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FFA News

 Yorkville Christian FFA’s Open Barrel Race Fundraiser

Yorkville Christian FFA members hosted an open barrel race competition on Friday, November 25^th, where proceeds benefitted the FFA Chapter. Members Ellie Stewart, Audrey Breen and Cole Wheeler hosted and facilitated the event at Mustang Arena in Sheridan, Illinois. 

Yorkville Christian FFA: Rodeo Concessions

The Yorkville Christian FFA runs the concessions at the monthly rodeos held at Mustang Arena in Sheridan, Illinois. Each month students participate in a “Work Day” where they help prepare food that will be sold at the concessions, restock inventory, & clean up the arena viewing area. Thank you FFA members who consistently sign up to work on those work days and sign up to run the concessions during the rodeos!

Pictured: Halana Cejka, Chance Ness, Eli Foster, Henry Fox, Eduardo Tibaldeschi, Emma Reinke, Kloe Pottinger & Grace Voitik

YCHS Trunk or Treat

Yorkville Christian FFA members helped at the first YCHS Trunk or Treat event on October 22nd! Members helped coordinate and run a petting zoo for all Trunk or Treat visitors! FFA members also decorated a trunk and handed out lots of candy. An awesome crew also helped with the parking for the  event! Thank you to all FFA members that helped at this awesome event!

FFA Members Attend the National FFA Convention

On October 25-28 the Yorkville Christian FFA took 21 students to the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The chapter was able to attend the Opening Session where guest speaker Tamika Catchings gave an incredible speech about self perseverance and love.  While at the convention, the group was able to see and experience many different colleges, companies, and even student leadership workshops. Though our trip was primarily focused on at the convention center, the group was still able to attend some fun things in their down time.  On Wednesday morning, the group was able to get a fun little trip into Stuckey Farms where they were able to see the process of how the apple cider is created, and even get a chance to shoot some apples out of a cannon for fun! Wednesday evening the group got to go to a concert that was held at the Pacer stadium to see Lauren Alainna open for Jimmie Allen. On Thursday after a long day at the convention center, the group took a fun trip to TopGolf for some fun competition. Finally on Friday ,on the way home there was a quick stop at Fair Oaks Farms for some delicious ice cream before heading back home to Illinois. FFA Members who were chosen to attend this leadership experience were Audrey Breen, Kloe Pottinger, Kennedy Cargola, Ellie Stewart, Emma Reinke, Halana Cejka, Brady Sovern, Brant Tunnell, Andrew Henschen, Garrett Tunnell, Mason Bols, Chance Ness, Eli Foster, Cole Wheeler, Laura Brancati, Lucy Overall, Mikayla Highland, Emma Schleining, Ali Gajewski, Grace Voitik, and Peyton Loomis.

Yorkville Christian Hosts Math and Science Shadow Day

On Tuesday, November 1, Yorkville Christian High School hosted eight students from various local middle schools for a Math and Science Shadow Day.  The day consisted of several exciting activities, including a special biology lab with Yorkville Christian biology teacher, Mrs. Schnyders; an Algebra 1 activity with math teacher, Mrs. Jenny Tickel; and a special physical science lab and extended experiment with science teacher, Mr. Fred Versluys.  The guests also attended classes with their shadow hosts, and enjoyed a catered lunch where they had the opportunity to hear from all the members of the Yorkville Christian math and science departments.  Each shadow also received a special goodie bag at the end of the day.  It was a pleasure hosting the shadow guests, and it is our prayer that God’s plan will have them join the Mustang family in the future.  

Yorkville Christian Hosts Mustang Shadow Day

On Thursday, November 10, Yorkville Christian High School hosted a “Mustang Shadow Day” for local middle school students.  18 students from 10 different schools attended the event.  Shadow guests visited classes; attended a chapel; had a pizza lunch with teachers, coaches, and club sponsors; participated in a Sports Performance workout; and enjoyed other activities as well.  It was a pleasure hosting the students, and it gave our guests an excellent opportunity to see what a typical day in the life of a Yorkville Christian Mustang is like to help prepare them for the jump to high school.  Thank you to all the students and families who joined us for this special day.  

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL IS NOT ACCEPTING ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR!

