Board Member Steve Anderson shared that Homecoming Week is a great time to be in high school. He shared that the League of Women Voters is hosting a seminar on what it takes to run for a school board on Thursday. He encourages community members to get involved on common sense gun legislation to keep our children and our communities safe. He shared that he has heard good things about the administration of the cell phone policy and he would like to see more done to get phones out of students' hands throughout the entire school day. Later this evening the Board will vote on the teachers' contract. He values the importance of paying teachers a respectful wage in order to recruit and retain exceptional staff members. He also said the district needs to be mindful of when expenses are greater than the money brought in, especially with limitations on how much the school district can levy.
Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Jen Hester shared that staff participated in required Institute Day on September 6 where they did a deep dive into the College, Career and Life Readiness goal of the strategic plan. The College, Career and Life Readiness standards were defined and overarching data was shared. Staff members worked together on how they contribute to achieving the strategic plan goals. Departments also worked on Standards Based Learning with deep engagement based on the needs of their department.
Director of Communications and Community Engagement Carla Erdey shared that HF students had the opportunity to learn from two outstanding alumni in the past few weeks. Jack Klauber HF ‘06, is CEO and Founder of Everyday Dose. He spoke with students about creativity and entrepreneurship. Dave Wasserman, HF'00, is Executive Sous Chef at the Hyatt Regency Chicago joined students in our newly renovated kitchens to share his tips for getting into the professional culinary industry. He even cooked up a barbecue carrot dish for students to try!
