HF FYI

• Thursday, May 30: (Office Hours 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.) Period 6 8:35 a.m.-9:55 a.m. | Period 7 10:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• Friday, May 31: Marking Day/Makeup Exams

Congrats to the Class of 2024! HF's Graduation is this Sunday, June 2 at 1 p.m. in the football stadium. Graduates must be in line and ready for the ceremony no later than 12 p.m. in the South Building, in order to participate.

Important Update: In the event of inclement weather on Sunday, the contingency graduation date will be Monday, June 3, at 6:00 p.m., at the Stadium. Our rationale for this is to ensure that all 5 tickets are used in support of your student on this joyous occasion. Our third and final option, if necessary, will be the South Gymnasium if the weather is unfavorable on Monday. If held in the South Gymnasium, there will be limited seating. This means that only the two white tickets will allow admittance. Due to fire code, every person, including lap children, must have a ticket to enter the South Gymnasium.

Graduation rehearsal will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 30, at 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. in the South Gym. All graduates must attend the practice or have a stand-in attend the practice, or they will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Caps, gowns, honor cords, and graduation tickets will be distributed after the rehearsal. Read all the Graduation FAQ Letter below.

New to watch! As the Class of 2024 is getting ready to walk across the stage this weekend, Senior Class President Sari Zinnnerman takes one last walk on the path with Superintendent Dr. Scott Wakeley. Check out this special graduation edition of Walking the Path.

For your convenience and so your family and loved ones can celebrate your graduate, the ceremony will be streamed and recorded thanks to Viking Broadcasting! You can watch the stream here.

HF's Textbook Center is actively collecting textbooks as the school year winds down. The center (located in the South Building near the Library) is open daily until 3:30 p.m. Reminder notices have been emailed to students and their families to help you avoid unnecessary fees. Our friendly student workers are here and happy to help you!

Congrats to our final students of the month for the 23-24 school year!

Bryce Barnett; Denmark Chaney; Nasia Cowan; David Dobbins; Eden Edwards; Kaylee Grage; Julius NTow; Victoria Plummer; Addison Sextonson; Peyton Williams; and Xavier Wright (not all pictured here).

Last month, HF's Multicultural Student Achievement Network (MSAN) students led a breakout session on "Our Voices Were Never Lost: Elevating Student Voice in Equity Work." You can watch the recording of the session here. "We are so honored to have such brilliant, courageous, and passionate young people leading the way in educational equity here at HF," says DEI Coordinator Mrs. Catherine Ross-Cook. "There are not enough words to express how proud of you we are!"

We couldn't let the month end without celebrating our Girls Track & Field: The team not only won the Sectional Championship but had an awesome weekend at State!

Shout out to these Vikings:

• Jaloni Wiley was Class 3A State Champion in Shot Put.
• Micha Jackson was the runner up in 3A in Discus.
• Diaymond Childress 9th in the 100hh.
• Breasia Mims was 5th in the 100mHH.
• Jordyn Elem Simelton finished 12th in Long Jump.
• Jasmen Walker finished 17th in Triple Jump.
• London Jarrett finished 11th in High Jump.

Our Boys' Basketball Team kept the celebration going as they received their State Championship rings on Tuesday. The team will have an official ring ceremony at the first home game next season!

HF Summer Sports Camps provide student-athletes in our community with a foundation of fundamental skills, knowledge, character, leadership and love for athletics. Recognizing that while skills and drills are critical to the improvement of an athlete, making the sport fun is essential to developing the passion for the game. We hope you’ll join the tradition of HF athletics this summer by training and learning from some of the best coaches in high school athletics in some of the best facilities in the country! Register on hf.8to18.com. Browse the camp offerings in our brochure 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.

HF Steppers finished their season last month with five consecutive victories and three consecutive first-place finishes! Now, the team is welcoming incoming and current students of HF. No prior experience is needed--in fact, this camp is an introduction and time for one-on-one help before tryouts. Registration is now available under the activities snap manage icon. Questions? Feel free to email Coach Wes at hfstepofficial@gmail.com.

Juniors, summer break may be starting but it's also a great time to get a head start on your post-HF plans. Our Post-Secondary Counselors Mr. Kevin Coy and Mr. Brad Kain are hosting some upcoming events to help you explore your options, get started on applications and more. Check out the flyers for full details. Hope to see you there!

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.

On June 10, 1924, a meeting was held in the garage of a large home on Sterling Avenue where the boundaries of Flossmoor were determined and a vote to incorporate as a Village was held. Seventy-eight votes were cast for incorporating; 60 votes were for not incorporating. Ten days later Cook County duly authenticated the matter of incorporation, and the Village of Flossmoor was founded on June 20, 1924.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of this date, the Village of Flossmoor will hold a birthday party celebration on Thursday, June 20. The Take Me Out to the Ball Game / Flossmoor’s 100th Birthday Party will be held in Flossmoor Park (Brassie Avenue and Flossmoor Road) from 4:30-9 p.m. All are invited to celebrate.

Why ball games? One of the most popular and lasting organized forms of recreation in Flossmoor is baseball. The Flossmoor Baseball League formed in the early 1960s as part of the Pony League; softball teams were added in the 1970s. Today’s league continues many of the traditions from that early league, including opening day ceremonies and a parade down Flossmoor Road, which was held this year on April 20. Games and practices in Flossmoor Park continue to be a way for families to come together, make new friends and enjoy their community.

For more information on this event and other centennial celebrations and history, please visit here.

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