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H O M E WO O D - F L O S S M O O R C O M M U N I T Y H I G H S C H O O L
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Fall 2015 • Volume 42 • hfhighschool.org
Voyage to Excellence Open House: Wednesday, Dec. 2
A
rea 8th Graders and their parents are invited to Homewood-
Flossmoor Community High School’s annual Voyage to Ex-
nine academic departments. New classes offered this year in-
cluded Mandarin, Advanced Culinary and IB Economics SL. There
cellence Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 7-8:30 p.m.
are nearly 120 clubs and sports to join, as well, including (shown
Homewood-Flossmoor. Incoming families will be able to meet
Spanish Club, Visual
Attending Voyage to Excellence is a great way to become ac-
quainted with the curricular and extracurricular programs at
department chairs, teachers, coaches and sponsors as they tour
the campus.
Booths from the school’s academic departments, clubs, sports
and activities will be located throughout the LEED Gold-certified
above) Chess Club, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Operation Snowball, Viking Orchestra,
Arts Club and the
Viking Broadcast
Company, which just
celebrated its 50th an-
North Building Fieldhouse, providing information on their or-
niversary. Learn more
Choir — as well as appearances by H-F’s ZooBot animals and
more details, contact
ganizations and how to get involved. Impromptu performances
by members of the Viking Marching Band, Drumline and Viking
mascot, Victor Viking — keep the evening entertaining and inter-
esting. New activities to explore this year include the H-F Cyber
Security Club and Genealogy Club.
Approximately 300 course options are available through H-F's
at this year’s open
house on Dec. 2. For
the Activities Office at
708-335-5525. HF
Learn more about H-F’s academic programs, including courses in
the fine arts, at this year’s open house on Dec. 2.
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1 st Q ua r te r Honor Rol l — 2 0 1 5 / 1 6
GRADE 9 - Class of 2019
HIGH HONORS: Shelby Akridge,
Maya Alborn, Josephine Bachus, Kaila
Brack, Barbara Burns, Lily Callen,
Lauryn Castagna, Joan Coderre,
Kennedy Curtis, Victoria D’Astici,
Kyndall Davis, Jasmyne Duffie, Abigail
Guerrero, Perry Hoag III, Aisha Ibrahim,
Caroline Koranda, Caroline Larocca,
Brianna Lewis, Jeremy Libretti-River,
Mackenzie Lyseng, Jeremiah MaileyDurodola, Audrey McKillip, Emma
McKillip, Jada Montgomery, Morgan
Murphy, Kensuke Nakamura, Laurin
Neal, Sally Pauss, Matthew Piotrowski,
Jeffrey Steele, James Steiner, Maeve
VanEtten & Katelyn Zalewski
HONORS: Evan Abraham, Dakarius
Addison, Jordan Alfred, Jack Anderson,
Udochukwu Anidobu, Dominique
Austin, Oyindasola Ayorinde, Clayvon
Bedenfield, Alex Benitez, Megan Bolling,
Xavier Branch Jr., Joshua Bridges, Jalon
Bristol, Charlie Brooks IV, Antonio
Brown, Audrey Brown, Shelby Brown,
Carrington Calhoun, Yvette Cano
Montesino, Sydney Carlson, Zoe Carter,
Kamya Cave, Malieq Chism, Robyn Cole
Jr., Lindsey Coleman, Christopher
Collins, Cormaria Cooksey, Donald
Crocker, Tyler Dean, Faith Denne,
Lauren Donaire, Jalen Duffin, Nana
Duku, Maggie Dunne, Benjamin Eng,
Judah Epperson, Alec Farias, Audrey
Faris, Madelyn Fitzgerald, Nicholas
