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This week HPHS is in full Charity Drive Spirit - events are being added daily!  Please continue to visit the Charity Drive website for more information!  As students, you can check email, the TV’s in our building, or use Remind text for additional information!  Students can continue to signup for hosting individual fundraising, use this link for more information. 

Use this link to see the information that was emailed to all students on Sunday!  Continue to check back often, more events are being added each day!!  Big events this week are Take Out Tuesday, Magic Night, Blue Pole Signing, 24 Hour Run, Cannonball Contest!  

• Many upcoming events are asking for pre-registration/payment or looking for HPHS student performers.  
• Cannonball Contest, Jan 27 -  Use this link to enter! Costumes optional. $5 admission to watch! 
• Sports Day, Feb 4 -  Student teams sign up and pay via the Infinite Campus School Store.
• Poetry Night, Feb 2 - Looking for students to submit/read poems, Use this link to enter. Open to the public to attend.
• GIANTS Got Talent , Feb 9, - Looking for students to entertain us with their talent -sing, dance, play an instrument, comedy, etc.  Use this link to enter. Open to the public to attend.
• Friend Feud, Feb 15 - Student teams sign up and pay via the Infinite Campus School Store.

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Do you remember if you purchased a Yearbook/Activity Ticket for your student this year! Please check out your schedule in Infinite Campus. If you made this purchase, you will find the listing “Activity Ticket/Yearbook” as you scroll down the schedule. If it is not listed, then please go to Infinite Campus to make the purchase. The purchase window will close soon! Yearbooks will be delivered in August 2023!!

Attention! Looking for kind, helpful, responsible students who are interested in working with people with disabilities. Did you know that HPHS has a very unique class called Peer Mentoring that you can take for credit? Learn about disabilities and spend time during your school day as a Peer Mentor. Space is limited. Speak to your counselor for more information.

Interested in applying for Jr PE Leaders & Lifeguarding? Use this Link to apply!

Application deadline is Friday Jan.27,2023

Humanities tutoring is available in the Library from 8:30-3:05. Any student can get help with any reading or writing assignment! Click here for more info, and use this link to make an appointment.

Need help with science, come see Holly Nash in the library!

Come to HW Club! Come for homework help or to study Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00 in TLC.

Would you like to help plan our Black History Month events? Come to 24|7|365 Beyond! Our 1st BHM planning meeting will be on Thursday, January 26th at 3:10 in the Giant Conference Room. All are welcome!

Read the 24|7|365 BEYOND newsletter to learn about Lunar New Year celebrations at HPHS.

Sophomores, Juniors and their parents/guardians are invited to join the District 113 Postsecondary Counselors and four admission professionals for an evening designed to help families learn more about various college options. The admission panelists represent a large, public university, a medium, private, liberal arts university, an international university and a community college. The presenters will highlight what distinguishes their type of institution from others and why it might be the right fit. Panelists will also review admission, financial aid, and scholarship processes. There will be time at the end for Q & A. Understanding College Options will take place on February 1, 2023 from 6:30-8:15 pm via Zoom Webinar. Please use the following link to access the Zoom Webinar:

https://dist113-org.zoom.us/j/88362208642?pwd=QUxkMTRDK3VkLzJ4SUdRVnZTejZEUT09

Registration for the '23-'24 school has begun and closes on February 15th. For key dates, meeting locations, and other important information, please visit the Counseling Department's registration page. Use this link for more details!

Chicago USA Gap Year Fair 2023

Saturday, January 28th

12:00-3:00pm

New Trier High School

Virtual College Fair

February 19, 2023

12:00-5:00pm

Attention Juniors: National Virtual College Fairs - hosted monthly in February, March, and April

Attention College Bound Seniors! Please see this link for details on scholarships for college. Don't hesitate to contact Mr. Becker, rbecker@dist113.org, with questions.

Attention seniors: Any student who needs assistance completing their FAFSA is encouraged to meet with our Illinois Student Assistance Commission representative. Appointments are available every month with the next date on Thursday, January 26th. These individual meetings will be hosted in the counseling office from 9:00am - 2:00pm. To schedule a time, please contact Mr. Becker, rbecker@dist113.org. He will share details on how to prepare for the meeting in the response to your e-mail.

CHARITY DRIVE JANUARY 20- FEBURARY 17!!!

Join us January 31st at 7:30 pm in the DHS cafe for a BRAND NEW program,”Gambling & Teens: Is My Child at Risk?” DPN is partnering with Nicasa Behavioral Health for a presentation about the risks of Teen Gambling and how to spot issues with your own pre-teen/teen. We welcome parents of middle school and high school students from any community in the Northshore who would like to attend this informative presentation! Use this link to learn more.

HP Poetry is calling all amateurs, semi-professionals, professionals and students of all ages to submit original poetry for their 2023 Poetry Challenge. This year Highland

Park Poetry challenges poets to write a response to one of the following prompts: Flowers,

Architecture (honoring the 300th anniversary of Sir Christopher Wren’s death) and/or Imayo (see attached description of this Japanese poetic form). Use this link to learn more. Deadline for submission is January 31st.

The HP Hockey Giants defeated Latin 4 to 2 Thursday evening at 5/3 Arena in Chicago. The Giants fell behind on a power play goal 1 to 0 and were down 13 to 6 on shots after one period. They came Roaring back with 3 goals in the Second. The first scored by Max Margulis assisted by Trey Raposo. The second was scored by Sam Schaffer assisted by Zach Mellinger and Jake Perlen. The third goal was a thrilling short handed goal unassisted by Dylan Lansky. The Giants evened up the shots at 22 after 2 periods. During the third period, The Giants Alex Schneiderman put the game out of reach assisted by Charlie Cohen and Ben Lichtenfeld. Latin got one as well to make it 4 to 2. Visit the Giants Hockey Website , https://www.hpgiantshockey.net/ to attend the next game. The Giants need you at our games. Come support your team.

Have you ever wanted to attend and experience a Pitch Perfect like event? HPHS will be hosting one of the Quarterfinals of the International Championship of High School A Cappella on February 25, 2023 (7-10 PM). You will be able to watch some of the best groups in Illinois, all in the same space. Get your tickets before they sell out, (because they will sell out) by going to this link!