H-F FYI - 9.14.22

Lights, Camera, Action: H-F's Homecoming Week is next week: Sept. 19-24! Students and staff, get ready to show your Viking spirit all week long at games, contests and special dress days*, organized by H-F Student Government. Families and community members, we hope you can join us at a sporting event this week to support our student-athletes! Please note: The daily academic schedule is changed slightly this week to accommodate the pep rally, see below:

MONDAY, SEPT. 19 — Dress Like a Celebrity Day

Schedule: Block 1 Viking Compass Day (Periods 1, 2, 3, 5 & 4)

• 4:30 p.m. — Boys' Soccer (JV2) vs. L-W Central @ JV Field
• 7 p.m. — Inaugural Seniors vs. Faculty Basketball Game @ South Gym (Tickets: $5/person sold at the Campus Store)

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 — Cowboy & Cowgirl Day

Schedule: Block 2 Late-Start Day (Periods 7, 6, 5 & 4)

• 4:30 p.m. — Girls' Volleyball (F, JV & V) vs. L-W West @ North & South Gyms
• 4:30 p.m. — Girls' Tennis (JV) vs. Bolingbrook @ South Courts
• 5 p.m. — Field Hockey (V & JV) vs. Glenbrook South @ North Field
• 7 p.m. — Seniors vs. Juniors Powder Puff Football Game @ H-F Stadium (Tickets: $5/person sold at the Campus Store)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 — Anything But a Backpack Day

Schedule: Block 3 Viking Compass Day (Periods 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7)

• 4:30 p.m. — Boys & Girls' Cross Country Mini-Invitational @ H-F Campus
• 5 p.m. — Field Hockey (V & JV) vs. Naperville North @ JV & North Fields

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 — Red (Freshmen and Juniors) & White (Sophomores and Seniors) Day

Schedule: Shortened Periods 1-7

• 2 p.m. — Pep Rally @ H-F Stadium
• 4:30 p.m. — Boys' Soccer (JV & V) vs. L-W West @ H-F Stadium
• 5 p.m. — Girls' Swimming (JV & V) vs. L-W East @ Pool

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 — Hawaiian Day

Schedule: Periods 1-7

• 4:30 p.m. — Boys' Soccer (JV2) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ JV Field
• 5:30 p.m. — Viking Fest Opens @ H-F Stadium
• 7 p.m. — Football (V) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ H-F Stadium (Tickets $2-$5/person sold online at GoFan)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24

• 7 a.m. - Boys' Golf (JV2) Invitational @ Lincoln Oaks Golf Course
• 8 a.m. — Girls' Volleyball (JV) Invitational @ Fieldhouse
• 9 a.m. — Football (FA) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ H-F Stadium
• 11 a.m. - Football (S) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ H-F Stadium
• 8 p.m. — Homecoming Dance: Lights, Camera, Action (Tickets $25/person sold at Campus Store until 3 p.m. on Sept. 22)

*As you plan for spirit dress days, please remember that plastic and rubber character masks, full face paint and imitation weapons are not permitted. School dress code applies on all days.

Join H-F Theatre for this year's children's show, Miss Nelson is Missing, based on the beloved children’s book of the same name! Miss Nelson (Emma Leak) can't control her crazy classroom because she's just too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute teacher Viola Swamp! With the big test approaching, the kids suddenly realize how much they miss Miss Nelson and they'll do anything — including hiring a private eye, Detective McSmogg (Maleeyah Daggett) — to solve the mystery of her disappearance and bring her back. The show will run in the Mall Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30; a matinee is offered at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. Tickets ($10/adult, $5/student/senior) are available now online. Click here to reserve your seats today!

Do you have preschoolers in your home or on your block? They, too, can attend H-F! The Little Vikings Preschool — a 40+ year tradition at H-F — will begin Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the North Building. The program is for children ages 3-5 and is supervised by Mrs. Pesha, CTE teacher, assisted by student-teachers from her Early Childhood Education classes. Fee is only $150 for the school year, which will run through May. See more details in graphic above; scan the QR code or click here for enrollment info. An open house for interested families is set for 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the North Building.

Did you miss the College Planning for Seniors & Parents webinar in August? You can watch the recording of the presentation by Post-Secondary Counselors Mr. Coy & Mr. Kain via the Vimeo link above.

Over the past several months, a review of District 233 Board of Education's policies was completed in collaboration with the Illinois Association of School Boards. A user-friendly, completely searchable electronic board policy manual is now online; please click here to view the manual.

Advanced Placement Students & Parents: Watch your mailbox for a special letter from the Assessment Office about registering for May 2023 AP Exams! Throughout September, our teachers will be distributing special exam codes to students that they can use to register for exams via their College Board account. Students who would like to take the exam(s) in May must enroll in the course and confirm their exam selection by Saturday, Oct. 1. Exam fees must be paid by Nov. 10 through the PowerSchool portal. Questions? Please contact the Assessment Office at 708-335-5584 or email cbucci@hf233.org.

The Special Education Department invites you to the free online Midwest Transition Institute Services & Technology Fair, set for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The fair will feature services and technologies important for adult life. Exhibitors will be grouped into 30-min. time slots representing related topics, including sensory supports, transition & vocational services and deaf-blindness agencies. The schedule of vendors will be sent to registered participants soon.

To register, please click here...

We are so happy to have our students back in person this school year! An important step to keeping school on track is to be sure 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.

