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The VIKING VOICE

A newsletter for School Distr ict 233 families

hfhighschool.org • instagram.com/HFHS59 • twitter.com/HFHS59

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High SchoolNovember/December 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

• VOYAGE TO

EXCELLENCE

• PARENT-TEACHER

CONFERENCES

• FALL MUSICAL

• HOLIDAY CONCERTS

NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

ECR WSS

FLOSSMOOR, IL

PERMIT NO. 5

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.

President Steve Anderson

Vice President/Secretary

Tim Wenckus

Debbie L. Berman, H

-F ’8

4

Dr. John Farrell

Beth Larocca, H

-F ‘7

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Jody Scariano

District 233 Board of Education

Annette Bannon, H

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Winter Recess: Dec. 21-Jan. 8Dec. 21 - Marking Day (No students; staff & faculty only); Jan. 8 - Institute Day (No students; staff & faculty only)

Classes will resume Tuesday, Jan. 9

For a complete calendar of events presented by day, week or month, visit www.highschool.org/events

Winter Recess

Winter Recess

Winter Recess

PLC Day - No 1st period

End of 1st Semester

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Marking Day(No classes)

Office Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.


Offices closedOffice Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.



Final ExamsEarly Student Dismissal 1:20 p.m.


District 233 Board of Education Meeting

7:30 p.m. SDCR


SAT Testing8 a.m.-1 p.m. SB G Wing

Holiday Instrumental ConcertSeries, Part 1

2-3 & 4-5 p.m. MA


2-3:30 & 4-5:30 p.m. MAContest Play/GI Auditions

4 p.m. MAContest Play Call Backs

3:15 p.m. MAGroup Interpretation

Call Backs3:15 p.m. MA

ACT Testing8 a.m.-1 p.m. SB G Wing

Holiday Tuba Concert3 p.m. MA

Holiday Choral Concert3 p.m. MAVTV Lip Sync Contest

7 p.m. MAH-F Foundation Meeting

5:30 p.m. SDCR

SWSC Speech Invitational7 a.m. SB

Fencing Invitational10 a.m. FH

FH — Fieldhouse • HFL — H-F Library • MA — Mall Auditorium • SB — South Building • SDCR — South District Conference Room

December 2017

The first quarter of the 2017/18

school year wrapped up on Thurs-

day, Oct. 19, signaling that it is soon time

for Parent-Teacher Conferences. H-F

faculty and staff members will be avail-

able during an afternoon session from

1:30-3:30 p.m. and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in

the evening session to meet one-on-one

with parents and guardians on Thurs-

day, Nov. 2. In order to allow teachers

time to prepare for the meetings, stu-

dents will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. The

complete academic schedule for the

week of conferences is:

• Monday, Oct. 30 - 7-period day; regu-

lar 50-min. classes (Periods 1-2-3-4-5-6-7)

• Tuesday, Oct. 31 - 7-period day; regu-

lar 50-min. classes (Periods 1-2-3-4-5-6-7)

• Wednesday, Nov. 1 - Regular Wednes-

day Block Day (Periods 1-7-6-5-4)

• Thursday, Nov. 2 - Regular Thursday

Block Day with student dismissal at

11:30 a.m. (Periods 1-2-3)

• Friday, Nov. 3 - Institute Day (No

school for students)

H-F conferences use a format known

as arena conferencing, instead of an indi-

vidual-classroom format. Faculty and

staff will all be located in the North

Building’s Fieldhouse, seated by depart-

ment, and will be available to meet on a

first-come, first-served basis. No ap-

pointments are necessary. Due to the

number of parents wishing to meet with

teachers, individual conferences will be

limited to five minutes. This will allow

all parents waiting in line an opportu-

nity to meet with — and to see — the

greatest number of teachers possible. If

there is a long line for one of your stu-

dent's teachers, please proceed to a dif-

ferent teacher who may have fewer

parents waiting, then return to the other

teacher later. At H-F, we look forward to

parental involvement at all levels!

