From the desk of Principal Deborah Finn
Issue 15, April 22, 2021
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THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
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HPHS will have a revised daily schedule next year (see Message from the Principal for more details)
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Student vaccinations are being offered in D113. See information in the District News section and information in Academics about our schedule changes to accommodate this great opportunity.
- Please know that next week we are having our required, annual Active Shooter Drill on Wednesday, April 28 at 10:00 am. At this time, both in-person and online students will view a video with instructions about what to do in this situation.
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Message from the Principal |
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This past week was full of important events at HPHS. We recognized our District’s Genocide Commemoration Day, Earth Week and our first Senior Sunset. These moments demonstrated the commitment of our students and staff to create opportunities for a sense of community and allowed us to gather together to honor many different experiences and people.
I want to take this moment to remind you to make sure you have your student ID. This is of particular importance if you are planning to receive a vaccine. Both in-person and remote students should reach out to our Dean’s office if they still need an ID.
We are excited to share that for the 2021-2022 school year, HPHS will follow the schedule shared here. There are many reasons for this schedule adjustment.
- The pandemic has made it abundantly clear that we need to allow time for processing. To achieve this, we have included more block periods.
- Every student needs time to decompress in their day with peers and a trusted adult - that is not necessarily their classroom teacher. While we always strive to ensure every student has at least one staff member they feel connected too, we are even more committed to this goal in the coming year.
- This schedule is more closely aligned with what our students have experienced this past year and at the end of last year.
- It is important to note that this is still a nine-period day and that the change will NOT affect student schedules or course selections for the coming year.
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Monday, April 26 - Asynchronous Giant Day Schedule
Tuesday, April 27 - White Day Schedule
Wednesday, April 28 - Blue Day Schedule
Thursday, April 29 - White Day Schedule
Friday, April 30 - Blue Day Schedule - REMOTE, SYNCHRONOUS, First Day of Student Vaccines (by appointment only)
Please note that the Covid testing will be different this week as well to accommodate vaccines. Those scheduled to test on Friday, April 30 should attend before or after school on Thursday, April 29.
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As you know from district communication, we have a few days in the coming weeks with different schedules. The four days of the student vaccinations and the related schedules are here:
Special Schedules for Student Covid Vaccines
Friday, April 30 - Blue Day Schedule - Remote, Synchronous Day
Monday, May 3 - NO CHANGE (Asynchronous Remote Giant Day)
Friday, May 21 - Blue Day Schedule - Remote, Synchronous Day
Monday, May 24 - Blue Day Schedule - Remote, Synchronous Day
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ACTIVITIES
Senior Sunset 2021 was a heart-warming, slightly cold toes, fabulous event! Thank you to all the students and staff who came together at Wolter’s Field on Wednesday night. This is the first of many celebrations for the Class of 2021!
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Mask'erade Senior Prom Night is May 22, 2021. Tickets sales will be next week only, April 26 - April 30. Tickets are $21 and only available to seniors. Individual ticket sales only, each student wishing to attend should go to the Infinite Campus School Store to make a purchase. If you need support with the online purchase, please contact the student Activities Office, sdiego@dist113.org. All students and parents should read the information on the Prom website for information about arrival, parking, guests.
Finally, May 1 is the final deadline to purchase a yearbook. Students and/or parents/guardians may make a purchase in the Infinite Campus School store under the student activities section. The cost of a yearbook is $50. We do not order additional yearbooks for late sales.
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ATHLETICS
Please remind your student-athletes to follow through on their COVID testing appointments. Feel free to reach out if there are any questions. Unfortunately, we have had to hold some athletes out who missed multiple testing appointments.
The busy spring season continues -- while some sports are wrapping up, more are moving into their competition schedules. It is great to see our student-athletes doing what they love to do. We want to thank our parents for following our rules of staying masked and socially distanced while at HPHS and Wolters Field. This allows us to continue to allow the maximum number of spectators. Just a reminder that each school has their own rules regarding spectators and those rules are often based on the venue of the event. Some schools are not allowing visiting spectators at all. Our coaches will work to keep you informed as we receive spectator information from other schools.
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Congratulations to former Highland Park athlete Michael Poeta who was just named Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Illinois. We are very proud of Michael. He is “One of Us.” |
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Just a reminder, this weekly newsletter will now include the latest version of the GIANT Life News (GLN), instead of sending separately to parents/guardians twice a week. Click here to access our website and the most recent GLN links. GIANT Life News contains specific details about student life at HPHS and will continue to be emailed to students twice a week as their main source of HPHS happenings.
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Don’t forget - our HPHS Drop In Center is open and counselors are available for students as needed.
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Students 16+ COVID-19 Vaccinations
Please watch your email tomorrow for information regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.
Parents and students ages 16 and up by May 3 will receive two emails through IC Messenger: one in the morning with details and one in the afternoon with sign-up information. Parents and students ages 15 and under will receive one message in the morning.
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