As the first grading period wraps up, we are excited and proud to celebrate how our Brickies are truly making a difference in their own lives as well as the lives of others around them. Through their hard work, dedication, and compassion, they are leaving their mark on the School City of Hobart and paving the way for a brighter future.

Take a look at this week's Focus on Education to check out what we have to celebrate and what's coming up in the School City of Hobart!

This Brickie Experience episode is impactful.

60 Minutes was recently here filming for an upcoming episode. Anderson Cooper was the correspondent! He was fantastic with interviewing our students and putting them at ease before the filming took place.

As we were waiting for the film crew to make some adjustments, Dr. Buffington thanked him for how he talked with the students about what schools he went to and his career pathway. She told him that she should have done a podcast with him. Out of nowhere, Anderson Cooper says, “Let’s do it. How long to set it up?” Chris King, the Director of Technology, says, “One minute!” The next thing we all knew… an impromptu interview with Anderson Cooper on The Brickie Experience is in the books! Enjoy!

Be sure to click "Subscribe" on YouTube here or click "Follow" on Spotify here to follow the podcast series and get notified of new episodes! Please note, to see the video on Spotify, you must be logged in to a Spotify account and make sure your settings have “Download Audio Only” and “Stream Audio Only” disabled.

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.

October is a time to reflect on keeping our environment safe. Use the resources from SAFE to talk with your students about decision making skills, substances, and healthy habits.

Red Ribbon Week is approaching at the end of the month. Take time to discuss why to not try substances and how to avoid trying and becoming addicted. There are links below to support your discussion with your family.

Red Ribbon Week: "Life is A Movie, Film Drug Free.™"

Red Ribbon Lake County Poster Contest

SAFE: Supporting Addiction Free Environments

Talk They Hear You Campaign: Guidance for parents to begin the conversation

Resource Guide: Mental Health, Treatment and Information

Tall Cop: Podcast about Zin (Nicotine Pouches)

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

https://dontpuffthisstuff.com/

Check out the SEL page for great tips and advice for Social Emotional Learning for students, parents, and families! Lots of great information with what we do in school with students and what you can do at home.

Click here for the latest edition of BricksCenter!

Click here to check out the HHS Alumni Association website

Click here to hear the definition of a Brickie!