THE VIKING VOICE 1

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday, Nov. 2

Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Student’s Teachers

The Viking Voice asked H-F’s department chairsfor questions to help parents get the most out of

their conferences with teachers. Suggestions include.:

1— What can I do at home to help mystudent succeed in your class?

2— What is the best way to communi-cate with you?

3— Do you have ways that you commu-nicate electronically with students and

parents? If yes, what are they?

4— How much and what kind of home-work should I expect my student to be

completing for your class?

5— Are there any major assignments, projects or exams coming up that I

should be aware of?

6— Does my student actively partici-pate in your class?

7— Does my student ask questionsin class when clarification is

needed?

8— Are you available before and/orafter school to assist my student? If

not, what other tutoring options areavailable in your subject?

9— Are there any websitesyou can recommend for

supporting my student’s learn-ing?

10— What are two thingsmy student should work

on to find success in your class?

Mr. Roberts, Science teacher, meets with a family.

Mr. McClain, Math Department Chair, visits with a family at last year’s

Parent-Teacher Conferences.

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Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233999 Kedzie, Flossmoor, IL 60422Viking Connection is a newsletter for residents of Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233.

President Steve Anderson

Vice President/SecretaryTim Wenckus

Debbie L. Berman, H-F ’84

Dr. John Farrell

Beth Larocca, H-F ‘76

Jody Scariano

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8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Office H

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Offices closed

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8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Office H

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8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Office H

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8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Fina

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:20 p.m.

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:20 p.m.

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Fall Musical:Sister Act

Nov. 10 & 11 • 7 p.m.Mall Auditorium

$10/adult, $8/student/senior

Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedybased on the hit 1992 film that has audi-ences jumping off their feet! Featuring orig-inal music by Alan Menken, this upliftingmusical was nominated for five TonyAwards, including Best Musical. Filledwith powerful gospel music, outrageousdancing and a truly moving story, Sister

Actwill leave you breathless. Directed by Mr. Rose. Recommended for ages 12 & up.

FEATURING:

Charles Austin • Morgan Barber • Grace

Bingham • Barbara Burns • Kaila Chambliss

• Joey Cipriano • Ariel Davis • Brandon

Eddy • Miranda Esparza • John Geary •

Andy Heligas • Ava Jones • Michael

Kennedy • Leanna Lewis • Laila London •

Amber Mahki Jackson • Laila Malak •

Christian Monroe-Haynes • Maddie Moxley

• Noelle Oh • Lawrencia Palmer •

Jordan Drayton-Plaxico • Darrow Richmond

• Jacob Rodriguez • Ally Ryan •

Matthew Ryan • Alexa Sampson •

Hayley Sawyer • Gretchen Schmidt •

Zora Shannon • Maggie Sullivan •

Kevin Thompson • Brianna Valentine •

Joy Woods

2 THE VIKING VOICE

F inal exams for 2017-18 Semester 1 are scheduled to take place Monday, Dec. 18,

through Wednesday, Dec. 20. On exam days, students will be dismissed at 1:20 p.m.

H-F will offer evening study sessions that week, but parents can also help students do

their best with the following tips:

• Make sure your student completes all homework and reading assignments.

Remember, reading is homework!

• Provide your student with a well-lit, quiet place to study.

• Add your student’s test days to your family calendar.

• Make sure your student gets enough sleep and eats a healthy breakfast every day, but

especially on exam days.

• If your student is struggling on tests, be willing to meet with teachers to find ways to

help.

• After the exams, review them with your student or set up a time when the teacher

can review with your student.

• Encourage your student to take advantage of H-F’s free, seven-day-per-week

tutoring opportunities. Visit www.hfhighschool.org/resources/tutoring to view

details.

• Always encourage your student to do better and provide praise for a job well done.

Even the smallest progress deserves your recognition.

