H-F FYI — July 2021
— In this H-F FYI, you'll find important information about residency verification, Material Pick-Up Days and the upcoming school year —
Special Message
Greetings, H-F parents and guardians! We hope you have been having a safe and enjoyable summer. We are excited to welcome all of our students back for full, in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year this August. As H-F returns to on-site academic and extracurricular programming, additional academic and social-emotional support will be provided for students. Our faculty and staff are busy preparing for a smooth transition to full in-person learning, ensuring that each student feels safe, supported and ready to learn.

As we transition back to campus, a few changes have been made to the school calendar. The first day of school for freshmen, sophomores and transfer students will be on Thursday, Aug. 12. This will allow students who have never been on campus the opportunity to attend their classes and participate in orientation activities throughout the school day. On Friday, Aug. 13, all students (Grades 9-12) will report for classes.

Please click here to read the latest news about the upcoming school year, and be sure to join us for a Return-to-School Webinar at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, on Zoom. We look forward to seeing you and answering your questions!
— Superintendent Dr. Von Mansfield & Superintendent-Elect Dr. Scott Wakeley
Online Registration: Now open!
If you are a returning H-F student — including an incoming freshman who has already selected classes — online registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal is now open.
 
(If you do not yet have a PowerSchool account, please email helpdesk@HF233.org for assistance.)
 
The first step in registration is verifying your residency. You may upload documents under Forms in PowerSchool or email them to residencydocuments@hf233.org. You may also bring your documents in person to the South Building until July 22, Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Required documents are:
 
  • Two current bills from May, June or July 2021 — at least one must be from NiCor or ComEd
Plus 
  •  A copy of your current lease with the name and phone number of your landlord OR your current mortgage statement OR the declaration page of your homeowner’s insurance.
Plus
  •  Your driver’s license or state-issued ID
 
If you are having difficulties with the online process, please remember that registration through PowerSchool can only be accessed successfully by using either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your web browser with a desktop or laptop computer, as opposed to a smart phone or tablet. For more details and helpful directions,
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Note for New Students: If you are new to District 233 and would like to enroll a new Grade 9-12 student, please schedule an appointment with the Associate Principal's Office at 708-335-5594 or plueder@hf233.org.
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Material Pick-Up Days:
July 27-29, 31 & Aug. 2
Please mark your calendar for Material Pick-Up Days at the South Building! On these days you will:
  • Verify residency (if you didn't do so July 6-22)
  • Pick up textbooks, class schedules & Chromebooks
  • Be issued your 2021-22 school ID
  • Receive information about bus routes
  • Update your student's phone numbers & emergency contacts
  • Have an opportunity to purchase gym uniforms and spirit wear

Note: Residency must be verified and online registration must be completed to be eligible to pick up student ID, schedule, textbooks & Chromebook.

Tuesday, July 27 • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Last names A-H)
Wednesday, July 28 • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Last names I-Q)
Thursday, July 29 • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Last names R-Z)
Saturday, July 31 • 8 a.m.-Noon (All students)
Monday, Aug. 2 • 1-6 p.m. (All students)
2021-22 School Fee Update
In order to provide a consistent and dependable learning environment and quality support for our students and teachers, beginning with the 2021-22 school year, all students will receive a Chromebook at the start of the year as part of the registration process. To offset a portion of the cost of the district purchase of the Chromebooks, all students will be assessed a $50 technology fee annually. Fees for this school year can be paid through the PowerSchool Parent Portal or by clicking here. Note: Payment plans are available through the online payment system. Questions? Please contact our Business Office at 708-335-5509 or email jcanady@hf233.org.
NEW FOR 21/22
Viking Compass Advisory Period
New this school year at H-F every student will be given an advisory period — Viking Compass — as part of their schedule on Viking Days (regularly Mondays and Fridays). This non-credit class will provide a small classroom environment with students all at the same grade level. Viking Compass aims to enhance the personal and academic progress of each student, while also fostering a sense of community within the school. Viking Compass sets aside time to intentionally build developmental relationships within the school to help students thrive in an expanding global society. Students will experience a social-emotional (SEL) curriculum to enhance their competency in the following areas:

• Self-Awareness
• Social Awareness
• Self-Management
• Relationship Skills
• Responsible Decision Making

Viking Compass' supportive environment provides a deliberate balance to the rigorous academic demands of the H-F experience, while also guiding students towards personal goals and achievement.

