FinalVikingVoice SeptOct17.qxp_Layout 1 8/22/17 2:40 PM Page 1 District 233 Board of Education President Steve Anderson Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233 999 Kedzie, Flossmoor, IL 60422 Viking Connection is a newsletter for residents of Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID ECR WSS FLOSSMOOR, IL PERMIT NO. 5 Vice President/Secretary Tim Wenckus Annette Bannon, H-F 77 Debbie L. Berman, H-F 84 Dr. John Farrell Beth Larocca, H-F 76 Jody Scariano The VIKING VOICE Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School Septembe r/oc tobe r 20 17 A newsletter for School District 233 families INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HFU WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS VIKING TEST PREP ALL-SCHOOL TEST DAY HOMECOMING VIKING VALUES hfhighschool.org instagram.com/hfhs59 twitter.com/hfhs59
FinalVikingVoice SeptOct17.qxp_Layout 1 8/22/17 2:40 PM Page 2 New School Ye a r: Find ing You r Way STUDENT SERVICES STAFF School Counselors A-Brown: Tiphnee Staples (x5619) Browna-Dr: Lindsay Brown (x5623) Ds-Hel: Jeremiah Harris (x5621) Hem-Lam: Dawn Edwards (x5616) Lan-Moo: Melissa Sauder (x5606) Mop-Robe: Lorrie Maul (x5618) Robi-Thom: Dr. Karen Olson (x5620) Thon-Z: Roberto Suarez (x5617) SPED: Ashley Keca (x5624) College Consultants A-K: Brad Kain (x5615) L-Z: Kevin Coy (x5614) Welcome to the 2017-18 school year at Homewood-Flossmoor High School! Whether it is your freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year, some keys to success at H-F remain the same: Be on time to class. Every day is different at H-F: block days, PLC days, 50- min. period days print out a daily schedule for yourself as you get into the routine this year. You can view the period days and times at this webpage, www.hfhighschool.org/resources/daily-schedules/, and check your schedule in PowerSchool: parent.hfhighschool.org/public/home.html. Dress for the weather. You may be walking the path during the school day. On beautiful days, this is welcome news. On other days, don t be embarrased to use an umbrella it can be a Viking essential. Do your homework. Depending on your courseload, plan for between two to three hours of homework most nights. Remember, our H-F Library is open after school until 5:45 p.m. to provide you with a quiet place to work. Get involved! Join a club (you have more than 80 to explore), audition for a play or sign up for a sports team. It will expand your circle of friends, help you manage your time and it will look great on your college applications. Deans North A-Cl: Chris Maniatis (x5307) McD-Se: Broderick Booth (x5308) South Co-Haw: Danielle Lusby (x5028) Hay-McC: Dave Klawitter (x5027) Sh-Z: Brett Geijer (x5026) Social Workers A-Gr: Lauren White (x5554) Gs-Pas: Gregory Jones (x5056) Pat-Z: Phillip Barker (x5552) SPED A-L: Tammy Green (x5329) SPED M-Z: Duane VanSlyke (x5692) School Psychologists A-L: Carla Boyd (x5328) M-Z: Marina Brennan (x5681) ANCHOR: Kofi Shuck (x5622) Build relationships. Get to know your teachers, deans, counselors and other members of our Student Services team they are here to help you throughout the school year. You can see their info in the sidebar to the right. Ask for help when you need it. In addition to individual help from teachers before and after school, H-F offers free peer tutoring after school and free tutoring with Math and Science teachers on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon and Sundays from 2-5 p.m., in the South Building TLC. See the full tutoring schedule at www.hfhighschool.org/resources/tutoring. THE VIKING VOICE 1
