Congratulations, Vikings, on the near-completion of the first semester of this school year! The schedule for the remainder of the week is below.

Finish strong, Vikings!

TUESDAY, DEC. 14 - Final Exam Day

7:30 a.m. — D233 Board of Education Planning Committee Meeting (remote)

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Office Hours for Periods 2 & 3

8:33-9:54 a.m. — Period 2 Exam

10:09-11:30 a.m. — Period 3 Exam

11:30 a.m. Student Dismissal

7-9 p.m.

• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Classroom (class code "ohxuilz")
• Online Chemistry Tutoring @ Google Classroom (class code "clefz72")

7-10 p.m.

• Final Exam Study Session @ South Cafeteria (please bring student ID)
• In-Person Science Tutoring @ Library
• In-Person Math Tutoring @ TLC

7:30 p.m. — D233 Board of Education Meeting @ Performing Arts Center

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15 - Final Exam Day

7 a.m. — D233 Board of Education Special Meeting @ Performing Arts Center

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Office Hours for Periods 4 & 5

8:33-9:54 a.m. — Period 4 Exam

10:09-11:30 a.m. — Period 5 Exam

11:30 a.m. Student Dismissal

7-9 p.m.

• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Classroom (class code "ohxuilz")
• Online Chemistry Tutoring @ Google Classroom (class code "clefz72")

7-10 p.m.

• Final Exam Study Session @ South Cafeteria (please bring student ID)
• In-Person Science Tutoring @ Library
• In-Person Math Tutoring @ TLC

THURSDAY, DEC. 16 - Final Exam Day

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Office Hours for Periods 6 & 7

8:33-9:54 a.m. — Period 6 Exam

10:09-11:30 a.m. — Period 7 Exam

11:30 a.m. Student Dismissal

FRIDAY, DEC. 17 - Marking Day (No classes)

8 a.m.-2 p.m. — Make Up Exams @ South E1

A Note about Buses

During the remaining days of final exam week, the morning bus schedule will be:

• E-Period/1st Period AM Routes (no changes)
• 2nd Period AM Routes (no changes)

There are two changes to the after-school schedule:

• Regular 3 p.m. Bus Routes will begin leaving campus at 11:30 a.m.
• Athletic & Activity Routes will begin leaving campus at 3 p.m.

Also, please note: there is no bus service on Marking Day (Friday, Dec. 17). Questions? Please contact the Transportation Office at 708-335-5520 or [email protected].

Happy Holidays, Vikings!

• In addition to Marking Day on Friday, Dec. 17, there will be no classes Dec. 20-31.

• Faculty and staff will return on Monday, Jan. 3, for an Institute Day; students are welcomed back for a full day & the start of the second semester on Tuesday, Jan. 4.

• During break, district and school offices will be open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and will be closed Dec. 24 & Dec. 31.

• Pick up a gift for your favorite Viking or Viking fan! Campus Store hours for Dec. 14-17 are: 7:30-8:30 a.m., 10:30-1:30 p.m. & 3-3:30 p.m. Hours may vary next week; call 708-335-5570 for details.

COVID-19 Update & Vaccine Opportunities

We hope everyone has a safe & healthy winter break. However, should your student or someone in your student's household contract a positive case of COVID-19, or if your student is having suspected symptoms or was a close contact to a positive case, please remember to complete the D233 COVID Family Reporting Form. The form is available by clicking here...

IS A VACCINE ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST? Here are three opportunities for ages 5+ offered by our District 233 feeder schools this week:

• Tuesday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. @ SD167 Brookwood Junior High
• Thursday, Dec. 16, 3-7 p.m. @ SD161 Normandy Villa
• Friday, Dec. 17, 2-6 p.m. @ SD153 James Hart School

SHIELD ILLINOIS TESTING: H-F offers free weekly screening for COVID-19 through SHIELD Illinois. If you want to sign up your student for this service for second semester, please complete the registration form, sign and return it to the Nurse's Office or email it [email protected]: click here for the SHIELD Illinois form...

Also, remember that you can track COVID-19 cases and quarantines at H-F, as well as see community data at the D233 COVID-19 Dashboard — click here...

2022 Young Alumni Holiday Reception: Monday, Jan. 3

Classes of 2018-2021, join the Alumni Office in the H-F Library from 12:30-3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, to reconnect over pizza and prizes. A tour of the new Fine Arts wing will begin at 2 p.m.

Alums, click here to RSVP...

6th Annual Pursuing the Dream:

Wednesday, Jan. 12

Join us at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12 in the Mall Auditorium for a night of powerful performances, presentations, visual arts, and much more! In our annual event, Pursuing the Dream, we will pay tribute to a historical leader whose legacy imbues the excellence of Black history and Black culture. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., proclaimed that "faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." We hope you will honor us with your presence as we celebrate the multitude of first steps that have shaped and impacted this nation and the world abroad. Note: This is a free event, but due to capacity restrictions, a ticket may be required. Details coming soon!

Summer School Sign Up: Jan. 22

District 233 has received funds as a result as the pandemic, allowing H-F High School to offer all 2022 Summer School courses — as well as Summer School transportation — at no cost to district families!

Summer School classes will run 8 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Mondays through Fridays June 6-July 15 this summer in the South Building. The courses listed below will be available for Credit Recovery for those students who have failed first semester courses. Credit Recovery courses will be through the online Acellus Program (with the exception of Physics). Teachers will be on campus every day for in-person assistance for students, if necessary.

• ENGLISH — English 1, English 2 and English 3
• MATH — Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2/Trigonometry
• SCIENCE — Biology, Chemistry and Physics (Physics will be an in-person class)

Social Science courses — including World History, U.S. History, Economics and U.S. Government & Politics — will also be available for those students who are interested in opening their schedule up for more electives during the school year. These classes will be held in-person.

Registration for Summer School will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 8 a.m.-Noon in the North Building.

Questions? Please contact the H-F Summer School Office at 708-335-5605, [email protected].

Many of our teachers have been getting in to the holiday spirit by donning their best (worst?) holiday attire. Take a look below:

Mrs. LaPlante, Science

Mrs. Stolzenbach, Science

Mr. Smit, Social Science & Ms. Smith, Science

Mr. Anderson, Science

Debate Team: Belvidere Results

Congratulations to the H-F Debate team for competed at the Belvidere Blue Thunder Invitational and for receiving the following awards:

• Freshman Adeyemi Kasali was the 4th place team in the novice Lincoln-Douglas division.
• Freshman Everett Van Till & junior Mickey McGrory were the 7th place team in the Novice Public Forum division.
• Sophomore Kevin Gibek was the 3rd place speaker & the 2nd place team in the JV Lincoln-Douglas division. 
• Junior Peyton Jackson was the 5th place team in the varsity Lincoln-Douglas division.
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The team is sponsored by Mrs. Cole, English teacher, and Ms. Carroll, Special Education teacher.

Chess Club: Another Conference Win

Congratulations to the Varsity Chess team for winning its conference match on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The team defeated Lockport Township H.S. with a score of 56.5 to 11.5! Senior Christian Tate, junior Joshua Bray, sophomore Elijah Burr, and freshmen Lyndon Proby, Eric Nickerson & Everett Van Til had impressive victories. The team is coached by Mrs. White, Math / Career & Technical Education teacher.

Note: Only home games & playoffs are shown below. For complete athletic schedules, click here...

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