H-F FYI - 4.3.23

Spring Recess is here! All H-F classes are in recess from April 3-10. District offices, however, will be open April 3-5 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Campus Store will be open April 3-5 from 8 a.m.-Noon for juniors and seniors wishing to purchase a prom ticket and/or guest ticket (if pre-approved by March 31; note: guest forms will not be processed over break.)

Safe travels to all who are traveling this week, especially our Varsity Baseball team, which is headed off to play in Louisville, Ky., and members of our Varsity Girls' Track & Field team, heading off to compete in Arcadia, Calif. If you are staying in town, be sure to check out a spring athletic game (see calendar below).

Classes will resume for all students & teachers on Tuesday, April 11.

Soon after Spring Recess, School Testing Days will be Wednesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 13. Students can find their testing day and room by clicking the link below OR by scanning one of the QR codes posted in various locations around North and South Buildings. Testing information will also be emailed directly to students and parents. Please be sure to read those messages and reach out with any questions. Pay close attention to your testing date and start time, as it varies by grade level.

CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR TEST DATE AND ROOM ASSIGNMENT

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING BUS SERVICE ON TESTING DAYS

Seniors, take some time during Spring Recess to apply for scholarships for next year! The Class of 2023 can apply for more than 20 scholarships managed by the H-F Foundation now through April 16 via Going Merry (click here). In addition to the scholarships listed on Going Merry, the scholarship page of the H-F website lists even more scholarship opportunities that are specific to the South Suburbs and the Chicagoland area. Check it out here...

Questions about scholarships? Contact our Post-Secondary Counselors: Mr. Coy (708-335-5614, kevin.coy@hf233.org) and Mr. Kain (708-335-5615, brad.kain@hf233.org).

This year's Prom — An Enchanted Evening — will be held Saturday, May 6, from 8 p.m.-Midnight at Revel Motor Row, located at 2400 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. The evening will include a DJ, dancing, passed hors d'oeuvres, a buffet dinner, refreshments and dessert selections. A complimentary valet service will also be available for students who drive, and all who attend will be able to download a video montage of the evening. Tickets ($175/person) are now on sale for H-F juniors and seniors through April 27 in the South Cafeteria Campus Store. Note: Due to the capacity of the venue, there are a limited number of tickets. Tickets may sell out prior to April 27, so please plan on purchasing your ticket early.

Click here for complete Prom details!

• Class of 2023 Senior Survey

Seniors, please take a few minutes to take the Class of 2023 Senior Survey to help us celebrate you! Once you have made your plans for next year, please complete the survey via the link below by Friday, April 28, and be sure to mark your calendar for Decision Day at H-F on Monday, May 1 (more details are coming soon).

H-F Senior Survey 2023

• Graduation Ceremony

Graduation will be held on Sunday, June 4, at 1 p.m. in H-F Stadium (weather permitting). There will be a mandatory practice session for graduation on Friday, June 2, from Noon-2 p.m. in the South Gym, followed by cap, gown, honor cord and graduation ticket pick up from 2-3:30 p.m. in the South Cafeteria.

Click here to read more about graduation, the new Senior Trip to Great America (May 20) & the end of the year for seniors in the March 24 Senior Letter...

What are your summer plans? Perhaps this is your summer to improve at a sport or learn a new one! Registration for H-F's Summer Sports Camps is now open. Choose from 16 different sports — many offered at the youth level — as well as for Grades 9-12. Click here for details or here to register: https://hf.8to18.com/dashboard/catalog

Mark your calendars now for the next Early College & Career Awareness Program meeting, set for Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. online. Join the Guidance Office for an hour full of information, especially for 9th & 10th Graders, to help them make plans for a summer job and to get a peek inside college life at Lewis U. The program will feature Ashley Skidmore, the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Lewis U., and Courtney Alexander, H-F Business Education teacher. For more information, please reach out to School Counselor Dawn Edwards at dawn.edwards@hf233.org, 708-335-5616.

