAM HONORED AT KENDALL COUNTY BOARD MEETING

On Wednesday, April 5, the Yorkville Christian High School wrestling team and coaches were honored at the Kendall County Board meeting for finishing as the state runner up this season.  The team won state last year, and this year followed up with a 2^nd place finish.  The team was honored during the meeting and presented with a certificate highlighting their amazing accomplishments over the past two years.  Congratulations to Coach Vester and his coaching staff, as well as all the wrestlers for all their hard work and dedication.  Our school community is extremely proud of them!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN SENIOR BASKETBALL PLAYER MAKES HIS COLLEGE CHOICE

On Thursday, April 6, Yorkville Christian High School senior, Jalen Aalders, met with the coaching staff at Governors State University in University Park, IL to sign a letter of intent to continue his academic and basketball career at Governors State under head coach, Mr. Tony Bates.  We pray that God will continue to bless Jalen, as he begins the next chapter in his life.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL TEAM GETS A BIG WIN

On Saturday, April 8, the Yorkville Christian High School softball team traveled to Westmont for a game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.  The Mustangs came out swinging and put 13 runs on the board during the game, but the real story was the pitching performance by Emma Schleining.  Emma struck out 11 batters, and only gave up one hit while earning the victory!  Great job Lady Mustangs!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPATES IN IVVC FIRE AND EMS ACADEMY RIDE-A-LONG

On Saturday, April 8, Yorkville Christian High School senior, Chris Durbin, who is taking classes in fire protection at Indian Valley Vocational Center, as part of Yorkville Christian’s partnership with IVVC, participated in a ride-a-long with the Oswego Fire Department.  Chris is a member of the IVVC Fire and EMS Academy, and as a result was able to participate in the ride-a-long experience.  The focus of the day was roof ventilation techniques using various tools and methods.  This is just another incredible hands-on learning experience that Yorkville Christian High School can now offer our students thanks to our partnership with IVVC.

TRACK TEAM STARTS SEASON AT SANDWICH HIGH SCHOOL

The Yorkville Christian High School track team, under the leadership of head coach, Dr. Jeff Schutt, kicked off the 2023 season with a meet at Sandwich High School on Thursday, April 6.  Notable performances for the Mustangs included Gus Hauser finishing in first place in the pole vault; Paige Gillman taking second place in the 300 hurdles; and Jeremy Loomis was the leading point scorer for the Mustangs with a fourth-place finish in both the shot put and discus, while setting a new school record with a first-place finish in the 300 hurdles.  Great job Mustangs!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM SWEEPS A DOUBLEHEADER

On Saturday, April 8, the Yorkville Christian High School varsity baseball team swept Momence High School in doubleheader action. The Mustangs won game 1 by a score of 9-0. Cody Hazzard allowed only one hit while striking out 17. Bryce Edwards had two hits and Trey Lombardo had two hits for the Mustangs. In the second game, Trey Lombardo struck out 9 batters leading the Mustangs to a 6-1 win. Trey Lombardo, Reese Seng, and Bryce Edwards led the Mustangs with two hits each. GREAT JOB MUSTANGS!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR BASKETBALL PLAYERS CHOOSES UWGB

On Friday, April 14, Yorkville Christian High School senior, DJ Douglas Jr., signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  DJ will play basketball for the Phoenix.  DJ was named to several All-State teams this year and led the state in scoring.  May God continue to bless DJ as he begins the next chapter in his life and carries out God’s plan for his life.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM PICKS UP A BIG WIN

On Thursday, April 13, the Yorkville Christian High School softball team defeated Earlville by a score of 10-1.  Sophomore Grace Allgood led the way for the Lady Mustangs striking out 18 batters and only allowing one hit.  Grace also had two hits.  Kaelia Fox went 2-4 with a double and a home run and had 3 RBI’s.  Sydney Baze contributed two hits, and Laura Brancati and Sara Segarra also each contributed a hit in the win.  Great job ladies!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN WRESTLER MAKES COLLEGE CHOICE