Frontino, Jose Julian Garcia, Kaniyah
Gill, Eli Gonzalez, Michael Gordon,
Michael Grupp, Camia Gunn, Sierra
Harris, John Hertel, Alannah Hill, Jason
Hoefle, James Humphrey, Cameron
Johnson, Jack Johnson, Chloe Kapica, Eli
Kebschull, Nehemiah Key, Yaasmeen
Kidd, Skye Knott, Darek Kois, Owen
Kreis, Winston Langston, Mia Lanier,
Mariah Larrieu, Gabrielle Laws, Leanna
Lewis, Angelina Lopez, Zachary Lueder,
Dylan Lunceford, Jake Lutz, Viance
Madden, Joshua Maicach, Laila Malak,
Shallon Malfeo, Jesse Malone, Mia
Martin, Gerardo Martinez Arias, Rebecca
May, Miranda McDowell, Makayla
McMillian, Jessica McReynolds, Destiny
Montgomery, Jack Layden Mott, Taylor
Nash, Grace Ongman, Aliyah
Ouedraogo, Eniola Oyefeso, Max Perez,
Caleb Pitts-Bowie, Camm Pollmacher,
Kenneth Powell, Daeja Purnell, Joy
Rhodes, Ethan Richert, Peyton Riegler,
Emily Robertson, Sean Roby, Alyssa
Rosales, Innocenze Russell, Nora Ryan,
Jasmine Sahagun, Jorge Santos, Jacob
Schroeder, Tiana Sharpe, Christen
Slaughter, Aleah Smith, Destiny Smith,
Zykira Smith, Tailar Stamps, Autumn
Staples, Jalen Stennis, Callista Stilts,
Aileen Straley, Emily Sziky, Tramone
Tate, Henry Thiros, Taylor Tomlin,
Sabrina Treccani, Gia Troche, Aniya
Vaughns, Kevin Watson Jr., Zoe Weaver,
Hailey Weishaar, Josephine Wenckus,
Jaelyn White, Mya Whiteside, Autumn
Williams, Orianna Williams, Alexandria
Wilson, Nathan Wilson, Mara Winfrey,
Jazmyne Worthy & Samara Zinnerman
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GRADE 10 - Class of 2018
HIGH HONORS: Joseph Cipriano,
Megan Connors, Levi Dobben,
Alexandra Fieramosca, David Hill,
Aaliyah Korkoyah, Allie Mangel,
Andronicus Marati, Nacyla Mitchell,
Madeline Moxley, Enrique Munoz,
Emma Novak, Jonathan Rusek, Jalen
Spain, Kyla Stinson, Emma Temple, Tara
Thrall, Bridget VanEtten & Simone
Williams
HONORS: Hyacinth Agting, Ryan
Akridge, Sarah Albers Fester, Kylie
Andersen, Emma Anderson, Antonio
Archilla, Taylor Ausley, Kori Barnes,
Andrea Barrera, Gabrielle Bello, Ricco
Bertoletti, Ramon Blanco, Christopher
Blountt, Antoine Bouyer, Bobbi Brewer,
Hasani Broomfield, Arianna Bunch, Zoe
Bunkley, Dylan Case, Sierriah Clemons,
Jaylan Cook, Lauren Davidson, Raven
Davis, Griffin Doyle, Sandra Driscoll
Abell, Max Dunlavy, Grace Elfner,
Elise Epps, Evgenia Ermasova,
Narissa Falkner, Opeyemi Fatuki, Justin
Fiallo, Amanda Fieramosca, Allyson
Finkelstein, Leia Fuentes, Chloe Gallery,
Arianna Garry-Bell, John Geary, Jaden
Gladden, Jalea Gordon, Ryan Gorton,
Tyra Grady, Danika Griffin, Jarrett
Gunn Jr., Philip Hallam, Olivia Hamer,
Nathaniel Hardy, Asante Hayes,
Delaney Herkert, Jordyn Hester,
Whitney Hopson, Joseph Humphrey,
Angelina Izguerra, Destiny Izguerra,
Brandon Johnson, Cameron Johnson,
Miykael Jones, Jorden Levine, Jonathan
Lewis, Alexandra Lowry, Jonathan
Luong, Elyse Mansfield, Erik Manzig,
Michael Marseille, Chad Martin, Ricardo
Martinez, Kayla Matthews, Geena
Melone, Mary Moran, Stephen Morrow,
Amirah Muhammad, Logan Nordman,
Garret Oatis, Liam OConnor, Beatrice
Oladosu, Olufemi Orekoya, Kweku Osei,
Kyle O’Shea, Mireia Palou, Uriyah
Patterson, Stephen Peacock, Jennifer
Pearson, Claudia Pollmacher, Janee
Porter, Andrew Pounder, Grace Prado,
Lior Rafalovitz, Alex Rechsteiner, Andre
Reed, Raven Reeves, Michaela Reid,
Nicole Rhoads, Tyler Roberson, Tosan