What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster (Stella Hoyt) yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family (Bryce Stewart, Jazmin Rhodes, Steven Rogers & Trey Gerring) does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tucks' unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey. Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear & Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen. The H-F Theatre production — directed by Mr. Willard-Rose — will run at 7 p.m. April 20-22 in the Mall Auditorium with live score provided by H-F Music students. Tickets ($12/adult, $6/student/senior) will be on sale online beginning next week.

The Summer Driver Education Pre-Registration Form is currently still available on the H-F website. At this time, however, all spots have been filled for both Behind-the-Wheel and Classroom Driver Education sessions. Students who pre-registered and who were able to get a spot have been notified of their scheduled time via email and fees have been applied to their account. All other students were added to the summer wait list. ONLY STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WITH A TIME WERE OFFICIALLY REGISTERED. There will be no in-person registration this year. Our instructors will meet with students before the end of the school year to introduce themselves and provide additional information. Questions? Please contact the Driver Education Office at 708-335-5335.

On Friday, March 24, H-F students were fortunate to enjoy career presentations by three STEM industry professionals from Walsh Construction to the Math, CTE and Science Departments. Suzy Jillson, Chief Estimator, spoke about her career in estimating. Deanna Goodman, Senior Project Manager - Healthcare, spoke about her career in project management and spoke about opportunities in the trades. Melissa Brown, Senior Construction Technology Manager, spoke about Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction and her career path. Thank you for inspiring our students!

This week Mrs. LaPlante's and Mr. Banasiak's Forensics classes took body measurements during an Anthropometry lab. The Bertillon Anthropometry system was the first scientific identification system just by police for suspects and unknown persons. Students evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of this original identification system and compared their experience to modern identification systems currently used.

This week Culinary 2 students participated in the 2nd Annual Burger Challenge, which was part of their entree unit. Students were required to research, plan and create their own burger with a signature sauce. Pictured here: 1st Place in Mrs. Clark's 1st hour went to the Sweet Heat Burger with a BBQ Honey Sriracha Sauce made by Ashlee Warner, James Cece, Tatiyana Denton & Eryn Mason.

ICYMI: We've had some brave, clever teachers takeover our H-F Instagram account these past few weeks. We've had an online reading of "The Great Gatsby," a glimpse inside Viking Preschool, bowling with H-F Unified and much more. If you've missed out, you can view past Takeovers under "Highlights" at @HFHS59 — click here.

Congratulations to our Students of the 3rd Quarter, who were honored at a breakfast with their parents and teachers on Wednesday! They are the latest 11 students to earn a That H-F Drip shirt. Congratulations to:

• Jazmine Baker — English Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Corso)
• Nicholas Butcher — World Language Dept. (Nominated by Ms. Ding)
• Avery Calhoon — Fine Arts Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Engrav)
• Kaden Chinway — Math Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Garland)
• Isaiah Gray — CTE Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Merchantz)
• Malachi Lee — PE/Health/DE Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Bundy)
• Lia Montgomery — English Dept. (Nominated by Ms. Golliday)
• Harold Owens — Reading Dept. (Nominated by Dr. Peterz)
• Anaiah Ruffin — Science Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. LaPlante)
• Israel Scott — Social Science Dept. (Nominated by Ms. Baumstein)
• Je'Lyn White — Student Support Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Mucha)

We also celebrated our March Students of the Month this week! Congratulations to:

• Johanna Bristol — English Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Pittman)
• Aubrie Camp — Social Science Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Schmidt)
• Riley Curtis — English Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Pittman)
• Summer DeNeal — World Language Dept. (Nominated by Ms. Ding)
• Deenah Fitzpatrick — PE/Health/DE Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Perry)
• Marcus Hincks — World Language Dept. (Nominated by Ms. Bell)
• Timothy Hoekstra — CTE Dept. (Nominated by Mr. May)
• Terrence Jackson — Reading Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Woods-Lenore)
• Calcifer Jenkins — Fine Arts Dept. (Nominated by Ms. Wargo)
• Jemiyah McDonald — Reading Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Reid)
• Jordyn Miller — Math Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Furlong)
• Hannah Napue — Student Support Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Mucha)
• Kendall Pace — Social Science Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Kelly)
• Demarrion Rolling — Math Dept. (Nominated by Ms. DeSanti)
• Anaiah Ruffin — Science Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. LaPlante)
• Wesley Schmidt — Fine Arts Dept. (Nominated by Mr. Sifner & Mrs. Whitlock)
• Jade Wallace — PE/Health/DE Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Olumstad)
• Jameon Wright — World Language Dept. (Nominated by Mrs. Brown)

