From the desk of Principal Deborah Finn
Issue 10, October 14, 2021
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THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
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Next week is a typical full week of school - please see Happening Next Week for details.
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If your student drives to school, please be sure to read the Parking Update below.
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Homework Club is open and ready to help. See Academics below for more information
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Message from the Principal |
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Thank you to all of our juniors for completing the PSAT/NMSQT yesterday. Your patience and cooperation made the day progress smoothly and was greatly appreciated. We are also looking forward to a typical full school week next week starting with a Giant Schedule Day on Monday.
As numbers of new Covid cases have recently fallen in Illinois, it is important that we continue to be diligent with our mitigation efforts to keep us going in the right direction. While it’s natural for students to become a little more relaxed as the school year progresses, this is an area where it’s critical we stay vigilant. Please continue to be partners with this message.
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PARKING UPDATES/REMINDERS
The Highland Park Police Department has informed us they are now enforcing the three hour parking regulation. The City of HP has brought to our attention that there are students regularly parking along First Street, north of Elm in the three hour parking spaces that are generally used by businesses along that roadway. The City has asked HPHS to share a reminder to students and parents about available student parking. Below is information about the Student Parking Permits that are available for off-campus parking.
The City of Highland Park offers Student or S-Permit Parking at three possible locations:
· Designated portions of First Street
· 1987 Second Street Lot
· Moraine Park Lot (Sheridan Road and Moraine)
S-Permit holders may park in any available space in these designated areas. S-permits are available for purchase for the current semester at City Hall’s Finance Department. The cost is $140 (fee is prorated depending on when purchased). Applications and permit requirements are available on the website .
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Monday, October 18 - Giant Day Schedule
Tuesday, October 19 - White Day Schedule
Wednesday, October 20 - Blue Day Schedule
Thursday, October 21 - White Day Schedule
Friday, October 22 - Blue Day Schedule
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Homework Club is open! Any student seeking assistance with homework can attend Homework Club from 3:15 - 5:00, Monday through Wednesday, in the lower level of the Library. Staff with a variety of content area expertise will be available each day. It can also be a quiet place for students to work after school.
HOMEROOM
In homeroom this week, students received the following information - please encourage your student to review these opportunities:
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Students who were enrolled in Traffic Safety classes during the 19-20 and 20-21 school year, who were unable to finish their Behind the Wheel Hours can now sign up for extra drives. Let's get those hours completed during the school day! Please see the attached link for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Physical Education/Health/Traffic Safety Department Chair, Ms. Hatzikostantis.
- Students - Are you interested in experiencing one of the many elective classes we offer here at school? Bored during study hall? Starting next week, you will be able to visit Fine and Applied Art classes and explore the spaces, meet the teachers and try something new. Next week, you will have the opportunity to experience the varied Visual Arts classes Tuesday and Wednesday and the Applied Arts Thursday and Friday. Ask your study hall teacher for more information and the Fine and Applied Arts Tour pass.
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GIANT Life News is a weekly newsletter that contains specific details about student life at HPHS and is our main source of HPHS happenings. If you are interested in reading about what is happening at HPHS, archives are posted on the school website.
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Winter Sports Information can be found here. To close our Fall Athletic Summaries we are highlighting Poms and Jammers this week.
Poms and Jammers have been busy this fall. Tryouts took place the first two weeks of school and new teams were selected. Poms has performed at all home football games with dances choreographed by Senior Leaders: Ella Cohen, Azul Delgado, Sophie Keyser, Ryan Levin, Jessica Rolfe, Abby Rudman, and Sara Steinmeyer. This year Poms also collaborated with Marching Band to unveil a new Pre-Game performance featuring Band and Poms. It was a lot of fun and will definitely be a new tradition at HP for years to come. Poms is currently preparing for the last home football game and can’t wait to get started on basketball season!
Jammers Senior Leaders, Sophia Coven, Samantha Fuitak, Jordyn Jaffe, Stella Kassof, Shira Kohn, Amelia Isaacson, Nia Rubens, Jaz Seiden, Bryce Strongin, were hard at work choreographing the homecoming routine and making the team one cohesive unit. Jammers is currently gearing up for basketball season and looking forward to a lot of great half time performances.
Poms and Jammers put their school spirit on display during our Homecoming Celebration. Both teams painted windows in downtown Highland Park, filmed vidoes for the Homecoming pep assembly at school, and performed live at the Homecoming Football Game. New this year, both teams have taken part in out of school team-bonding activities including carving pumpkins for the Highwood Pumpkin Fest. The teams are forming close relationships and have laid a foundation for life-long friendships well beyond their years at HP.
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ACTIVITIES
PTO Pie Sales are back! Order your Elegant Farmer pies and breads before November 10th and support the HPHS PTO. Funds raised from this sale go to support class and club grants for HPHS students. Pies may also be purchased to donate to the Moraine Township Food Pantry. We thank you in advance for your support and purchase.
Every Friday we show our HP spirit by proudly wearing blue and white. We encourage all students to wear Giant spirit wear or their class t-shirt. If your student is a member of the class of 2023, 2024, or 2025 and still needs a class t-shirt, they can come pick one up from the student activities office (A239). And speaking of Fridays, Halloween this year is on Sunday. We anticipate that most students will not wear costumes to school on the Friday prior (10/29), however If your student is thinking of wearing a costume, we will be sharing guidelines in homeroom and this communication next week.
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Future 113 - Listening Sessions and Tour Information
The Board of Education seeks your input on the future of District 113. The second Listening Session and tour will be held on Tuesday, October 19 to provide input to the Board. A tour of DHS will run before the Listening Session portion of the meeting. The Listening Session portion of the meetings will be streamed and recorded.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Guided building tour begins at 6:00 p.m.
Listening Session 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Deerfield High School Auditorium
New SHIELD Testing Hours
SHIELD testing hours have changed to 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The testing center location remains C120.
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