From the desk of Principal Deborah Finn
Issue 8 September 30, 2021
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THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
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This coming week the Wednesday schedule is different - see Happening Next Week for details.
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Seniors will take the Illinois Science Assessment this Wednesday - please see Academics for reminders.
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Thinking about life after graduation? Read more about post-secondary planning in Homeroom.
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Message from the Principal |
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Last week's Homecoming celebration was fabulous - so many reasons to celebrate being a Giant. Personally, I loved hearing the marching band in the hallway to start the day and every minute of the Pep Rally! Seeing students and staff in HP spirit wear, cheering on our athletes, performances by our choir, Poms and Jammers and finally silly competitions on the gym floor. Being together, laughing and having fun, felt wonderful.
October starts tomorrow and fall is, sort of, in the air. However, at HPHS we don’t need cooler temps to know that we are fully immersed in our school community. It is not too late to get involved and find your Giant spirit, be it through activities, involvement in school wide events or diving deep into your studies.
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Monday, October 4 - Giant Day Schedule
Tuesday, October 5 - White Day Schedule
Wednesday, October 6 - Illinois Science Assessment - Seniors Only (AM) / Blue Day Schedule - periods 8, 6 (PM)
Thursday, October 7 - White Day Schedule
Friday, October 8 - Blue Day Schedule
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Upcoming Fall Testing
During the month of October, junior and senior students will participate in the following standardized testing experiences:
October 6, 2021: Seniors will take the state required Illinois Science Assessment.
October 13, 2021: Juniors will take the PSAT/NMSQT.
Due to the testing, class schedules on October 6, 13, and 14 will be altered. Please refer to the Fall Testing Overview for more specific information about each test and the October Testing Special Schedules for details about when classes meet on those days. Bus routes will run on each day for the specific arrival times for each group of students.
HOMEROOM
Weekly we cover a lot during homeroom, frequently specific to each grade. Lately we have shared information pertaining to college and post-high school planning with our seniors. Seniors should take a look at materials posted on the post-secondary page on the Counseling Department site. Also don’t forget to take a look at MaiaLearning as you make plans for after graduation. This is an exceptional resource for students and parents/guardians including scholarship opportunities.
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This weekly newsletter includes the latest version of the GIANT Life News (GLN). This information is emailed to students twice a week. GIANT Life News contains specific details about student life at HPHS and is our main source of HPHS happenings. Archives are posted on the school website.
ATHLETICS
Here is the link to register for Winter and Spring Sports. Please reach out to the Athletic Office if you have any questions about registration.
We will continue to highlight our Fall Sports. This week we’ll focus on Football and Girls Tennis:
- The Varsity Football team is currently 2-3. Our players and coaches deserve a tremendous amount of credit. They played a spring season last school year. Then spent the summer participating in camp and lifting. The program took a week off and then began the 2021 season on August 9th. Our Football Giants have four regular season games remaining. The team has games against Deerfield, Maine East, Vernon Hills and Maine West. Come support the Giants at Wolters Field this Friday against Deerfield and for Senior Night on 10/22 versus Maine West.
- The Varsity Girls Tennis team is anchored by our seniors: Rae Cohen, Sookie Drabla, Anna Stahlberger, Elyssa Loarie and Lexi Weil. Playing against the toughest schools on the North Shore, our varsity squad has been competing and getting ready for our conference tournament on October 8th and 9th. Come out to the courts and cheer on our tennis program. GO GIANTS!!!
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ACTIVITIES
Congratulations to our Debate Team for a 1st place finish at their first official ICDA competition this past Saturday. Please visit our GIANT Achievements blog to see more information about this achievement and future achievements of HPHS! This blog is an archive - feel free to browse and learn about the many wonderful things our students accomplish!
HPHS hosted over 1100 students in attendance at our indoor/outdoor Homecoming Celebration! Parent partnership was the key to an event of this magnitude. Thank you for supporting this GIANT night for all who attended.
SCHOOL SAFETY
We would like to make families aware of a new nationwide Tik Tok challenge for the month of October. The trend involves students walking up to a school staff member, slapping them on the back and running away. The challenge is considered complete if they capture the entire event on camera and post it on Tik Tok. While students may believe they are playing a prank, touching a staff member is against school board policy and may result in school, police and extracurricular consequences. Please note that Tik Tok also has different challenges each month which could result in the same consequences.
Please take a moment to speak with your child about this trend and the consequences of participating in it. We thank you for your ongoing partnership in keeping Highland Park High School a safe and supportive learning environment.
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Future 113 - Listening Sessions and Tour Information
The Board of Education seeks your input on the future of District 113. Two Listening Sessions will be held on the dates and times below for the community to provide input to the Board. Tours of each school's facilities will run before the Listening Session portion of the meeting. Community members can attend the meeting most convenient to their schedules or attend both. This is a great opportunity to see the needs at each high school. The Listening Session portions of the meetings will be streamed and recorded. The District is working on creating virtual tours for those who are unable to attend. Check out the website at dist113.org/Future113 for more details.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Guided building tour begins at 6:00 p.m.
Listening Session 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Highland Park High School
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Guided building tour begins at 6:00 p.m.
Listening Session 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Deerfield High School
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