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Fine Arts Facility Expansion Meetings
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District 233 is entering the next exciting phase of its Long Range Facilities & Maintenance Plan, a plan that ensures as H-F's curriculum evolves and as technology continues to influence teaching and learning, the school's facilities can meet the expectations and needs of future students. This phase of the plan may involve the creation of additional Fine Arts classrooms and performance space, as well as the renovation of current Fine Arts spaces. Nearly 1,000 H-F students (one out of three students) are currently enrolled in a Fine Arts class, and the numbers have been increasing steadily the past several years. The district has been carefully saving funds for this project for this growing department, and it anticipates being able to fully fund this project with capital project dollars with no additional tax burden placed upon the community. H-F invites you to learn more at an upcoming community meeting:
- Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. in South Building Cafeteria (Fine Arts parents)
- Thursday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. in South Building TLC (general community)
- Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. in South Building Cafeteria (general community)
THERE'S STILL TIME TO TAKE OUR ONLINE SURVEY!
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This weekend only: Sister Act!
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Sister Act, H-F Theatre's fall musical, is the feel-good musical comedy based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping off their feet! Featuring original music by Alan Menken, this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave you breathless. Directed by Mr. Rose, Sister Act will run this Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium. Recommended for ages 12 & up. Tickets ($10/adult, $8/student/senior) will be available at the door.
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Book Reading & Signing with Ms. Mustafah: Nov. 14
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Meet with
Ms. Mustafah, H-F English teacher, and celebrate the release of her recently published book,
Code of the West. She will be available to sign books (not provided) for anyone interested. For more details, please contact
Mrs. Harper
at 708-335-5566.
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Grade 9-11 Yearbook Pictures: Nov. 22
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Underclassmen yearbook pictures - including Grade 9-11 retakes - will be offered on Wednesday, Nov. 22, from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Fieldhouse and the South Building Gym during PE/Health/Driver Education classes. Students with academic, graduation, PE or sports waivers should report to either location when it's convenient in their schedule. If you are interested in a retake, be sure to bring your original pictures. New pictures will be able to be ordered
at this website.
For more information, please contact
Ms. Smith, Activities Director, at 708-335-5525.
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Last Tuesday, Oct. 31, more than 20 freshmen & sophomores had a taste of college through H-F's
Early College Awareness Program as they took a tour of
Lewis University in Romeoville. The students learned the basics of college life, toured the campus - including the university's aviation department (above) - and enjoyed lunch.
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Also that day, students from
Mr. McCarthy's
IB Physics class visited
Fermilab in Batavia, dressed as Schrodinger's equation for Halloween. Their tour included a visit with Fermilab physicist
Dr. Thomas Junk, H-F alumnus from the Class of 1984. The students' enthusiasm (and costumes) was even noticed by
Dr. France Cordova, director of the National Science Foundation, who was also at Fermilab that day; she featured the students in a recent
Field Notes from the NSF Director
blogpost.
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Just Announced: 1st Quarter HONOR ROLL
Congratulations to our High Honor and AB Honor Roll students!
Click here to view both lists for the 1st Quarter of the school year...
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9th Annual Special Olympics Basketball Invitational
Last Saturday, H-F hosted the 9th Annual H-F Viking Special Olympics Basketball Invitational in the North Building Gym. Congratulations to our teams: Viking Red/White finished in 4th Place, and Viking Unified finished in 2nd Place. Also, congratulations to seniors
Caleb Izenbart (below left) and
Brandon Davis (below right). Caleb received the Tim Byndum Spirit Award and Brandon was presented with the Jordan Stewart Memorial Award!
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37 Vikings inducted into the National Art Honor Society
Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into the National Art Honor Society last Wednesday evening:
Alyssa Agrigento, Jeremiah Alfred, Kyle Allen, T'naya Anderson, Kaila Brack, LeMeah Brownlee, Lauryn Castagna, Jade Castillo, Maggie Dunne, Jade Fuentes, Peyton Gibson, Deja Gray, Sierra Harris, Kathryn Holland, Aisha Ibrahim, Briana Jackson, Cayley Jackson, Amya Jaimes, Jack Johnson, Winston Langston, Caroline Larocca, Solomon Lee, Dylan Lunceford, Joshua Maicach, Shallon Malfeo, Mia Martin, Emma McKillip, Rachael Rusek, Jasmine Sahagun, Tiana Sharpe, Callista Stilts, Tramone Tate, Arianna Turner, Matthew Turnquest, Lexie Van Voorhees, Alex Wilson & Kamiya Young.
To be eligible, students must have taken at least four semesters of an art class, receiving at least a B in all classes. They must maintain a 2.5 GPA and complete 10 service hours to remain eligible. NAHS is sponsored by Mrs. Mikuzis.
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Weekend success for H-F Debate
This past weekend the H-F Debate team split between Fremd High School and the University of Michigan for tournaments. They debated
these topics:
- Resolved: The United States should require universal background checks for all gun sales and transfer of ownership.
- Resolved: Wealthy nations have an obligation to provide developmental assistance to other nations.
