HHS Weekly Update

Friday, November 7, 2025
Manchester University Spartan Showdown Invite - Brickies Take The Trophy!
Brickie Esports Super Smash Bros. players traveled to Manchester University this weekend for the 2025 Spartan Showdown Invite, the largest high school Esports tournament in Indiana with over 230 high school students competing for the championship title. Brickie Esports brought 12 competitors who represented Hobart High School with pride and skill! Three Brickies placed in the Top 32 – Jackson Leonard finished in 17th, Xavier Torres took 5th, and Daveion Holmes won 1st Place, bringing home the championship trophy for the second year in a row.
As a result of their placements, Xavier earned a $3,000/year Esports scholarship and Daveion earned a $6,000/year Esports scholarship to Manchester University.
Congratulations to all of our Brickie competitors! Way To Go Team!!
A Diamond Thank You To Our Wonderful SCOH Models!
Check out "The Brickie Experience" Podcast with Dr. Buffington!
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
2025-2026 Career Pathway and Course Description Guide
Hobart University Writing Center
Click here to learn more about the new HU Writing Center!
Paths to Education After High School
There are many paths to education that can help a student achieve their career goals after high school. Click here to learn more.
College Application Guide
Click here to learn more about the college application process: from planning college visits &reviewing your graduation plan to applying for financial aid & taking the PSAT & SAT, there is something for everyone!
Apprenticeship & Trade Careers Guide
Click here to learn more about the many apprenticeship and trade programs that are available to our Brickies.
HHS Scholarship and Financial Aid Newsletter: October 30, 2025
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 Career Newsletter 2024-2025: Issue #5
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!
Social Emotional Learning in the School City of Hobart
Check out the SEL page for great tips and advice for Social Emotional Learning for students, parents, and families! Lots of great information with what we do in school with students and what you can do at home.
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.
Cheer on your friends with an HHS All-Sports Pass!
Great news! For just $40, you can purchase an exclusive pass that allows you to attend ALL regular-season home sporting events. Whether it’s football, soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, swimming and diving, wrestling, track and field, volleyball, or gymnastics, you won’t want to miss a moment of the action!
Student game tickets are typically $6 each, so this pass offers significant savings for our students!
To get your pass, simply use your school email account on the Eventlink app or visit www.hobartbrickies.com/tickets/passes, and it will be sent straight to your inbox.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at 219-942-8521 ext. 8035.
Let’s show our school spirit and cheer on our Brickies!
Brickie Gold Cards for Senior Citizens!
Senior Citizens: click here to learn about getting your own Brickie Gold Card!
Job Opportunities at the School City of Hobart!
Want to join the SCOH staff? Click here for current job openings!
All families are required to reapply for meal assistance each year. Click the button above to learn more about the application located in Skyward, or call our office at (219) 947-2413 ext.8952.