Rone, Sierra Ross, Tylon Ross, Rachael
Rusek, Clare Grace Ryndak, Brielle
Scullark, Sarah Skorupa, Macaiah Small,
Breana Spight, Margaret Sullivan, Kaylee
Tarzon, Alona Taylor, Seantiana Tims,
Mya Toliver, Jhamani Walker, ZiOnay
Walker, Shannon Wallace, Chloe Walls,
Jomari Watson, Tawni Weathers, Cole
Weber, Chad Wheeler, Shaniya Wiley,
Crystal Wilson, Kyla Wilson, Kayla
Winfrey, Joy Woods, John Wootton,
Mariah Wordlaw & Kiara Yranela
GRADE 11 - Class of 2017
HIGH HONORS: Sopuluchukwu
Anidobu, Olivia Bergeron, Melinda
Berman, Michael Bonthron, Nathaniel
Bouchie, Vanessa Bowers, Emma Brown,
Violet Buchtel Devine, Joshua Chambers,
Aislinn DeButch, Bailey Didier, Claire
Fortman, Karen Gonzalez, Eric
Hagerman, Lillian Hamer, Sydney
Hayes, Henry Heligas, Blessing Ibe,
Sophia Johnson, Brennan Kaiser, Reese
Kaiser, Samantha Klupchak, Caroline
Madden, Chiedozie Nwaru, Gabrielle
Pizza, Jacob Rothchild, Lucy Sloan, Eliza
Sykes, Malika Toguem, Robert Venegas,
Catherine Wassilak, Sarah Weiner &
Tsai-Yun Yang
HONORS: Nicholas Adams, Desean
Aikens, Matthew Anderson, Colin Beer,
Isolde Belisle Dempsey, Joshua Bishop,
Jenna Bostick, Justin Brooks,
Tamiia Brown, Justin Caldwell, Camille
Campbell, Ryan Casey, Heaven Charles,
Daniel Cline, Rebecca Cockrell, Hailey
Coghlan, Courtney Commodore, Anne
Julie Constant, Erin Cook, Justin Correll,
Ernst Coupet, Mia Croswell, Cooper
Dague, Eboni Davis, Kerrington Davis,
Ashley Deckelman, Elliot DeNard,
Abigail Diemer, Ashley Domer, Shelby
Dorsey, Jayson Doss, Keleka Drumgole,
Krystal-Flora Dureke, Zion Epperson,
James Fields, Ryan Fitzgerald, Payton
Gallery, Sydney Gear, Brittany Gibbs,
Emanuel Gomez, Jacob Gonzalez, Joseph
Greenebaum, Eugene Hardison, Amber
Haywood, Joseph Henry, Kyle Hinton,
Katelyn Holmgren, Mary Huffman,
Alexis Hunter, Ashley Hunter,
Tiara Jackson, Demi Jefferson, Lauren
Jennings, Logan Jones, Shannon Jordan,
Max Jung, Cierra King, Stephen
Kirchschlager, William Knox, Henry
Kreis, Anna Lane, Aundria LaNier, Elijah
Leake, Jazzmine Lee, Jonathon Lee,
Hannah Leonard, Christian Lewis, Leah
London, Christina Loyd, Kristen
Maxwell, Christian Mayo, Nicholas
McAlister, Kendall McGowan-Durr,
Brittany McLaurin, Kaila McLaurin,
Glynnis McManamy, David Meehan,
Alexander Mendoza, Brianna Meyer,
Jessica Minor, Lelenn Moore, Thomas
Moore, Gyrell Morrow, Rakiah
Muhammad, Morgan Myles, Nana Osei,
Meera Patel, Daniela Pena, Vincent Peo,
Gianmarco Petrelli, Emma Piotrowski,
Michael Price, Joseph Provine, Pelin
Pruitt, Jennifer Riner, Jaimie Robinson,
Eva Rubin, Dilan Rutland, Olivia Ryan,
Kaitlyn Sanders, Kyra Schaffer, John
Schmitz, Matthew Scholefield, Michael
Schutz, Simeon Shama, Aminat Shittu,
Kennedi Sidberry, Thomas Simon, Malik
Sims, Jordan Singleton, Clayton Smailes,
Donovan Small, Daniel Smith, Kimani
Smith, Tess Sobolewski, Ian Stern,
Hayley Sutherland, Juno Suzuki, Aira
Tantoco, Todd Taylor, Kristin Tribett,
Mya Valadez, Sebastian Valentin,
Michael VanEtten, Lauren Walker,
Zakiya Walker, Tasha Washington,
Eunice Whang, Deja Wilkins, Katherine
Willis, Alex Wright & Kevin Zhang
GRADE 12 - Class of 2016
HIGH HONORS: Kaitlyn Andreatta,
Jomarie Arban, Jessica Barry, Anthony
Bello, Ryan Bergal, Mae Carroll, Shiloah
Coley, Noah Colon, Margaret Colton,
Benjamin Conforti, Heather Culbertson,