On Tuesday, April 18, Yorkville Christian High School senior wrestler, Drew Torza, signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and wrestling career at the University of Central Missouri.  Drew was a vital contributor to the Mustangs winning the Class 1A state championship last year, and the Class 1A state runner up trophy this year.  Congratulations Drew, and may God continue to bless you as you enter this next chapter in your life.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN SENIOR CONTINUES HER RODEO CAREER IN COLLEGE

On Tuesday, April 18, Yorkville Christian High School senior, Audrey Breen, signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and rodeo career at Dodge City Community College.  Audrey has been a huge part of the Yorkville Christian High School Rodeo team during her four years at Yorkville Christian.  Congratulations Audrey, and may God continue to bless you in your future as you carry out His plan for your life.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY MEMBERS SERVE ON MISSION DAY

On Wednesday, April 19, nineteen members of the Yorkville Christian National Honors Society traveled to All God’s People in Orland Park to serve on a mission day.  All God’s People is an organization that ministers to the needs of homeless people in the Chicago Loop area.  Our Yorkville Christian students were able to serve by loading items onto trucks for delivery; sorting and organizing clothes to donate; and stacking and organizing canned food items.  It was a great day of service, and an honor for our students to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM CAPTURES INDIAN CREEK TITLE

On Monday, April 24, the Yorkville Christian High School boys and girls track teams competed at Indian Creek High School.  The track teams are coached by Dr. Jeff Schutt and Mr. CJ Schutt.  The boys team captured first place in the five team meet, and the girls team placed fifth out of six teams.  Notable performances included the following:

Freshman Nate Fosco placed 2^nd in the 100 meters; 3^rd in the 200 meter dash; and 4^th in the long jump.

Freshman Henry Fox placed 4^th in the discus.

Freshman Gus Hauser placed first in the pole vault.

Sophomore Xander Oliver placed 5^th in the discus and 5^th in the shot put.

Sophomore Tiras Lombardo placed 4^th in the 800 meters.

Senior Matt Zeuli placed 4^th in the 1600 meters.

Senior Jeremy Loomis placed first in the 110 hurdles; first in the 300 hurdles; first in the shot put; and third in the discus.

Senior DJ Douglas Jr. placed second in the high jump setting a new school record with a leap of 1.73 meters.  He also placed second in the triple jump with 10.90 meters.

Senior Abram Fields placed first in the long jump with a leap of 5.25. meters.

Senior Edoardo Tibaldeschi placed fifth in the long jump.

The 4 X 100 meter relay team consisting of Abram Fields, Gus Hauser, Henry Fox, and Nate Fosco placed first in the meet and also set a new school record with a time of 47.89 seconds.

The 4 X 200 meter relay team consisting of Abram Fields, Gus Hauser, Michael Pigeon, and Dakota Bulson placed third.

For the Lady Mustangs, freshman Paige Gillman placed third in the 100 hurdles; fourth in the 300 hurdles; and second in the long jump.

Jovi Phillips placed fifth in the shot put and fifth in the discus.

GREAT JOB MUSTANGS!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL TO OFFER HOMESCHOOL PARTNERSHIP FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

Yorkville Christian High School is happy to announce it will offer a homeschool partnership for the 2023-2024 school year.  Students will be allowed to take up to three classes for $4750, with one of the classes being a required Bible class.  Homeschool students will be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities and will be required to attend the school’s mission days.  Financial assistance and discounts will not be available for homeschool partnership students.  This partnership will not include the Yorkville Christian Middle School.  For more details or information, please call our Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Mr. Tim Schnyders, at (630) 708-7927 or email him at tschnyders@yorkvillechristian.com.

If you are interested in enrolling your student for the homeschool partnership, you can complete the following enrollment application link:

https://yorkvillechristian.com/enrollment/

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN TO OFFER MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FALL OF 2023

After years of prayer and discussion, the Yorkville Christian School Board in December approved the start of a 7th and 8th grade middle school at Yorkville Christian.  The middle school will start in the Fall of 2023.  The 7^th grade class will be capped at 25 students, and the 8^th grade class will be capped at 25 students.   Yorkville Christian Middle School will offer sports — girls volleyball, girls’ and boys’ basketball, soccer, and track for now.  The tuition will be $8500 a year per student, and because of the limited enrollment spots, we will not be offering tuition assistance for the middle school; however, there will be a multiple student discount of $2000, if a family has two students in the middle school or a student in the middle school and another in the high school.  The middle school students will be offered a full variety of classes including electives, and will have a special wing of the building, but will be switching classes, participating in chapel, and eating lunch in the school cafeteria, and participating in PE classes in our Canyon gymnasium. We will have a special staff of teachers we will be hiring to teach the middle school students.

