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H-F FYI - May 9, 2018
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week
Click here to view a special Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week video, featuring several of our students...
Also, be sure to view the H-F website to see photos of our faculty & staff...
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Spring Band Concert & Awards Night: Tonight!
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Tonight at 7 p.m.: H-F Band students will present
A Musical Celebration: A Year in Review 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.
Don't miss it!
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Community Coffee: Tomorrow!
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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 tomorrow - 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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AP Studio Art Senior Exhibition: Friday!
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This Friday, May 11, H-F will host 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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Solar Wind Celebration: Saturday!
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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 this 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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Important Reminders in Brief
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- Attention, Juniors & Seniors: This Friday, May 11, is the last day to purchase tickets to Prom 2018: Crystal Ball! Tickets ($135/person) are being sold at the Campus Store.
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- Attention, Driver Education Students: If you passed Driver Education this school year, but have not yet received your permit application, please pick it up in North Building Room 120 before the end of the year. You will not be able to get a permit application over the summer. If you have already received your blue-and-white paper application, visit the DMV by Thursday, May 31, to obtain your official permit. The DMV will no longer accept these forms beginning Friday, June 1. Questions? Call 708-335-5335.
- Attention, Vikings: After Tuesday, May 15, you must have money in your lunch account or pay with cash in order to be served lunch in the cafeterias. The only exception to this is students who receive free or reduced lunch. No lunches can be charged to accounts with negative balances.
- Attention, Juniors: Visual Image Photography is getting ready to take your Class of 2019 senior portraits! Sessions will be available in June and July this summer in the South Building. Visit this website to schedule your session... Unrelated -- but just as important -- please remember that Illinois state law requires that every student entering Grade 12 (your senior year) must have received at least one dose of Meningococcal vaccination (often referred to as the "meningitis vaccine") on or after his/her 16th birthday. Please be advised that the state-mandated deadline for your medical file to be updated is Monday, Oct. 15. Students who fail to meet this deadline will be suspended from school until the medical records show proof of the required meningitis vaccination. Proof of immunization should be forwarded to the Nurse's Office. Questions? Please call 708-335-5536.
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APES FIELDTRIP
On Tuesday, students in Mrs. Gioiosa's AP Environmental Science classes took a trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe to explore the variety of flora found there. Shown here is "Spike," the Garden's largest corpse flower ever (at 7 ft. tall). Native to Indonesia, it started its bloom cycle in 2015.
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As the end of the year approaches, several clubs and teams are holding banquets and awards nights for students and parents. The
H-F Steppers held its celebration on Tuesday, May 8. Celebrations this week include H-F Band on Wednesday, H-F Debate on Thursday and H-F Thespians on Friday.
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Academic Awards presented
Congratulations to our many students who received Straight A Certificates (some shown above), Academic Letters, Scholastic Pins, High Honor Awards and/or Presidential Awards for Educational Excellence at Monday night's annual event. Principal Dr. Jerry Lee Anderson introduced all of the students, who came forward to receive their awards from Superintendent Dr. Von Mansfield and District 233 Board of Education President Steve Anderson. To view more event photos,
please click here...
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Art Students: Best Overall Display
Congratulations to our 19 student-artists who exhibited at the 44th Annual Southshore Arts Show, held Sunday at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts in Munster.
There were a total of 21 high schools vying for nearly $8,000 in awards. H-F students came home with $3,175 in awards! Not only did our students get recognized for their individual works, but H-F also won the Best Overall High School Display award!
The student awards are as follows:
- Taylor Ausley - Donald H. Berwanger Scholarship Award ($2,500)
- Amya Jaimes - Lori Spuehler/Lymperios D. Trikolas III Memorial Award ($500)
- Alix Lowry - Award of Distinction ($75)
- Ruth McManus - Award of Distinction ($75)
- Audrey McKIllip - Outstanding Award ($25)
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Special Olympic & Unified Success
This past weekend H-F competed in the Region E State Track & Field qualifier. The team had a strong showing with several athletes medaling in the events. Congratulations to the following athletes who qualified to complete in State at Illinois State University:
Tyler Dean
(100 m) and
Donzell Marshall
(Softball Throw).
Also, congratulations to Myah Garrett and Cori Hoekstra, both members of the Chicago Fire Special Olympics Unified Soccer team and Team USA-Illinois Unified Soccer for the upcoming Unity Cup in July. Myah and Cori's Chicago Fire team played
on Saturday
against the Atlanta United FC Special Olympics Unified team and won 8 to 2! The Chicago Fire will be traveling to Atlanta in October for their away match.
