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Viking Chess Team heads to IHSA State!
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Good luck to the H-F Chess Team, which is headed to the IHSA State Tournament this weekend in Peoria! The team members are: juniors
Xavier Branch, Julian Garcia, Perry Hoag, Owen Kreis
&
Henry Thiros
; sophomore
Eric Piros
; and freshmen
Malcolm Smith & Marquel Flanagan
. The team is coached by
Mr. Bonges
, Science teacher. Go, Vikings!
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Community Coffees: Feb. 13 & 21
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other administrators and Board of Education members, if available, at a
Community Coffee
on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 8 a.m. in the South District Conference Room or on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. in the TLC (immediately prior to the Solo/Ensemble Band Concerts). All are welcome!
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National School Counseling Week: Feb. 5-9
Did you know that this is National School Counseling Week? Take a few minutes to thank your counselor, and
learn more about the school counseling profession at this website...
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Tuesday, Feb. 20
- Boys Gymnastics - All levels, 3:30 p.m. @ North Gymnastics Room
Wednesday, Feb. 21
- Lacrosse Equipment Pick up, 3:15 p.m. @ North Boys Locker Room
Monday, Feb. 26
- Baseball - Sophomores, 5:30 a.m. @ North Turf Room
- Boys Water Polo - All levels, 5:45 a.m. @ Natatorium
- Boys Tennis - All levels, 6 a.m. @ H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
- Lacrosse - All levels, 3:15 p.m. @ North Boys Locker Room
- Girls Water Polo - All levels, 3:20 p.m. @ Natatorium
- Girls Soccer - Freshmen, 3:30 p.m. @ North Gym; Sophomores, 3:30 p.m. @ South Gym
- Baseball - Freshmen & Varsity, 3:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse & North Turf Room
- Badminton - All levels, 5:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Girls Soccer - Varsity, 5:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Softball - All levels, 7:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse & North Turf Room
Monday, March 5
- Boys Volleyball - Varsity, 9 a.m. @ North Gym; Freshmen & Sophomores, 9 a.m. @ South Gym
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Last Wednesday, H-F's Fine Arts Department hosted its
Winter Jazz Concert in the Mall Auditorium. The concert featured performances by two Jazz ensembles, a full Jazz band, and three separate Jazz combos - all featuring current H-F Band students. The concert was streamed live via H-F's Facebook page; view segments of the concert via
Facebook here...
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Careers in STEAM Night was Tuesday, where students and parents heard more about professions in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics from professionals in the community and had a chance to learn about H-F's STEAM-based clubs, including
Visual Arts Club,
ZooBots Club &
Robotics Club. Our panel of professionals included (left to right):
Brian Deck, music producer at
Engine Studios;
Angela Rossi, senior associate / actuary at
Mercer (H-F '08);
Shaleahk Wilson, material science engineering student at
Northwestern University (H-F '16);
Jasma McDonald, pediatric dentist at
Every Tooth Counts; and
Dr. Francis Alenghat, MD, PhD, cardiologist at
University of Chicago Medicine (H-F '93).
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H-F student-artists earn 3 out of 5 awards at SWSC Art Festival
Congratulations to H-F's student-artists who competed against 12 other high schools last Friday during the SWSC Art Festival, held at Governors State University, and walked away with three of five presented awards: Libby Bransky, Lauryn Castagna, Caroline Koranda, Robert Lee, Jeremy Libretti-River, Alix Lowry, Vlad Martinez, Audrey McKillip, Ruth McManus, Nathan Oh & Andrea Zambrano. Lauryn won Best Overall 2D for her quilled paper self-portrait; Alix won the Student Choice 3D award for her lighted box sculpture; and Vlad's design was chosen for the Cover Design. Ruth's portrait was named Best of School for H-F. Great job!
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H-F Speech Regional Results
Kudos to the H-F Speech Team for finishing in 3rd Place overall at the IHSA Regional event held at Marian Catholic last Saturday! All of our students have now advanced to IHSA Sectionals, set for this Saturday at Thornton H.S.
Congratulations to H-F's IHSA Regional Champions:
- Joey Cipriano - 1st Impromptu Speaking & 1st Extemporaneous Speaking (He was also Tournament Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking, during the District 218 Fling Speech Invitational on Jan. 27!)
- Madeline Moxley - 1st Humorous Interpretation & 1st Informative Speaking
And congratulations to these top IHSA Regional finishers:
- Michael Kennedy - 2nd Dramatic Interpretation & 2nd Original Comedy
- Kennedy Dames - 2nd Radio Speaking
- Brianna Valentine & Leanna Lewis - 3rd Humorous Duet Acting
- Joy Woods - 3rd Poetry Reading
- Joy Woods & Laila Malak - 4th Dramatic Duet Acting
- Haley Sawyer - 4th Oratorical Declamation
- Zoe Bridges - 4th Original Oratory
- Sarah Skorupa - 4th Prose Reading & 4th Special Occasion Speaking
Plus, our Performance in the Round team finished 2nd! Good luck to all next weekend!
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Boys Swimming & Diving headed to IHSA Sectionals
Congratulations to the
H-F Boys Swimming & Diving team, which has qualified for IHSA Sectionals, set for Feb. 17 at L-Way East H.S.! Freshman
Jack Williams (pictured) captured the pool record and was named SWSC Champion in Diving. Freshman
Colby Lomaglio was SWSC Champion in two contests: 200 Individual Medley & 100 Breaststroke. Go, Vikings!
