From the desk of Principal Deborah Finn
Issue 9 October 7, 2021
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THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
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Next week’s schedule has a few changes - no school on Monday, the PSAT for juniors on Wednesday, etc. See Happening Next Week for more details. HPHS will have testing on Monday, October 11 and Thursday, October 14. There will be special hours for testing next week: Monday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Thursday from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- If you haven’t checked out Schoology lately, it’s a great time to ask your students about how classes are going as they will be doing this in their homerooms tomorrow. See Homeroom below for more information.
- Has your student purchased their Activity Ticket? This purchase supports many of the activities your students enjoy at school. See Student Life for more information.
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Message from the Principal |
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October is here and there is a lot going on at HPHS. The fall play, Rumors by Neil Simon, opens tonight. Congrats to the cast, crew and directors! Due to limited seating, tickets have been reserved for family and friends of performers.
Thank you to seniors for participating in the Illinois Science Assessment yesterday morning, and to all students and staff for adjusting to a different schedule. Don’t forget we have PSAT/NMSQT testing next week, and will again have to adapt our daily schedule. Please be sure to refer to calendar information below for all the details. And Juniors, make sure to look under Academics for information pertaining to testing.
We are more than half way through the first quarter and the joy I felt at the start of the year, seeing the hallways filled with students, has not dissipated. While not always easy, our students have been incredibly cooperative in navigating school from behind a mask. Their positive attitude and flexibility is greatly appreciated. Thank you to everyone for your continued vigilance and caution with regard to our mitigation efforts.
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Monday, October 11 - No School - Indigenous People’s Day
Tuesday, October 12 - White Day Schedule
Wednesday, October 13 -PSAT - Juniors Only (AM) / No Classes Grades 9, 11 and 12
Thursday, October 14 - Staff In-Service (AM) / Blue Day Schedule - periods 4, 2 (PM)
Friday, October 15 - Blue Day Schedule
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UPCOMING TESTING
Next week on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, juniors will take the PSAT/NMSQT.
Due to the testing, class schedules on October 13 and 14 will be altered. Please refer to the Fall Testing Overview for more specific information about the test and the October Testing Special Schedules for details about when classes meet on those days. Bus routes will run on each day for the specific arrival times for each group of students.
HOMEROOM
During homeroom tomorrow, students will be encouraged to review their academic progress on Schoology. They will be asked to check the accuracy of their grades, to consider if there is room for improvement and to set one goal they could create to positively impact their academic performance. Now is a great time to talk to your student(s) about what they hope to accomplish this semester and to utilize the many resources at school to help them reach their objectives.
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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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This week we are highlighting the Boys and Girls Golf Teams.
The HP Girls Varsity Golf team finished in second place in the Regional Tournament at Veterans Memorial Golf Course on Thursday, 9/30. Seniors Ally Kovitz and Laura Belloff led the way for the Giants. Both girls shot 75 and tied for second place individually. The team also got strong efforts from Emily Roberts, Alison Schwenk, Dylan Alexander, and Sadie Benjamin. While Tuesday’s Sectional Tournament didn’t go the Giants way, the team has a lot to be proud of.
The Boys Golf team is on a nice run. The team won the CSL Conference Tournament on Wednesday, 9/22. Three Giants performed at a high level. Senior Michael Siegel and Junior Aiden Landes both shot 80. Junior Alex Finger finished 2nd individually, shooting 77. The team carried the strong play into Regionals. Alex Finger, Danny Klein and Kalin Patel advanced to Sectionals. On Monday, 10/4, at one of the most competitive Sectionals in the State, Alex Finger shot 74 and qualified for the State Finals in Bloomington, IL. Good luck to Alex as he represents HPHS this weekend!
Check out the Giants Club Website. Our volunteer parent booster organization is looking for more members. The next Giants Club meeting is on Wednesday, 10/20 at 7:00pm. We encourage you to attend.
ACTIVITIES
CONGRATULATIONS to the HP Math Team for hosting and WINNING the first meet of the season!! Our Mathletes placed first in each of the Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior contests! Our team score of 187 currently puts us in first for our division! Way to go Mathletes!!! Keep up with all our activity achievements by subscribing to our blog. https://hphsgiantactivities.blogspot.com/.
This week students received an email if they did not purchase an activity ticket for this year. The purchase of an activity ticket means your student will receive a yearbook this coming summer. In addition, the funds collected support student activity programs like homecoming, assemblies, travel, marketing and supplies. With purchase, a student also receives free admission to all athletic events, a free ticket to attend STUNTS and a free ticket to attend the short play festival. The cost is $135. CLICK HERE for instructions on how to make this purchase via the Infinite Campus School Store (in the Student Activities square). |
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We have learned that the Moraine Township Food Pantry is in great need of the following items listed below. If you are able, please drop off what you can at the office at 800 Central Avenue Highland Park (east office side of the building - not Pantry which is closed except during pantry hours) Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please feel free to forward this email to all of your friends who may want to drop items off. The more the pantry gets, the more people who can benefit.
Items Needed: Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, liquid soap, paper towels, laundry detergent and cleaning supplies.
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