HF FYI

The Voyage gives you a first-class ticket to the HF experience. The first episode features last month's Pursuing the Dream event celebrating the imprints of Women of Color and how they embody Dr. King's dream in their efforts.

Join HF's Theatre Department for its Winter Play, "Winter Break", happening tomorrow, February 22, Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24. Get your tickets now on GoFan.

Synopsis: A town in America, much like our own where winter break has just begun but snow has yet to fall, 19 teenagers, some who know each other, some who don’t, wrestle with friendships, breakups, loss, graduating, finding their place in the world, and accepting change.

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.

Next week is Bring Change 2 Mind Spirit Week, and we are excited to facilitate activities each day to bring mental health to light.

BC2M is a national organization that promotes mental health and wellness. Join us--let's be WELL together.

HF's VAST Program students had the chance to dance the night away at the annual Tim Tebow Foundation's Night to Shine, a complimentary event for people with special needs hosted by local churches around the world. The event is open to anyone living with disabilities, ages 14 and older. Activities include a red carpet entrance, limousine rides, dancing, a Respite Room for parents and caregivers, and more! Learn more here.

The focus of the VAST Program is to promote student independence, decision-making, self-advocacy, vocational competencies, and development of life skills in naturally occurring environments. VAST provides a life/work experience for 18-22 year old students in community-based settings. Instructional activities focus on enabling students to adjust to situations that they may encounter in their post-secondary life.

Congratulations to HF's Girls’ Basketball Team for their IHSA Sectional victory! The Vikings defeated Lincoln-Way Central 43-32 Tuesday night, and are headed to play in the sectional championship game tomorrow, February 22, at Joliet West. Goooo Vikings!

Girls' Track season is taking off, and Coach Tywon Green is asking for your support: Donate here to help our Vikings' season run even more smoothly. They are just about $6k away from reaching their goal!

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 HF Speech Team competed at the IHSA State Speech Tournament over the weekend and finished its season in 3rd Place! HF had seven events make it to the State Finals--with six of them advancing to the State Final Round--the third most of all teams competing at this year's tournament.

We have THREE State Champions!!!

Stella Hoyt in Dramatic Interpretation

Jazmin Rhodes in Oratorical Declamation

Emma Steiner in Impromptu Speaking

Amy Ward and Stella Hoyt - 4th place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Emma Steiner - 12th place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Chris Albert and Robert Wakefield, Jr. - 6th place in Humorous Duet Acting

Amy Ward - 6th place in Prose

HF's Mock Trial competed against 34 teams from around the state at the Maine South Invitational on Saturday. This year's case is a civil lawsuit involving distracted driving. HF was honored with multiple awards:

• The Varsity team placed 3rd overall.
• JV Team Captain Kendall Pace was honored as Outstanding Attorney.
• JV team members Keziah Hillard and Lucia Magan were honored as Outstanding Witnesses.

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 22

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln (3rd Period, 9:52 a.m.)
• Iowa State University (7th Period, 1:55 p.m.)

Tuesday, February 27

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas (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.

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 Parents Association invites you to their Family Ice Skating Fundraiser on this Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m.-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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