Congratulations and good luck to H-F senior Maggie Cutrara, our IHSA Sectional champion who will compete this weekend at the IHSA State Girls' Diving Meet in Westmont! The H-F team as a whole finished in 2nd Place at Sectionals. Also at Sectionals, senior Bella Romans finished in 2nd Place in Diving and Ms. Tenny (Special Education teacher) was named IHSA Sectional Girls' Swimming Coach of the Year. Go, Vikings!

The search for the next principal of Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School is now underway. The new principal will begin at H-F on July 1, 2022. To help assist with its search, District 233's Board of Education invites you to complete an online survey. The survey is being facilitated by BWP & Associates. It is open now through Friday, Nov. 19; all responses are collected anonymously. 

Click here to begin the survey...

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and for helping with this very important task for our school and community!

No classes: Thursday, Nov. 11

Viking Reminder: H-F will be closed tomorrow — Thursday, Nov. 11 — in honor of Veterans' Day. Friday, Nov. 12, will be a Viking Day with Periods 1-7. For this special holiday week, the Flossmoor Veterans' Memorial and Village of Flossmoor are accepting donations for the Manteno Veterans' Home. (Please see items of need in the photo at left.) Thank you!

HFPA Meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 17

H-F parents & guardians are invited to the next H-F Parent Association online meeting, set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Meeting topics will include:



• Final Exams
• Study Tips/Best Practices for Finals
• COVID-19 Numbers
• Coping Mechanisms for COVID-19
• 2022-2023 School Year
• Parent Q & A

Click here to join the meeting... (Passcode: 395703)

Get ready to be inspired as our talented student-performers present The Lion King, Jr., as this year's H-F Theatre Children's Play on Nov. 17-19 in the Mall Auditorium! Directed by Mr. Willard-Rose with technical direction by Mr. Tholl, our cast features:

• Jadon Smith — Simba
• Jazmin Rhodes — Nala
• Gabriel McKinney — Young Simba
• Stella Hoyt — Young Nala
• Charisma Boler — Rafiki
• Ronald Gerring — Scar
• Emma Leak — Shenzi
• Harmoni McKinney — Banzai
• Tessa O'Keefe — Ed
• Cayden Speerbrecker — Mufasa
• Madison Vitolka — Zazu
• Sullivan Matthys — Timon
• Bryce Stewart — Pumbaa
• Amy Ward — Sarabi
• Elle Jenkins — Sarafina

Ensemble performers are: Araceli Adames, Ashira Blakey, Langston Fantroy, Sean Haggerty, Tanya Harvey, Savannah Howard, Faith Kenshol, Flannery Marak, Rylee Miller, Benjamin Peden, Jordyn Richardson, Casey Siengo, Blessing Simon Ohia, Karani Tabor, Kayla Young & Khyla Young. Student production assistants are Christopher Albert & Paris Bayless.

Tickets — $10/adult, $5/student/senior — will be sold online.

Click here to purchase your tickets...

It's November, National Native American Heritage Month (also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month)!

This month celebrates the history, heritage and culture of Indigenous Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.

Our amazing H-F Librarians have posted a collection of resources for the month, which includes videos, book lists, recent news articles and a slideshow.

Check it out by clicking here...

COVID-19 Dashboard & Reporting Form

Vikings: Thank you for doing your part to keep our school safe by properly wearing a mask indoors, watching your distance and washing your hands frequently. Most importantly, thank you for staying home when you are feeling ill.

Parents & guardians: Please remember to complete the D233 COVID Family Reporting Form to report positive COVID-19 cases in your household, close-contact COVID-19 exposures and if your student is experiencing suspected COVID-19 symptoms. The form is available by clicking here...

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...

Institute Day was held last Friday, Nov. 5. While students had a break from their classes, faculty and staff had a day of learning and sharing. Above, Social Science teachers enjoyed special presentations by Dr. Michael Lynn, a history professor from Purdue U. - Northwest, and Dr. Tammy Batson, director of the Center for Economic Education at Northern Illinois U.

Vikings collecting purses for good cause

Congratulations to three H-F freshmen — Madyson Keelen, Sophia Hall & Xiiyaire Pulliam — whose Purse for a Purpose program is inspiring and helping women around Chicagoland. They are collecting purses, filling them with toiletries and inspirational messages, then planning to distribute them around Thanksgiving to women in need. Their goal is to collect and distribute as many purses as possible; they have set up a GoFundMe to also accept monetary donations. For information on donating purses or products, please email [email protected]. Great job, Vikings! Click here to read an article about them in the H-F Chronicle...

Debate Team success near & far

Congratulations to the H-F Debate team for recent success last weekend! Freshman Adeyemi Kasali finished in 3rd Place and competed through the Quarterfinal Round at the U. of Florida. Meanwhile, freshman Everett Van Til and junior Mickey McGrory (above) finished in 5th Place at the Fremd H.S. Invite. The team is coached by Mrs. Cole, English teacher. Great job, Vikings!

Chess Team: Conference win!

Congratulations to the H-F Varsity Chess team for winning its second conference match on Tuesday, Nov. 2. The team defeated Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S. with a score of 56 to 12! Sam Starkenburg, Christian Tate, Eric Nickerson, Lyndon Proby, Eli Burr, Everett Van Til & Joshua Bray all had impressive victories. The team is coached by Mrs. White, Math / Career & Technical Education teacher.

Speech Team Weekend Results

Congratulations to the H-F Speech team for its great work at two tournaments this past weekend! Individual placements are:

Ike's Early Bird Novice Invitational - Final Results

• Tinbit Dogisso — 1st Place Informative Speaking
• Devin Kenebrew — 1st Place Humorous Interpretation
• Halena Laven & Stella Hoyt — 1st Place Dramatic Duet Acting
• Joshua Bray — 3rd Place Extemporaneous Speaking
• Rachel Griggs — 3rd Place Original Oratory
• Davin Ulmer & Rachel Griggs — 3rd Place Humorous Duet Acting
• Stella Hoyt — 4th Place Dramatic Interpretation
• Ariel Miller — 6th Place Prose Reading & Next Out Informative Speaking
• Brianah Williams — 7th Place Special Occasion Speaking
• Emma Steiner — 7th Place Original Comedy
• Ini Odumosu — Next Out Oratorical Declamation
• Meir Bassey — Next Out Oratorical Declamation
• Nailyn Offett — Next Out Poetry Reading

York Royal Court Invitational - Final Results

• Layla Lanier — Next Out Original Comedy
• Joshua Bridges — Next Out Poetry Reading

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

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