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Our Red & White Spirit Days kick off this Friday, January 19! The goal of this initiative is to increase engagement and school spirit among both students and staff! The names of students and staff will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win, weekly. Winners will be announced by Dr. Alexander during the Friday morning announcements.

Parameters for winning:

• Must be wearing red and white gear if and when your name is called
• Minimal red and white will not count (i.e shoes, headband etc.)
• Students/Staff can only WIN once. However, if your name is called and you are not able to collect your prize, you will be able to win again.

Prizes should be picked up from the Principal's office no later than the following school day.

Friday's schedule is slightly amended, to follow a Block 1 Day (1-2-3-Viking Compass-5-4). The goal with this schedule is to minimize the need to travel between the North and South Buildings and to maximize instructional time.

HF's National Honor Society students held their inaugural MLK Day of Service Kickoff last Thursday, in honor of Dr. King's legacy. The celebration, hosted by NHS Sponsors Mrs. Stewart-Williams and Mrs. Kozik, recognized NHS students for their commitment to service and all they've done in the community this school year so far.

Special thank you to our community supporters: Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson for taking the time to visit with our students and another thank you to Wiley's Grill for graciously hosting our students and staff.

New this week: Our "Profile of a Viking" video series continues with CTE Teacher (and Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Coach of the Year!) Nate Beebe on Communication & Collaboration. "So many of our projects require more to be done than what one person can do...Students are given the opportunity to actually work together and work with different people with different backgrounds, different skill sets. They have to learn to collaborate with each other," he says. Watch the episode here.

Congrats are in order to HF's EDDA Magazine student contributors and sponsor Mrs. Mustafah: EDDA received a Superior Recognition as part of the 2023 Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Contest, on behalf of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Stay tuned for the next issue of EDDA, available this April!

HF is proud to have hosted this year's "The Dream Continues" Suburban Classic this weekend. As part of Hoops for Hunger, fans were asked to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the Respond Now Food Pantry in Chicago Heights. NHS Students greeted fans and families as they dropped off their donations, truly making it a day "on", not a day off!

Thank you to all of the teams and families who braved the cold to cheer on your Varsity Vikings as they took the victory over Romeoville!

The time has come for another epic #DadSquad turnout! The Homewood-Flossmoor Parent Association (HFPA) cordially invites its Dad Squad members to attend the Varsity Boys Basketball Game, as they compete against Bolingbrook High School on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the South Gym. During the game, dads and legal guardians will wear their Dad Squad t-shirts that were given in October (check out the recap here), to create a sea of red and provide a positive presence while rooting for a Viking Victory!

Please note that entry to the basketball game is free for all Dad Squad members who show up wearing their Dad Squad t-shirt. For anyone who did not receive their t-shirt, please send an email to rlewis@hf233.org. Any non-member/ additional guests accompanying dads will need to have a paid ticket to ensure that the gymnasium does not exceed capacity. Please RSVP here by Monday, February 5. We look forward to having our Dad Squad back!

The Vikings Baseball Booster Club is hosting its Hot Stove Fundraiser on Saturday, January 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Balagio in Homewood (17501 Dixie Hwy). Tickets are $75 and can be purchased here.

The Booster Club is a non-profit volunteer organization composed of parents and others in the community who are interested in supporting HF's Baseball Program. Their mission is to enhance the high school experience by fostering Spirit, Sport and Tradition within the HF community. The majority of their funding is generated from annual membership dues and the Hot Stove Fundraiser. We hope to see you there!

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.

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.

As the Class of 2028 prepares to begin their Viking Voyage, this guidebook provides all the information families and students need to get started. 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.

Last week, Mr. Szymkowiak's Sports Medicine students had the chance to hear from Shelley (Sevelow) Kleinman, proud graduate of the Class of 1980, with +35 years of invaluable career wisdom as a Physical Therapist.

Shelley enlighted the students with her successful and practical approach to treating a diverse range of patients. With passion and enthusiasm, she delved into the intricacies of her profession, offering insights into the development of a successful methodology that can easily be integrated into one's daily routine.

Are you an alum interested in learning more about participating in the Viking Speaker Series? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Please complete this short survey and HF's Alumni Director Victoria Koblick will contact you.

HF's Talent Show, "Vikings Got Talent" is happening Friday, February 2 at 7 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium. Students will perform all kinds of talent from singing, rapping, and dancing, to playing musical instruments and performing comedy. Don't miss this one-night-only show! Tickets are $5 and can be purchased on Gofan.

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