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Senior competes at History Competitions
Congratulations to senior
Declan Cawley, who competed as a solo contestant (after qualifying during H-F team meets) into the
National U.S. History Bee, the
National History Bowl and the
National World History Bee last weekend in Crystal City, Va.! He finished 64th (out of 104), 64th (out of 144) and 66th (out of 155), respectively.
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FCCLA State Results
Congratulations to the following students who received medals at this year's FCCLA State Competition, held in Springfield:
Children's Literature Presentation (Individual)
Elizabeth Schickel - 1st Place
Children's Literature Presentation (Team)
Nycholas Curry & Thalia Zambrano - 1st Place
Deja Austin & Kennedy Echols - 1st Place
Taylor Watson & Brittney Bell - 1st Place
Preschool Lesson (Individual)
Allen Judge - 3rd Place
Pasty Arts: Fondant Cake
Shaniya Wiley - 1st Place
Jessica Riner - 2nd Place
Tierra Brooks - 2nd Place
Xavier Wilson - 3rd Place
Charisma Taylor - 3rd Place
Pastry Arts: Frosted Cake
Abigail Krakar - 1st Place
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Food Safety Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to the following students, who earned their Food Safety Sanitation Managerial Certificates this year:
Selena Adetunji, T'Nia Ballard, Jaden Barnett, Jace Bell, Hayli Bentley, Anthony Caldanaro, Gabrielle Caldanaro, Nari Coleman, Michael Conaway, Nyela Cowan, Devin Gamble, KaNiyah Gill, Kalea Grace, Zaina Irons, Abigail Krakar, Isabella Loparco-Siemsen, Emily Norling, Jayda Phillips, Alex Walsh &
Isabelle Watson.
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Viking Values Honorees
Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for exhibiting Viking Values this week:
- Amya Boyd, junior, for her perseverance, empathy, awareness & compassion
- Branden Harris, senior, for his effort
- Caroline Koranda, junior, for her empathy, awareness & compassion
- Jada Seaton, sophomore, for her effort
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Student-Athletes Sign with Colleges
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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 9 -
Block 2 Day
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Baseball (V) vs. Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Softball (F & JV) vs. Lockport @ Fresh. & Varsity Fields
- Boys Volleyball (S & V) vs. TF North, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Open Gym: Football, 6-7:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room
- Spring Band Concert & Awards Night, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium & South Cafeteria
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. classes
Final day to purchase prom tickets!
- 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
SATURDAY, MAY 12
- SWSC Championship: Boys Tennis (JV), 8-11 a.m. @ Tennis Courts
- Math & Science Tutoring, 9 a.m.-Noon @ TLC
- Solar Wind Celebration, 7:30 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
SUNDAY, MAY 13
- Math & Science Tutoring, 2-5 p.m. @ TLC
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MONDAY, MAY 14
- 50-min. periods
- District 233 Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting, 7 a.m. @ Superintendent's Conference Room
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Boys Tennis (V) Quad, 4:30 p.m. @ Tennis Courts
- Baseball (V) vs. Sandburg, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- GravARTational Film Festival, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
- Spring Athletic Awards Night, 7 p.m. @ South Gym
TUESDAY, MAY 15
- Block 1 Day
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- IHSA Regional: Girls Soccer vs. TF North, 4:30 p.m. @ L-W West
- Boys Volleyball (S & V) vs. Andrew, 4:30 p.m. @ North Gym
- Softball (V) vs. Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Baseball (F & S) vs. Sandburg, 4:30 p.m. @ Fresh. & Varsity Fields
- District 233 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. @ H-F Library
THURSDAY, MAY 17 -
Block 3 Day
- IHSA Sectionals: Boys Track & Field, 1:30 p.m. @ H-F Stadium
- Open Gym, 3:15-5:30 p.m. @ North & South Weight Rooms
- Softball (F & JV) vs. Sandburg, 4:30 p.m. @ Fresh. & Varsity Fields
- Boys Volleyball (F) vs. Lockport, 4:30 p.m. @ South Gym
- Open Gym: Wrestling, 6-8 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
FRIDAY, MAY 18 -
50-min. periods
- IHSA Sectionals: Boys Tennis, 1 p.m. @ Tennis Courts
- IHSA Regional Final: Girls Soccer vs. L-W West or Shepard, 5 p.m. @ L-W West (tentative)
- Baseball (V) vs. Glenbrook South - Senior Night!, 5 p.m. @ Varsity Field
- Advanced Theatre Performance: Snow Almost White, 7 p.m. @ Mall Auditorium
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