Samuel Cutrara, Elaina Dague,
Alexander Derose, Meagan Donermeyer,
Aliaa Eldabli, Jessenia Figueroa, Arlaina
Gardner, Michael Gislason, Aileen
Humphrey, Joshua Izenbart, Rosemary
Joyce, Caitlin Lamb, Hannah Lichtenberg, Luke Logan, Michelle Maass,
Jacqueline Mazique, Derra McWilliams,
Linda Nwumeh, Sophia O’Connor,
Brianna Rauch, Kayla Reiser, Johnathon
Schmidt, Mandy Sigale, Cassidy Spuhler,
Koryn St Clair, Keani Staton, Cassie
Toolan, Elizabeth Voelker, Isabel Weber,
Brittany White & Shaleahk Wilson
HONORS: Alexis Anderson, Emma
Anderson, Margaret Austin, Isabella
Aviles, Marcus Baker, Tia Baldwin,
Taiylar Ball, Zion Banks, Lauren Barnett,
Carli Bell, Jerome Beverly, Tamika Bobo,
Temara Bobo, Jacob Bodine, Miles
Bohlman, Kai Brady, Caleb Brayboy,
Lillian Brown, Rashelle Brownfield,
Janelle Butler, Jack Calderone, Tina
Calhoun, Alec Campos, Najee Chatman,
Kristen Clark, Charles Clark Jr., Thomas
Claxton, Bernie Coderre, Sarah Coghlan,
Luke Colin, Derrick Collins II, Santago
Concepcion Wall, Tyler Connors, Jeremy
Correll, Taylor Cox, Jade Curtis, Katie
Dames, Margaret Danielian, Alex
Daubon, Anthony Davis, Booker
Donelson III, Mary Donkel, Tristan
Donohoe, Reilly Dougherty, Anna
Dunlavy, Jack Dunlavy, Shannon Dunne,
Sydney Espinosa, Daniel Estelle,
Christian Evans, Alec Fidanza, Krystin
Forte, Alexander Fuentes, Michael
Gavin, Preston Genett, Gabrielle Glomb,
Grant Gombash, Lila Grant, Bryce Gray,
Michael Havighorst, Kalind Haynes,
Hailey Heining, Brittany Henry, Justin
Hill, William Hopson, Brent Hughes,
Morgan Jackson, Mariah Jiles, Isabella
Jimenez, Erique Johnson, Dubois Jones
II, Morgan Jordan, Ethan Kaiser, Raina
Kalas, Lauren Kuchta, Syria Laird, Laura
Larocca, Madison Larocca, Dranea Lee,
Erin Lee, Hannah Levy, Grace Lipscomb,
Kyle Loudon, Mia Luckett, Jaida
Macklin, LeeAndre Mahomes,
Alexis Malone, Anastasia Marr,
Michael McDermott, Aaron McGhee,
Emanuel Mohan, Margaret Moore,
Rachel Moore, Maxamillian Morales,
Zakkiyah Muhammad, Paris Napue,
Christopher Norling, Ianna Oatis,
Noah Odom, Omolola Ogunlade,
Sharon Okeke, Mary Paetow-Fanning,
Benjamin Pair, Thomas Planera III,
Victoria Pope, Tiffani Preston, Shelly Ray,
Ann Reilly, Sean Ricci, Claudia Roberts,
Cobi Sabo, Mia Schumann, Julia
Schwieterman, Marcia Schwieterman,
Mechai Sharks, Taylor Shults, Natalie
Shute, Luke Smailes, Courtney
Thompson, Nicholas Thompson, Zach
Thompson, Aubria Thornhill, Katia
Tingue, Lauren Torian, Johnathan Truex,
Blake VanNiel, Kira VanVoorhees,
Destiny Watson, Kendall Watts,
Roger Weaver, Tyler Wheeler,
Emily White, Morgan Williams, Darius
Woods, Malina Wordlaw, Kayln Wright
& Chad Yranela
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Note from the Superintendent
Gratitude for the H-F community during this Thanksgiving holiday
s you receive this latest issue of The
Viking Connection, hopefully you are enjoying — or have just enjoyed — your
Thanksgiving holiday. In that spirit, here are
some things I am thankful for this year:
A
Our students. H-F students continue to amaze me with their
Our alumni. Once a Viking, always a Viking — it seems to be the
mantra of many of our successful alumni. Hundreds of them returned to campus recently for reunions to experience what H-F is
like today and to reconnect with each other and former teachers.
