Focus On Education
Sal Khan: Honorary Brickie!
Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)
Order Sal Khan's Book here!
Subscribe/Follow "The Brickie Experience" Podcast!
Be sure to click "Subscribe" on YouTube here or click "Follow" on Spotify here to follow the podcast series and get notified of new episodes! Please note, to see the video on Spotify, you must be logged in to a Spotify account and make sure your settings have “Download Audio Only” and “Stream Audio Only” disabled.
Khanmigo is an innovative AI-powered tutoring tool that can support your student around the clock. Khanmigo offers personalized assistance, making learning engaging and accessible anytime, anywhere. Click HERE to learn about Khanmigo from our very own Mrs. Higgason.
Khanmigo Writing Coach is designed by teachers with the purpose of producing better writers. Instead of just generating AI feedback or grading essays, Writing Coach supports students during each stage of the writing process without doing any of the writing for them. Click HERE to learn more about Khanmigo Writing Coach.
HHS Scholarship and Financial Aid Newsletter: December 2, 2024
The School Counseling Department at HHS has compiled this newsletter which contains scholarship and financial aid opportunities for our Brickie students. Scholarships that are new to the newsletter will be posted at the TOP after the new scholarships, they will be listed by order of deadline. Check it out here!
HHS 2024-2025 Career Newsletter #3
Check out the latest issue 2024-2025 career newsletter here! The goal is to show our students how many opportunities are available to them to earn transferrable skills and earn money at the same time!
2024-2025 Career Pathway and Course Description Guide
View the HHS Career Pathway and Course Description Guide by clicking here!
Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, study suggests
Research challenges idea that vaping could be healthier alternative to smoking, say authors of research. Read more here!
It’s no wonder a person becomes addicted to vaping so quickly with the amount of nicotine being ingested!
Indiana has several FREE resources for adults and students.
Additional information and resources:
*Contact the SRO officer at each school
*Vape Free Indiana
in.gov/vapefreeindiana
*Indiana High School Athletic Association and Indiana Department of Health partnership
SAFE for Lake County
SAFE is an acronym for “Supporting Addiction Free Environments for Lake County” and is Lake County, Indiana’s coalition against substance, use, abuse and misuse in adults and adolescents. Our members consist of both individuals and organizations and make up our THREE PILLARS: PREVENTION (Education), SUPPORT (Treatment & Intervention), and ACCOUNTABILITY (Law Enforcement & Legislation). Please consider joining SAFE’s efforts to combat drug and alcohol abuse and misuse. All residents of Lake County are welcome to participate. Click here to learn more.
SAMHSA National Helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
December Nurse's Corner
Check out the December Nurse's Corner to learn about immunizations, sports physicals, and other important information about keeping your student healthy!
Do you need assistance with Technology?
Visit www.hobart.k12.in.us/techhelp for information on how to report absences and check grades in Skyward, receive assistance with Canvas, and much more!
To contact our Technology Department, please call (219)942-1388 ext.8963.