Holiday Concerts at H-F

Saturday, Dec. 2Holiday Instrumental Series, Part 1, inthe Mall Auditorium• 2-3 p.m. Concert Band &Percussion Concert• 4-5 p.m. Concert Orchestra& Guitar Ensemble Concert

Sunday, Dec. 3Holiday Instrumental Series, Part 2, inthe Mall Auditorium• 2-3:30 p.m. Concert Band &Wind Ensemble Concert

• 4-5:30 p.m. Sinfonia & VikingOrchestra Concert

Saturday, Dec. 93-5 p.m. Holiday Tuba Concertin the Mall Auditorium

Sunday, Dec. 103-5 p.m. Holiday Choral Concert inthe Mall Auditorium

Semester 1 Final Exams: Dec. 18-20

Voyage to Excellence: Nov. 29Open house to showcase H-F to community

A rea 8th Graders and their parents will be invited to H-F’s annual Voyage to Excel-

lence Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the H-F Field-

house. Please share the news with junior high students in your neighborhood!

Attending Voyage to Excellence is a great way to become acquainted with the curricular

and extracurricular programs at Homewood-Flossmoor. Incoming families will be able

to meet department chairs, teachers, coaches and sponsors as they tour the campus.

Booths from the school’s academic departments, clubs, sports and activities will be run

by current students, teachers and sponsors, who will provide information on their or-

ganizations and how to get involved. Approximately 300 course options are available

through H-F's nine academic departments. There are nearly 100 clubs and sports to join,

as well, including Underwater Robotics, ZooBot and Field Hockey.

Fine Arts Facility Expansion ProjectDistrict 233 is entering the next exciting phase of its Long Range Facilities &

Maintenance Plan. For nearly 10 years, Homewood-Flossmoor has been work-

ing to develop its unique MVP Fine Arts Academy, as well as assessing its cur-

rent and long-term facility needs. The district has been saving funds for this

future renovation and expansion. Community input is vital to the success of this

project! Please watch for information on special community meetings and visit

this new web page for more details:

www.hfhighschool.com/district-info/fine-arts-facility-expansion-project/

SUNDAY, DEC. 17Study Session: 7-10 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 18P1: 7:30-8:22 a.m.P7 Exam: 8:33-10:46 a.m.Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.P6 Exam: 11:07 a.m.-

1:20 p.m.Dismissal: 1:20 p.m.Study Session: 7-10 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 19P1: 7:30-8:22 a.m.P5 Exam: 8:33-10:46 a.m.Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.P4 Exam: 11:07 a.m.-

1:20 p.m.Dismissal: 1:20 p.m.Study Session: 7-10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20P1: 7:30-8:22 a.m.P3 Exam: 8:33-10:46 a.m.Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.P2 Exam: 11:07 a.m.-

1:20 p.m.Dismissal: 1:20 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 21Marking Day (Non-attendanceday for students)

Semester 1 Final Exam Schedule

THE VIKING VOICE 3

Winter Recess Reading Program

Winter break is quickly approaching, and what better way to relax and enjoy your

time off than cozying up and reading a good book? The H-F Library is sponsoring a

Winter Break Reading Program to encourage everyone to read over the holidays.

Students and staff who check out a book between Dec. 4-20 will be given a little

holiday treat! Once we return from break, the library will be hosting a student and

staff prize raffle for those who read at least one book during their time off. All you

have to do is come to the library between Jan. 9-12 to fill out a raffle ticket and the

title of the book you read. For more information, please call 708-335-5560.

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For a complete calendar of events presented by day, week or

month, visit www.highschool.org/events

Than

ksgi

ving

Bre

ak(N

o cl

asse

s; o

ffic

es c

lose

d)

PLC Day - No 1st p

eriod

Grade 9-11 Yearbook Photo

Retakes

7:30 a.m.-1:20 p.m. FH & SG

Early Student Dismissal

1:20 p.m.

Viking Choir Performance

7:30 p.m. TBA

Periods 1-3 then

Early Student Dismissal

11:30 a.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

1:30-3:30 p.m. & 6:30-8:30 p.m.