**DON’T MISS THE EARLY ENROLLMENT DISCOUNT!  ENROLL BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023 AND SAVE $250!! ** CURRENT FAMILIES – REFER A FAMILY TO YCHS AND RECEIVE A $250 TUITION DISCOUNT! **

How Do You Enroll?

I wanted to share with you a few pieces of information regarding enrolling at Yorkville Christian High School.  We are already accepting enrollment applications for the 2023-2024 school year, and we are offering an EARLY ENROLLMENT DISCOUNT of $250 for any family who enrolls before January 1, 2023.

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!

CLASSROOM CORNER

Health Class

the Yorkville Christian High School Health classes, under the direction of Mrs. Laura Schnyders and Mr. Earl Ashmore, recently invited Mr. Randy Roberts, Fire Inspector for the Bristol Kendall Fire Department, as a guest speaker to talk to the Health classes.  Mr. Roberts shared the Bristol Kendall Fire Department’s impactful “Stop the Bleed/CPR” program with the students.  The information shared with the students was excellent, and the students really enjoyed the life-saving presentation.  

Introduction to Drawing and Painting

Art students under the instruction of Mr. John McDavitt, recently completed a Drawing Grid project.  Students learned how to use a grid to accurately copy and shade a drawing based on a photo reference.  The students worked with a theme of eyes and another theme of elephants.  The students did a great job, and the final products were amazing.

Life Skills

Having already tackled the basics of personal finance (banking, saving, financing, and life after high school, to name a few), the LIFE SKILLS class, under the direction of Mr. Mike Vester, learned the basics of auto maintenance and auto emergencies. The class has also been working on calculating the costs for feeding themselves for a week to determine the shopping list, menu planning, cost per item needed, and rationing of items on hand. This is designed to help them recognize the growing costs in grocery stores and how to find ways to save.

The students also learned about investment planning and opened mock E-trading accounts that allowed them to research and buy and sell stocks, bonds, and commodities. Students also learned about employer sponsored and self-driven IRA/Mutual Fund accounts.   These opportunities provide GREAT life experiences for our students!

Speech Class

Students delivered speeches on their Persuasive Speeches tackling topics such as men and women wage gaps, the use of PEDs and drug testing in sports, the recognition of our high power, retail therapy, the dangers of oceans, and many more! Students will also be honing their skills to deliver brief “how to” speeches and will lead to the preparation of a 20 minute group presentation toward the end of the semester.  Our speech classes are also under the direction of Mr. Mike Vester.

Geometry

Geometry students reinforced the concepts of transversals and the angles they form with parallel lines by completing a “GeoTown” project.  Some of the towns students created included Thanksgiving Town, NFL Town, Candy Town, Musicals Town, and Hawaiian Town.  Students learned the relationships between alternate interior and exterior angles, corresponding angles, vertical angles, and same side interior and exterior angles.  

Introduction to Drawing and Painting Class

 Students in Intro to Drawing and Painting recently started the painting part of the course with a very fundamental activity focusing on primary and secondary colors.  Students were asked to paint triangles using a mix of primary and secondary colors.  The Intro to Drawing and Painting Class is taught by Mr. John McDavitt.

Media Writing Class

Students learned the basics of journalism and news article writing and have been writing non-stop over the past month. Writing assignments have included restaurant reviews, product comparisons for consumers, career interviewing, and general news coverage. Now students will be interviewing sponsors of the Yorkville Christian High School Canyon to do feature stories on the businesses who support us! This will involve research and background workups and the preparation of interview questions with subsequent interviews to gather content. Final projects in Media Writing have also begun. Students will cover 10 different writing “beats” and develop two articles for each beat that will be posted in a digital presentation repository that they can use as a project portfolio moving forward.  Special thanks to Mr. Mike Vester, who teaches our Media Writing class.

Trigonometry

Trigonometry students recently completed a research project on how Trigonometry, namely Sinusoidal Graphs are used in the real world.  Some of the topics included Rollercoasters, Tsunamis, Electrical Currents, Music, Ocean Tides, and Earthquakes.  The students did a great job and the visuals were outstanding.

English 1

English 1 students recently completed the reading of “To Kill A Mockingbird,” under the direction of Ms. Taglia.  Part of the process of reading the book included group readings, where students would read aloud in small groups.  This served as a great change of pace for students as they read the book.

