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Voyage to Excellence Open House: Tonight at 7 p.m.!
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Incoming freshmen and their parents are invited to attend this year's annual open house, Voyage to Excellence, tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 29) from 7-8:30 p.m. in the North Building Fieldhouse. The evening is meant for exploring H-F's academic and extracurricular opportunities for the Class of 2022.
If there is an 8th Grader in your household, please join us on this special night!
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Holiday Concerts in the Mall Auditorium: Dec. 2-10
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H-F's Fine Arts Department will help the community get into the spirit of the season with free concerts this weekend and next in the Mall Auditorium. Details are:
Saturday, Dec. 2
- Concert Band & Percussion Ensemble, 2-3 p.m.
- Chamber Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble & Viking Guitar Ensemble, 4-5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3
- Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble, 2-3:30 p.m.
- Sinfonia, Symphonic Strings & Viking Orchestra, 4-5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9
- Holiday Tuba Concert, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 10
- Holiday Choir Concert, 3 p.m.
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Final Exam Schedule Announced
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The end of the first semester is quickly approaching! Mark your planner for these upcoming final exams:
Thursday, Dec. 14 & Friday, Dec. 15
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Regular days with 3 p.m. dismissal)
- Period 1 Exam: 7:30 a.m.-8:22 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17
- Study Session in H-F Library: 7-10 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18
- Period 7 Exam: 8:33-10:46 a.m.
- Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.
- Period 6 Exam: 11:07 a.m.-1:20 p.m.
- Dismissal: 1:20 p.m.
- Study Session in H-F Library: 7-10 p.m.
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Tuesday, Dec. 19
- Period 5 Exam: 8:33-10:46 a.m.
- Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.
- Period 4 Exam: 11:07 a.m.-1:20 p.m.
- Dismissal: 1:20 p.m.
- Study Session in H-F Library: 7-10 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20
- Period 3 Exam: 8:33-10:46 a.m.
- Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.
- Period 2 Exam: 11:07 a.m.-1:20 p.m.
- Dismissal: 1:20 p.m.
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Note: Thursday, Dec. 21, will be Marking Day for faculty and a non-attendance day for students.
Winter Break will be Dec. 22-Jan. 7. Monday, Jan. 8, is an Institute Day and a non-attendance day for students. Classes will resume Tuesday, Jan. 9.
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The H-F Varsity Scholastic Bowl team took 1st Place (out of 60 teams) at the IHSSBCA Kick Off Tournament, hosted here at H-F on Nov. 18! The team consisted of seniors
Ethan Bosch, Declan Cawley &
Michael Colton, along with juniors
Jimmy Humphrey &
Myles Walker. The team is coached by
Mr. Sacks, Mathematics.
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Students of the Month - November
Congratulations to our Students of the Month for November! They are:
Yamilet Bravo-Ayala (Reading);
Taryn Cobbs (Fine Arts - Visual Art);
Nicki Davis (Math);
Adeera Harris (Applied Academics);
Davyontae Hemmer (Science);
Jeremiah Mailey-Durodola (Math);
Jahia Miller (Science);
Danae Moore (Spanish);
Mark Oliver (Social Science);
Eniola Oyefeso (Social Science);
Jaylyn Scales (PE/Health);
Justin Strong (Mandarin & French);
Harold Tabor (English);
Leah Watson (PE/Health); and
Joy Woods (Fine Arts - Theatre).
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H-F Mathletes score big at Lincoln-Way
Congratulations to the H-F Mathletes for some outstanding performances in a meet at Lincoln-Way West High School on Nov. 15.
The team was led by the juniors who took 1st Place for their competition on systems of equations. Jimmy Humphrey & Josh Maicach scored perfect competitions, and Julian Garcia, Alannah Hill & Khari Hill also contributed to the score.
Also scoring perfect competitions on one of their contests were seniors Declan Cawley, Michael Colton & Allie Mangel; junior Matt Piotrowski; and sophomores Janellie Roach & Matti Schneider.
Lastly, sophomores Matti Schneider & Miles Maltbia finished in 2nd Place in the Frosh-Soph Group competition!
The team competes next on
Dec. 6
at Bolingbrook.
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Vikings in Print
| Four Creative Writing Vikings have recently been published in a special anthology printed by DePaul University's Big Shoulders Books: senior Oyindasola Ayorinde; and Class of 2017 alumnae Payton Gallery, Margaret Palomo & Cheya Washington. The collection, Write Your Heart Out, is an interactive anthology about young adult relationships. |
Two Vikings have been published in the Autumn 2017 edition of The Stuttering Foundation: junior Taylor Watson and Class of 2017 alumnus Ryan Mitchell. They shared their stories about their experiences with stuttering and how they worked to improve their communication abilities and self-confidence. Both students have worked with Ms. Boyd, H-F Speech Therapist.
