HF FYI

February is coming to a close, and we're excited to share these Vikings who were nominated by their teachers for exhibiting the Profile of Viking. Congrats to: Maki'a Begay; Jarrod Griffin; Jenesys Harris; Andrew Johnson; Donald Jones; Trevor Kossak; Joshua Little; Anaya Mootry; Jon Myles; Nia Perkins; and Miles Winn (not all pictured here).

How much do you know about Chicago footwork? On this week's episode of The Voyage, our Vikings got a firsthand lesson from HF Instructional Assistant Jaron Boyd on this dance style that originated in Chicago in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Check out the moves they learned while learning some close-to-home Black history.

We're back with another episode of our Profile of a Viking series, this week featuring HF Social Worker Heithon Hurdle on Communication & Collaboration.

"If you're able to communicate, and you're able to collaborate with people, it's a lot of things that you can get done. It's important--if you don't have good relationships around the school building with the students then nothing can really get done," he says. Check it out here.

Looking for some more Black History Month reads? Take some time to enjoy some HF student poetry from our EDDA Literary Magazine site. Latest poems include "Black" by Junior LaNiya Whitlock and “Brother Brown” by Senior Mason Black. Check them out here.

Last semester, HF welcomed its new program, Bring Change 2 Mind (BC2M), for students to promote and discuss mental health, as well as plan worthwhile mental health awareness events throughout the school year.

This week is Bring Change 2 Mind Spirit Week! Students got a chance yesterday to enjoy the Spring-like weather during their Compass period: They took an "empathy walk" with their peers, asking questions to better know each other. As the time wrapped up, students got creative and wrote what they learned about one another and took from the time together.

BC2M is a national organization that promotes mental health and wellness. We're excited to continue each day's activities to bring mental health to light. Join us--let's be WELL together.

Each year, schools across Illinois celebrate Respect Week. This celebration is derived from the Spread the Word Campaign that originally worked to promote the end of using derogatory terms to describe people with disabilities. This campaign now focuses on inclusion for people with disabilities. In Illinois, we celebrate Respect for All-no matter the disability, gender, race, etc.-each year to promote respect.

Clap it up for our Varsity Girls' Basketball team: The Vikings wrapped up their impressive season in Monday night's sectional championship game against Nazareth Academy. Although they fell short 48-32, they're still champs in our eyes!

Check out the feature from Southtown Sports here.

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.

The Guidance Office is hosting college reps visiting with our students during the spring semester!

Please have your child log onto SchooLinks to register. Once logged in (they log in with their HF Gmail account), they will simply click on "School Events", where they will see the list of colleges signed up. They can click on the college that they are interested in visiting. After that, click on "register for this event", and that's it!

Please have your child make sure that they discuss this with their teacher whose class they're missing and ask for a pass for the day they will be meeting with the college rep.

Thursday, February 29

• National Lewis University (3rd Period, 9:52 a.m.)

Tuesday, March 12

• Mount Saint Mary's University (3rd Period, 9:52 a.m.)
• Calvin University (4th Period, 1:55 p.m.)

Please know that visiting with college reps is a privilege, not a right, and your teacher has the discrepancy to say no. If that's the case, have your child reach out to Mr. Kain (bkain@hf233.org) or Mr. Coy (kcoy@hf233.org) and they can get them some information and send it their way. Any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Mr. Kain or Mr. Coy.

Our Guidance Department has been working to inform Seniors and their families about issues regarding financial aid award letters from colleges. Please see this letter below for more information and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Post-Secondary Counselors Mr. Kain at bkain@hf233.org or Mr. Coy at kcoy@hf233.org.

The week started with some beautiful weather in Flossmoor! Mr. Sifner and our Viking Choir took their voices to the courtyard for class Monday afternoon.

HF is offering Driver Education this summer:

• Behind-the-Wheel: For students who have completed the classroom requirement.
• Classroom & Behind-the-Wheel: For students who will be 16 years of age before November 1, 2024, and have sophomore status.

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. Check out the 2024-25 Course Offerings here.

As the Class of 2028 prepares to begin their Viking Voyage, this guidebook provides all the information families and students need to get started. You can also re-watch the Course Selection Informational Meeting here. Please share this with any eighth graders and their families that will be Vikings next school year.

As you prepare to become a Viking, you may be interested in ways HF's Special Education Department can best serve a student's individual needs. Click here to watch the informational presentation by our Director of Special Education David Dore.

Save the Date: HF is hosting an Educators Job Fair on Saturday, March 9 from noon-3 p.m. in our North Fieldhouse. There will be over 30 schools hiring! We hope to see you there. Visit sshraschools.org for more information.

The Flossmoor Public Art Commission has announced a new fundraiser that will get you thinking about spring and warmer days. Its Garden Art Benefit Sale & Auction is a unique fundraiser where creative individuals and artists will fashion one-of-a-kind flowerpots, bird baths, bird feeders, bird houses, wind chimes, wind spinners and other lawn decorations then donate them for an online auction, benefitting public sculptures in Flossmoor.

The Commission is currently seeking contributing artists via its website: www.ArtFlossmoor.com/Garden-Art. Applications will close Sunday, March 31, and artwork must be completed by Friday, May 31. In June, photos of the completed Garden Art projects will be posted online for a virtual auction. The auction will close in July.

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For more information on this fundraiser or about public art in Flossmoor, visit www.ArtFlossmoor.com or email info@flossmoor.org.

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is a hosting a job fair at the Racquet Fitness Center (2920 183rd St.) on Saturday, March 16 from 9-11 a.m. There will be plenty of great part-time and seasonal opportunities for high school students (16 and older).

The Homewood-Flossmoor Parents Association invites you to their Family Ice Skating Fundraiser on Sunday, March 17 at 1-4 p.m. at the HF Ice Arena (777 Kedzie Ave.) Registration is $15 per person (over age 6) and all proceeds support scholarships awarded to selected graduating seniors. Grab your skates, bring the kids, and have some fun! Register here.

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