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HFU Workshop: College Connections - Tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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Attention, freshmen, sophomores & their families: Discover how to use this summer to boost your academics and expand your extracurricular involvement through a variety of summer college programs at our next
HFU Workshop: College Connections - Finances & Cool Summer Programs. Financial considerations and scholarship possibilities will be discussed at this special workshop, planned for tomorrow - Thursday, March 8 - at 7 p.m. in South Building Room E1.
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16th Annual Career Fair: Monday, March 12
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Vocations will be on display at the
16th Annual Career Fair, which will be held in the Fieldhouse for students on Monday, March 12. Students will have the opportunity to speak with professionals from a variety of careers, including doctors, reporters, lawyers, engineers, architects, social workers, dentists, bankers, photographers and government officials. Students are expected to speak with at least three exhibitors to get their questions answered about future careers. The day is rewarding for exhibitors as well, as they provide inspiration to students and promote their vocations to the next generation. Exhibitors are treated to breakfast and lunch, and they receive a special thank you gift from the HFPA. For more details about the event - or if you are interested in being an exhibitor this year - please contact
Mrs. Lueder at 708-335-5605.
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Summer Driver Education Registration: March 13 & 14
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H-F annually offers a summer program that teaches the rules of the road to students of School District 233. This year the program will run Mondays through Fridays from June 4-28. Registration for students who have completed the classroom training and only need
Behind-the-Wheel training will be held on Tuesday, March 13, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the South Building Cafeteria.
Behind-the-wheel fee is $100.
Registration for
Driver Education Behind-the-Wheel & Classroom will be held on Wednesday, March 14, from 3:30-5 p.m., also in the South Building Cafeteria. This registration is for students who need both the classroom portion and behind-the-wheel training this summer.
Behind-the-wheel fee is $100; classroom fee is $75. For both programs, students must be age 16 before Nov. 1, 2018, and must be residents of District 233. Driving time slots are limited, so participants are registered on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment is due in full at the time of registration and can be made by cash, check, credit card or money order made out to "HFHS." For more information, please contact
Mrs. Gaham at 708-335-5335.
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Summer Sports Camps: Registration is open now!
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Registration is open now for
Summer Sports Camps at H-F High School! Options include: Athletic Training, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo, Cheerleading, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Softball, Wrestling, and Track & Field.
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Community Coffee: March 14
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Would you like more direct information about H-F High School? Would you like more opportunities to speak with school leaders in person? Please join Superintendent Dr. Von Mansfield, Principal Dr. Jerry Lee Anderson,
other administrators and Board of Education members, if available, at a
Community Coffee
on Wednesday, March 14, at 8 a.m. in the South District Conference Room. All are welcome!
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On Feb. 26, the H-F Mock Trial team toured the State of Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County at the Daley Center in Chicago - the main courthouse of one of the largest unified court systems in the nation. Students learned about the trial process and legal system by visiting a courtroom to view a trial in session. Students witnessed the direct examination and cross examination of the defendant in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Following the trial, students learned about how to pursue a career in law, when they engaged in a question and answer session with a sitting judge and various practicing attorneys. Attending the trip were s
eniors
Amanda Fieramosca, Folashade Olumola, Armahri Brown, Rose Sammons & Summer Kane;
juniors
Eniola Oyefeso, Gillian Vinson & Asha Dowell; and s
ophomores:
Kai Offett & Mikal Mandichak with their sponsor,
Mrs. Schmidt
, Social Science teacher.
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H-F Mock Trial: 3rd Place
Congratulations to the
H-F Mock Trial team for placing
3
rd
in Cook County's
Sixth Municipal District High School Mock Trial Invitational, held Feb. 24
at
South Suburban College
. H-F students prepared and presented both the plaintiff and defense side of this year's civil case. In the case, the plaintiff claimed the defendant - acting as an officer - falsely arrested the plaintiff and used excessive force during the arrest, leading the plaintiff to suffer physical, mental and emotional injuries. In addition to 3
rd
Place, a special recognition went to
H-F senior Rose Sammons (pictured at right),
who received an
"Outstanding Witness"
award for her portrayal of the plaintiff. Other participants were: seniors
Amanda Fieramosca, Folashade Olumola, Armahri Brown & Summer Kane; j
uniors:
Eniola Oyefeso, Gillian Vinson & Asha Dowell; and s
ophomores
Kai Offett & Mikal Mandichak. The team is coached by attorney Sean Brown and Mrs. Schmidt, Social Science teacher.
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H-F Scholastic Bowl: Regional Champions!
Congratulations to the H-F Varsity Scholastic Bowl team for winning the IHSA Regional Championship
Monday here at H-F! The team defeated Thornridge H.S. 770-10 in the quarterfinals, T.F. South H.S. 570-220 in the semifinals, and Tinley Park H.S. 470-300 in the finals. The team was led by senior
Declan Cawley, who answered 15 out of 31 questions. His teammates were
Sam Ayodiran, Kevin Berner, Ethan Bosch, Michael Colton, Jimmy Humphrey, Andronicus Marati, JackLayden Mott, Ken Nakamura, Eric Piros, Alex Porter, Janellie Roach &
Myles Walker
. The team now faces Sandburg H.S., Marist H.S. and Providence Catholic H.S. in IHSA Sectional competition
this Saturday at Sandburg. Go, Vikings!