Congratulations to junior Jazmine Rhodes, who finished in 2nd Place out of 400 in the Regional Final of the August Wilson New Voices Monologue Competition, held on Monday at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago! She has now qualified to compete in the National Competition, which will also be held at the Goodman Theatre on May 1. For more info on the competition, please click here.

Congratulations to the Varsity History Bowl team for its performance at the Central Illinois Championships, held at Lincoln High School on March 25. H-F finished in 2nd Place in both the Varsity division and the JV division! In individual events, junior Jack Piros was the History Bee champion, and senior Rodney Branch was the Varsity History Bee runner-up, sweeping the top two spots and reaffirming their national qualification status. In JV, both sophomore Everett Van Til and freshman Luke DeBruin qualified for Nationals, with Everett taking 3rd Place in the finals. In separate national qualifying events, Jack qualified for Nationals in Science Bee, and Luke qualified for Nationals in U.S. History Bee. The team plans to compete at Nationals on April 27-30 in Arlington, Va. Go, Vikings!

Congratulation to our Varsity Boys' Volleyball team and Head Coach Mr. Ciesielski for going 4-1 and finishing in 2nd Place at their own tournament, hosted here last weekend. Check out their schedule & come support the team at a home game soon!

Congratulations to the Math Department's two ‘Viking Joe’ Award winners! (Viking Joe is a traveling bobblehead award that Math teachers have been using as a way to recognize other Math teachers.)

• Tiffany White teaches both Math and Engineering courses at H-F. She also works with the Homewood Science Center, tutors students after school, and works with adult learners at Prairie State College. In addition, she coaches the Chess Team, Mathletes & Scholastic Bowl.
• In addition to piloting new resources, Math Teacher Ashley Alex works in PLT, teaching freshmen all day; she also works extensively with Operation Snowflake, Operation Snowflurry, and the H-F Anime Club.

Please note: Only home athletic games & playoff games are shown below. For complete athletic schedules, please click here...

Spring Recess

10 a.m.-1 p.m. — Math Tutoring @ H-F Library (Enter Door 12)

Noon — Baseball (V) vs. Marist @ Varsity Field

Office Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

4:30 p.m. — Girls' Soccer (JV2) vs. Bolingbrook @ JV Field

Office Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

6 a.m.-7 p.m. — Polls Open for Cook County Consolidated General Election

9 a.m. — Badminton (V & JV) vs. Bolingbrook @ Fieldhouse

10 a.m. — Softball (V) vs. L-W Central @ Varsity Field

4:30 p.m. — Baseball (F/S) vs. Nazareth Academy @ Freshman Field

Office Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

• Girls' Soccer (JV2) vs. L-W Central @ JV Field
• Lacrosse (V) vs. Normal @ North Field
• Baseball (F & JV) vs. St. Laurence @ Freshman & Varsity Fields

Offices are closed

11 a.m. — Softball (F/S & JV) vs. L-W West @ Freshman & Varsity Fields

4:30 p.m.

• Baseball (F/S & JV) vs. L-W West @ Freshman & Varsity Fields
• Home Opener! Boys' Tennis (V) vs. L-W West @ North Courts

5 p.m. — Boys' Volleyball (V) Marian Catholic Invite @ Fieldhouse

Offices are closed

CLASSES WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11

Please remember to stay at home if you are not feeling well, especially if you are having COVID-19 symptoms or suspect you have COVID-19. Only if your student is COVID-19 positive, parents/guardians, please complete the District 233 COVID-19 Reporting Form (click here) for the Nurse's Office.

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