From the desk of Principal Deborah Finn
Issue 16, April 29, 2021
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THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
- Tomorrow, Friday, April 30 is the first day of our vaccine event. It is a REMOTE, SYNCHRONOUS Blue Day. There is no Covid testing on 4/30. As a reminder from last week, students scheduled to test on Friday, 4/30 should have tested today, Thursday, April 29.
- Monday, May 3 is a regular remote, asynchronous Giant day schedule and the second day of vaccines at HPHS. There is also no Covid testing on this day - students scheduled on Mondays should test this week on Tuesday, 5/4.
- Our students participated in an Active Shooter Drill yesterday. Please review the information shared by the Dean's Office below in the Services and Support section.
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Message from the Principal |
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As we end this month of April and we look forward to the warmer days of May, our thoughts turn to the end of the school year and summer break. We still have four weeks of school left - it’s important that we maintain our mitigation practices and continue to wear our masks properly, maintain distance, and wash our hands. We have come through this past year by working together as a community - and I know we can make it to the finish line. Remember, the HPHS staff is here to support you so please reach out and take advantage of the learning resources available to you.
As discussed at the BOE meeting this past Monday, HPHS will hold their graduation ceremony at Adam’s Field on the Deerfield High School Campus on May 26. Holding it at DHS will allow us to celebrate the entire Class of 2021 together in one ceremony. As this was a last minute change, please allow us a few more days to finalize all the details. More information to come in the next few days.
These next few weeks are busy - as it always is at the end of the school year. It is important to pay attention to the many different schedules and events and to regularly check the Happening Next Week section of this email.
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Monday, May 3 - Remote, Asynchronous Giant Day Schedule (second day of vaccines)
Tuesday, May 4 - White Day Schedule
Wednesday, May 5- Blue Day Schedule
Thursday, May 6 - White Day Schedule
Friday, May 7 - Blue Day Schedule
Here is the Covid Testing Schedule for the week as well:
Thursday 4/29 All students Covid Test (No Wolters)
Friday 4/30 No Covid Testing (No Wolters)
Monday 5/3 No Covid Testing
Tuesday 5/4 All students Covid Test (Covid Testing resumes at Wolters)
Wednesday 5/5 through Friday 5/7 - Regular Covid Testing Schedule
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Summer School registration is still open! Visit the Summer School website to see class offerings and for information about how to register.
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ACTIVITIES
Mask'erade Senior Prom Night is May 22, 2021
Tickets sales are one week only (and ends tomorrow), 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 should read the information on the Prom website to learn more about arrival, parking, guests.
Congratulations to our HPHS Chess Team for competing in their first ever nationals qualifying tournament with the US Chess Federation. We had 11 members from our team participate and they did not disappoint! Members were super excited with some great wins and they were humbled and learned a great deal from their losses. Everyone competed in one section. For these events, the top four scores from the team are calculated and we ended in 14th place. Our two top players each earned 5 wins out of 8 with everyone winning at least 2 games! Congratulations to our GIANT Chess Team.
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ATHLETICS
College Signing Day Ceremony - May 10th
We want to honor our senior athletes who are going on to play at the next level. We will have an outdoor signing day on Monday, May 10th at 9:00am at HPHS. We continue to reach out to all student-athletes heading into higher education who have signed a National Letter of Intent or made the traditional May 1 or earlier commitment to a college or university as a non-scholarship athlete. Please contact pharris@dist113.org if you have any questions.
Vaccinations & COVID Testing
District 113 will be offering vaccinations to students this Friday and next Monday. Because of this there will be no COVID testing at HPHS and Wolters on Friday, 4/30 and no testing at HPHS on Monday, 5/3. All students who typically test on Friday should make time to test today after school at HPHS. Students who are scheduled to test on Monday, 5/3 should instead test on Tuesday, 5/4.
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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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This week, our students and staff took part in one of our annual active threat drills. Due to Covid 19 regulations, our drill looked a little different. Students both in remote and in person learning viewed an educational video created by our SRO, James Eldridge. The video discussed our ALICE protocols, which is a research-based training designed to increase survivability during a crisis by empowering people to make choices in the face of imminent danger. |
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