Others made financial contributions to the school this year to assist
in the creation of new programs (such as our community organic
garden) and services (for example, a scholarship fund for summer
camps). Alumni will soon be receiving information on H-F’s 2015
fund project before the end of the year.
knowledge, focus and achievements. I am proud to announce that
this year we have nine students who are Semifinalists and Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Margaret Colton and Heather Culbertson are our two Semifinalists.
Our academic programs. Unique programs, such as the orThey are two of nearly 16,000 students across the U.S. to receive
ganic garden mentioned above, are what make H-F a special place.
this honor, placing them in the top 1% of 1.5 million students who
We offer four levels of classes — including AP and IB — to fulfill
took the PSAT/
every student’s interest:
NMSQT exam last fall.
from broadcasting to
Maggie is a member of
welding to microbiolViking Band, Heather
ogy. And on the horisings with Viking
zon, H-F is proud to
Choir and both are
introduce its new
members of the H-F IB
Media, Visual & PerDiploma Programme.
forming Arts Academy
Congratulations also to
for the Class of 2020.
Tristan Donohoe,
This will be a two-year
Michael Gislason,
program where stuLeft to right, this year’s National Merit students pose with Superintendent Dr. Von
Rosemary Joyce,
dents can develop their
Mansfield (far left) and Principal Dr. Ryan Pitcock (far right): Heather Culbertson
Linda Nwumeh,
talents in an artistic
(semi-finalist), Johnathon Schmidt, Margaret Colton (semi-finalist), Linda Nwumeh,
Johnathon Schmidt,
field, choosing a conLauren Torian and Is- Tristan Donohoe, Rosemary Joyce, Isabel Weber and Lauren Torian.
centration in either theabel Weber for being
atre arts, media arts,
named National Merit Commended Students. Although they will
visual arts or musical arts. There are very few — if any — comprenot continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships,
hensive public high schools in the state of Illinois today that can
they placed among the top 5% of students across the country.
match the offerings we have right here at Homewood-Flossmoor.
Our faculty and staff. We have so many talented adults here
at H-F — those being recognized for their work in the classroom
and those being recognized for coaching and guiding our students,
such as Tim Caldwell, who will retire this year after 26 years as a
Physical Education teacher. Tim has taught thousands of students
how to swim and coached hundreds of boys and girls on H-F’s
swimming and water polo teams. He was recently honored by
being inducted into the Illinois Water Polo Hall of Fame in June.
Our other teachers retiring this year include Donna Sayler, who
has chaired our World Language Department since 2003, who is a
National Board certified teacher and who is a reader for the AP
Spanish Language exam. Kathy Tisoncik, one of our accomplished
school librarians, will also be retiring. She began her H-F career in
2002, has helped create our H-F Reads program, has educated
thousands of students and has also presented to our H-F parent
community on behalf of our School Improvement Committee.
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Our fine arts and extracurriculars. Our students — along
with their dedicated sponsors, coaches and directors — connect
with our community year round. Whether it be on athletic fields or
in the Mall Auditorium, I encourage you to see for yourself what
types of students our incredible community has produced through
its generous resources and continuing support.
Our community. Community support for H-F has been amazing — from our dedicated senior citizens who we celebrate each
fall at a special breakfast, to our H-F Foundation and HFPA organizations for their efforts each year in securing thousands of dollars
for student programs and scholarships. A resounding thank you to
the community as a whole, for all the things you do and for your
unwavering support that make us successful. Because of you, we
are always proud to say, “We are H-F!” HF
—Superintendent Dr. Von Mansfield
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Teachers rank among
top in state
By Camille Campbell, News
There are teachers, and then there are H-F
teachers, who are ranked higher than more
than 600 other schools in Illinois.
According to Niche.com, a site that ranks
neighborhoods, colleges and grades K-12,
teachers here ranked 13th best in the suburban Chicago area and 24th in Illinois.
H-F is the only local school on the list.
“I think we have a great staff,” Assistant
Principal Craig Fantin said. “I'd take them
up against any staff and I think they're second to none. They work hard and I think
they work well with our student body.”
Factors considered for teacher rankings on
Niche.com are based on survey responses,
academics, grades, average teacher salary,
teacher attendance, years of experience and
student-to-teacher ratio.
