H-F FYI - 2.13.23

Viking Reminder: There is no school on Monday, Feb. 13, in honor of Lincoln's Birthday / Presidents Day Observed. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 14!

This year's Turnabout Dance — Valentine's Day Dream — is all set for this Saturday, Feb. 18, from 8-11 p.m. at Tuscany Falls in Mokena. The dance is open to all H-F grade levels. Tickets ($45/student) are now available online for H-F students at Go.Fan (click here) through this Thursday, Feb. 16. H-F students (not parents) must purchase their own ticket on the GoFan website using the H-F student's name, student's email, student's ID and GoFan ID. Note: Tickets may sell out before the ticket sale end date! Tickets for guests will be sold at the Campus Store; completed & signed guest form is required. For complete details and procedures, click here for the Turnabout Dance Info Packet... Questions? Contact the Activities Office at 708-335-5525 or gsmith@hf233.org.

H-F Parents/Guardians — We need your feedback through a brief University of Chicago-managed survey about your experiences with our school this year. The 5Essentials Survey will be open through March 31, 2023. Click here to begin, and thank you in advance for your time and efforts!

Families of students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) are invited to an online presentation from our Special Education Department on the Illinois Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services and how to get connected. The presentation will be at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Feb. 15, on Zoom — click here to join the presentation (Passcode 919923). Questions? Contact the Special Education Department at 708-335-5691 or angela.taylor@hf233.org.

February is Black History Month, and we are pleased to share resources with you from the H-F Library. Visit the library's website for links, book lists, art, videos and more — click here. Also, be sure to follow H-F on social media (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) this month as we feature our own amazing history-making alumni, plus mark your calendars for these free special events happening this February (register for them here):

• Student-Staff Discussion: Why Black History Matters — Thursday, Feb. 16, 3:15-4:15 p.m. in the Viking Room
• Student-Staff Discussion: On Being Young & Black in 2023 —Tuesday, Feb. 21, 3:15-4:15 p.m. in the Viking Room
• STEM Panel: Village of Flossmoor and H-F present: Local Black STEM professionals share their experiences and advice with students —Thursday, Feb. 23, 3:15 p.m. in the Viking Room

• Black Excellence Showcase — Tuesday, Feb. 28, 3:15-5:45 p.m. in the South Cafeteria (more details coming soon!)

Click the Vimeo box above to watch the latest episode of Walking the Path with Wakeley, as Superintendent Dr. Scott Wakeley interviews H-F's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coordinator — and Golden Apple winner — Catherine Cook.

Mark your calendars for New Faces Theatre's production of Scapin, running Feb. 23-25 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Scapin is a comedic play adapted from Moliére and based on the classic commedia dell’arte tradition (slapstick comedy/farce). Scapin (Mallory Garcia) and Sylvestre (Moira Michel) are the valets of two fathers, Argante (Nicholas Harvey) and Geronte (Devin Kenebrew). Scapin facilitates outlandish schemes in order to help out the two young men of the house, Leander (Damarien Green) and Octave (Bryce Stewart). Directed by Mrs. Calderon, H-F English & Fine Arts teacher, it is a story about trickery, love, secret marriage and ludicrous scenarios that lend themselves to lots of laughter. Tickets ($5-$10) will be sold online; link is coming soon!

The spring sports season begins soon at H-F!

Start dates:

• Badminton - Monday, Feb. 27: 3:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
• Baseball - Monday, Feb. 27: 3:30 p.m. (Varsity) @ Varsity Field; 5:30 p.m. (JV & F/S) @ Fieldhouse / Freshman Field
• Boys' Gymnastics - TBA
• Boys' Lacrosse - Monday, Feb. 27: 3:30 p.m. @ North Field
• Girls' Soccer - Monday, Feb. 27 (Varsity): 7:30 p.m. @ North Turf Room; and Tuesday, Feb. 28 (JV1 & JV2): 3:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse
• Softball - Monday, Feb. 27: 3:30 p.m. @ Fieldhouse / Softball Fields
• Boys' Tennis - Monday, Feb. 27: 3:30 p.m. @ H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
• Boys' Volleyball - Monday, March 6: 2 p.m. (JV & V) @ South Gym; and 3 p.m. (F) @ North Gym
• Boys' Track & Field - Started! Reach out to Coach Beebe
• Girls' Track & Field - Started! Read out to Coach Green
• Boys' Water Polo - Monday, Feb 27: 5:30 a.m. @ Natatorium
• Girls' Water Polo - Monday, Feb. 27: 3:30 p.m. @ Natatorium