FinalVikingVoice SeptOct17.qxp_Layout 1 8/22/17 2:40 PM Page 3 HFU Workshops for Parents #StartStrong: Tips & Resources to Promote Student Success Wednesday, Aug. 30 7 p.m. TLC A+ English: Pointers for Helping Students Make the Grade Wednesday, Sept. 6 7 p.m. TLC College Planning & Financial Aid for Seniors Wednesday, Sept. 6 7 p.m. MA Back on Track: Strategies to Support Student Learning* Wednesday, Sept. 27 7 p.m. TLC Cybersmarts: Keep Your Kids Safe from Cyberbullying, Sexting & Texting Tuesday, Oct. 3 6:30 p.m. E1 Historically Black Colleges & Universities Exploration Night Wednesday, Oct. 11 7 p.m. E1 Viking Test Prep Get Your Best Score Viking Test Prep is a proven resource at H-F for increasing student performance on the SAT and ACT exams. H-F provides a pre-test, study booklet, and tiered set of courses to deliver instruction to students specifically designed for their current level. The cost of the program is a small fraction of the $3,000-$5,000 that some test prep companies charge, with comparable results. We schedule the sessions to coordinate with the SAT and ACT test administration dates throughout the school year. An online version of Viking Test Prep is also available to students. The online course is free and taught by the same faculty members who teach the onsite course. Viking Test Prep Online provides a great refresher course for students who have taken the onsite version, while giving busy students the opportunity to participate in test prepartion. A student s SAT or ACT score is perhaps the single most important number college admissions offices consider in making decisions about students. It can be the deciding factor in whether or not a student is accepted to the college of her choice. Equally important, the higher the student s score, the greater the amount of financial aid many schools will extend. The cost is $150 and includes a pre-test, a study guide (if applicable) and 10-20 hours of instruction over a five-week period. Our program is taught by content specialists from H-F. We use the pre-test results (for ACT Prep) to create tiers of classes. Students receive instruction at the level appropriate for them. Each week students receive one hour of instruction in each of the subject-area tests. For ACT, there are classes in English, Reading, Math and Science. For SAT, there are classes in Math, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Teen Substance Abuse: What Every Parent Should Know Wednesday, Oct. 18 7 p.m. TLC College 101 for Freshmen & Sophomores: College Is Not Just a Dream - It s a Plan! Thursday, Oct. 19 7 p.m. E1 Asthma Management: What Every Parent of an Asthmatic Child Should Know Wednesday, Oct. 25 7 p.m. TLC *This workshop immediately follows the HFPA Meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. in the TLC. E1 South Building Room E1 MA Mall Auditorium TLC - Teaching & Learning Center How do I sign up? 1. Decide which test you plan to take. 2a. If you are taking the ACT Prep, first register for the ACT you plan to take at www.actstudent.org. 2b. If you are taking the SAT, decide whether you want to prepare for the Fall or Spring all-school test date. 3. Download the Test Prep form of your choice. 4. Bring the completed form and $150 to the Campus Store in the South Cafeteria. Registration forms are also available at the Campus Store. FIRST SEMESTER VIKING TEST PREP SESSIONS DATES DAY/TIME TEST PREPARING FOR 9/6-10/4 W, 3:15-5:20 p.m. Oct. 11 PSAT 9/10-10/8 Sun, 1-3:05 p.m. Oct. 11 PSAT 9/26-10/26 Tu & Th, 3:15-5:20 p.m. Oct. 28 ACT 9/24-10/22 Sun, Noon-4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 ACT 10/31-12/7 Tu & Th, 3:15-5:20 p.m. Dec. 9 ACT 10/29-12/3 Sun, Noon-4:30 p.m. Dec. 9 ACT 2 THE VIKING VOICE
FinalVikingVoice SeptOct17.qxp_Layout 1 8/22/17 2:40 PM Page 4 All-School Test Day Wednesday, Oct. 11 H-F periodically administers standardized exams in order to better understand individual growth, school-wide trends, and to help prepare students for college-entrance exams. