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Welcome Back!
H-F FYI - Jan. 10, 2018
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As the first semester of this school year has ended, it is time to start thinking about next school year!
Students will receive course registration information for the 2018-19 school year later this month. The registration packet will include the new course description book, a course selection worksheet, as well as Summer School and Summer Gateway information. As parents and students work together to make course selections, please first consider teacher recommendations, which students will soon be receiving. Also, please use the course description book to review H-F's graduation requirements, course prerequisites and college entrance requirements.
If you have immediate questions regarding registration, please call the Guidance Office at 708-335-5612.
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New Voter Registration: Jan. 11
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The H-F chapter of the League of Women Voters will be on campus during lunch periods tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 11) to register new voters. Besides all 18-year-olds, any 16-year-old can register to vote if he/she will be age 17 at the time of the next primary (March 20, 2018), and any 17-year-old can register if he/she will be age 18 at the time of the next general election (Nov. 6, 2018). Two forms of ID (one showing your current address) are required. For more info, please call the Activities Office at 708-335-5054.
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Community Coffees: Jan. 17 & 22
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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, Jan. 17, at 8 a.m. or on Monday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. (immediately prior to the Tri-District Concerts) in the South Building. All are welcome!
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- Wednesday, Jan. 17: 3rd Annual Pursuing the Dream - Join in this celebration of Black History Month and promoting unity within the nation. The event will feature H-F students in spoken-word, dance and musical performances, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium. For more info, please contact Mr. Booth at 708-335-5308.
- Thursday, Jan. 18: Advanced Academics Showcase - Explore H-F's Advanced Placement, IB, Project Lead the Way and MVP Academy courses, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium. This event is for current and future H-F families. For more info, please contact the Curriculum Office at 708-335-5331.
- Saturday, Jan. 20: H-F OPUS Wanderlust Fest - Enjoy a live & silent auction, German food and live music at this special event to benefit the H-F Viking Orchestra's performance tour of Germany, scheduled for this spring break. For more information, please click here.
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Little Vikings Preschool begins in February
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A few spaces remain in the afternoon session of
Little Vikings Preschool
, H-F's Child Development Laboratory Preschool program. This program - offered Feb. 20-May 22 - is for ages 3-5; children must have turned age 3 by Dec. 1, 2017, and must be potty trained to attend. Limited spots are available in the afternoons; class meets:
Mondays & Fridays 12:15-1:45 p.m., plus Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1:10-2:45 p.m. Fee is $130/child. For more information or to register, please contact Mrs. Pesha at 708-335-5227
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Special Note to the Class of 2018
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Attention, seniors: Please stop by the Guidance Office before Feb. 15 to view the list of graduation names posted on the window. If your name is misspelled or if you would like to add your middle initial or full middle name, please fill out a name-change form in the office and return it to the registrar. Your name will appear on your diploma as it appears on the posted list, unless you make a change using this form! Questions? Please contact Mrs. Strugala at 708-335-5611.
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The Flossmoor Community Relations Commission is pleased to be coordinating the 4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 15. Local, non-profit organizations are encouraged to host a service project, and individuals and groups are encouraged to volunteer for those projects, making this a day on, not a day off! There is no school on this day - if you are interested in volunteering or organizing an event, please click here for more details...
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The Illinois High School Hockey League held its annual All-Star Game on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Oak Lawn Ice Arena. H-F senior
Andrew Sline, sophomore
Eric Gerecke and freshman
Nick Sline were selected to represent H-F in the Hayes-Suburban division game. In addition, Viking coach
Wayne Perry (second from right) was selected by the league as one of the coaches for the All-Star Game, and Nick (right) was named the game MVP!
Also, the Viking Hockey team has been selected as one of the high school hockey teams of the month for January by the
Amatuer Hockey Association Illinois and the
Chicago Blackhawks! Watch for senior
Robb Hallam as he represents H-F at the Hawks vs. Minnesota Wild game tonight (Wednesday, Jan. 10); he will be interviewed by former Blackhawk,
Jamal Meyers. Game time is 7 p.m., and it will air on NBCSN.
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Students heading to Illinois High School Theatre Festival
Congratulations and break a leg to
Joy Woods, who will be appearing in the All-State production of
Big Fish, and to
Grace Bingham,
Joseph Cipriano,
John Geary,
Michael Kennedy,
Maddie Moxley,
Jacob Rodriguez,
Maggie Sullivan (director) &
Brianna Valentine, who will be in
14 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview, at this weekend's
43rd Annual Illinois High School Theatre Festival, held at
Illinois State University.