Note to student-athletes: Physical examination forms must be on file in the Athletic Office by the start date in order to participate. Forms can be submitted at the Security Desk in the North Building (Enter Door A) or sent via email to ddehaan@hf233.org. Please note: The Physical Exam/Vaccination Report required for incoming freshman can be used to participate in athletics. Also, a student-athlete interested in participating in a spring sport must be registered on the 8to18 Dashboard (click here).

The HFPA is looking for 50 Dads and/or male legal guardians of current H-F students to join the H-F #DadSquad on campus Monday, March 20! Volunteers will provide a positive presence in each building and along the path, welcoming, greeting, encouraging and inspiring students throughout the day. Available shifts that day are: 7-11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Advanced registration and background checks are required. An online orientation meeting will be held during the week of March 13. Please register by Monday, Feb. 27, by clicking here. Thank you for your consideration, Dads!

The H-F Speech Team invited the community to its Regional Showcase in the Mall Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 2. Thirty-two talented Viking Speech students — including senior Halena Laven (Poetry Reading), junior Ronald Gerring (Dramatic Interpretation) and sophomore Rachel Griggs (Radio Speaking), pictured above — presented 15 performances that night, as they prepared for IHSA competitions. Read more about the team's recent Regional results below in Viking Victories!

A class of 4th Graders from SD161 Flossmoor Hills Elementary School were special guests in the VTV Studios with their teacher, Mrs. Ciesielski, on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The students were given a tour of the classrooms, radio station and TV studio, and they were excited to participate on air on WHFH 88.5 FM and in a recording for a VTV episode. Click here to watch the students' special report on historical natural disasters in the U.S.

About 15 H-F Astronomy students — including sophomore Samya Sissac, pictured here — and their parents joined Mr. Gibson, Science teacher, outdoors Tuesday night to get a close-up view of the moon, planets and the unusual green comet through his high-powered telescope.

Congratulations to saxophonist Christopher McBride, Class of 2002 alumnus, for becoming H-F's second official Grammy Award winner as he received the award on Sunday, Feb. 5, for his work on Steve Feifke & Bijon Watson's album, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra. CBS 2 News Reporter (and Class of 2006 alumna!) Shandraa Gray featured him on the news the following day, briefly reuniting Christopher with his H-F Music Teacher Bill Jastrow. Click here to see the story...

Congratulations to our Speech Team IHSA Regional competitors, who all advanced to IHSA Sectionals, held this weekend at Richards H.S. in Oak Lawn! (Stay tuned for IHSA Speech State news in the next H-F FYI.)

Regional Champions!

• Stella Hoyt & Jazmin Rhodes — Dramatic Duet Acting

2nd Place Finishers

• Stella Hoyt — Prose Reading
• Aaron McIntyre — Extemporaneous Speaking
• Emma Steiner — Impromptu Speaking
• Performance in the Round (pictured above)

3rd Place Finishers

• Jenesys Harris — Original Oratory
• Halena Laven — Poetry Reading
• Aaron McIntyre — Special Occasion Speaking
• Jazmin Rhodes — Oratorical Declamation
• Davin Ullmer — Original Comedy

4th Place Finishers

• Jordyn Abercrombie & Devin Kenebrew — Humorous Duet Acting
• Ronald Gerring — Dramatic Interpretation
• Rachel Griggs — Radio Speaking
• Marcus Hincks — Humorous Interpretation
• Emma Steiner — Informative Speaking

Congratulations to H-F Co-Ed Cheer team for finishing in 8th Place at IHSA State last weekend — we are proud of our hard-working, talented team and coaches!

Congratulations to VTV to hosting the first H-F all-school talent show in more than a decade on Feb. 3! If you missed Vikings Got Talent, which helped raise funds for the Boys' Volleyball team, click the YouTube box above. Congratulations to the night's audience-selected top performers: Micole Cooper, Jada Wallace & Machiah Crosby!

Congratulations to sophomore Matthew Brison for earning 1st Place in the Greater Chicago Chess Tournament on Feb. 4 — Matthew was the only player in the High School Reserve Section to score a perfect 5.0!

