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The end of the first semester is quickly approaching!
CLICK HERE FOR FINAL EXAM STUDY TIPS
and note the final exam schedule below. FYI: There will be no lunch service for students Dec. 18-20, but breakfast will be available for purchase in both the North & South Cafeterias from 7-8:30 a.m. There will also be no 6 p.m. bus Dec. 18-20, but there will be a 4 p.m. activity bus, in addition to the 1:20 p.m. regular after-school bus. Be sure to bring your student ID to the Final Exam Study Sessions. Finish strong, students!
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.
Saturday, Dec. 16
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
Sunday, Dec. 17
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
- Study Session in H-F Library & TLC: 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 & TLC: 7-10 p.m.
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- 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 & TLC: 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.
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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Winter Break Reading Program
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Winter Break is quickly approaching, and what better way to relax and enjoy your time off than cozying up and reading a good book? The H-F Library is sponsoring a Winter Break Reading Program to encourage everyone to read over the holidays. Students and staff who check out a book before Tuesday, Dec. 19, will receive a little holiday treat! After break, the library will also raffle off prizes for those who complete at least one book this holiday season. Be sure to stop in the H-F Library between Jan. 10-13 to fill out a raffle ticket with the title of the book you read.
For more info, please contact Mrs. Harper or Mrs. Rodriguez at 708-335-5560.
Also, students, the H-F Library makes gift giving easy for you with its gently used book sale! Pick up great books at bargain prices to help benefit the Friends of the Library. Stop by today!
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Community Coffee - Wednesday, Dec. 20
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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 and other administrators at a
Community Coffee on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 8 a.m. in the District Office, located in the South Building. All are welcome!
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Intergovernmental Summer Job Fair: Dec. 28
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Attention, students! During your winter break you can get a jump on your summer job search by stopping by the H-F community job fair on Thursday, Dec. 28, from 1-5 p.m. at Dolphin Lake Clubhouse (183rd St. & Governors Hwy). Additional extended seasonal opportunities may also be available. Bring your resume, references and come dressed to impress! Job information will be available from the following local organizations:
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Mr. Beebe, Applied Academics, and Mr. Assise, Mathematics, attended the Track Football Consortium this past weekend
at Benedictine University. Coach Assise presented the session, Overlooked Connections between Football and Track & Field. The presentation was well received by the many coaches who were in attendance. Friday night the two teachers were asked to take a picture with keynote speaker and nine-time Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis. Carl Lewis is now the sprint and relay coach at the University of Houston, who happened to win the NCAA championship in the 2017 4x100 relay, so when he heard that H-F had won the 2017 state championship in the same relay, he requested to speak with the coaches. Mr. Beebe said that it was an honor to share time with perhaps the greatest male track and field athlete of all time!
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Student-Musicians chosen for IMEA in January
Two of our Viking Orchestra students were selected to perform in the All-State Festival as part of the Illinois Music Education Association
Conference
next month! Allie Mangel (violin) and Perry Hoag (viola) were chosen based on a rigorous audition procedure of etudes, musical excerpts, scales, triads, sight-reading, video and music submissions. More than 12,000 high students throughout Illinois participate in the audition process to All-State, which will be held Jan. 24-27 in Peoria. In addition to Allie & Perry, the Viking Jazz Band will also represent H-F with a special performance on Jan. 26. Members are: Kirkland Benson, Ella Bohlman, Ethan Bosch, Xavier Branch, Sam Calhoon, Kendall Carter, Jalen Duffin, Philip Hallam, Makiya Jenkins, Eli Kebschull, Nehemiah Key, William Lawton, Ricardo Martinez, Kensuke Nakamura, John Pohrte, Sofi Riedel, Sean Roby, Tyrone Simpson & Taylor Tomlin.
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Congratulations to our most recent Viking Values students:
- Ryan Flournoy, senior (PEACE)
- Haroon Howard, sophomore (PEACE)
- Isaiah Hubbard, freshman (empathy, awareness & compassion)
- Yusef Marseille, senior (compassion)
- Corey Miller, senior (effort)
- Anaya Powell, junior (perseverance)
- Gabrielle Sheets, sophomore (PEACE)
- Isiah Simmons, sophomore (PEACE)
- Taylor Watson, junior (PEACE)
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H-F Co-Ed Cheer: 1st, 2nd & 3rd at Eisenhower
Congratulations to student-athletes in our H-F Viking Cheer program! The teams traveled to Eisenhower High School on Dec.10 to compete, and all three teams scored well: JV Cheer finished in 1st Place (pictured), Varsity Cheer finished in 2nd Place and Freshmen Cheer took 3rd Place.