Biology

Biology students recently completed two “Chemistry in Biology” labs to solidify their understanding of chemical bonds and chemical reactions:  The “Frixion Pen Lab” and the “Gummy Bear Bonds Lab”.  In the Frixion Pen Lab, students used a heat source to break the bonds of the Frixion Pen ink (making the ink disappear) and then reformed those bonds with a cold source (making the ink reappear).  In the Gummy Bear Lab, students built models of various elements and compounds using the correct number and placement of gummy bears (the “atoms”) and toothpicks (the “bonds”). The hardest part of the lab was waiting to eat the Gummy Bears until the lab was completed!  Special thanks to Biology teachers, Mrs. Laura Schnyders, for designing the great lessons.

Mustangs in the Community 

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION

    21 students from the Yorkville Christian FFA Chapter attended the FFA National Convention the week of October 25-28 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Over 65,000 members, advisors, and special guests were in attendance this year.  The first stop on the trip was an Agri-tour to learn about pressing apple cider and running a family farm business at Stuckey’s Family Farm in Sheridan, Indiana. Stuckey’s Family Farm is a working orchard and farm that welcomes guests. A guest can pick from 38 varieties of apples from 5,000 trees, take a wagon ride through the orchard, watch cider being pressed, and even enjoy a picnic. They also have a huge play area called “Adventure Acres” that includes a 60-foot slide. This stop was just the first of many adventures during the week for our Yorkville Christian High School FFA students.  At the convention, our students had the honor of listening to the keynote speaker, former WNBA star, Tamika Catchings; attended student leadership workshops; had the opportunity to network with FFA members from around the nation; and experienced a team bonding activity at Top Golf.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVE AT FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

Yorkville Christian High School students served at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora on Friday, October 28, and Monday, October 31.  Yorkville Christian High School freshmen and junior students served on Friday, and sophomore and senior students served on Monday.  Hunger is still causing nearly half of the deaths in children under the age of 5, and Feed My Starving Children is a Christian nonprofit organization that believes hope begins with food.  Feed My Starving Children is dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit.  It was such an honor for Yorkville Christian High School to have our students act as the hands and feet of Jesus in our community and help the wonderful mission of this organization.  A special thanks to the many parent volunteers who joined us for this mission trip, and helped provide transportation and chaperoned.  We would not be able to make these trips without you.  To God be the glory!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN WRESTLERS COMPETE AT NATIONAL ALL-AMERICAN SHOWCASE

Yorkville Christian High School wrestlers, Aiden Larsen and Tyler Martinez, competed at the National All-American Showcase on October 28-29 in Des Moines, Iowa.  The wrestlers had an opportunity to wrestle against some of the best competition in the country, and they had a great showing.  Aiden competed in the 106-pound weight class and finished in 8^th place overall, and Tyler competed in the 160-pound weight class and finished 7^th overall.  GREAT JOB BOYS!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMER QUALIFIES FOR STATE

On Saturday, November 5, Yorkville Christian High School sophomore, Emma Overall, competed at the IHSA Sectional Swimming meet at Lockport High School.  Emma gave an incredible performance and ended up winning the 200 and 500 freestyle races, and qualifying for state in both events.   This was an incredible accomplishment against very good competition!  GREAT JOB Emma!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS SIGNS NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT

On Friday, November 11, Yorkville Christian High School volleyball player, Nina Schuberth, signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball next year at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  We pray that God will continue to bless Nina, as she moves on with the next chapter and carries out God’s plan for her life.  Congratulations Nina!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMER COMPETED AT STATE MEET

Yorkville Christian High School sophomore, Emma Overall, participated at the IHSA State Swimming Meet the weekend of November 11-12.  Emma competed in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle events against the best competition in the state of Illinois.  When it was all over, Emma finished 7^th in the 200 freestyle and 9^th in the 500 freestyle.  This was an amazing accomplishment for Emma, especially only being a sophomore!  Great job, Emma!  We cannot wait to see you compete again next year!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS “SNOWCOMING WEEK”

Yorkville Christian High School hosted “Snowcoming Week” the week of November 14-19.  The week was packed with exciting and fun events for Yorkville Christian High School students.  One of the highlights of the week was the daily dress up days for students.  Monday was “Jersey Day,” where students could wear their favorite jersey to school.  Tuesday was “Twin Day,” where students could twin with a friend for the day and dress alike.   Wednesday was a day full of festivities, as it was “Class Color Day,” and there was a PowderPuff basketball game after school and a bonfire.  Thursday was “Barbeque Dad vs. Soccer Mom Day”, and Friday was “Pajama Day.” Saturday was the Snowcoming Dance.  The students and staff did a fantastic job of showing school spirit throughout the week, and many great memories were made.  Special thanks to Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Wiesbrook and the Student Leadership Board members for all of their hard work with planning this week.  Also, special thanks to the many parent volunteers who donated their time or items to help make the week a success. 