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, freshmen, sophomores and juniors will take the tests noted below. Please note that this is an early-dismissal day with students excused at 1:20 p.m. There is also no first period. Check-in and seating for testing will begin by 8:20 a.m. FRESHMEN will take the PSAT 8/9 test. SOPHOMORES will take the Preliminary SAT (PSAT). JUNIORS will take the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The PSAT is a Preliminary SAT exam and like AP exams is administered by the College Board. H-F uses the PSAT to determine AP potential. This test is also the qualification test for the National Merit Scholarship Program. SENIORS are not required to attend school on this day. They are invited to use this day to explore colleges and universities, either through in-person visits or online through Naviance. The H-F Guidance Department will be offering guided trips to select colleges. Call 708-335-5612 for tour information. For more information about testing, please contact the Assessment Department at 708-335-5584. Homecoming Week Sept. 11-16 Spirit Week: Sept. 11-16 Powder Puff Game: Sept. 13 Pep Rally: Sept. 14 Friday, Sept. 15 Homecoming Games vs. Bolingbrook 5-6 p.m. Viking Fest 5 p.m. Sophomore Game 7:30 p.m. Varsity Game Game admission: $4/Adult, $2/Student, Free for 60+ & 5 & under Saturday, Sept. 16 Homecoming Dance 7:30-11 p.m. South Cafeteria & Gym Tickets ($20/student) on sale through Sept. 14 at Campus Store Viking Values New character program for new year Viking Value #1: PERSERVERANCE The continual pursuit of a goal or achievement event when challenges arise. For this school year, H-F will introduce Viking Values, a program that aligns with the Illinois State Board of Education s socioemotional learning standards, as well as with H-F s own mission to improve the quality of each student s life by advancing the ethical, emotional and social development of all. The Viking Values of Perseverance, Empathy, Awareness, Compassion and Effort create the acronym, PEACE. Each value will be highlighted throughout the school year, beginning with Perseverance, the Viking Values focus from Aug. 14-Oct. 6. Students and parents can read more about the values in the student planner, which was distributed during registration, and via the school s social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. THE VIKING VOICE 3
FinalVikingVoice SeptOct17.qxp_Layout 1 8/22/17 2:40 PM Page 5 PLC Day - No 1st period September 2017 2017 August 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 September 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 October 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Work US Holidays Untitled Home Found in Mail 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 28 29 30 31 1 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 2 Must see this month: Jackie & Me - Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. & Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. This year s children s play tells the story of Joey Stoshack, based on the book by Dan Gutman. Joey has the special power to travel through time by holding a baseball card and concentrating really hard. When he s given an assignment to write a paper on Jackie Robinson, it only makes sense to head back to 1947 and meet the famous baseball player. During his journey, Joey experiences what it s like to be African- American during a time of segregation. Directed by Jill Bonavia-Galligani. Tickets: $9/adult, $6/student/senior Speech Showcase 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. MA 3 4 Labor Day Labor Day (No classes; Offices closed) Ice Hockey Try Outs Begin 3:30 p.m. IA 5 6 7 8 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 9 Speech Auditions Meeting 3:15 p.m. South E1 HFU: A+ English Pointers HFU: College Planning for Seniors & Parents 7 p.m. MA Speech Team Auditions 3:15 p.m. South A21 Speech Team Auditions 3:15 p.m. South A21 ACT Exam 8 a.m. G Building Marching Band @ Flossmoor Fest 11 a.m. Downtown Flossmoor Spirit Week 10 Block 1 Day 11 Block 2 Day 12 Block 3 Day 13 50-min Period Day 14 PLC Day - No 1st period 15 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 16 Soccer vs. Eisenhower 4:30 p.m. NF Girls Golf vs. L-Way East 4:30 p.m. CR Homecoming Games: Tennis vs. Lockport 4:30 p.m. NC Swimming vs. McAuley 5 p.m. NAT H-F Foundation Meeting 5:30 p.m. SDCR Volleyball