The Hobart High School Guidance & Careers Department will hold an important presentation regarding the college application process on Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 in the Great Hall. Representatives from Valparaiso University, Purdue Northwest, Indiana University Northwest, Manchester University and Ivy Tech will be presenting important information for the type of school they represent. https://www.smore.com/8x602-junior-parent-night-class-of-2019

Why Early College in high school?
We are fully committed to combining high school and college in a rigorous, supportive environment that enables any interested and qualifying Hobart High School student to graduate with high school and college credit.

We know, from research, that Early College students are outperforming their peers nationwide:

• 90% graduate high school vs. 78% of students nationally
• 94% earn free college credit while in high school
• 30% earn an Associate's degree or other post-secondary credentials while in high school

The high school celebrated their prom on Saturday, April 28th at Duneland Falls Banquet Hall in Chesterton. The theme was Moroccan Nights, and the hall was decorated beautifully with magic carpets, genie lamps, and glowing lanterns. The junior class worked very hard to make the night special and memorable for all students. Along with dancing, eating, and taking pictures in the photo booth, a prince and princess from the junior class and a king and queen from the senior class were chosen by the students in attendance. The junior class prince chosen was Tyler Hunter, and the junior class princess chosen was Arianna Hurtado. The senior class king chosen was Chris Tyler and the senior class queen chosen was Star Chiang. Overall, the night was beautiful and fun for all the students involved. The junior class is already beginning to make preparations for next year's prom.

Congrats to Eddie Ochoa for winning the City of Hobart’s Water Festival poster contest. Eddie used Adobe Illustrator in HHS’s 6th hour Graphic Design and Layout class to create his winning design. Eddie’s work will be featured on City of Hobart social media and on posters all around the city. Eddie is a talented photographer and will be taking pictures of all the great events at the Water Festival. Eddie shares his creative talents on Yearbook taking great pictures and designing awesome layouts.

Hobart High School students attended a job shadow event at the Union Carpenters & Millwrights facility in Merrillville. As part of their Work Based Learning Class, students are able to explore areas of interest that they may want to pursue after high school. During this trip students learned that the Carpenters Union has training programs on site and their classes begin as early as June of 2018. If you are graduating senior and are interested in learning more, see Ms. Torres in Guidance, and she can provide you with all needed paperwork.

Our Academic Superbowl teams had multiple strong performances at the area competition at Chesterton. Both our Fine Arts team - Kiera Chapuis(captain), Nick Sanchez, and Ariana Stojancevich (coach Brian Grenier) and our Math team - Zack Fattore(captain), Jace Musick, Kiera Chapuis, and Michael James (coach Darrin Cline) placed first. Our Science team - Thais Carrillo(captain), Rene Aguilar-Delgado, Alex Amore, Kira Arredondo, and Felix Bailey placed 3rd as did our Interdisciplinary team of Kiera Chapuis(captain), Alexis Berry, Alex Amore, Thais Carrillo, and Zack Fattore.

Key Club will be hosting its 4th annual Prader Willi Walk for Research on Saturday, May 19 on our track at 11 a.m. It's a 1 hour walk. Registration is $10 and can be done ahead of time or on that day.

We have a presenter coming on Wed, April 25 after school in the Brickie Stop who will address the group about PWS and why the fundraiser is so important - to fund research for this horrible genetic disease. Anyone is welcome to join the presentation.

Four high school chess team members – Jace Musick, Andrew Romes, James Corgan, and Alex Termini- competed at the Pushy Pawns tournament in West Lafayette, Indiana and won 1st place as a team. Teams and individuals from all over Indiana competed in a 4 round tournament – many of these competitors have high USCF ratings. While our Brickies did well on the individual level, they ended up winning 1st place in the Team Division – winning over teams from Purdue and Crown Point. Well done, Brickies!

Parents or guardians of current students in grade 11-

The Indiana State Department of Health has updated the required immunizations for the 2018-2019 school year. Students entering grade 12 must have a MCV4 booster for the Meningitis vaccine they received in sixth grade and two Hepatitis A vaccines. The minimum interval between the first and second dose of Hepatitis A is six months. It is important for you to review your child’s immunization record to make sure they do not need to start the Hepatitis A vaccine now. The Meningitis booster and the two Hepatitis A vaccines are required to start the 2018-2019 school year. Do not delay and contact your healthcare provider today to verify if your child needs the vaccines for next school year. Feel free to contact the school with any questions.

Safety is everyone's responsibility. There is no safety in silence! Use the tip line 942-TIPS or go to the School City of Hobart's website and access School Safety through the main menu. All tips are anonymous.

May 2: Career Pathway Meeting for Students and Parents

May 7: Band Awards

May 8: College Information Night for Juniors and Parents

May 10: Underclassmen Awards Convocation

May 16: JROTC Awards

May 21: Spring Sports Awards

May 28: Memorial Day-No School

May 29: Seniors Awards Convocation

May 30: Last Day of School

May 31: Graduation