Here are the two steps to enroll:

1)  Complete the enrollment application which can be done using this link:

https://yorkvillechristian.com/enrollment/

2)  Families will need to make a $600 tuition down payment, which will be subtracted from the overall tuition cost of $8500 (or $8250 with the early discount).  The payment can be made securely using this link or a check can be dropped off at the school office (checks payable to Yorkville Christian High School).  Here is the link for tuition down payment:

https://yorkvillechristian.com/product/enrollment-fees/

PLEASE share this exciting news and information with any families you know who might be interested, as we are definitely capping each class at 25 total students, so spots will fill up quickly.

We are so excited God is moving us in this direction, and we cannot wait to see His plan moving forward with this middle school.  To God be the Glory!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS AND ACTIVITIES

• JUNE 5-8 – MUSTANG BASEBALL CAMP
• JUNE 4, 11, 18, 25 – COACH ROC AND MICAH BASKETBALL CAMP -5-7 pm
• JUNE 12-15 – MUSTANG BASKETBALL CAMP – 9 am until 11 am
• JUNE 13, 14, 15 – “AIRBRUSH WORKSHOPS” – 5-9 pm
• JUNE 19-23 – VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – 9 am until Noon

• JULY 10-13 – MUSTANG GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP – 9-11 am

• JULY 17-21 – HUSTLE BASKETBALL CAMP – 9 am-Noon

• JULY 27-29 – MUSTANG WRESTLING CAMP – 9 am-Noon

• JULY 31-AUG. 3 – MUSTANG SOFTBALL CAMP – 5:30-7:30 pm

• AUGUST 5 – HOOPS 4 HUNGER BASKETBALL CAMP

• SUMMER ART CAMPS – THESE WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER!

***FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF SUMMER CAMPS, PLEASE GO TO www.yorkvillechristian.com and click on the EVENTS TAB!***

Proverbs 21:31 – “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord.”

Yorkville Christian 2023-2024 Enrollment Information

How Do You Enroll?

There are two steps to the enrollment process:  The first is our enrollment application, which can be completed using this link:

https://yorkvillechristian.com/enrollment/

The second part of the enrollment process is the tuition down payment.  Once the tuition down payment is made, your student is officially enrolled for the 2023-2024 school year.  Tuition at Yorkville Christian High School is $9500 ($9250 with the early enrollment discount), which includes ALL costs.  The tuition down payment is $600, which is deducted from your total tuition amount.  The tuition down payment can be made using this secure link:

https://yorkvillechristian.com/product/enrollment-fees/

Once you complete the enrollment application, you are welcome to apply for tuition assistance.  All you have to do to apply for tuition assistance is email your last two tax returns to the following email address accounting@yorkvillechristian.com.  Your records will be reviewed by a small, confidential committee, and you should receive an answer on whether or not you qualify for assistance and how much you qualify for within 48 hours.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns regarding the Yorkville Christian High School enrollment process!  WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR FAMILY JOIN THE MUSTANG FAMILY!

Serving Him,

Tim Schnyders

Yorkville Christian High School

Director of Outreach and Enrollment

Proverbs 21:31 — The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord!

Upcoming Events

• May 5, 2023 – Prom – Early Dismissal at 11:00 am

• May 17-19, 2023 – Senior Finals

• May 19, 2023 – Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremony

• May 23-26, 2023 – Semester 2 Finals

• May 26, 2023 – Last Day of School: Grades 9-11

• August 31, 2023 – Back to School Night – 4-7 pm

• September 5, 2023 – 1^st Day of School

• September 23, 2023 – 3^rd Annual Trivia Night – 6-9 pm

• October 12, 2023 – 2^nd Annual Grandparents Day

• October 21, 2023 – 2^nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat Event