Student-musician heads to All-State

Congratulations to H-F senior Charlie Knetl for earning the first chair Tuba spot in the ILMEA All State Band! He will now represent H-F High School and perform with this band made up of student-musicians from across Illinois at this weekend's Illinois Music Education Conference, held in Peoria.

Click here for more info on IMEC 2022...

(Charlie was also last week's Student-Athlete of the Week for Ice Hockey; see below!)

College Planning Night for Juniors:

Tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Juniors, be sure to join our College Consultants Kevin Coy & Brad Kain tonight (Wednesday, Jan. 26) on Zoom, as they introduce you to Julie Nelson, admissions representative from Xavier U. in Cincinnati. She will help you find your way through the college search process and make a plan for finding your post-secondary fit. Program will begin at 6:30 p.m. — click here to join...

Your Feedback is Needed!

5Essentials Survey Now Open

H-F Parents & Guardians: Please take a few minutes to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Survey by Friday, March 11. This annual survey will help us understand your student's experiences this year and will help guide improvements at our school. Please know that your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your student. Thank you!

Click here to begin the survey...

New Faces Theatre: A Spare Me

Mark your calendar for H-F Theatre's New Faces production — A Spare Me — which will run at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, & Friday, Feb. 25, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, in the new Performing Arts Center. With Earth’s resources and population dwindling, humanity puts everything it has left into one final generation of children. They are selected for their genius and furnished with everything they could require — including genetically-engineered spare life forms that will ensure no child’s existence is ended by something as trivial as death. But when academy student Sel is replaced by his spare after a tragic accident, his friends begin to reconsider their own identities. As they uncover the dark secrets behind their own lives, both the children and the spares set out to prove they have minds of their own. Don't miss this unique show, directed by J.R. Willard-Rose, and featuring our newest H-F performers. Ticket details are coming soon!

Join our Social Workers for Wellness Wednesdays in G5

Wellness Wednesday discussions will return in person this February! Students are invited to attend Wednesdays during 4th Period in South Building Room G5; they may sign up for one session each month. The schedule for February is:

• Feb. 9: Unmotivated & Overwhelmed
• Feb. 16: Healthy Relationships
• Feb. 23: Managing the Uncomfortable

To sign up for a session, please click here...

Questions? Contact Mrs. White at 708-335-5554 or [email protected].

Dance Class Auditions via Google Form

Interested in the Dance Choreography & Performance class for 22/23? PE/Health/DE teacher Mrs. Elkei has created a Google Form for you to fill out. (Auditions previously scheduled for Feb. 1 have been canceled.)

Click here for the Google Form

Questions? Contact Mrs. Elkei at 708-799-3000, ext. 5125, or [email protected].

2022/2023 Academic Calendar

At last week's D233 Board of Education meeting, the board approved the official 2022/2023 H-F High School Academic Calendar. The first day of classes will be Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Click here to download the calendar for next school year...

NEW COVID FLOW CHARTS FOR STUDENTS

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently adopted new COVID guidelines from the CDC (click here). There are now different stipulations around quarantines and exclusions from school. Please consult the updated flow charts below when needed. Click here to read the letter shared with parents/guardians about the changes. Questions? Please contact Jodi Bryant, Director of Human Resources & Public Relations, at 708-335-5550.

Additional COVID Links & News

• D233 COVID Family Reporting Form — To report positive cases or close contacts.

• SHIELD Testing Registration Form — Testing is held Tuesdays from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the H-F Pool. Return completed form to the Nurse's Office or [email protected].

• D233 COVID Dashboard — To track case counts and metrics from our community.

Above: Students in Mr. Anderson's AP Physics 1 class made pigs fly as part of a special lab involving velocity and circular rotation in his classroom on Tuesday.

Below: Students in Mrs. Marks' Advanced Culinary classes held a fondant cake decorating contest on Wednesday with the theme "Disney." Click here to see more amazing entries...

2021-2022 1st Semester Honor Roll

Congratulations to our honors students! To be eligible for High Honors, students must be enrolled in at least five classes and achieve all As. Students who are enrolled in at least five classes and receive at least two As and no grade lower than a B are eligible for Honors.

Click here to view the rolls for 1st semester...

Congratulations to our Students of the 2nd Quarter! They were celebrated on Tuesday at a presentation with their parents, where they received a special certificate and gift card. Teachers praised their efforts this past quarter with many stating that these students helped reinvigorate their love of teaching. Keep up the great work!

MICAIAH ABRAMCZYK

World Language Dept., nominated by Mr. Miller

ARI BAUER

Fine Arts Dept., nominated by Mrs. Healy

DESTINI BROWN

Social Science Dept., nominated by Mr. O'Donnell

KAISSE HAYNES

English Dept., nominated by Ms. Howard

ANIYAH MILLER

Guidance Dept., nominated by Ms. Simmons & Ms. Frederickson

MORGAN MOLLETT

PE/Health/DE Dept., nominated by Ms. Vallance

MADELINE SAMPSON

Reading Dept., nominated by Ms. Freeman

AMY WARD

Math Dept., nominated by Mrs. Nardella

ZACH WESTERHOFF

Science Dept., nominated by Mr. Roberts

DAMON WILSON

Guidance Dept., nominated by Mrs. Jackson & Mr. Brown

NOT PICTURED:

Jesus Gomez — Guidance Dept., nominated by Mr. McCarthy

Nathaniel Locker — Career & Technical Ed, nominated by Ms. Andrews

Senior student-artist receives 1st Place for 2nd consecutive year at MSI

Congratulations to H-F senior Janet Amuh for being awarded 1st Place in the Youth category of the 2022 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science & Industry for two consecutive years! At left is this year's winning entry: Unnamed Body. Janet has three additional works also on display at the exhibit, which is now open at the museum through Sunday, April 17.

Click here to learn more about the exhibit and program at MSI...

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

SATURDAY, JAN. 29 • 11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. • FLOSSMOOR PUBLIC LIBRARY

Did you know that H-F sends out dedicated emails prior to every regular District 233 Board of Education meeting? Update your "H-F FYI" subscription by clicking here and add "District 233 Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting Preview" to your list of requested messages from our school. Thank you!