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More Vikings moving up in IHSA competitions
Also, even more good athletic news ... H-F Girls Gymnast Nyela Cowan competed at the IHSA Sectional at Sandburg H.S. Monday night, and four H-F Wrestlers are advancing to the individual IHSA Sectionals at Alton on Friday: Briscoe Watson, Caleb Snoddy, Tommy Dantzler & Jeffrey Griffin, who was the IHSA Regional Champion at his weight!
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Ethan Bosch |
Jonathan Luong |
Chloe Walls |
Exelon Internship Recipients
Congratulations to the following H-F seniors, who have been offered and have accepted paid summer internships with
Exelon for this summer:
Ethan Bosch, Jonathan Luong & Chloe Walls. This is the fourth consecutive year that H-F students have been offered opportunities with Exelon and H-F is the only high school in the program!
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Viking Values Students
Congratulations to the following students, who are being recognized for their Viking Values:
- Tyreena Fleming, senior - nominated for perseverance
- Christina Harris, freshmen - nominated for compassion
- Zachary Govan, sophomore - nominated for perseverance
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H-F History Bowl: 5th Place
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Congratulations to the H-F History Bowl team for finishing tied for 5th Place in the Illinois State Championships
held Saturday at Loyola Academy H.S.
The team consisted of seniors Declan Cawley & Teddy Komorowski, junior Myles Walker, sophomore Eric Piros & freshman Sam Ayodiran.
Also on
Saturday
, Eric Piros competed in the Illinois JV State Championship for History Bee, and individually qualified for Nationals in April.
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H-F Scholastic Bowl: Blue Division Champions
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Congratulations to the Varsity Scholastic Bowl team for its SWSC regular-season Blue Division Conference Championship. The team finished the regular season 11-1 after defeating Lockport and Stagg last
Wednesday
, despite losing to Sandburg later in the meet.
Five H-F players earned All-Conference honors for their performance in the regular season, most of any team in the SWSC! They are: seniors Declan Cawley, Teddy Komorowski & Luca Strohmeier, and juniors Jimmy Humphrey & Myles Walker.
The team competes next at the SWSC regular-season tournament on
Wednesday, Feb. 21
, at H-F.
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Winter Olympics start Friday!
Good luck to H-F alumna
Seun Adigun, '05, in her second appearance on the Olympic stage next weekend! Seun will be driving the bobsled for Nigeria, representing that country's first-ever entry into the Winter Olympics and the first-ever women's bobsled team from the continent of Africa! Previously, she ran track for Nigeria in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This past December, Seun earned her doctorate in chiropractic medicine.
See her H-F alumni poster at left and
view more amazing alums in this poster collection...
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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, FEB. 7 -
Block 2 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
- Boys Basketball (FA & FB) vs. Sandburg, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Open Gym - Soccer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Solo/Ensemble Vocal Concert, 6 p.m. @ South Building M1-3
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Badminton, 6:30-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
THURSDAY, FEB. 8 -
Block 3 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
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 3:20-5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 7:30-9 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 7:30-9 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Open Gym - Water Polo, 8:30-9:30 p.m. @ Natatorium
FRIDAY, FEB. 9
-
PLC DAY - 50-min. classes
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 6-7 a.m. @ North Weight Room
- IHSA Sectional: Wrestling, TBA @ Alton
- Meet with the U. of Illinois - Chicago, 9:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Girls Track & Field Quad Tournament, 4:30 p.m.@ Fieldhouse
- Boys Basketball (FA & FB) vs. Lockport, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
SATURDAY, FEB. 10
- ACT Testing, 8 a.m. @ South Building
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
- Boys Track & Field Invitational, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- IHSA Sectional: Wrestling, TBA @ Alton
SUNDAY, FEB. 11
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
- Open Swim, 3-4:15 p.m. @ Natatorium
MONDAY, FEB. 12 - 50-min periods
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 6-7:15 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Free Movie: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, 3:15-5:45 p.m. @ H-F Library
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Soccer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Incoming Freshman Parent Orientation, 6 & 7:15 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Badminton, 6:30-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 7:30-9 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 7:30-9 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Open Gym - Water Polo, 8:30-9:30 p.m. @ Natatorium
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TUESDAY, FEB. 13
- 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
- Community Coffee, 8-9 a.m. @ South District Conference Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Softball Information Meeting, 3:15 p.m. @ Fieldhouse Classroom
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 3:20-5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- H-F Foundation Meeting, 5:30 p.m. @ South District Conference Room
- Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- IHSA Regional: Girls Basketball vs. L-Way Central, 7:30 p.m. @ Sandburg H.S.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 -
Block 2 Day
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 6-7 a.m. @ North Weight Room
- District 233 Board of Education Personnel Committee Meeting, 7:30 a.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Girls Track & Field Valentine's Invitational, 4:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
THURSDAY, FEB. 15 -
Block 3 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
- Meet with the U. of St. Francis, 8:30 a.m. @ College Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Baseball Informational Meeting, 3:15 p.m. @ South Building E1
- Open Gym - Volleyball, 3:20-5 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym - Softball, 5:30-7 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- IHSA Regional Final: Girls Basketball, 7 p.m. @ Sandburg H.S. (tentative)
- Open Gym, 7:30-9 p.m. @ North Weight Room
- Open Gym - Lacrosse, 7:30-9 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Open Gym - Water Polo, 8:30-9:30 p.m. @ Natatorium
- Community Indoor Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 6-7 a.m. @ North Weight Room
- Comcast Game of the Week: Boys Basketball (S & V) vs. Bolingbrook, 5:30 & 7 p.m. @ South Gym
- Community Indoor Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Ice Hockey Playoff Game, 6:35 p.m. @ H-F Ice Arena
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