Congratulations to our two gymnasts who qualified for IHSA Sectionals, held last week at Hinsdale South: Morgan Henderson (Beam) & Jordan Flowers (Bars & All-Around)! The team was coached by Kevin Quirk and Carrie May, English teacher.

Nine H-F wrestlers qualified for IHSA Sectionals in Boys' Wrestling, held this weekend in Normal, Ill. Congratulations to Jaylen Augustave, Jermaine Butler, Jon Fulgencio, Brian Ingram, Deion Johnson, Vincent Robinson, Kourtney Smith, Jeremy Thomas & Robye Williams. Our H-F Girls' Wrestling team is also competing at IHSA Sectionals this weekend in Evanston! The boys' team is coached by Mr. Sokoloski, Math teacher, and the girls' team is coached by Social Science Teachers Mr. Aronson and Ms. Davis. Stay tuned for IHSA State qualifier news!

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

4:30 p.m. — Boys' Basketball (FA & FB) vs. Lockport @ North Gym

7 p.m. — IHSA Regionals: Girls' Basketball H-F vs. Rich Township @ South Gym

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)

7 p.m. — IHSA Regionals: Girls' Basketball TF South vs. Sandburg @ South Gym

7-9 p.m.

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

1:55 p.m. — Wellness Wednesday: Treat Yo' Self with Mrs. Palermo, School Counselor @ South G5 (click here to sign up)

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

5-9:30 p.m. — Solo/Ensemble Band Concerts @ South Building

6 p.m. — Special Education's Online IDHS Presentation on Zoom (click here)

7-9 p.m.

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

Last day to purchase Turnabout Dance tickets!

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, Chemistry & Writing)

3:15-4:15 p.m. — Black History Month Discussion Series: Why Black History Matters @ Viking Room (register here)

6-9:30 p.m. — Solo/Ensemble Strings & Piano Concerts @ South Building

7 p.m. — IHSA Regional Final: Girls' Basketball @ 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)

8:30 a.m. — IHSA State Finals: Wrestling @ U. of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

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

4:30 p.m. — Girls' Track & Field Quad Tournament @ Fieldhouse

9 a.m.

• IHSA State Finals: Wrestling @ U. of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
• IHSA Sectionals: Boys' Diving @ L-W East

10 a.m. — Boys' Track & Field Quad Tournament @ Fieldhouse

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

1 p.m. — IHSA Sectionals: Boys' Swimming @ L-W East

8 p.m. — Turnabout Dance: Valentine's Day Dream @ Tuscany Falls (click here for ticket info)

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)

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)

3:15 p.m. — Black History Month Discussion Series: On Being Young & Black in 2023 @ Viking Room (register here)

7-9 p.m.

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

7:30 p.m. — D233 Board of Education Meeting @ H-F Library

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)

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

3:15 p.m. — Black History Month STEM Professionals Panel @ South Cafeteria (register here)

7 p.m. — Opening Night! New Faces Theatre presents Scapin @ Performing Arts Center

7-9 p.m.

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

Spirit Friday: Twinning Day!

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)

7 p.m. — New Faces Theatre presents Scapin @ Performing Arts Center

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. 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.

Click here to read the Jan./Feb. 2023 issue of the Viking Voice, a newsletter for H-F families...

Award-winning Jaeda Murphy turns into more than just a scorer or a rebounder for H-F. ‘She’s our heartbeat.’ – Chicago Tribune

Handful of football recruits highlight H-F signing day - HF Chronicle

H-F High joins coalition of multiracial school districts - HF Chronicle

Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown girls basketball rankings and player of the week – Chicago Tribune

Southland squads break records, sweep division at state cheer championships – Chicago Tribune

Local saxophonist wins Grammy for jazz album - CBS Chicago (alumnus)

SBLive Sports National High School Wrestling Rankings (2/9/2023) - Scorebook Live

2023 NFL Draft Profile: IOL John Michael Schmitz | Yardbarker (alumnus)

Senior Bowl observations: O-linemen, edge rushers who could be on Bears’ radar - The Athletic (alumnus)

High school basketball: Seeding the Class 4A and Class 3A sectionals - Chicago Sun-Times

For more information, please email Mrs. White at twhite@hf233.org.