Focus On Education
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Our Brickies have been adventuring this week! Check out all the fun and learning that's been happening and what's coming up in this week's Focus On Education!
Elementary Students Venture Out On Canoe Trips with Nature Navigators!
This week, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Brickies from our SCOH elementary buildings had the opportunity to explore Lake George by way of canoe! These expeditions are hosted each year by Nature Navigators and are always a favorite field trip among our students! Be sure to check out our newsletter next week for more pictures of additional classes!
HMS FACS Students Practice Their Skills in the Kitchen
Students in FACS class at HMS made tacos and fresh salsa last week! It looks great and we are sure the school smelled great too! Shout out to the parent of the student who generously donated the taco supplies! Way to #BeExcellentOnPurpose ! #BrickieUp
ELC Celebrates First PBIS Royal Gala of the School Year!
Today was the 1st Royal Gala of the school year for PBIS at the ELC! Students and staff came together to celebrate all the amazing things the kids are doing as a whole. Each teacher picked 4 kids from their room that have gone above and beyond in kindness for their royalty winners and in working extra hard to get to their goals for their grit winners. Congratulations to the Royal Court of Kindness as well as the Grit Workers from each class. As a whole school, they also cashed in enough tickets to earn a popsicle party for Friday! Congratulations, everyone!
8th Grade Brickie Girls Visit VU with Ms. Koritko and Mrs. Neeley for the NEW
What a great experience through Porter County Career Center at Valparaiso University! Thirty-five of our eighth grade girls got to experience different jobs and trades that are normally male dominated careers. HMS was the only middle school representing Lake County at the NEW (Nontraditional Employment Workshop)! #BeExcellentOnPurpose #BrickieUp
Veterans Music Students Create Spooky Compositions!
Mrs. Amsler's 3rd Grade (and 5th grade second special) classes composed spooky songs using non-traditional performance methods on autoharps last week! They based their compositions on Henry Cowell’s “The Banshee” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00fE2iTKMZ0
Check out their creepy soundtracks! Spooktacular job, Brickies!
Mrs. Shirey's 5th Grade Class at Veterans
Mrs. Pierce's 3rd Grade Class at Veterans
Mrs. Aubin's 3rd Grade Class at Veterans
Mrs. Bezvin's 3rd Grade Class at Veterans
HHS German Club Explores County Line Orchard on Their First Field Trip!
Last Friday afternoon, the Hobart High School German Club ventured to County Line Orchard! The group picked apples, went on a tractor ride, and explored the corn maze together! We love to see our Brickies having fun together!
Check Out Hobart Alum, Jack Huber, And How HU Gave Him an Advantage!
Jack is a Hobart High School 2020 Graduate and a Brickie who took part in Hobart University and the college credits that were offered. He continued on from high school by attending Indiana University Northwest, where he is currently moving quickly towards graduation, thanks to the time and money he saved with dual credit classes in Hobart University!
We recently caught up with Jack; check out what Hobart University has done for him and his future!
Here at the School City of Hobart, we take pride in making sure all of our students have the means to succeed. Sometimes this requires extra study time outside of the classroom. Below are some great websites for assistance and tutoring info.!
HOBART BASEBALL WILL BE DONATING ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT
TO THE FAMILY OF ELIZJAH WILSON.
Annual Taste of Autumn Hosted By The Hobart Educational Foundation!
This is such a fun event!! Join the Hobart Educational Foundation (HEF) for a relaxing evening with appetizers, beverages, and the best silent auction and raffles around all while hanging with friends! Get your tickets from an HEF member, by clicking the image, or right here!
Financial Aid Events at Hobart High School
Check out the graphic highlighting our Financial Aid events for this school year!
The 2023-2024 FAFSA will open on October 1st at www.fafsa.gov. Filing the FAFSA is FREE and we offer assistance for filing at our FAFSA Completion Events on the attachment.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your school counselor.
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.
