H-F FYI - 12.7.22

Our Music Department and our student-musicians have been rehearsing for weeks to help get the community in the holiday spirit! Please join them for one — or all — of the following special musical events next week:

• H-F Winter Jazz Concert — Wednesday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center
• H-F Winter Orchestra Concert — Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium
• H-F Winter Band Concert — Sunday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium
• H-F Winter Choir Concert — Sunday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium

You can help make the concerts even more festive by purchasing a poinsettia plant for the Music Department's Annual Poinsettia Fundraiser. Each year more than 100 of the red-and-green plants adorn the stage in the Mall Auditorium for the concerts (see photo above). Plants purchased through the fundraiser are then available to pick up immediately following the end of the Choir concert on Dec. 18. Plants are $20 each and available through 8to18 on this webpage (look for Music Department Poinsettias under "Activity"). Thank you for your support!

Less than two weeks of classes remain before semester final exams! 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)

Next week the H-F Dance Team will host its annual Dance Buddies event! This event is open to all youth — boys and girls — ages 4 -14. No dance experience is required. Registration is now open on the 8to18 website, and we will be accepting sign-ups in person on the day of the clinic. The cost is $35/student, which includes a t-shirt and snacks on the day of the clinic and the game. The Performance Clinic will be held Monday, Dec. 12, from 3:30-7 p.m. in the North Building Dance Studio. This is when each participant will learn the halftime routine that they will perform at the 6:30 p.m. Varsity Boys' Basketball game vs. Stagg on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in the South Gym. Go, Vikings!

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.

Viking Reminder: Unfortunately, at this time we cannot allow students to drive and park on campus without a parking permit. We have limited spaces available for parking and have sold out of all of our allotted parking spots for students this school year. There are no daily parking passes available at this time. If you do not have a permit to drive and park on campus, your vehicle will be ticketed and/or towed at your expense. If we have the ability to offer daily parking passes in the future, we will send out a notification. Thank you for understanding!

Questions? Please contact the South Deans' Office at 708-335-5030.

Above: Hundreds of area 8th Graders visited the Fieldhouse last Thursday night to explore their academic and extracurricular options at H-F next year. Thanks to Activities Director Gail Smith for organizing this amazing annual event and thank you to all of our teachers, coaches, sponsors and students — including our Mock Trial members (shown above) — who worked hard to promote their programs to our newest Vikings.

Below: Class of 2017 alumna Morgan Harvey zoomed into Mrs. Stolzenbach's and Ms. Smith's Microbiology classes last week to inspire students with her college experiences and career path, which has recently led her to working at the Louisiana Department of Health as a CDC Public Health Associate.

Big congratulations to Class of 2023 senior Jada Marsh, who recently accepted a full-ride scholarship to Northwestern U. through the QuestBridge Scholarship program! A hard-working senior currently enrolled in six AP classes and a Field Hockey student-athlete, Jada plans to study communications and film/media studies in college.

Seniors, share your good news about scholarships, college admissions and your future plans with our Post-Secondary Counselors: Mr. Coy (kevin.coy@hf233.org) and Mr. Kain (brad.kain@hf233.org)!

Congratulations to our Dance Teams for strong finishes at last Sunday's Evergreen Park Dance Invitational. Our JV team performed a Contemporary routine and won its 3A JV Division placing 1st! Our Varsity team performed a Jazz routine and placed 3rd in the 3A Varsity Division! The 3A Division is the largest and most-competitive Dance division in the state. This is the second year in a row that our Varsity team placed top 3 at this invite and the first year JV placed top 3. The teams are coached by Kari-Lynn Burroughs.

Congratulations to the our H-F student-musicians who were selected by audition into Illinois All-State Music Ensembles this year! They will travel to Peoria to participate in their respective groups during the last week of January, with performances scheduled at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 28. Congratulations to:

• Judah Crowder (Future Music Educator)
• Cameron Elam-Guthrie (All-State Orchestra - Bass Trombone)
• Anly Flores (All-State Band - Clarinet)
• Georgia Holt (All-State Band - Double Bass)
• Kendall Laven (All-State Chorus - Alto 2)
• Sullivan Matthys (All-State Chorus - Bass 1)
• Jazmin Rhodes (All-State Honors Chorus - Soprano 1)
• Wesley Schmidt (All-State Chorus - Bass 2)

Last Friday, Dec. 2, H-F student-volunteers from the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Key Club hosted STEM demonstrations and activities at Homewood Science Center's Michael Wexler Theater during Homewood's Holiday Lights event. STEM activities included showing students how to make a simple circuit with copper tape, LED and a battery; having fun with snap circuits; and holiday-themed logic puzzles. Great work, Vikings!

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

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 & 6:30 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)

2 p.m. — College Admissions Opportunity with Tougaloo College @ College Room

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)

11:23 a.m.-1:08 p.m. — Peer Mediators Pledge @ Cafeterias

3 p.m. — New Faces Theatre & Group Interpretation Audition Info Meeting @ Performing Arts Center

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!)

8 a.m. — ACT Testing @ South Building

8 a.m.-5 p.m. — Class of 2023 Senior Portraits by Appointment @ Viking Room (click here to schedule!)

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

1 p.m. — Girls' Gymnastics Invitational @ 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)

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

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. Stagg @ South Gym

7-9 p.m.

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

1:55 p.m. — Wellness Wednesday: Boundaries Keep Us Healthy - Relationships 101 with School Counselor Mrs. White @ South G5 (Click here to sign up)

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

5 p.m. — Boys' Basketball (S & V) vs. Stagg @ South Gym

5:30 p.m. — Girls' Gymnastics vs. Riverside-Brookfield @ North Gym

7 p.m. — Winter Jazz Concert @ Performing Arts Center

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 p.m.

• Boys' Swimming & Diving (JV & V) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ Natatorium
• Boys' Wrestling (F, JV & V) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ Fieldhouse
• Girls' Basketball (FA & FB) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ North Gym

7 p.m. — Winter Orchestra Concert @ Mall Auditorium

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, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Writing)

5 p.m. — Boys' Wrestling (F, JV & V) vs. Lockport @ Fieldhouse

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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Need a quiet place to study for your semester exams? The Homewood Public Library will stay open one hour longer — until 10 p.m. — Dec. 19-21 for high school students only. Snacks will be provided. A tutor will be available. Students must show school ID.