FH

Inst

itut

e D

ay(N

o cl

asse

s)HFPA Meeting

6 p.m. TLC

National Art Honor Society

Induction

6 p.m. SB E1

Class of 2018 Portraits

8 a.m.-6 p.m. NC

Special Olympics Basketball

Invitational

8 a.m.-5 p.m. NG

H-F Foundation Meeting

5:30 p.m. SDCR

8th Grade Day

8 a.m.-2 p.m. MA

Musical: S

iste

r A

ct7 p.m. MA

Musical: S

iste

r A

ct7 p.m. MA

Handbell Auditions

3:15 p.m. SB M1

Fall Athletic Awards, Part 2

7 p.m. SB

Student of the Quarter

Breakfast

7:30 a.m. TLC

Operation Snowball Check In

6 p.m. CM

Operation Snowball

Parent Program/Pick Up

12 p.m. CM

Contest Play/GI Info Meeting

3:15 p.m. MA

District 233 Board of

Education Meeting

7:30 p.m. HFL

Winter Sports Pictures

3:15-6 p.m. NC

Winter Training Rules

6:30-7:30 p.m. SB E1

Activities Yearbook Pictures

3-6 p.m. SG

Voyage to Excellence

Open House

7 p.m. FH

CM — Camp Manitoqua • FH — Fieldhouse

HFL — H-F Library • MA — Mall Auditorium

NC — North Building Cafeteria • NG — North Building

Gym • SB — South Building • SDCR — South District

Conference Room • SG — South Building Gym

TLC — Teaching & Learning Center

Scholastic Bowl Invitational

9 a.m.-6 p.m. SB

50-m

in. p

eriods

50-m

in. p

eriods

Block 2 D

ayBlock 3 D

ay

Fall Musical:

Sister Act

Nov. 10 &

11 • 7 p.m.

Mall A

uditorium

$10/adult, $8/student/senior

Sister Act is the feel-good m

usical comedy

based on the hit 1992 film that has audi-

ences jumping off their feet! Featuring orig-

inal music by A

lan Menken, this uplifting

musical w

as nominated for five Tony

Awards, including Best M

usical. Filledwith pow

erful gospel music, outrageous

dancing and a truly moving story, Sister

Actw

ill leave you breathless. Directed by M

r. Rose. Recomm

ended for ages 12 & up.

FEATURIN

G:

Charles A

ustin • Morgan Barber • G

race

Bingham • Barbara Burns • Kaila C

hambliss

•Joey C

ipriano • Ariel D

avis • Brandon

Eddy • Miranda Esparza • John G

eary •

Andy H

eligas • Ava Jones • Michael

Kennedy • Leanna Lewis • Laila London •

Amber M

ahki Jackson • Laila Malak •

Christian M

onroe-Haynes • M

addie Moxley

•Noelle O

h • Lawrencia Palm

er •

Jordan Drayton-Plaxico • D

arrow Richm

ond

•Jacob Rodriguez • A

lly Ryan •

Matthew

Ryan • Alexa Sam

pson •

Hayley Saw

yer • Gretchen Schm

idt •

Zora Shannon • Maggie Sullivan •

Kevin Thompson • Brianna Valentine •

Joy Woods

2TH

E VIKING VOICE

Fin

al exams fo

r 2017-18 Semester 1 are sch

edu

led to

take p

lace Mo

nd

ay, Dec. 18,

thro

ug

h W

edn

esday, D

ec. 20. On

exam d

ays, stu

den

ts will b

e dism

issed at 1:20 p

.m.

H-F

will o

ffer even

ing

stud

y sessio

ns th

at week

, bu

t paren

ts can also

help

stud

ents d

o

their b

est with

the fo

llow

ing

tips:

•M

ake su

re yo

ur stu

den

t com

pletes all h

om

ewo

rk an

d read

ing

assign

men

ts.

Rem

emb

er, readin

g is h

om

ewo

rk!

•P

rov

ide y

ou

r stud

ent w

ith a w

ell-lit, qu

iet place to

stud

y.