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H-F Speech ends November on a strong note
The H-F Speech Team competed in two pre-Thanksgiving Tournaments at
Thornton Township and Reavis High Schools. The Novice team graduated and
placed 3rd out of 22 teams at its first varsity tournament, including two tournament
champion titles! The Varsity team powered through with a partial team, placing in the
middle of the pack.
At Thornton:
- Joey Cipriano - 4th Place Extemporaneous Speaking
- Michael Kennedy - 4th Place Original Comedy & Next Out Poetry Reading
- Nia DeRamus - Finalist Original Comedy
- Maddie Moxley - Next Out Special Occasion Speaking
At Reavis:
- Barbara Burns - 1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking
- Jonathan Kriarakis - 1st Place Original Oratory
- Ava Jones - 2nd Place Poetry Reading
- Kevin Thompson - 2nd Place Humorous Interpretation
- Mark Cruse - 2nd Place Impromptu Speaking & Original Comedy
- Natalia Makarewicz - 2nd Place Impromptu Speaking
- Starr Hollis - 2nd Place Special Occasion Speaking
- Ariel Davis - 3rd Place Dramatic Interpretation
- Kieran Hanley - 3rd Place Extemporaneous Speaking
- Greta Schmidt - 4th Place Special Occasion Speaking
- Owen Kreis - 5th Place Humorous Interpretation
- Vicky Olaleye - 5th Place Original Oratory & Prose Reading
- Charles Austin - Top Novice Poetry Reading
- Sola Adeyiga - Top Novice Informative Speaking
- Charles Austin & Ava Jones - Top Novice Dramatic Duet Acting
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Also, congratulations to:
- Evelyn Perl: At the IHSA Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals, the H-F sophomore finished 35th in the 200m Freestyle and 40th in the 500m Freestyle.
- 2016-17 Edda Staff - The H-F literary and art magazine, Chaos Theory, earned a Gold Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. In the Verbal/Writing category, students earned 394/400 with 19/20 Excellent ratings. In the Art category, Excellent ratings were given for originality, strong impact, technical merit & media variety. The magazine is sponsored by Ms. Mustafah, English.
- H-F Inspirational Voices - The performance group entertained veterans at Hines Veterans Hospital for Veterans Day. Also in November, they performed at Victory Sierra Ridge, Sunrise, Waterford Estates and Brookdale senior living facilities. Inspirational Voices is sponsored by Ms. Brumfield & Mr. Davenport, Instructional Assistants.
- Spanish National Honor Society - Students in SNHS donated two Thanksgiving baskets for Rich Township Hispanic families in need last week. It included ingredients such as corn husks, masa, beans and fresh turkeys. The SNHS sponsor is Ms. Mazzola, World Language teacher.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 5, Homewood School District 153 will host Holocaust survivor
and critically-acclaimed author
Marion Blumenthal Lazan at 6:30 p.m. in the James Hart School gym. This free event is open to the public.
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The Village of Homewood will celebrate the holiday season on Friday, Dec. 1, with an evening full of activities from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Homewood. Be sure to stop by the Homewood Science Center to meet with Viking Orchestra student-volunteers!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please note: Only home games & playoffs are listed. For a complete list of athletic events, click here...
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29 -
Block 2 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Voyage to Excellence Open House, 7-8:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
THURSDAY, NOV. 30 -
Block 3 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
FRIDAY, DEC. 1 -
PLC DAY -
50-min. periods
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Boys Basketball (FA & FB) vs. L-W Central, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Wrestling vs. L-W East, 5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Viking Orchestra at Village of Homewood Holiday Lights, 4:30-9 p.m. @ Homewood Science Center
SATURDAY, DEC. 2
- SAT Testing, 8 a.m. @ South Building
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
- H-F Quad JV Wrestling Tournament, 9 a.m.-Noon @ Fieldhouse
- Holiday Instrumental Concerts, 2 & 4 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
SUNDAY, DEC. 3
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
- Holiday Instrumental Concerts, 2 & 4 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
- Community Open Swim ($3), 3-4:15 p.m. @ Natatorium
MONDAY, DEC. 4 -
50-min. periods
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Auditions: Contest Play & Group Interpretation 4 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
- Open Gym - Soccer, 3:30-5:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
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TUESDAY, DEC. 5
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Block 1 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Boys Basketball (FA & FB) vs. De La Salle, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Boys Swimming vs. Riverside-Brookfield, 5 p.m. @ Natatorium
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Marion Blumenthal Lazan: My Holocaust Story, 6:30 p.m. @ James Hart School Gym
- Preparing Vikings for Success: Tips & Strategies for Final Exams, 7 p.m. @ South Building E1
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 -
Block 2 Day
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Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
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Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
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Open Gym - Soccer, 3:30-5:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
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Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Girls Gymnastics vs. Sandburg, 5:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
THURSDAY, DEC. 7 -
Block 3 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Friends of the Library Holiday Harry Potter Event, 3:15-5:45 p.m. @ H-F Library (Register in library)
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Boys Basketball (FA & FB) vs. L-Way East, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
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