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Opening Thursday: She Kills Monsters
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This dramatic comedy, written by Qui Nguyen, will close the drama season this school year at H-F, running at 7 p.m. May 3-5. Directed by
Mrs. Bonavia-Galligani
, the play tells the story of a high school teacher, Agnes Evans (
Joy Woods
), as she leaves her childhood home following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly (
Maggie Sullivan
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Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., and recommended for high school through adult audiences.
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Decision Day: Friday, May 4
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On Friday, May 4, the Guidance Office will celebrate
Decision Day 2018 for our graduating seniors! Whether you are planning to attend a two- or four-year college, the military, going into the workforce, or taking a gap year, we'd like to recognize you.On Friday, show your pride by wearing your decision on this day! There will be an enlarged map in front of the South Cafeteria for you to place stickers on the map of where you are planning to attend. The College Consultants will be there during passing periods and lunch periods. Feel free to stop down and take the time to celebrate the next step in your journey!
Please note that if you are planning to attend a four-year college, we do need a copy of your acceptance letter. Questions? Please contact Mr. Coy at 708-335-5614 or Mr. Kain at 708-335-5513.
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Spring Band Concert & Awards Night: May 9
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Next Wednesday, May 9, H-F Band students will present
A Musical Celebration: A Year in Review at 7 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium, an end-of-the-year event and celebration for our graduating Band seniors. Performing will be Concert Band, Concert Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band. Following the performances, a number of awards will be presented, including Most Improved, the Robert Hindsley Award, National Marching Band Award and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award.
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AP Studio Art Senior Exhibition: May 11
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Save the date - Friday, May 11 - for an end-of-the-year art event you won't want to miss: the
AP Studio Art Senior Exhibition. The event is a capstone event for our senior student-artists, showcasing works they have completed throughout their high school careers in a unique gallery format. Join us from 6-9 p.m. at
Union Street Gallery (1527 Otto Bvld., Chicago Heights), and enjoy projects made by:
Alyssa Agrigento, Taylor Ausley, VerCinda Burns, Jylon Daniels, Lauren Davidson, Evgenia Ermasova, Leia Fuentes, Brianna Harris, Jordyn Hester, Doubah Joseph, Jaida Jude, Stewart Keene, Robert Lee, Alexandra Lowry, Ruth McManus, Mary Moran, Emma Novak, Victoria Richardson, Alexia Wade, Crystal Wilson &
Andrea Zambrano.
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Coming Up - Solar Wind Celebration: May 12
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When this year's Fine Arts students and teachers were looking for inspiration, they looked to the skies and also down the street. Renowned astrophysicist Dr. Eugene Parker - until very recently a longtime resident of the community - developed the theory of the supersonic solar wind and predicted the spiral shape of the solar magnetic field in the outer solar system. When NASA decided to name its Parker Solar Probe after him - making him the first living person to be memorialized in this way by NASA - a special collaborative high school project was launched.
The H-F Solar Wind Celebration - set for Saturday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium - will have Dr. Parker in attendance. The event is planned to be a fully immersive light-and-sound experience with performances by the school's choir, orchestra, theatre and band students, plus visual displays by art students and the unveiling of Solar Wind, a legacy sculpture created by our Ceramics & Sculpture students. Please join us for this very special event!
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The final
Community Coffee
of the school year will be held 8-9 a.m. in the Superintendent's Conference Room on Thursday, May 10. This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about our school and to meet with administrators and board members, if available. Please join us!
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CHECK PRESENTATION
Last Thursday, representatives from the Educational Foundation of the Technology Manufacturing Association - Bob Clifford and Sandra Sempowicz - presented Principal Dr. Jerry Lee Anderson, Applied Academics Teacher Bill Merchantz and Superintendent Dr. Von Mansfield with a $32,000 grant. The grant will be used to purchase new equipment for H-F's manufacturing classroom!
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EXPLORING THE CITY
Ms. Ding's
Chinese 1 & 2 students, Chinese Club and
Chinese 3 students took separate trips to Chinatown in April. Students visited both old and new Chinatown, tried Chinese food (even ordering in Chinese), and visited the Buddha Temple and the
Chinese-American Museum of Chicago.
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Honors Microbiology and AP Studio Art students recently visited Graceland Cemetery and the Chicago History Museum to learn about epidemics, architecture, Chicago history, and controlling lichen growth on different types of monuments and surfaces.