•A

dd

yo

ur stu

den

t’s test day

s to y

ou

r family

calend

ar.

•M

ake su

re yo

ur stu

den

t gets en

ou

gh

sleep an

d eats a h

ealthy

break

fast every

day, b

ut

especially

on

exam d

ays.

•If y

ou

r stud

ent is stru

gg

ling

on

tests, be w

illing

to m

eet with

teachers to

find

way

s to

help

.

•A

fter the exam

s, review

them

with

yo

ur stu

den

t or set u

p a tim

e wh

en th

e teacher

can rev

iew w

ith y

ou

r stud

ent.

•E

nco

urag

e yo

ur stu

den

t to tak

e adv

antag

e of H

-F’s free, sev

en-d

ay-p

er-week

tuto

ring

op

po

rtun

ities. Visit w

ww

.hfh

igh

scho

ol.o

rg/

resou

rces/tu

torin

gto

view

details.

•A

lway

s enco

urag

e yo

ur stu

den

t to d

o b

etter and

pro

vid

e praise fo

r a job

well d

on

e.

Ev

en th

e smallest p

rog

ress deserv

es yo

ur reco

gn

ition

.

Holid

ay Concerts at H

-F

Saturday, Dec. 2

Holiday Instrum

ental Series, Part 1, inthe M

all Auditorium

•2-3 p.m

. Concert B

and &Percussion C

oncert•4-5 p.m

. Concert O

rchestra& Guitar Ensem

ble Concert

Sunday, Dec. 3

Holiday Instrum

ental Series, Part 2, inthe M

all Auditorium

•2-3:30 p.m

. Concert B

and &Wind Ensem

ble Concert

•4-5:30 p.m

. Sinfonia & Viking

Orchestra C

oncert

Saturday, Dec. 9

3-5 p.m. H

oliday Tuba Concert

in the Mall A

uditorium

Sunday, Dec. 10

3-5 p.m. H

oliday Choral C

oncert in

the Mall A

uditorium

Semester 1 Final Exam

s: Dec. 18-20

Voyage to Excellence: Nov. 29

Open house to show

case H-F to com

munity

Area 8th

Grad

ers and

their p

arents w

ill be in

vited

to H

-F’s an

nu

al Vo

yag

e to E

xcel-

lence O

pen

Ho

use

on

Wed

nesd

ay, No

v. 29, from

7-8:30 p.m

. in th

e H-F

Field

-

ho

use. P

lease share th

e new

s with

jun

ior h

igh

stud

ents in

yo

ur n

eigh

bo

rho

od

!

Atten

din

g V

oy

age to

Excellen

ce is a great w

ay to

beco

me acq

uain

ted w

ith th

e curricu

lar

and

extracurricu

lar pro

gram

s at Ho

mew

oo

d-F

lossm

oo

r. Inco

min

g fam

ilies will b

e able

to m

eet dep

artmen

t chairs, teach

ers, coach

es and

spo

nso

rs as they

tou

r the cam

pu

s.

Bo

oth

s from

the sch

oo

l’s academ

ic dep

artmen

ts, club

s, spo

rts and

activities w

ill be ru

n

by

curren

t stud

ents, teach

ers and

spo

nso

rs, wh

o w

ill pro

vid

e info

rmatio

n o

n th

eir or-

gan

ization

s and

ho

w to

get in

vo

lved

. Ap

pro

ximately

300 cou

rse op

tion

s are availab

le

thro

ug

h H

-F's n

ine acad

emic d

epartm

ents. T

here are n

early 100 clu

bs an

d sp

orts to

join

,

as well, in

clud

ing

Un

derw

ater Ro

bo

tics, Zo

oB

ot an

d F

ield H

ock

ey.