Questions about the new Viking Compass program? Contact MTSS Coordinator Jen Rudan at 708-335-5725, jrudan@hf233.org.
RevTrak for Student Lunch Accounts
When students return to school this August, breakfast and lunch will be available to purchase via cash or student ID in both cafeterias. This year our foodservice company, Quest, will be using new lunch account systems: RevTrak and MySchoolAccount. Students who had funds remaining in the former MySchoolBucks system — and who did not request a refund — have had their remaining balances transferred into RevTrak. To set up your new lunch account for this school year, please follow these steps below as soon as possible:

• Step 1: Request your student’s unique verification code by emailing bmatthews@questfms.com

• Step 2: Set up your RevTrak account to connect students to your login and to add money to the account throughout the school year. Access RevTrak here.

• Step 3: Set up an account with MySchoolAccount to view foodservice menus, check account balances and see purchases made by your student with their ID throughout the year. Access MySchoolAccount here.

RevTrak will be used to add funds via credit card; funds can also be added via cash payments or checks (made payable to Quest Foodservice) brought to the H-F Business Office in the North Building. To learn more about foodservice at H-F, visit: https://www.hfhighschool.org/resources/lunch-menus-payment/
Important Notes from the Nurse
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Each school year H-F is required to collect medical records for the following groups of students:

• Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students: Proof of your high school physical examination (not a sports physical), proof of your dental examination, plus your immunization records or religious exemption form.

• Class of 2022 Seniors: 12th Graders must provide health records showing the administration of the meningococcal immunization. To be in compliance, two doses of the vaccination must be administered, with one dose administered on or after your 16th birthday. If only one dose was received, it must be administered on or after your 16th birthday.

Forms can be sent to medicalrecords@hf233.org.
Fall Athletic Tryouts
The fall IHSA athletic season will open on Monday, Aug. 9, with tryouts for the following sports at H-F:

Boys' Cross Country • Boys' Golf • Boys' Soccer
Co-Ed Cheer • Co-Ed Dance • Football • Girls' Cross Country • Girls' Field Hockey • Girls' Golf • Girls' Swimming & Diving • Girls' Tennis • Girls' Volleyball

Each student-athlete must submit an IHSA Physical Form and pre-register prior to the first day of tryouts/practice. Go, Vikings!
Spring Musical: Ranked
H-F Theatre is proud to announce that its spring musical, Ranked, has been made into a digital movie! You can view it on Wednesday, July 21, at Homewood's Martin Square (between Chestnut & Ridge Road). The film will begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). This show date is also the opening of Homewood's Wednesday Night Farmers' Market. There will be food trucks, bathrooms and vendors all evening. Bring a lawnchair and enjoy our talented students! Admission for the outdoor movie will be $10/adult or $5/student/child/senior. Tickets are available now at hfhs.ticketleap.com.
Read the full announcement & see the cast list at:
Recommended for ages 10+
— VIKING VICTORIES —
Girls' Track & Field: 2021 IHSA Runner-Up Team
Despite all of the challenges of the past school year, the H-F Girls' Track & Field team was focused and determined. The team finished in 2nd Place at the IHSA State Tournament at Eastern Illinois U. on Saturday, June 12. Final results are:

• Ana-Liese Torian — 100 Hurdles at 13.87 (State Champion!); 200 Dash at 24.59 (2nd Place) and 100 Dash at 12.51 (9th Place)
• Alexandria Edison — 400 Dash at 57.23 (2nd Place); 200 Dash at 25.20 (7th Place) and 100 Dash at 12.58 (12th Place)
• Angela Alozie — 400 Dash at 57.65 (4th Place)
• Caroline Schoen — 1600 Run at 5:02.17 (13th Place) & 3200 Run at 10:57.56 (7th Place)
• Daija Brown — 800 Run at 2.29.05 (23rd Place)
• Imani Warner, Angela Alozie, Alexandria Edison & Ana-Liese Torian — 4-x-100 Relay at 47.41 (2nd Place)
• Imani Warner, Isis Phillips, Adriana Brunson & Audriana Gant — 4-x-200 Relay at 1:44.38 (8th Place)
• Elisabeth Watson, Daija Brown, Angela Alozie & Adriana Brunson — 4-x-400 Relay at 4:04.37 (9th Place)