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Debate Team success in West Des Moines
Congratulations t
o the H-F Debate Team, which traveled to West Des Moines, Iowa, last weekend to compete in the Dowling Catholic Tournament. Junior George Waddell went undefeated in JV Policy Debate, only losing in the final round to Northside College Prep. Junior Audrey McKillip and senior Breana Spight broke into the elimination rounds, making it farther than any Public Forum team in H-F team history! See the team in action at the 2nd Quarter Public Debate tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in the North Cafeteria.
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Senior's play selected for Illinois H.S. Theatre Festival
Congratulations to senior Maggie Sullivan, director, and the cast of 14 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview (Grace Bingham, Joseph Cipriano, John Geary, Michael Kennedy, Maddie Moxley, Jacob Rodriguez & Brianna Valentine). The one-day production at H-F is now headed to the 44th Annual Illinois HIgh School Theatre Festival in January at Illinois State University!
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Congratulations to the 1st Place finishers in last week's Viking Iron Chef competition!
Culinary 1 students demonstrated their acquired cooking skills and knowledge in this semi-annual event. Students worked as a team to plan and execute an original recipe to impress the judges. Congratulations to the following 1st Place teams: Chloe Cain, Eden Mitchell, Ellery Homrich & Tyler Brown (pictured), who prepared chicken and shrimp tacos with mango salsa and fresh guacamole; Destini Gibson, Trinity Taylor, Samia Howard & Josh McAlister, who prepared chicken Alfredo, garlic bread and a chocolate-almond dessert; and Ryan Hutchinson, Cheyenne Taylor, Brooke Scullark & Devin Sims, who prepared pasta with bruschetta and churros with whipped cream & chocolate sauce.
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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, DEC. 13 -
Block 2 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- French Language Tutoring, 3:15-4 p.m. @ North Building 225
- Open Gym - Soccer, 3:30-5:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Badminton Informational Meeting, 3:30 p.m. @ North Athletic Classroom
- Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Wrestling vs. Lockport, 5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- 2nd Quarter Public Debate: Electoral College, 7 p.m. @ North Building Cafeteria
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 7-9 p.m. @ North Turf Field
THURSDAY, DEC. 14 - Block 3 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Period 1 Final Exam, 7:30 a.m.
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Spanish Language Tutoring, 3:15-4 p.m. @ North Building 225 & 227
- Open Gym - Baseball, 3:30-5 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Girls Basketball (F & S) vs. Nazareth Academy, 5 p.m. @ South Gym
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
FRIDAY, DEC. 15
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50-min. periods
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Period 1 Final Exam, 7:30 a.m.
- District 233 Board of Education Personnel Committee Meeting, 7:30 a.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- Boys Basketball (FA & FB) vs. Bloom, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Ice Hockey vs. Lake Central, 6:35 p.m. @ H-F Ice Arena
SATURDAY, DEC. 16
- SWSC Speech Invitational, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. @ South Building
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
- Fencing Invitational, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Girls Gymnastics Invitational, Noon-8 p.m. @ North Gym
SUNDAY, DEC. 17
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
- Community Open Swim ($3), 3-4:15 p.m. @ Natatorium
- Final Exam Study Session, 7-10 p.m. @ H-F Library & TLC
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MONDAY, DEC. 18 - Final Exam Day!
Campus Store hours: 7:30 a.m.-Noon, 1-3:30 p.m.
- Final Exams, 8:30 a.m. -1:20 p.m.
- Student Dismissal @ 1:20 p.m.
- Final Exam Study Session, 7-10 p.m. @ H-F Library & TLC
TUESDAY, DEC. 19
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Final Exam Day!
Campus Store hours: 7:30 a.m.-Noon, 1-3:30 p.m.
- Final Exams, 8:30 a.m. -1:20 p.m.
- Student Dismissal @ 1:20 p.m.
- Final Exam Study Session, 7-10 p.m. @ H-F Library & TLC
- District 233 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. @ South District Conference Room
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 -
Final Exam Day!
Campus Store hours: 7:30 a.m.-Noon, 1-3:30 p.m.
- Community Coffee, 8-9 a.m. @ District Office
- Final Exams, 8:30 a.m. -1:20 p.m.
- Student Dismissal @ 1:20 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 21 -
Marking Day! Non-attendance day for students.
Campus Store hours: 7:30 a.m.-Noon, 1-3 p.m.
- Make Up Exams, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. @ South Building Room E1
Campus Store hours: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Wrestling vs. L-W Central, 3-6 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Ice Hockey vs. Bishop Noll, 6:35 p.m. @ H-F Ice Arena
Please note: Office hours during Winter Break will be 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1. Classes will resume for students on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
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