Fine Arts Facility E

xpansion Project

District 233 is en

tering

the n

ext exciting

ph

ase of its L

on

g R

ang

e Facilities &

Main

tenan

ce Plan

. Fo

r nearly

10 years, H

om

ewo

od

-Flo

ssmo

or h

as been

wo

rk-

ing

to d

evelo

p its u

niq

ue M

VP

Fin

e A

rts Aca

dem

y, as w

ell as assessing

its cur-

rent an

d lo

ng

-term facility

need

s. Th

e district h

as been

savin

g fu

nd

s for th

is

futu

re reno

vatio

n an

d exp

ansio

n. C

om

mu

nity

inp

ut is v

ital to th

e success o

f this

pro

ject! Please w

atch fo

r info

rmatio

n o

n sp

ecial com

mu

nity

meetin

gs an

d v

isit

this n

ew w

eb p

age fo

r mo

re details:

ww

w.h

fhig

hsch

oo

l.com

/d

istrict-info

/fin

e-arts-facility-exp

ansio

n-p

roject/

SUNDAY, D

EC. 17Study Session:

7-10 p.m.

MON

DAY, DEC. 18

P1:7:30-8:22 a.m

.P7 Exam

: 8:33-10:46 a.m.

Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.

P6 Exam: 11:07 a.m

.-1:20 p.m

.Dism

issal: 1:20 p.m.

Study Session:7-10 p.m

.

TUESDAY, DEC. 19

P1:7:30-8:22 a.m

.P5 Exam

: 8:33-10:46 a.m.

Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m.

P4 Exam: 11:07 a.m

.-1:20 p.m

.Dism

issal: 1:20 p.m.

Study Session:7-10 p.m

.

WED

NESDAY, D

EC. 20P1:

7:30-8:22 a.m.

P3 Exam: 8:33-10:46 a.m

.Break: 10:46-11:07 a.m

.P2 Exam

: 11:07 a.m.-

1:20 p.m.

Dism

issal: 1:20 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 21

Marking D

ay (Non-attendance

day for students)

Semester 1 Final Exam

Schedule

THE VIKING VOICE

3

Winter R

ecess Read

ing Prog

ram

Win

ter break

is qu

ickly

app

roach

ing

, and

wh

at better w

ay to

relax and

enjo

y y

ou

r

time o

ff than

cozy

ing

up

and

readin

g a g

oo

d b

oo

k? T

he H

-F L

ibrary

is spo

nso

ring

a

Win

ter B

reak

Read

ing

Pro

gra

mto

enco

urag

e every

on

e to read

ov

er the h

olid

ays.

Stud

ents an

d staff w

ho

check

ou

t a bo

ok

betw

een D

ec. 4-20 will b

e giv

en a little

ho

liday

treat! On

ce we retu

rn fro

m b

reak, th

e library

will b

e ho

sting

a stud

ent an

d

staff prize raffle fo

r tho

se wh

o read

at least on

e bo

ok

du

ring

their tim

e off. A

ll yo

u

hav

e to d

o is co

me to

the lib

rary b

etween

Jan. 9-12 to

fill ou

t a raffle ticket an

d th

e

title of th

e bo

ok

yo

u read

. Fo

r mo

re info

rmatio

n, p

lease call 708-335-5560.

Winter R

ecess:Dec. 21-Jan. 8

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November 2017

For a complete calendar of events presented by day, week ormonth, visit www.highschool.org/events

Thanksgiving Break(No classes; offices closed)


Grade 9-11 Yearbook PhotoRetakes

7:30 a.m.-1:20 p.m. FH & SG

Early Student Dismissal1:20 p.m.

Viking Choir Performance7:30 p.m. TBA

Periods 1-3 thenEarly Student Dismissal

11:30 a.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences1:30-3:30 p.m. & 6:30-8:30 p.m.