21st Century Scholars
New school year, new 21st Century Scholars Enrollment documents!
You can find the Enrollment Flyers and Paper Application Worksheets in English and in Spanish in the links below:
- Enrollment Flyer (English)
- Enrollment Flyer (Spanish)
- Paper Application Worksheet (English)
- Paper Application Worksheet (Spanish)
- Apply online HERE
As of 05/31/22, household income is no longer required to be listed for a 21st Century Scholars application to be submitted. Household income is already verified by the Indiana Department of Revenue to determine a student's eligibility for the program. We hope this change will make it easier for families to apply.
If you have any questions or would like enrollment support, please reach out to Doug Klukken at dklukken@hobart.k12.in.us.
HHS Scholarship and Financial Aid Newsletter - October 14th - October 28th
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!
CollegeChoice 529
It's never too early or too late to start saving for college!
529 plans can be established to help parents and grandparents save money for post-secondary or higher education!
Their many unique features - from low fees to tax-advantage investing - makes CollegeChoice 529 plans one of the most popular ways to save for college.
Learn more about the many ways to pay for college:
October Wellness Calendar
Check out this month's wellness calendar!
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.
PATH 2 Parenting Newsletter - October
A Positive Teen Approach to Teen Health (PATH) is asking you to "Be-Leaf In Yourself" in this month's newsletter. They are focusing on mental health and emotional literacy and provide great resources and more in their newsletter! Check it out here!
SRO Safety Beat - Keeping Our School Community Safe!
Click here to listen to our Safety Beat with Hobart Middle School SRO, Corporal Jimenez!
Bus Safety - Important Reminder!
A friendly reminder of safety when it comes to school buses. Know when to stop! It takes less than a minute for a child to safely get on a school bus. Have patience and let's keep everyone safe.
Let's End the Vaping Epidemic in Indiana!
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You’re not the only one that the MULTIBILLION-dollar vaping industry has lied to.
Text INDIANA to 873373 and quit vaping for good!
Check Out Our STATE Recognized Building Brickies Program!
The School City of Hobart Building Brickies' goal is to strengthen families by empowering parents as their child’s first and best teachers.
Every day, we advocate for families so every child-in every neighborhood-can thrive.
Find friendship, support and connection at the School City of Hobart's Mothers and Babies Group. Spots are limited -sign-up today!
It's been a rough couple of years- who is taking care of the parents?
Join us for our 9 week Mindful Parents Connect Group for School City of Hobart parents. https://forms.gle/fLchLt4Tk1z8HEJf8
October Nurse's Corner
Check out October Nurse's Corner to learn about immunizations, hand washing, and what to do when your student is sick.
What are some services that the Brickie Clinic offers?
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Minor acute care such as cold, flu, cough, and fever
- Chronic condition care such as high blood pressure, diabetes management, asthma, and allergies
- Basic laboratory assessment such as blood, TB skin test, rapid strep test, and more
- School and Sports Physical
HHS Athletic Events for the Week of Oct. 24 - Oct. 29!
BricksCenter Weekly Newsletter
Read all about the Hobart High School Varsity athletic events in the BricksCenter Weekly Newsletter.
Join us for Open Swim!
View the swim schedule for Lap Swimming, Open Fun Swimming, and more details at www.hobart.k12.in.us/OpenSwim.
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Our breakfast and lunch menus are posted monthly.
Click here to view the menus for each school.
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.
Canvas and Skyward
Learn About Remind
The School City of Hobart uses Remind to communicate with families via text messages and/or phone calls.
What are some ways that we use Remind?
- District News- Weekly newsletter, emergency closings, and other important information
- Class Reminders from Teachers - Events, tests, homework, due dates
- Announcements and Celebrations
- One-on-One Help
If you have not been receiving our messages and would like to, please reach out to your student's teacher for their Remind class code, which you will then text to 81010. For example, if you wanted to join a class with the class code @math, you would text @math to 81010.