At the University of Michigan, congratulations to:
- Deja Austin & Levale Vann - 5th Place Team
- Levale Vann - 4th Place Speaker
- Lindsay Garrett & Taylor Nash - 7th Place Team
At Fremd High School, congratulations to:
- Lawrencia Palmer in JV Lincoln Douglas - 5th Place Team & Speaker
- Nandi Smith in Novice Lincoln Douglas - 4th Place Team & 5th Place Speaker
- Alexandria Porter in Novice Lincoln Douglas - 10th Place Team
- Alyssa Brown in Novice Public Forum - 10th Place Speaker
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H-F Scholastic Bowl is off to a great beginning
Congratulations to the H-F Varsity Scholastic Bowl team for a 4-0 start on their SWSC season at the first Conference meet of the year last week at Bolingbrook.
The team defeated Thornridge 360-20, Thornton 330-50,
Thornwood
310-10, and Bolingbrook 300-250.
The team was led by senior Declan Cawley with 15 toss-ups. Junior Jimmy Humphrey had 14 toss-ups, including team-leading five in the close win over Bolingbrook, and juniors Myles Walker had eight toss-ups and Henry Thiros had seven toss-ups. Other contributors were senior Teddy Komorowski and juniors Jack Layden Mott & Phillip Cole.
The F-S team also scored 400 or more points in its matches, led by sophomores Janellie Roach, David Winicky & Eric Piros, along with great contributions by freshmen Sam Ayodiran & Alex Porter, along with the rest of the team. The teams are coached by Mr. Sacks, Math teacher, and Mr. Camp, World Language teacher.
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College Consultant featured in national publication
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Good news from the H-F Speech Team
Last Saturday, the H-F Speech Novice team competed against 22 schools and took the championship title at the Early Bird Novice Invitational, held at Eisenhower High School. Congratulations to:
- Jonathan Kriarakis - 1st Original Oratory
- Ava Jones - 1st Poetry Reading
- Ava Jones & Charles Austin - 3rd Dramatic Duet Acting
- Barbara Burns - 3rd Extemporaneous Speaking
- Mark Cruse - 3rd Original Comedy
- Greta Schmidt - 3rd Special Occasion Speaking
- Starr Hollis - 4th Special Occasion Speaking
- Kieran Hanley - 5th Extemporaneous Speaking
- Natalia Makarewicz - 5th Impromptu Speaking
- Noelle Oh & Jonathan Kriarakis - 6th Dramatic Duet Acting
- Sheri Tarrer - 6th Original Oratory
- Gabriella Gatheright - 6th Poetry Reading
- Victoria Olaleye - 6th Prose Reading
- Chloe Nesbit - Radio Speaking Finalist
Also that day, the H-F Speech Varsity team finished in 6th Place overall at a grueling inaugural tournament, held at Downers Grove North High School. Congratulations to:
- Joey Cipriano - 2nd Extemporaneous Speaking
- Nia DeRamus - 2nd Original Comedy
- Haley Sawyer - 2nd Radio Speaking
- Mia Napue - 3rd Poetry Reading
- Ally Ryan - 3rd Special Occasion Speaking
- Zoe Bridges - 4th Humorous Interpretation
- Kevin Thompson & Jaira Stanley - 5th Dramatic Duet Acting
- Joy Woods - 5th Dramatic Interpretation
- Michael Kennedy - 5th Poetry Reading & Original Comedy Finalist
- Alexa Sampson - 6th Prose Reading
- Maddie Moxley - Impromptu Speaking Finalist
The previous Saturday (Oct. 28) H-F hosted its Viking Halloween Classic and finished in 2nd Place among 25 schools. Congratulations to the following individual finishers:
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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. 8 -
Block 2 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Soccer, 3:30-5:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Edda Word of Mouth Poetry & Story Slam, 6 p.m. @ South Building E1
- Fine Arts Facility Expansion Fine Arts Parent Meeting, 7 p.m. @ South Building Cafeteria
THURSDAY, NOV. 9 -
Block 3 Day
FRIDAY, NOV. 10 -
50-min. periods
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- HSD 153 Veterans Day Breakfast, 9 a.m. @ James Hart School
- Meet with Chicago State U., 9:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Ice Hockey vs. Fenwick, 6:35 p.m. @ H-F Ice Arena
- Musical: Sister Act, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
SATURDAY, NOV. 11 - Veterans' Day
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
- Musical: Sister Act, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
SUNDAY, NOV. 12
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
- Open Swim ($3), 3-4:15 p.m. @ Natatorium
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MONDAY, NOV. 13 -
50-min. periods
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Auditions: Handbell Choir, 3:15 p.m. @ South Building M1
- 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
- Fall Athletic Awards, Part 2, 7 p.m. @ South Building
TUESDAY, NOV. 14
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Block 1 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Swimming, 6-7:10 a.m. @ Natatorium
- District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting, 7:30 a.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- Student of the Quarter Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. @ TLC
- Meet with Robert Morris U., 11:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Meet the Author & Book Signing: Ms. Mustafah, 3:15-4 p.m. @ H-F Library
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 -
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
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
THURSDAY, NOV. 16 -
Block 3 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Swimming, 6-7:10 a.m. @ Natatorium
- International Relations Simulation with Ian Solomon, 7:30-10 a.m. @ North Building Weight Room Classroom
- Meet with the U. of Findlay, 8:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Operation Snowball Check In, 6 p.m. @ Camp Manitoqua
FRIDAY, NOV. 17
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PLC Day - 50-min. periods
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Meet with the U. of Alabama, 8:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Ice Hockey vs. De La Salle, 6:35 p.m. @ H-F Ice Arena
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