HF FYI

As we get back into our school year routines, join us for Back to School Night, happening tonight, Thursday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. We'll start the evening in the South Gym with a brief welcoming presentation from Superintendent Dr. Scott Wakeley and Principal Dr. Clinton Alexander, and move on to visiting students' respective classrooms to learn about general classroom expectations and procedures. Department Chairs will be in their Department Buildings to assist teachers and families.

HF offers free tutoring throughout the week to further assist students in achieving their academic best. Students are also encouraged to make direct appointments with their teachers when they need additional help. Our Guidance Department also offers a list of private tutors who are available at a predetermined rate for families. For more information, please call 708-335-5613.

HF invites all Veterans and Active Duty service people to our Salute to Service Game, this Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 1 p.m. Join us and pack the stadium for some of our bravest: All participants will be welcomed onto the field as we honor all branches of the Military during the halftime show. The HF Athletics Department will be selling camouflage hats and sling bags ($20 each)--ALL of the proceeds will be donated to the Flossmoor Veterans Wall of Honor!

Veterans and Active Duty service people: Please use this form to RSVP by tomorrow, Friday, September 1, 2023. All participants will be on a Pass Gate List and admitted for FREE!

Homecoming 2023 is here! Sponsored by the Class of 2024, this year's theme is The Great Gatsby. Show your Viking school spirit: Leading up to Homecoming Weekend, be sure to participate in next week's Spirit Days. Reminder: There is no school for students on Friday, September 8 for All-Staff Institute Day.

Prep for the Dance

• Complete and turn in your guest form to the South Deans' Office by Tuesday, September 5. If you plan to bring a guest who is NOT a current HF student, guest forms can be picked up in the Activities Office (near the South Cafeteria).
• Get your tickets by Thursday, September 7. Tickets are $25 per person on GoFan.
• Homecoming Court Royalty voting will be Wednesday, September 5-Saturday, September 9 at 12 p.m. CST. Homecoming Royalty (two underclassmen) and Senior Royalty (two Seniors) will be announced at the dance.

Cheer on Your Vikings!

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”-Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby

HF's Student Government is sponsoring a Viking Carnival, on Friday, September 8, 2023 from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on the football field tarmac. All students with HF football homecoming tickets are welcome. Food will be provided along with games (including a dunk tank and karaoke!) Please email any questions to afarkos@hf233.org.

The Homewood-Flossmoor Parent Association (HFPA) will host Dad Squad on Monday, October 30, 2023. Dads and legal guardians will share encouragement and a positive presence in hallways, tour the school, and learn about their child's high school.

Any father or legal guardian of a current Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School student may register to volunteer to join a rotation of shifts during the day of the event. Register at https://bit.ly/HFDadSquad23 by Monday, October 9, 2023.

Participants can volunteer for one of the following shifts, depending on their availability:

• Half-day AM (7 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
• Half-day PM (11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

There will be an Orientation Meeting via Zoom: on Tuesday, October 24th at 7 p.m. Thank you for your participation in supporting your students.

The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Foundation is hosting a Golf Outing & Dinner on Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Flossmoor Coyote Golf Course (800 Kedzie Ave). Your attendance includes a free ticket to that Friday's Senior Night Football Game!

About the Foundation: The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Foundation was founded in 1982 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since that time, the Foundation has worked to enhance the school experience of HF students by funding programs to help students maintain a competitive edge both inside and outside the classroom. Learn more here.

Enrollment is still open for Little Vikings Preschool through Monday, September 10. Located in the North Building, Little Vikings Preschool has been a staple in the community for +30 years and allows HF students interested in the field of Early Childhood Education to participate in this laboratory preschool. Learn more here or contact Courtney Pesha, Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher, with any questions at cpesha@hf233.org.

As the school year gets underway, we are reminding HF families of the school's eLearning plan in the event that school can not be held in person for a weather-related or other need.

We will communicate a decision as soon as we can, keeping in mind that weather forecasts and emergent situations change therefore the timing of a decision will depend on those factors. Communication will be by phone message, text, email through Parent Square and a website posting.

Students should be prepared by bringing devices and necessary documents or tools home.

In the event of an eLearning Day, all students will learn remotely at their own pace.

• By no later than 8:30 a.m., an Asynchronous Lesson Plan will be posted in each of your Google Classrooms.
  • Students will NOT be attending class remotely during class time.
  • Asynchronous learning follows the learning path developed by the teacher and is done without the presence of the teacher or other students.

• For the eLearning day, we will utilize the whole-school attendance process.
  • An attendance link for students will be posted to the students' FR/SO/JR/SR Announcement Google Classroom.
  • Students must check in and complete the attendance form prior to 9:00 a.m.
  • Students only need to complete the attendance form one time for the entire day.

• Teachers will be available to communicate and assist with students via email from 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. unless the conditions of the emergency day prohibit this communication.

• If a student is experiencing difficulty connecting or navigating the system, email helpdesk@hf233.org or call 708-335-5750.

• In the event of an eLearning Day, all activities, athletic practices and sporting events are canceled.

We are communicating this procedure with students and families to assure everyone is prepared in the event an eLearning Day needs to be utilized during the school year.

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