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On Saturday, April 28, students in H-F's ZooBot Club enjoyed a trip to the Shedd Aquarium, plus a stop for lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. |
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H-F Journalism: Two Medals at IHSA State
Congratulations to our IHSA Sectional Champion H-F Journalism team for a great effort at this weekend's IHSA State Tournament! Two Vikings returned home with state medals: senior Lior Rafalovitz earned 1st Place in Yearbook 2-Page Layout Design, and junior Emma McKillip scored 3rd Place in Photography.
The team is sponsored by
Mr. Leyden
, English teacher, and
Mrs. Helsel-Wilk
, Fine Arts teacher.
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Homewood Student Art Exhibition
Congratulations to our student-artists who exhibited at the 2nd Annual Homewood Student Art Exhibition, held Monday at Homewood's Bottle & Bottega. The event featured artwork from students at Willow, Churchill, James Hart & H-F, and included live music from the H-F Jazz Ensemble. Receiving the 1st Place High School award was junior Lauryn Castagna, for her quilled self-portrait. Senior Emma Novak received Honorable Mention for her stippled ink dragonfly drawing. One of the judges for the event was artist Lindsay Sandbothe, a proud H-F alumna from the Class of 2001 (shown above left in red).
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33 inducted into Spanish National Honor Society
Congratulations to the following Vikings for formally joined H-F's chapter of the Spanish National Honor Society - La Sociedad Honraria Hispanica Capitoulo Jorge Luis Borges - last Thursday after school:
Evan Abraham, Shelby Akridge, Journey Barsh, Kevin Berner, Ella Bohlman, Brianna Bridges, Aggie Butvilas, Ann Chaney, Sarah Chevalier, Jaylyn Clark, Kyndall Davis, Amber Dowd, Jake Goldberg, Daijah Johnson, Dasia Johnson, Adekemi Kasali, Grace Keigher, Darek Kois, Isaac Latman, Nathaniel Martinez, Sammari Meeks, Abimbola Oyefeso, Haley Rampage, Peyton Riegler, John Russell, Mattison Schneider, Kaylin Searles, Tiana Sharpe, Aria Simpson, Gia Troche, Kelly Van Etten, Carolina Zambrano &
Laura Zapata. The club is sponsored by
Ms. Camilli and
Ms. Mazzola, World Language teachers.
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Sophomore steps into leadership role
Congratulations to sophomore
Louis Berman, who was recently elected to serve as the 2018-19 vice president of the Great Midwest Region of
BBYO, an international, pluralistic youth movement that engages more than 80,000 teens every year in more than 30 countries. BBYO concentrates on developing leadership through community service, Judaism, advocacy and friendship.
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Several of our H-F VTV students have recently been recognized at area student video competitions. Congratulations to:
Midwest Media Educator's Association State Video Contest
VTV had a banner day at the MMEA State Video Contest
on Friday, April 27. In all, the crew won nine state awards (tied for the most) and the most H-F has ever won in this contest.
National Association of Television Arts & Sciences Video Contest
VTV also did well in the recent NATAS video contest. These winners will go on to a national contest, and attend a formal banquet
this Saturday in Chicago, where they will meet and mix with celebrities in the business.
Women's Press Association Video Contest
This is the 2nd year VTV entered this contest, and once again did extremely well. First place winners will go on to a national competition.
- Radio Prepared Report: Concussions - 1st Place - Gabrielle Caldanaro
- Radio/Television Interview or Talk Show: A Future Governor - Honorable Mention - Sam Ogali
- Video News Story: Why We March - 1st Place - Nora Ryan & Josie Bachus
- Video News Story: Flossmoor Fest - 2nd Place - Jasmine Franklin
- Video Feature Story: Vikings at Serena - 2nd Place - Jasmine Franklin
- Video Feature Story: A Weight Loss Journey - 3rd Place - Jaelyn White
- Video Feature Story: The VBC Effect - Honorable Mention - Francisco Mendoza
- Video Sports Story - 1st Place - Jack Williams & Zac Lueder
Golden Lion Awards
Last weekend, VTV, plus
Mr. Holdren's
Digital Film students, participated for the first time in the Golden Lion Awards, held in Cincinnati.
