Focus On Education
HHS Musicians Have Strong Showing at ISSMA!
This past Saturday, many of our Hobart High School band and orchestra students participated in the Indiana State School Music Association's State Solo and Ensemble contest held in Indianapolis.
On the Band side, Lu Cohen, Joshua Gilbert, Kayden Martin, and Andre Puente earned Silver for their solo performances. Daveion Holmes and Lillian Wieland earned a Gold rating for their solo performances. Joshua Gilbert, Thomas James, Daniel Lahaie, Nathan Matney, Lilly Mebert, and Riley Mikula all earned Gold with Distinction, the highest rating possible, on their solo performances. Ensembles consisting of Nicole Sims, Leandra Kelly, Elijah Breitsprecher, Daniel Rehfeldt, Lu Cohen, Daniel Lahaie, Riley Mikula, and Andre Puente earned gold ratings on their ensemble performances. Ensembles consisting of Nathan Matney, Brian Howard, Evan Hummel, Caleb Fraley, Abigail Allen, Bojana Kolundzija, Grace Krejci, Abigail Kaufman, Thomas James, Joshua Gilbert, Madison Froman, Sadelia McKinley, Dayna Bradshaw, Isaac Smith, Lillian Wieland, and Lilly Mebert earned Gold with Distinction on their ensemble performances.
On the Orchestra side, Adan Ruiz earned Silver for his solo performance. Charles Ganske, Alexander Espana, Adelaide Hendricks, Nailah Hernandez, and Makenzie Johnston earned Gold ratings for their solo performances. Ensembles consisting of Trinity Garcia, Makenzie Johnston, Marisa Salamanca, Alison Hughes, Mason Mitchell, Cole Richter, Annabelle Fraley, Nailah Hernandez, and Adan Ruiz earned gold rating on their ensemble performances. Ensembles consisting of Adelaide Hendricks, Jillian Kadziolka, Claire O'Connell, Trinity Garcia, Mason Mitchell, Cole Richter, Madeline Crane, Alex Espana, Charles Ganske, and Adan Ruiz earned Gold with Distinction on their ensemble performances.
We are SO PROUD of all of our Brickies!
HHS Key Club Makes Their Mark at DLC!
What a weekend Hobart High School Key Club had at the District Leadership Convention!
Lieutenant Governors Shu Jing Zheng and Addison Williams retired and Olivia McIntire was installed as the Lieutenant Governor of the Calumet Division. Andrew Julian also retired as District Secretary Treasurer of the Indiana District of Key Club International.
Hobart High School Key Club also walked away with the highest awards in the following categories:
-Member Recognition: Gracie Krejci and Abigail Allen
-The Riley Award for raising the most money for Riley Hospital for Children of all Key Clubs in Indiana.
-The Luv Michael Award for piloting a fundraising platform for adults with autism.
-The Special Olympics Gold Medal for raising top tier money for the cause
-Gracie Krejci won Distinguished President
-Abigail Allen won Distinguished Vice President
-Heidi Polizotto won Distinguished Faculty Advisor
-Heidi Polizotto won the Governor's Choice Award
-HHS Key Club won the Distinguished Club Award
-Natalie Hostetler won the Non Traditional Scrapbook Award and it will go onto International Competition in Orlando Florida in July.
Way to #BEOP, Brickies!
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Khanmigo is an innovative AI-powered tutoring tool that can support your student around the clock. Khanmigo offers personalized assistance, making learning engaging and accessible anytime, anywhere. Click HERE to learn about Khanmigo from our very own Mrs. Higgason.
Khanmigo Writing Coach is designed by teachers with the purpose of producing better writers. Instead of just generating AI feedback or grading essays, Writing Coach supports students during each stage of the writing process without doing any of the writing for them. Click HERE to learn more about Khanmigo Writing Coach.
HHS Scholarship and Financial Aid Newsletter: March 5, 2025
The School Counseling Department at HHS has compiled this newsletter which contains scholarship and financial aid opportunities for our Brickie students. Scholarships that are new to the newsletter will be posted at the TOP after the new scholarships, they will be listed by order of deadline. Check it out here!
HHS 2024-2025 Career Newsletter #5
Check out the latest issue 2024-2025 career newsletter here! The goal is to show our students how many opportunities are available to them to earn transferrable skills and earn money at the same time!
2025-2026 Career Pathway and Course Description Guide
View the HHS Career Pathway and Course Description Guide by clicking here!
All feelings are ok. We are human; however, what do we do when, as a parent, we set a boundary for our child and they are mad at us? Do we brush it off? Do we try to fix it? Do we work through the “upset” or “angry” feelings? Here’s advice from Dr. Delaney Ruston, MD. Her advice may resonate with you as well.
How to Cope When Our Teens Are Mad At Us
100 Coping Strategies to Support Adults and Children
THINK Before We Speak and Post
Appreciation Rituals: Reframe thoughts from negative to gratitude
40 Fun Tech-Free Ways for Kids to Spend an Hour
Let’s get our kids back in the habit of screen-free fun. When kids give up tech, they use their brains in other ways. And once they get going, they might not want to quit. Here are 40 screen-free activities to challenge your kids for an hour today.
Free In-Store Kids Workshops at The Home Depot
The Home Depot offers free workshops and classes. Each first Saturday of the month between 9am - 12pm, a free in-person Kids Workshop is available! Sign up here!
All Pro Dad: 6 Ways to Stop Controlling Your Kids and Start Controlling Yourself
Check out this great article from APD about the battle for control with our kids.
All Pro Dad: The 1 Thing That Helped My Child's Anxiety
Click here for another fantastic article for parents, on helping your child deal with anxiety.
Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, study suggests
Research challenges idea that vaping could be healthier alternative to smoking, say authors of research. Read more here!
It’s no wonder a person becomes addicted to vaping so quickly with the amount of nicotine being ingested!
Indiana has several FREE resources for adults and students.
Additional information and resources:
*Contact the SRO officer at each school
*Vape Free Indiana
in.gov/vapefreeindiana
*Indiana High School Athletic Association and Indiana Department of Health partnership
SAFE for Lake County
SAFE is an acronym for “Supporting Addiction Free Environments for Lake County” and is Lake County, Indiana’s coalition against substance, use, abuse and misuse in adults and adolescents. Our members consist of both individuals and organizations and make up our THREE PILLARS: PREVENTION (Education), SUPPORT (Treatment & Intervention), and ACCOUNTABILITY (Law Enforcement & Legislation). Please consider joining SAFE’s efforts to combat drug and alcohol abuse and misuse. All residents of Lake County are welcome to participate. Click here to learn more.
SAMHSA National Helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
RecoverMe: My Recovery, My Journey
SAMHSA is kicking off RecoverMe, a campaign that connects young adults to practical and affirming resources to help them navigate their unique challenges with substance use and mental health.
March Nurse's Corner
Check out the March Nurse's Corner to learn about immunizations, sports physicals, and other important information about keeping your student healthy!
Do you need assistance with Technology?
Click here for information on how to report absences and check grades in Skyward, receive assistance with Canvas, and much more!
To contact our Technology Department, please call (219)942-1388 ext.8963.
