H-F FYI - 1.8.23
Week of Jan. 8, 2023
We are hoping everyone had a safe, relaxing and enjoyable Winter Break! Now we are looking forward to everyone's return to campus, as classes resume Monday, Jan 9, to begin the second semester of the 2022-23 school year. New opportunities, challenges, adventures — and art (at left) — await you at H-F in 2023!
Pursuing the Dream: Wednesday at 7 p.m.
If you made a New Year's resolution to get more involved in your school community, we have an opportunity for you right away this Wednesday, Jan. 11. Make a plan to join us in the Mall Auditorium at 7 p.m. that night for Pursuing the Dream, as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose words affected change. The evening will include powerful performances by the H-F Steppers, H-F Inspirational Voices and much more. This is the seventh presentation of this special event and each year has been a unique, moving experience. Please join us!
H-F Library's Winter Reading
Did you finish reading a good book this Winter Break? There's still time! Click here for a curated Winter Reading Book List, or here for a link to the library's eBook and audiobook collection. When you finish a book (or two), click here to enter the library's prize drawing by Jan. 31!
Course Selection for 2023-24 Begins Soon
As we begin the final semester of the 2022-23 school year, it is time for our current freshmen, sophomores and juniors to think about their next year at H-F! Students will receive course selection information for the 2023-24 school year this month. Two Virtual Course Selection Informational Sessions have been scheduled for H-F families. Please plan to attend one of the following sessions on Zoom: Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. (click here; Passcode: 596132) or Saturday, Jan. 14, at 9 a.m. (click here; Passcode: 859088).
As parents/guardians and students work together to make course selections, please first review the school's recommendations, which students will be able to view in the Info Dynamics program starting in mid-January. The 2023-24 course catalog is now available on the website (click here); the catalog outlines course descriptions, H-F’s graduation requirements, course prerequisites and college/career entrance requirements. Also included in the course catalog is information about the course-level rigors (CP - College Prep; H - Honors; AP/IB) and information on post-secondary and career planning. When choosing courses, please select the highest course level in which the student can be most successful, earning an A or B.
From Jan. 23-Feb. 24, students will have the opportunity to meet with their school counselor in order to finalize course requests for next year’s schedule and to discuss post-high-school planning. Course selection will close on Friday, Feb. 24.
Questions? Please contact Guidance Department Chair Jim Schmidt at james.schmidt@hf233.org or 708-335-5650.
SAT Test Prep sign up ends this Friday
Spots are still available 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 1/31-3/14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Saturdays from 2/4-3/18, 10 a.m.-Noon
Fee is $180/student. Juniors only. Registration is still open and will close this Friday, 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.
Wellness Wednesdays resume Jan. 18
H-F students, the Guidance Office invites you to participate in Wellness Wednesdays, social-emotional intervention time used to proactively teach healthy life skills. At these sessions offered on Wednesdays during Period 4 (1:55-3 p.m.) in South Room G5, you will learn, practice and process a specific topic. You may attend up to one session per quarter. Upcoming January sessions are:
- Jan. 18 — Pound! with Rose Haynes, Fitness with Rose
- Jan. 25 — Rich vs. Wealthy with Mr. Suarez, school counselor
Click here to register for a session! Questions? Contact Mrs. White, social worker, at 708-335-5554, lauren.white@hf233.org.
Summer School Sign Up Starts Jan. 28
Registration for Summer School will be offered on a first-come,
first-served basis, beginning on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 8 a.m.-
Noon in the North Building Cafeteria.
Summer School classes will run 8 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Mondays through Fridays from June 12 - July 21 in the school's South Building. Please note: Students enrolled in Summer School are required to be on campus regardless if the course is in a traditional classroom setting or on Acellus.
CREDIT RECOVERY COURSES: The courses listed below will be available for Credit Recovery for those students who have failed first semester courses. Please register for these classes with your counselor (you do not need to attend Registration Day on Jan. 28).
- ENGLISH — English 1, English 2 & English 3 (all on Acellus)
- MATH — Algebra 1 (traditional classroom), Geometry (Acellus) & Algebra 2/Trigonometry (Acellus)
- SCIENCE — Biology, Chemistry & Physics (all in traditional classrooms)
SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES: The course listed below will be available for those students who are interested in opening their schedule up for more electives during the school year. All Social Science courses will be in a traditional classroom setting. Please register for these classes on Jan. 28.
- World History (Principles*, CP, Honors)
- U.S. History (Principles*, CP, Honors)
- Economics (CP, Honors)
- U.S. Government & Politics (CP, Honors).
*Placement in Principles of World History and Principles of U.S. History is based on the recommendation of the specialized service team.
Fees for all Summer School courses listed above, as well as transportation, will be covered again by the grant awarded to H-F during Covid.
Questions? Please contact the H-F Summer School Office at 708-335-5605 or chayes@hf233.org.
COVID Reporting Form
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.
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