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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, MAY 2 -
Block 2 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Rich Township H.S. Hiring Event, 3:45-5:30 p.m. @ Rich East H.S.
- Lacrosse (JV & V) vs. Dunlap - SENIOR NIGHT!, 5 p.m. @ H-F Stadium
- Baseball (V) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Boys Tennis (V) vs. Stagg @ South Courts
- Boys Volleyball (F) vs. Argo, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Boys Track & Field - Senior Night!, 5:30 p.m. @ South Cafeteria
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
THURSDAY, MAY 3 -
Block 3 Day
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- SWSC Championship: Girls Track, 4:30 p.m. @ H-F Stadium
- Boys Tennis (JV) vs. Thornwood, 4:30 p.m. @ North Courts
- Boys Volleyball (F) vs. L-W West, 4:30 p.m. @ South Gym
- Girls Soccer (JV & V) vs. Bolingbrook - Senior Night!, 4:30 p.m. @ JV & North Fields
- Girls Water Polo (V & JV) vs. Lockport - Senior Night!, 5 p.m. @ Natatorium
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Open Gym: Wrestling, 6-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Spring Play: She Kills Monsters, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
FRIDAY, MAY 4 - Decision Day - PLC Day -
- 50-min. classes
- Community Open Track, 6-7 a.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Baseball (F & S) vs. Marian Catholic, 4:30 p.m. @ Fresh. & Varsity Fields
- Softball (JV) vs. Lemont, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Community Open Track, 6-9 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Spring Play: She Kills Monsters, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
SATURDAY, MAY 5
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
- RECYCLE-PALOOZA, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. @ Parker Junior High School
- Girls Soccer (V & JV) vs. Sandburg, 10 a.m. @ North & JV Fields
- Softball (V) vs. Wheaton North - Double Header!, 11 a.m. @ Varsity Field
- Baseball (F & S) vs. Bremen, 11 a.m. @ Fresh. & Varsity Fields
- Lacrosse (V & JV) vs. Mt. Carmel, Noon @ North Field
- Spring Play: She Kills Monsters, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
SUNDAY, MAY 6
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
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MONDAY, MAY 7
- 50-min. periods
- AP Chemistry Exam, 8 a.m. @ North Building Room 101
- AP Psychology Exam, Noon @ North Building Room 101
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Girls Soccer (F) vs. Stagg, 4:30 p.m. @ Freshman Field
- Softball (JV) vs. Stagg, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Baseball (F & S) vs. Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m. @ Fresh. & Varsity Fields
- IHSA Sectional: Boys Water Polo, 5 p.m. @ Chicago Agriculture School
- 2017-18 Academic Awards Night, 7-9 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
TUESDAY, MAY 8
- Block 1 Day - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Day!
- District 233 Board of Education Personnel Committee Meeting, 7 a.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- AP Spanish Exam, 8 a.m. @ North Building Room 101
- AP Art History & AP Physics 1 Exams, Noon @ North Building Room 101
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Boys Volleyball (S & V) vs. Sandburg, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- IHSA Sectional: Girls Water Polo, 5 p.m. @ Bremen H.S.
- H-F Foundation Meeting, 5:30 p.m. @ South District Conference Room
- Steppers Recognition Reception, 7 p.m. @ South Cafeteria
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
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Block 2 Day
THURSDAY, MAY 10 -
Block 3 Day
- Community Coffee, 8-9 a.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, 8 a.m. @ North Building Room 101
- AP Environmental Science Exam, Noon @ North Building Room 101
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- SWSC Championship: Boys Tennis (JV), 4:30 p.m. @ Tennis Courts
- Softball (V) vs. L-W Central, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Baseball (V) vs. Richards, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Boys Volleyball (F) vs. Stagg, 4:30 p.m. @ South Gym
- H-F Debate Banquet, 6 p.m. @ South Cafeteria
- Open Gym: Wrestling, 6-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- PE Dance Recital, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
FRIDAY, MAY 11 -
50-min. periods
- AP U.S. History Exam, 8 a.m. @ North Building Room 101
- AP Computer Science Principles Exam, Noon @ North Building Room 101
- Boys Volleyball (F) Quad Tournament, 4:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
- Baseball (S) vs. Lake Central, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Softball (JV) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- AP Studio Art Exhibition, 6-9 p.m. @ Union Street Gallery
- Thespian Induction Ceremony, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
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