Big Fish will be performed at 2 & 7 p.m. on Friday, and at 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. on Saturday;
14 Ways will be performed at 1 & 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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Girls Soccer players are Buddy's Helpers
Congratulations to sophomore Kennedy Jones and junior Cori Hoekstra, who will participate in the Pepsico Soccer Showdown this spring and who were involved with the Buddy's Helpers charity event on Monday! Buddy's Helpers unites Chicago-area high school student-athletes in an annual community service campaign, designed to make a difference on and off the field. Girls Soccer players from around Chicago gathered on Monday to make a donation of $3,500, plus present new reading center furniture, books, bikes and scooters to kindergarten students at Manierre Elementary School in Chicago. Watch for Kennedy in coverage of the presentation via Channel 7 ABC News here...
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New Microsoft Office specialists
Congratulations to the following students from
Mrs. Alexander's
Advanced Computer Applications class for passing the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam for Word 2013 in December! They are:
Madison Allen, Octavius Bellamy, Justin Burns, Alan Ferreira, Torion Johnson, Tyler Kane, Andrew Leonard, Jazzlyn Marks, Lamira Marshall, Tolulope Oladipupo, Jacquelyn Omodunni, Kourtni Stamps, Charles Strawder and
Mia Villamor Thompkins.
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Congratulations to senior
Michaela Reid, who has been awarded the esteemed Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship! Michaela, who caddies at Flossmoor Country Club, plans to study Journalism/Communications. She will select the university she will attend later this semester.
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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, JAN. 10 -
50-min. classes
- Community Indoor 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
- Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Girls Gymnastics vs. L-W East, 5:30 p.m. @ North Gymnastics Room - Watch a live VTV broadcast here...
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- H-F Boys Volleyball Clinic, 6:30-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 7-9 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 7-9 p.m. @ North Turf Field
- Junior High Parent Presentation, 7 p.m. @ Parker Junior High
THURSDAY, JAN. 11 -
50-min. classes
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 6-7 a.m. @ North Weight Room
- Voter Registration, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. @ North & South Cafeterias
- Boys Tennis Info Meeting, 3:15 p.m. @ South Building Room G8
- Open Gym, 3:15-7 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 3:20-5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5 p.m. @ North Turf Field
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 5-7 p.m. @ North Turf Field
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- H-F Boys Volleyball Clinic, 6:30-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Junior High Parent Presentation, 7 p.m. @ James Hart School
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 6-7 a.m. @ North Weight Room
- Wrestling vs. Sandburg -
Senior Night!
, 5-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Boys Basketball (S & V) vs. Lockport -
Staff Appreciation Night!
, 5:30 p.m. @ South Gym
- Ice Hockey vs. Sandburg, 6:35 p.m. @ H-F Ice Arena
SATURDAY, JAN. 13
- Scholastic Bowl Invitational, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. @ South Building
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
- Wrestling Mega Duels, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Boys Basketball (S) vs. Joliet West, 9 a.m. @ South Gym
SUNDAY, JAN. 14
- Intramural Basketball, 8-11 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
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MONDAY, JAN. 15 -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (School Closed)
- Day of Service Projects, 2-4 p.m. @ Flossmoor Village Hall
TUESDAY, JAN. 16
- Block 1 Day
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 6-7 a.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Baseball, 6-7 a.m. @ North Turf Room
- Cooks' Day Off @ Aurelio's Pizza - Homewood, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Auditions: Choir Chimes, 3:15 p.m. @ South Building Room M1
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 3:20-5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Girls Basketball (S & V) vs. Sandburg, 5 p.m. @ South Gym
- Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- District 233 Board of Education Planning Committee Meeting, 6 p.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- District 233 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. @ H-F Library
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 -
Block 2 Day
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Community Coffee, 8-9 a.m. @ South Building
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 3:20-5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Boys Basketball (S) Marian Catholic, 5 p.m. @ South Gym
- Open Gym - Soccer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Badminton, 6:30-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- 3rd Annual Pursuing the Dream Celebration, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 7:30-9 p.m. @ North Turf Field
THURSDAY, JAN. 18 -
Block 3 Day
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 6-7 a.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 3:20-5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 5:30-7 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Advanced Academics Showcase, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium & South Cafeteria
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Boys Basketball (FA & FB) vs. Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
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Estudiantes de secundaria sorprenden a una maestra de Chicago con un cheque de 35,000 dólares - Univision
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