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H-F Debate: State success
Congratulations to our H-F Debate Team JV & Novice members, who competed at the IDC State Tournament this past weekend:
Public Forum
Russell Waddell - Top Novice Speaker
Russell Waddell & Syncere Billups - 3rd Place in Preliminaries, finishing as quarterfinalists
Lincoln-Douglas
Alexandria Porter - Top Novice Speaker; 2nd Place in Preliminaries, finishing as a semifinalist
Nandi Smith - 6th Place Novice Speaker
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H-F Speech senior performs at Women's History Month event
Congratulations to senior Joy Woods, who reprised her IHSA Sectional performance of the poem, Poem About My Rights, at a breakfast in honor of Women's History Month and women in leadership making a difference. The event was held at the Victory Christian International Church in Markham and highlighted the accomplishments of women of the suffrage movement and of the Civil Rights era. Several elected officials from the South
land were present (including Cook County Board President
Toni Preckwinkle
), along with members of the judiciary (Illinois Supreme Court Justice
Anne Burke
and Cook County Circuit Judge
Toya T. Harvey
).
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Congratulations to the following students, who are being recognized for their
Viking Values:
- Demetria Heidelberg, sophomore, for her compassion.
- Zoi Reed, freshman, for her perseverance.
- Mya Whiteside, senior, for her perseverance.
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Winter Athletic Awards Presented
Congratulations to the following student-athletes, who were honored at the Winter Athletic Awards Night on Tuesday:
| MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS Nyela Cowan - Gymnastics Aireal Dickson - Girls Basketball Tyreena Fleming - Dance Jeffrey Griffin - Wrestling Danielle Johnson - Cheer Kaitlin Lee - Girls Basketball Colby Lomaglio - Swim & Dive Nicholas Sline - Hockey Jack Williams - Swim & Dive |
MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS
Claudia Aguilar - Cheer
Joan Coderre - Dance
Zarrea Coleman - Girls Basketball
Jai Cunningham - Girls Basketball
Eric Gerecke - Hockey
Imari Mitchell - Gymnastics
Tyson Pitts - Wrestling
David Winicky - Swimming |
SPORTSMANSHIP
Ariana Garry-Bell - Girls Basketball
Philip Robb Hallam - Hockey
Emmanuel Jackson - Cheer
Salena Peebles - Dance
Caleb Snoddy - Wrestling
Justin Strong - Swim & Dive
Katelyn Zalewski - Gymnastics
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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, MARCH 7 -
Block 2 Day
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- HFPA Meeting, 6 p.m. @ TLC
- IHSA Sectional: Boys Basketball vs. Marist, 7 p.m. @ Thornton H.S.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8 -
Block 3 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Visit with Southern Ill. U. - Carbondale, 10 a.m. @ College Room
- Visit with the U. of Louisville, 11:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Girls Water Polo vs. Bremen, 5 p.m. @ Natatorium
- HFU Workshop: College Connections, 7 p.m. @ South Building E1
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Visit with DePaul U., 8:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Visit with the U. of Illinois - Chicago, 9:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Visit with Prairie State College, 1 p.m. @ College Room
- Ice Hockey vs. Lake Central, 6:35 p.m. @ H-F Ice Arena
- IHSA Sectional Final: Boys Basketball vs. Simeon / Brother Rice, 7 p.m. @ Thornton H.S. (tentative)
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
SUNDAY, MARCH 11
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
- Open Swim, 3-4:15 p.m. @ Natatorium
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MONDAY, MARCH 12
-
50-min. classes
- Career Fair, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Spring Athletic Pictures, 3 p.m. @ North Cafeteria
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Badminton (V & JV) Quad Invitational, 6 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
- Block 1 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- District 233 Board of Education Planning Committee Meeting, 7 a.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- Visit with Bradley U., 10 a.m. @ College Room
- Visit with Michigan State U., 1:40 p.m. @ College Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Summer Behind-the-Wheel Registration, 3:30-5 p.m. @ South Cafeteria
- Music Dept. Honors Recital Auditions, 3:30 p.m. @ South Building Music Wing
- Girls Soccer (V) Reavis Invitational, 4 p.m. @ H-F Stadium
- Boys Water Polo (V & JV) vs. Jones College Prep, 5 p.m. @ Natatorium
- H-F Foundation Meeting, 5:30 p.m. @ South District Conference Room
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 -
Block 2 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Community Coffee, 8-9 a.m. @ South District Conference Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Summer Driver Education & Behind-the-Wheel Registration, 3:30-5 p.m. @ South Cafeteria
- Contest Play: Ernest & the Pale Moon & Group Interpretation: A Mindful of Dreams: The Life of John Merrick Public Performances, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
THURSDAY, MARCH 15-
Block 3 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Visit with the U. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 8:30 a.m. @ College Room
- National Spanish Language Exam, 8:30-11:30 a.m. @ North Language Lab
- Visit with the U. of Akron, 10 a.m. @ College Room
- Visit with Eureka College, 11:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Visit with Quincy U., 1:40 p.m. @ College Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Book Reading & Signing: Mr. Roberts, 3:15-4 p.m. @ H-F Library
- Girls Soccer (V) Reavis Invitational, 4:30 p.m. @ H-F Stadium
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