Viking Scholars 2021
At the Class of 2021 graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 29, Superintendent Dr. Von Mansfield introduced this year's Viking Scholars. Congratulations & good luck to the following graduates: Ian Barrow; Lily Bosch (U. of South Carolina); Ella Ermshler (U. of Notre Dame); Kieran Hanley (Washington U.); Asya Lengel (U. of Iowa); Emma Mensah (Harvard U.); John Prokop (U. of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign); Chad Readey (Northwestern U.); Curtis Walker (U. of Missouri - Kansas City); Camille Willis (U. of California - Los Angeles); and Anna Wootton (U. of Michigan).
2nd Semester Honor Roll
Congratulations to our students who were named to the High Honor and Honor Roll for the 2nd semester of the school year!
Virtual Honors Convocation
Dozens of awards and scholarships were presented to H-F students at the annual Honors Convocation, held in a video format this year. Presented scholarships included nine from the Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization to the following students:

HFEO Future Teacher Scholarships
Cailyn Brookens — Michigan State U.
Jack Calomino — Illinois State U.
Hannah Hunter — North Carolina A&T State U.
Joselyn Singleton

HFEO Outstanding Senior Scholarships
Vander Santoro
Zora Shannon — U. of Illinois - Chicago

HFEO Service Scholarship
Alex Barrera — U. of Michigan

Summer Season Athletic Awards
At the conclusion of the school year, awards were presented for Best Sportsmanship, MVP and Most Improved for our first-ever summer season athletes. Congratulations to:



SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
  • Daija Brown - Girls' Track & Field
  • Jack Calomino - Lacrosse
  • Ramon Martinez - Boys' Volleyball
  • Ella Mott - Softball
  • Alivia Rose - Girls' Soccer
  • Robert Scott - Boys' Track & Field
  • Brian Smith - Wrestling
  • Joe Sullivan - Baseball
  • Wynton Wright - Boys' Tennis

MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS
  • Gallien Coupet - Baseball
  • Hannah Davila - Softball
  • Jayla Harris - Girls' Track & Field
  • Elijah Jean-Simon - Boys' Volleyball
  • Logan Kral - Lacrosse
  • Eva Marete - Girls' Soccer
  • Jamar McMillian - Boys' Track & Field
  • Ryan McMiller - Wrestling
  • Ryan Troutman - Boys' Tennis

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
  • Kamya Brown - Softball
  • Marshall Ellis - Boys' Track & Field
  • Solana Hernandez - Girls' Soccer
  • Josh McAlister - Baseball
  • Vincent Robinson - Wrestling
  • Noah Roberts - Boys' Tennis
  • Nick Sline - Lacrosse
  • Ana-Liese Torian - Girls' Track & Field
  • and the full Boys' Volleyball team!

— CALENDAR OF EVENTS —

  • JULY 6-22- In-Person Residency Verification, M-Th 8 a.m.-2 p.m. @ South Building

  • JULY 21 - H-F Theatre presents Ranked, 8:30 p.m. @ Homewood's Martin Square


  • JULY 27-29 - Material Pick-Up Days, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. @ South Building

  • JULY 31 - Material Pick-Up Day, 8 a.m.-Noon @ South Building

  • AUG. 2 - Material Pick-Up Day, 1-6 p.m. @ South Building

  • AUG. 3 - New Family Orientation Webinar, 7 p.m.

  • AUG. 4 - Athletics & Activities Webinar, 7 p.m.

  • AUG. 9 - Institute Day (No Classes)

  • AUG. 10 - Professional Learning Day (No Classes)

  • AUG. 11 - Teacher Work Day (No Classes)

  • AUG. 12 - First Day: Freshmen, Sophomores & Transfer Students

  • AUG. 13 - All Students Attend
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— AROUND TOWN —
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