LADY MUSTANGS’ BASKETBALL TEAM OPENS SEASON AT WHEATON ACADEMY TOURNAMENT

The Yorkville Christian High School varsity girls’ basketball team opened up their season the week of November 17-19 at the Wheaton Academy Basketball Tournament.  The girls opened up play on Thursday, November 17, with a 44-28 loss to the hosts.  The Lady Mustangs were led by Danielle Bulson with 20 points and 12 steals, and Grace Allgood with 8 points and 5 rebounds.  On Friday night, the Lady Mustangs battled 4A power, United Township of Moline, and lost by a score of 51-21.  The Lady Mustangs were led by Grace Allgood with 15 points.  Yorkville Christian wrapped up the tournament on Saturday with a 53-27 loss to Harvest Christian.  The team was led by Danielle Bulson with 22 points.  The team was forced to play shorthanded in all of the games due to some illnesses and injuries, but it was a good experience for the girls to play larger schools and some great competition.  It is Coach Schutt’s hope that the valuable experience will pay dividends as the season progresses.

The Lady Mustangs played their first home game of the season on Monday, November 21, against Plano High School.  Plano ended up winning the game by a score of 55-37, but the Lady Mustangs received strong performances by Danielle Bulson and Grace Allgood, who each scored 13 points, and Kennedy Cargola who scored 9 points.  The team looks to continue to improve as the season progresses.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN CONTINUES TO INSTALL NEW SIGNAGE

Yorkville Christian High School recently added another new sign to the building to help visitors identify the building and establish branding.  In the past two years, the high school has installed a huge window decal on the chapel window; outside signage on the east and west sides of the building; and now a new main entrance sign for visitors to easily identify.  Special thanks to Print Source Graphics for all of their help with these projects.

MUSTANG WRESTLING TEAM COMPETES AT BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL

On Wednesday, November 23, the Yorkville Christian High School wrestling team competed at Batavia High School.  The Mustangs wrestled against much larger schools and experienced great success at the meet.  The team defeated West Aurora High School by a score of 54-30, and Batavia High School by a score of 45-30.  It was a great start for the Mustangs as they started their season and look to defend their state championship.  Great job Mustangs!

WRESTLING PROGRAM EXPERIENCES ANOTHER HISTORIC EVENT

On Friday, November 25, the Yorkville Christian High School wrestling program experienced another historic first.  For the first time in school history, a JV wrestling team competed in a meet.  The team finished 4^th out of 20 teams and did a great job.  Several of the boys finished with excellent performances.  Eli Foster finished 1^st; Josiah Aguado finished 6^th; Ty Lombardo finished 2^nd; Isaac Gray finished 5^th; Tyler Gleason finished 3^rd; Daniel Nelson finished 6^th; and Jackson Allen finished 3^rd.  Great job Mustangs!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN VARSITY BASKETBALL PLAYER RECEIVES PRESTIGOUS AWARD

Yorkville Christian High School senior, DJ Douglas Jr., was selected to the Kevin Brown Memorial Thanksgiving Tournament All-National Tournament Team.   DJ completed the Thanksgiving tournament averaging over 21 points per game and 5 rebounds per game over a four game span against some elite competition.  Congratulations DJ!

UPCOMING EVENTS

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS

• hursday, December 1 – Fine Arts Shadow Day

• Thursday, December 8 – Agriculture Shadow Day

• Saturdays December 3, 10, 17 – Mustang Hoops League – Register using this link 

 https://yorkvillechristian.com/mustang-camp-hoops-league/

• Wednesday, December 21 – Christmas Vacation Begins

• Wednesday, January 4 – School resumes

• January 13-19 – Semester 1 Final Exams

• January 16 – NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

• Thursday, January 19 – End of Semester 1

• Friday, January 20 – NO SCHOOL – Teacher Work Day

• Monday, January 23 – PreACT Assessment

 

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