From the desk of Principal Deborah Finn
Issue 3 January 21, 2021
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THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
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Reminder of next week’s schedule change - Monday 1/25 is a White Schedule Day and Tuesday 1/26 is an asynchronous Giant Schedule Day and PSAT Testing for juniors who previously registered for the exam. Visit the HPHS testing website and the letter sent on January 15 for more details.
- The TLC is open daily Tuesdays through Fridays and is a great way to support learning during the 2nd semester.
- Counselors are available to support students in many ways, including addressing social-emotional concerns.
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Message from the Principal |
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Yesterday we witnessed an historic presidential inauguration. This peaceful transition of power was a civic lesson of epic proportions and the opportunities to learn, teach and grow are profound. I continue to remind myself of the importance of patience, empathy and perseverance. I am extremely proud of and greatly appreciative of HPHS students and staff for gathering as a community to ask thoughtful questions, allowing for multiple perspectives and learning together. |
I am also looking forward to the opportunity to give back through this month’s Charity Drive. This week our students witnessed the opening of Charity Drive during PE Classes with this video. I encourage you to watch it and participate as we bring our community together to raise money and awareness for Saving Tiny Hearts Society. Click here for the Charity Drive website. You can contribute by participating in many ways - try a food night, workout event or shop in our charity drive store! Join in the fun and spirit now through February 12.
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Look for more information next week about our upcoming February 1 Community Day. Student options for in-person and virtual activities and a sign up will be shared soon. |
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Monday, January 25 - White Day Schedule*
Tuesday, January 26 - Asynchronous GIANT Day* and PSAT Testing for Juniors
Wednesday, January 27 - Blue Day Schedule
Thursday, January 28 - White Day Schedule
Friday, January 29 - Blue Day Schedule
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The Learning Center
The HPHS TLC is open and staffed by peer tutors all day Tuesday through Friday during class periods and lunch periods. Students and parents can visit TLC at this link. This TLC homepage has a video that explains how to access TLC and how tutor sessions are set up and run. Please take a moment to review this page and plan to use this resource this semester.
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PSAT Testing Next Week
As you may recall, information about next week’s PSAT was shared with the Class of 2022 via email and Remind text in late November and again shared in the December 7, 2020 Principal Weekly Message. Thank you to the 200+ Juniors who signed up and will join us for the exam on 1/26. Please visit our Testing Page on the HPHS website for more information about what to expect on test day.
February
The week of February 15, 2021 will be as follows:
Monday, February 15 No School, President’s Day
Tuesday, February 16 No Classes, Institute Day
Wednesday, February 17 Blue Schedule Day
Thursday, February 18 White Schedule Day
Friday, February 19 Giant Schedule Community Day
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Click here to read an update from our wonderful Science Department AND click here to read the Winter Update from English!
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ACTIVITIES
The City of Highland Park held a livestream event this past Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and 4 of our HPHS band small ensembles contributed to the music! The music was rehearsed, recorded, sound-engineered, and the videos put together completely by the students...our kids rock!
HPHS is recognizing our Class of 2021 on the 21st of each month for the second semester. This January, we are celebrating them with a free tshirt offer! All seniors were emailed a code today to place their order for a free shirt delivered to their home. You too can celebrate the Class of 2021 by placing an order as well. CLICK HERE to see what is available. We are GIANT Strong together.
ATHLETICS
We continue to get updates from the IHSA and IDPH on how we are impacted by the move to Tier 2 Mitigations. Check the athletic webpage and look for communication from coaches very soon with updated information. We know the following low-risk sports are starting in the next few days. See below for information.
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DE PADRE A ESTUDIANTE
De Padre A Estudiante will be hosting Rumbo A La Universidad, a four part workshop on college readiness for our Spanish speaking parents/guardians. Rumbo will be facilitated by Mr. Pablo Alvarez and Dr. Aliza Gilbert and will meet virtually every Wednesday evening (6pm - 8 pm) in February. Click here for the flyer with a February calendar and google meet link.
COUNSELING SERVICES
We want to remind you of counseling services available to all students. While our counselor team works with students on academic and post-high school planning, school counselors are also trained to support students with their social-emotional needs. Students can access their school counselor by emailing or scheduling an appointment using the link found in their school counselor's Schoology class.
For immediate support in response to a crisis, please contact one of these resources:
911 - Call 911 if you are in danger or need police assistance.
District 113 Tipline - Tips can be submitted by phone or text at (847) 262-3363. Tips will not be monitored outside of school hours, on student non-attendance days, weekends, school breaks (including summer) or holidays.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255, Available 24 hours/day. Languages: English, Spanish
The Trevor Project - The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. If you are thinking about suicide and in need of immediate support, please call TrevorLifeline at 1-866-488-7386, available 24/7/365.
Free Meal Pickup: Quest Food Services has added an evening pickup option for free meals on Mondays between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the Circle Drive, near the Pool Entrance. A reminder that any family with children between the ages of 2 and 18 are eligible to receive free meals. Please see this flyer for more information. If you have any questions about the free meal program, please contact Assistant Principal Matt Wallace (mwallace@dist113.org).
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The Semester 2 Selection Form in Infinite Campus Has Closed |
At this time, no change requests are being accepted.
Once the cohort groups for Simultaneous Hybrid are created, a process for submitting change requests will be communicated to families.
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For families who selected Simultaneous Hybrid, and who qualify for bus transportation*, please check Infinite Campus early next week for a form asking you to indicate if your student will regularly require bus transportation.
*This form is not applicable to students who have transportation provided as part of their IEP.
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