HF FYI

Our Little Vikings Preschool had their holiday party last week, making snacks for reindeer and joining Ms. Rodriguez for a storytime. They even got a special surprise visit from Santa himself! Kudos to Ms. Pesha and our Big Vikings for being such great role models and making special memories for our future Vikings.

On Sunday we hosted our HF Alumni Baseball Camp for nearly 80 rising Viking baseball stars! We're grateful to have been joined by 15 of our talented baseball alum who took the time to provide some tips from their years of training and firsthand knowledge on all the aspects of the game.

Are you or someone you know an HF Alum and interested in ways to support our current students? Email Victoria Koblick, Director of Alumni Engagement & Development at vkoblick@hf233.org.

Congrats are in order for HF Senior Madison Leathers: The QuestBridge Scholar received a full, four-year scholarship to her top college pick, Scripps College in Claremont, California!

As 1st Semester winds down, it's already time to plan for Summer School 2024! Summer School registration will take place online beginning Tuesday, January 16. The Course Request Google Form will go live at 7:30 a.m., and will remain open until April 26, 2024 (or until classes are full). Note: Submission of the form alone does not guarantee registration for the course. Once the form is submitted, fees will be put on your student's account. Once payment is received, the student will be registered for the class.

Summer School 2024 Fees:

$175/semester

$350/full year

$350/Summer Academy

Bus transportation is available:

$47.50/semester

$95.00/full year

Summer School 2024 Dates:

Summer School Semester 1: June 10-28 (June 19, school closed)
Summer School Semester 2: July 1 - 19 (July 4 & 5, school closed)
Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

Parents: Be on the lookout for an email in the coming weeks that will include the Summer School brochure, including course offerings and further details on registration. The brochure will also be linked on our website.

This camp will serve as an opportunity to learn the basics of throwing, fielding, hitting, pitching, and catching. Participants will experience a true Viking softball practice facilitated by our own Viking coaching staff and varsity players.

Bring your softball gear and wear athletic clothes (softball pants are encouraged) and gym shoes. Do not forget a water bottle! Softball gloves are required for all participants.

All participants will receive a t-shirt as evidence of your hard work! Every girl will be provided a t-shirt, but sizes can only be guaranteed for those who sign up ahead of time. Questions? Email corinne.zimmerman@hf233.org.

As the Class of 2028 prepares to begin their Viking Voyage, this guidebook provides all the information families and students need to get started. Please share this with any eighth graders and their families that will be Vikings next school year.

HF School Counseling Department held a webinar for families of rising 9-12th graders about the course selection process for next school year. A recording of the session has been uploaded to the HF website, and you can re-watch it here.

Catch the recording of this month's informational meeting on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme for freshmen and sophomores here. Questions? Contact Libby Day, IB Programme Coordinator, at LDay@hf233.org.

The SAT is still important for college planning as it is used not only for admissions, but also for placement and scholarship money. Illinois will be paying for every student in the Class of 2025 to take the SAT in April 2024. To prepare the junior class, HF has invited ExcelEdge to offer SAT 1600. You can sign-up now through January 14, 2024 (or until classes are filled). Check out the attachment here to learn more.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School distributes the caps and gowns for graduates at the graduation rehearsal in May. In preparation for distribution and the ceremony, we are collecting gown sizes and colors. If you haven't done so already, please fill out your cap and gown form here.

Our Varsity Scholastic Bowl team had some impressive performances at the Reinstein Varsity Tournament at Barrington High School on last weekend. The team went 8-2, with victories over strong teams such as Palatine, Loyola Academy, and Glenbrook South. The team was led by Senior Jack Piros, who was the 4th highest scorer out of over 200 competitors. They compete next at HF at the Turnabout Tournament on January 13. Go Vikings!

Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Honest Game have partnered to provide students and families with an easy-to-use College Athletic Pathway software and additional educational resources. We know that accessing scholarships and college athletics requires not only a commitment to athletic training and competition but also a commitment to academic success.

Honest Game’s online platform provides students and families with individualized tracking across FIVE college athletic opportunities, including NCAA DI, DII, DII, NAIA, and Junior College pathways. Learn more and get started by clicking the link below.

Enjoy Flossmoor's newest tradition with the Holiday Lights Parade at 4:30 p.m. on tomorrow, December 21. Set up some lawn chairs, a blanket on the lawn or visit one of two viewing stations at Flossmoor Park and Heather Hill school, and watch as the Flossmoor Police, Fire and Public Works Departments travel through the neighborhoods with their vehicles adorned with holiday displays!

Snowflakes light up the streets of Homewood, but can you spot the different one? If you can find the different lit up snowflake, join Mayor Hofeld each Saturday until the end of December and let him know where the different snowflake is located. If you're correct, you'll win a gift certificate to a Homewood business!

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