FH

Institute Day(No classes)

HFPA Meeting6 p.m. TLC

National Art Honor SocietyInduction6 p.m. SB E1

Class of 2018 Portraits8 a.m.-6 p.m. NC

Special Olympics BasketballInvitational

8 a.m.-5 p.m. NG

H-F Foundation Meeting5:30 p.m. SDCR

8th Grade Day8 a.m.-2 p.m. MA

Musical: Sister Act7 p.m. MA

Musical: Sister Act7 p.m. MA

Handbell Auditions3:15 p.m. SB M1

Fall Athletic Awards, Part 27 p.m. SB

Student of the Quarter Breakfast

7:30 a.m. TLC

Operation Snowball Check In6 p.m. CM

Operation Snowball Parent Program/Pick Up

12 p.m. CMContest Play/GI Info Meeting

3:15 p.m. MA

District 233 Board of Education Meeting7:30 p.m. HFL

Winter Sports Pictures3:15-6 p.m. NC

Winter Training Rules6:30-7:30 p.m. SB E1

Activities Yearbook Pictures3-6 p.m. SG

Voyage to Excellence Open House7 p.m. FH

CM — Camp Manitoqua • FH — FieldhouseHFL — H-F Library • MA — Mall Auditorium

NC — North Building Cafeteria • NG — North BuildingGym • SB — South Building • SDCR — South District

Conference Room • SG — South Building GymTLC — Teaching & Learning Center

Scholastic Bowl Invitational9 a.m.-6 p.m. SB

50-min. periods50-min. periods

Block 2 Day Block 3 Day

Th

e first qu

arter of th

e 2017/18

scho

ol y

ear wrap

ped

up

on

Th

urs-

day, O

ct. 19, sign

aling

that it is so

on

time

for P

aren

t-Teach

er C

on

feren

ces. H

-F

faculty

and

staff mem

bers w

ill be av

ail-

able d

urin

g an

afterno

on

session

from

1:30-3:30 p.m

. and

from

6:30-8:30 p.m

. in

the ev

enin

g sessio

n to

meet o

ne-o

n-o

ne

with

paren

ts and

gu

ardian

s on

Th

urs-

day, N

ov. 2. In

ord

er to allo

w teach

ers

time to

prep

are for th

e meetin

gs, stu

-

den

ts will b

e dism

issed at 11:30 a.m

. Th

e

com

plete acad

emic sch

edu

le for th

e

week

of co

nferen

ces is:

•M

on

day, O

ct. 30 - 7-perio

d d

ay; reg

u-

lar 50-min

. classes (Periods 1-2-3-4-5-6-7)

•Tu

esday, O

ct. 31 - 7-perio

d d

ay; reg

u-

lar 50-min

. classes (Periods 1-2-3-4-5-6-7)

•W

edn

esday, N

ov. 1 - R

egu

lar Wed

nes-

day

Blo

ck D

ay (P

eriods 1-7-6-5-4)

•T

hu

rsday, N

ov. 2 - R

egu

lar Th

ursd

ay

Blo

ck D

ay w

ith stu

den

t dism

issal at

11:30 a.m. (P

eriods 1-2-3)

•F

riday, N

ov. 3 - In

stitute D

ay (N

o

school for studen

ts)

H-F

con

ferences u

se a form

at kn

ow

n

as arena con

ferencin

g, instead

of an

ind

i-

vid

ual-classro

om

form

at. Facu

lty an

d

staff will all b

e located

in th

e No

rth

Bu

ildin

g’s F

ieldh

ou

se, seated b

y d

epart-

men

t, and

will b

e availab

le to m

eet on

a

first-com

e, first-served

basis. N

o ap

-

po

intm

ents are n

ecessary. Du

e to th

e

nu

mb

er of p

arents w

ishin

g to

meet w

ith

teachers, in

div

idu

al con

ferences w

ill be

limited

to fiv

e min

utes. T

his w

ill allow

all paren

ts waitin

g in

line an

op

po

rtu-

nity

to m

eet with

— an

d to

see — th

e

greatest n

um

ber o

f teachers p

ossib

le. If

there is a lo

ng

line fo

r on

e of y

ou

r stu-

den

t's teachers, p

lease pro

ceed to

a dif-

ferent teach

er wh

o m

ay h

ave few

er

paren

ts waitin

g, th

en retu

rn to

the o

ther

teacher later. A

t H-F, w

e loo

k fo

rward

to

paren

tal inv

olv

emen

t at all levels!