Above: Last Saturday was a big day in Flossmoor. The 3rd Hidden Gem Half-Marathon took place throughout town with Mile #5 running through the H-F campus and around North Building. Congratulations to all of the runners — including H-F teachers Mrs. McCabe, Mrs. Clark, Mr. Smit & Mr. Reid and Superintendent Dr. Wakeley — and thank you to the many student, staff and alumni volunteers for encouraging the runners and making our campus so welcoming that morning.

Below: In the afternoon on Saturday, the H-F Marching Band hurried over from the Gem to kick off Flossmoor Fest in downtown Flossmoor. They marched through in their new uniforms and played several songs, inspiring community members, families and future Vikings. Thank you to our students and Band directors and assistants for their extra efforts this weekend! Look for additional photos from this weekend on H-F's Facebook & Instagram pages.

Click the Vimeo link above to watch the 2nd episode of Your Story Matters, where Superintendent Dr. Wakeley shares good news about H-F staff & students.

Congratulations to the 25 newest members of H-F's chapter of the Tri-M Honors Society: Asia Bing, Phoebe Bosch, Sam Bouyer, Nicholas Butcher, Desmond Bynum, Judah Crowder, Alyssa Daley, Sanaa Henry, Charlotte Holly, Eleanor Jenkins, Sophia Krupa, Kendall Laven, Sydni Leverson, Evelyn Malvestuto, Ruby Moxley, Layla Moyer, Kelly Parker, Victoria Plummer, Jazmin Rhodes, Addison Sextonson, Maggie Sterning, Cameron Thomas, Ave Van Til, Madison Vitolka and Amy Ward. They were inducted in a special ceremony filled with performances on Sept. 13. Tri-M is sponsored by Mr. Sifner, Fine Arts teacher.

Congratulations to Mr. Holdren, H-F Fine Arts teacher, and Mrs. Erdey, Director of Communications & Community Engagement, for producing and directing the 1st episode of Walking the Path with Wakeley. Watch this special episode, where Superintendent Dr. Wakeley introduces us to Principal Dr. Alexander via the Vimeo link above.

Please note: Only home athletic games & playoff games are shown below. For complete athletic schedules, please click here...

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Biology & Writing) & @ North 226 (French)

4:30 p.m.

• Boys' Soccer (JV) vs. Eisenhower @ JV Field
• Girls' Volleyball (F & JV) vs. St. Laurence @ North Gym

7 p.m. — Boys' Soccer (V) vs. Rich Township @ H-F Stadium

7-9 p.m. — Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

1:55 p.m. — Meet with Governors State U. @ College Room

3:15-4 p.m.

• Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Chemistry & Writing)
• Fencing Information Meeting @ Viking Room (South TLC)

4:30 p.m. — Girls' Tennis (JV) vs. L-W East @ South Courts

7-9 p.m. — Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Writing)

10 a.m.-1 p.m. — Math & Science Tutoring @ H-F Library (Enter Door 12)

7-9 p.m. — Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), @ South B23 (Science) & @ H-F Library (Writing)

9:31 a.m. — Meet with St. Louis U. @ College Room

11:21 a.m. — Meet with SUNY Purchase College @ College Room

1:55 p.m. — Meet with Eastern Illinois U. @ College Room

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring (Math, Physics & Writing) @ H-F Library

4:30 p.m. — Boys' Soccer (F & JV) vs. L-W Central @ JV Fields

7 p.m. — Inaugural Seniors vs. Faculty Basketball Game @ South Gym

7-9 p.m. — Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), @ South B23 (Science) & @ H-F Library (Writing)

8 a.m.

• SWSC Boys' Golf Championship @ Ravisloe Golf Club
• SWSC Girls' Golf Championship @ Silver Lake Golf Club

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Little Vikings Open House @ North Building

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Physics & Writing), @ North 223 (Spanish) & @ North 205 (Chinese)

4:30 p.m.

• Girls' Tennis (JV) vs. Bolingbrook @ South Courts
• Girls' Volleyball vs. L-W West @ North & South Gym

5 p.m. — Field Hockey (JV & V) vs. Glenbrook South @ JV & North Fields

7 p.m. — Homecoming Powder Puff Game @ H-F Stadium

7-9 p.m. — Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom

7:30 p.m. — D233 Board of Education Meeting @ Performing Arts Center

3:15 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Biology & Writing) & @ North 226 (French)

4:30 p.m. — Cross Country Mini-Invitational @ H-F Campus

5 p.m. — Field Hockey (JV & V) vs. Naperville North @ JV & North Fields

7-9 p.m. — Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Chemistry & Writing)

4:30 p.m. — Boys' Soccer (JV & V) vs. L-W West @ H-F Stadium

5 p.m. — Girls' Swimming (JV & V) vs. L-W East @ Pool

7-9 p.m. — Online Science Tutoring @ Google Classroom

7:30-8:15 a.m. — Tutoring @ South G18 (Math), South B23 (Science) & H-F Library (Writing)

3:15-4 p.m. — Tutoring @ H-F Library (Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Writing)

4:30 p.m. — Boys' Soccer (F & JV) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ JV Fields

5:30 p.m. — Viking Fest Opens @ H-F Stadium

7 p.m. — Football (V) vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais @ H-F Stadium

Click here or the graphic above to listen to the 1st H-F 101 podcast, produced and narrated by Mr. Elfner, Social Science teacher, and featuring Post-Secondary Counselors Mr. Coy & Mr. Kain. You can subscribe to the podcast now on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud.

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