vs. Nazareth 5:30 p.m. SG Powder Puff Football Game 7 p.m. ST Homecoming Games: Boys Golf vs. Bolingbrook 3:30 p.m. CR Tennis vs. Bolingbrook 4:30 p.m. NC Field Hockey vs. Lakes 5 p.m. NF Volleyball vs. Thornridge 5:30 p.m. SG H-F Foundation Golf Outing 12:15 p.m. CR Homecoming Viking Fest 5 p.m. ST Football vs. Bolingbrook 7 p.m. ST Homecoming Dance 7:30 p.m. SG 17 18 19 20 21 22 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 23 D233 Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. HFL Tri-M Induction Recital 7:30 p.m. South M1 24 25 26 27 28 Academic Level Change Deadline 29 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 30 HFPA Meeting 6 p.m. TLC HFU: Back on Track Children s Play: Jackie & Me 7 p.m. MA Youth Night: Football vs. Bolingbrook 7:30 p.m. ST Debate Nordic Invitational 8 a.m.-4 p.m. SB Children s Play: Jackie & Me 2 p.m. MA CR - Coyote Run Golf Course HFL - H-F Library IA - H-F Ice Arena MA - Mall Auditorium NAT - Natatorium NC - North Courts NF - North Field SB - South Building SDCR - South District Conference Room SG - South Building Gym ST - H-F Stadium TLC - Teaching & Learning Center
FinalVikingVoice SeptOct17.qxp_Layout 1 8/22/17 2:40 PM Page 6 October 2017 2017 September 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 October 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 November 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Work US Holidays Untitled Home Found in Mail 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 PLC Day - No 1st period 6 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 7 Rachel s Challenge Presentations 8 a.m. MA SAT Exam 8 a.m. NB Fencing Try Outs Begin 3:15 p.m. SGB HFU: Cybersmarts 6:30 p.m. South E1 Music Department on Parade 7:30 p.m. SG Senior Night: Football, Band, Cheer, Dance, Trainers 7:30 p.m. ST 8 9 Columbus Day Columbus Day (No classes; Offices closed) 50-min Period Day 10 11 50-min Period Day 12 50-min Period Day 13 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 14 Senior Citizens Breakfast & Tour 9 a.m. SC All-School Testing Day 1:20 p.m. Dismissal Senior Night: Soccer 5 p.m. ST Incoming Freshmen Placement Test 7:30 a.m. SB Senior Night: Swimming 5 p.m. NAT Fall Orchestra Concert 7:30 p.m. MA 15 16 17 18 End of 1st Quarter 19 20 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 21 Fall Viking Choir Concert 3 p.m. MA Jazz Band Auditions Begin 3:15 p.m. South M3 College Night 6:30 p.m. FH Senior Night: Volleyball 5:30 p.m. SG D233 Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. HFL HFU: Teen Substance Abuse National Merit Breakfast 7:30 a.m. TLC HFU: College 101 7 p.m. Room South E1 Makeup: Incoming Freshmen Placement Test 7:30 a.m. South E Building 22 23 24 25 26 PLC Day - No 1st period 27 Free Tutoring: 9 a.m.-noon TLC 28 Novice Speech Invitational 7 a.m. SB HFU: Asthma Management ACT Exam 8 a.m. NB Fall Athletic Awards 1 7 p.m. SG 29 30 31 Halloween Halloween Reminder: While students (and teachers) are welcome to wear costumes to school, please remember costumes must follow the rules of the H-F dress code. Masks or face paint that would prevent teachers or staff from identifying you are prohibited. Weapons, look-alike weapons, clown costumes and anything disruptive to student learning are not allowed. 1 2 3 4 Must do this month: College Night - Oct. 16, 6:30-8 p.m. in the H-F Fieldhouse Students and parents are invited to H-F s annual College Night, where you can visit with representatives from more than 200 colleges and universities from across the country. All grades of high school students are encouraged to attend. For a list of participating colleges and universities, visit hfhighschool.org/academics/guidance/college-night/. Note: Schools will be added continuously to this list through mid-october. FH - Fieldhouse HFL - H-F Library MA - Mall Auditorium NAT - Natatorium NB - North Building SB - South Building SC - South Cafeteria SG - South Building Gym SGB - South Gym Balcony ST - H-F Stadium TLC - Teaching & Learning Center