TH

E V

IKIN

G V

OIC

E

1

Parent-T

eacher C

onferences: T

hursd

ay, N

ov. 2

Top 10 Questions to A

sk Your Student’s Teachers

The Viking Voiceasked H

-F’s department chairs

for questions to help parents get the most out of

their conferences with teachers.

Suggestions include.:

1—

What can I do at hom

e to help my

student succeed in your class?

2—

What is the best w

ay to communi-

cate with you?

3—

Do you have w

ays that you commu-

nicate electronically with students and

parents? If yes, what are they?

4—

How

much and w

hat kind of home-

work should I expect m

y student to be com

pleting for your class?

5—

Are there any m

ajor assignments,

projects or exams com

ing up that Ishould be aw

are of?

6—

Does m

y student actively partici-pate in your class?

7—

Does m

y student ask questionsin class w

hen clarification isneeded?

8—

Are you available before and/or

after school to assist my student? If

not, what other tutoring options areavailable in your subject?

9—

Are there any w

ebsitesyou can recom

mend for

supporting my student’s learn-

ing?

10

— W

hat are two things

my student should w

orkon to find success in your class?

Mr. R

ob

erts, Scien

ce teach

er, meets w

ith a

fam

ily.

Mr. M

cCla

in, M

ath

Dep

artm

ent C

ha

ir, visits w

ith a

fam

ily a

t last y

ear’s

Pa

rent-Tea

cher C

on

ferences.

The VIKING VOICE

A newsletter for School District 233 families

hfhighschool.org • instagram.com/HFHS59 • twitter.com/HFHS59

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High SchoolNovember/December 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

•VOYAGE TO

EXCELLENCE

•PARENT-TEACHER

CONFERENCES

•FALL MUSICAL

•HOLIDAY CONCERTS

NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATION

U.S. PO

STAGE PA

IDECR WSS

FLOSSM

OOR, IL

PERMIT NO. 5

Homewood-Flossm

oor Community

High School D

istrict 233999 K

edzie, Flossmoor, IL 60422

Viking C

onnection is a newsletter for residents of

Homewood-Flossm

oor Community H

igh School District 233.

President Steve A

nderson

Vice Presid

ent/SecretaryTim

Wenckus

Debbie L. Berm

an, H-F ’84

Dr. John Farrell

Beth Larocca, H-F ‘76

Jody Scariano

District 233 Board

of Education

Annette Bannon, H

-F ‘77

Photo by Karena Bundy

December 2017


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Winter Recess: Dec. 21-Jan. 8Dec. 21 - Marking Day (No students; staff & faculty only); Jan. 8 - Institute Day (No students; staff & faculty only)

Classes will resume Tuesday, Jan. 9

For a complete calendar of events presented by day, week or month, visit www.highschool.org/events

Winter Recess

Winter Recess

Winter Recess


End of 1st Semester

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Marking Day(No classes)



Offices closed Office Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.





District 233 Board of Education Meeting

7:30 p.m. SDCR


SAT Testing8 a.m.-1 p.m. SB G Wing


2-3 & 4-5 p.m. MA


2-3:30 & 4-5:30 p.m. MAContest Play/GI Auditions

4 p.m. MAContest Play Call Backs

3:15 p.m. MAGroup Interpretation

Call Backs3:15 p.m. MA

ACT Testing8 a.m.-1 p.m. SB G Wing

Holiday Tuba Concert3 p.m. MA

Holiday Choral Concert3 p.m. MA VTV Lip Sync Contest

7 p.m. MAH-F Foundation Meeting

5:30 p.m. SDCR

SWSC Speech Invitational7 a.m. SB

Fencing Invitational10 a.m. FH

FH — Fieldhouse • HFL — H-F Library • MA — Mall Auditorium • SB — South Building • SDCR — South District Conference Room

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