H-F FYI - 11.30.22

Vikings, it's time to introduce our school to future Vikings at the annual Voyage to Excellence Open House, set for Thursday, Dec. 1! Area 8th Graders will be invited to the North Building Fieldhouse to explore booths from H-F's academic departments, clubs, sports and activities. Students from James Hart and Brookwood schools will attend from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Students from Parker Junior High and Infant Jesus of Prague schools will attend from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Reach out to the Activities Office for more information: gsmith@hf233.org, 708-335-5525. If you're an area 8th grader, don't miss it!

Semester final exams will be here before you know it! Finish strong and set up your calendar now for the finals week schedule below:

Monday, Dec. 19

7:30-8:50 a.m. — Period 1 Exam

Shortened Periods 2-7 the rest of the day with a 3 p.m. dismissal

Tuesday, Dec. 20

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Period 2 & 3 Office Hour

8:35-9:55 a.m. — Period 2 Exam

10:10-11:30 a.m. — Period 3 Exam

11:30 a.m. — Student Dismissal

Wednesday, Dec. 21

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Period 4 & 5 Office Hour

8:35-9:55 a.m. — Period 4 Exam

10:10-11:30 a.m. — Period 5 Exam

11:30 a.m. — Student Dismissal

Thursday, Dec. 22

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Period 6 & 7 Office Hour

8:35-9:55 a.m. — Period 6 Exam

10:10-11:30 a.m. — Period 7 Exam

11:30 a.m. — Student Dismissal

Friday, Dec. 23

Marking Day (No classes)

This Saturday the H-F Steppers will host the Wiz-ish: Steppin' Down the Yellow Brick Road competition in the Mall Auditorium! Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.; performances will begin at 2 p.m. and will feature teams from Glenbrook North, Merrillville, Clifford Pierce, Kappa League, Lyons Township, Downers Grove South, Yorkville schools, as well as the Black Diamond Elite Step Team. Tickets ($8/person) are now on sale on GoFan — click here...

Registration is now open for ExcelEdge SAT Test Prep for juniors! The SAT is still important for college planning, as it is used not only for college admissions, but also for placement and scholarships. H-F juniors will take the SAT on April 12 during the school day. To help them prepare for the test, H-F has invited ExcelEdge to offer its program, SAT 1600, here at school. The program will be offered in-person by experienced instructors who are certified content specialists to teach point-producing offensive and defensive strategies on how to navigate difficult items on the SAT. Register now for one of two available sessions:

• Tuesdays from Jan. 31-March 14 at 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Saturdays from Feb. 4-March 18: Saturdays at 10 a.m.-Noon

Fee is $180/student. Juniors only. Registration is open now and will close on Jan. 13 or once the sessions are filled. To register on 8to18, click here.

Questions? For more information, contact the Assessment Office at 708-335-5584 or cbucci@hf233.org.

Above: Last week our Viking Choir students and Choir Director Mr. Sifner were busy getting the community into the holiday spirit. They performed at the 50th Community Thanksgiving Gathering on Tuesday night, then sang outside in Flossmoor Park for the Celebrate the Season Lighting for the Village of Flossmoor. Did you miss them? Catch them at Holiday Lights this Friday night in Homewood's Irwin Park.

Below: This week as National Native American Heritage Month comes to a close our students and staff are signing banners that will be display at both buildings acknowledging that our school campus and grounds are the ancestral lands of many indigenous peoples and that their cultures, histories and rights matter.

Congratulations to the following students who were honored recently as Students of the Month for November:

• Nichelle Alexander — Fine Arts: Broadcasting
• Angely Celis — Career & Technical Education Department
• Joshua Clay — Math Department
• Christian Curtis — World Language: Spanish
• Kayari Dandridge — Reading Department
• Isaiah Joiner — PE/Health/DE Department
• Kathleen Karner — PE/Health/DE Department
• Maya McNeil — English Department
• Aniyah Miller — Student Support Department
• Taylor Nichols — Math Department
• Eniola Opakunle — World Language: Chinese
• Laila Pickett — English Department
• Shiloh Quintana — Social Science Department
• Brooklyn Thomas — Social Science Department
• Mia Wallace — Fine Arts: Visual Art
• Kymia Watts — World Language: French
• Kendall Wilson — Science Department

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

1:55 p.m. — Wellness Wednesday: The Mental Game with School Counselor Mr. McCarthy @ South G5 (Click here to sign up)

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (English, Math, Biology & Writing) & @ North 226 (French)

7-9 p.m.

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Chemistry & Writing)

5:30-6:30 p.m. — Voyage to Excellence Open House for James Hart & Brookwood Students @ Fieldhouse

6:30 p.m. — Girls' Basketball (V) vs. Naperville Central @ South Gym

7-9 p.m.

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:30 p.m. — Voyage to Excellence Open House for Parker & IJP Students @ Fieldhouse

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Writing)

5 p.m.

• Home Opener! Boys' Wrestling vs. L-W East @ Fieldhouse
• Home Opener! Girls' Wrestling vs. Andrew @ Fieldhouse
• Home Opener! Boys' Basketball (S & V) vs. Andrew @ South Gym

9 a.m. — Boys' Wrestling (JV) Invitational @ Fieldhouse

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

2 p.m. — H- F Steppers' Show: Wiz-ish @ Mall Auditorium (Tickets ($8/person) are now on sale on GoFan — click here...)

7-9 p.m.

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Physics & Writing)

4-9 p.m. — Class of 2023 Senior Portraits by Appointment @ Viking Room (click here to schedule!)

4:30 p.m. — Boys' Basketball (FA & FB) vs. L-W West @ North Gym

7-9 p.m.

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Physics & Writing), @ North 223 (Spanish), @ North 205 (Chinese)

4-9 p.m. — Class of 2023 Senior Portraits by Appointment @ Viking Room (click here to schedule!)

5 p.m. — Girls' Basketball (JV & V) vs. Andrew @ South Gym

7-9 p.m.

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

1:55 p.m. — Wellness Wednesday: Zumba with English Teacher Mrs. Pittman @ South G5 (Click here to sign up)

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (English, Math, Biology & Writing) & @ North 226 (French)

4-9 p.m. — Class of 2023 Senior Portraits by Appointment @ Viking Room (click here to schedule!)

5 p.m. — Freshman Class Food Drive at Boys' Basketball (S & V) vs. Thornridge @ South Gym

7-9 p.m.

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Chemistry & Writing)

4-9 p.m. — Class of 2023 Senior Portraits by Appointment @ Viking Room (click here to schedule!)

4:30 p.m. — Girls' Basketball (FA & FB) vs. L-W West @ North Gym

5 p.m. — Boys' Swimming & Diving (JV & V) vs. St. Rita @ Natatorium

7-9 p.m.

• Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom
• Online Math Tutoring @ Google Meet

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3 p.m. — New Faces Theatre & Group Interpretation Audition Info Meeting @ Mall Auditorium

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Writing)

4-9 p.m. — Class of 2023 Senior Portraits by Appointment @ Viking Room (click here to schedule!)

We are so happy to have our students back in person this school year! An important step to keeping school on track is to be sure to stay at home if you are not feeling well, especially if you are having COVID-19 symptoms or suspect you have COVID-19. If a 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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