Physics teacher Stephanie Gioiosa has
been on the staff for eight years, and she
brings her own flare to the classroom.
“If I notice students are being lazy, I'll keep
reminding them they can’t be lazy. I am relentless with students who think they can
just do nothing,” Gioiosa said.
Gioiosa isn't the only one who helps students succeed. Math teacher Paul Fasse has
been on our staff for 13 years, and has his
own strategy to make teaching special.
“I think I am effective as a teacher because I do three things in the classroom,”
Fasse said. “One, I diligently, consistently
work as an expert in my content area. Two,
I continually plan, implement and reflect
with instructional strategies, and then the
third thing, which I think works very well
for myself and students, is using REBE.”
REBE or Rational Emotive Behavior Education/Therapy is a skill that Fasse introduces to his students.
“It's a rational self-talk skill to mainly cope
with [life's] adversities as best as possible,”
Fasse said.
Fasse continually uses it to be a better
teacher and describes teaching as a “craft,
art, and a science.”
Teachers here attempt to help their students to the best of their ability.
“[Teachers approachability is] one of the
reasons students feel comfortable around
them, and that's an important part of teaching,” Gioiosa said.
French teacher Wendy Stiglic, who has
been on the staff for 15 years, said that part
of what makes H-F so unique is that the
teachers really care.
“I take it personally for my students to
succeed or I take it personally when they
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Me et Homewood-Floss moor ’ s
Newest Faculty Membe rs
Brett Ambrosino
Special Education
Northern Illinois
University
Reginald Brown,
Jr.
English
Northern Illinois
University / National
Louis U. / Concordia
Anne Calderon
English
Indiana University /
DePaul University
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Stefanie Camilli
World Language
Loyola University
Michael Camp
World Language
Hofstra
University
Yin Ding
World Language
Liaoning University /
National Louis
University
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The Voyager — H-F’s student newspaper — is a member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the
National Scholastic Press Association and Quill & Scroll.
This year’s editors-in-chief are
Tia Baldwin & Thomas Planera.
The newspaper is sponsored by
Glen Leyden, English teacher. This
article was originally published in
the Sept. 18, 2015, issue.
don't succeed, so I'm always doing my best
to make sure students are successful,” Stiglic
said.
Student responses are also incorporated in
the ranking system.
Junior Chloe Williams said teachers sometimes “push the limits.”
“I do appreciate their high expectations,
but they could be a little bit more considerate
of our social and academic lives,” Williams
said.
According to the Patch.com, the district's
investment in teachers and strong learning
environment contributed to the ranking.
Senior Taahira Muhammad said she notices the effort teachers here put in to help
students.
“I believe that H-F teachers are very caring
about their students, and they go the extra
mile a lot of times,” Muhammad said.
“When they stay after school and they help
you, they actually do care. They can be a little tough, but it's all worth it in the end.” HF
Aubrey
Dondlinger
Benjamin May
PE / Health
Southeast Missouri
State U. / North
Central College
Applied Academics
Purdue University /
U. of Illinois / Illinois
State University
Nick Grijalva
Sir Edward
Staten
English
Northwestern U. /
DePaul University
Jeremiah Harris
Guidance
Wartburg College
Ashley Keca
Special Education
Bradley University /
St. Xavier University
Mathematics
Southern University
Terrance Terry
English
University of
South Dakota
Zachary Wells
In-School
Detention
St. Joseph’s College
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Ne w s f r o m C a m p u s
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FINE ARTS
Department
Two H-F students
were honored at
the 67th Illinois Art
Education Association’s Student Art
Exhibition, held
Nov. 5-7 in Lisle.
More than 600
Grade K-12 student
entries were submitted for this prestigious show and 40 finalists were chosen. Congratulations to
sophomores Johnna Mitchell and Sarah
Albers Fester who were both recognized
at a formal ceremony for their achievement in the arts. H-F was the only school
to have two students represented in this
highly competitive, juried show. Greg Petecki, H-F teacher and Illinois’ Youth Art
Month Coordinator, was also recognized
at the conference for his outstanding work
with Illinois’ youth art programming. The
National Council for Art Education presented him and the state of Illinois with an
award of merit. Illinois was only one of
five states to receive this honor.
ENGLISH
Department
Two student publications that are
sponsored by teachers from the English
Department have
earned Gold Medals
from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association:
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• The 2014-15 edition of Edda, Behind the
Mask, was sponsored by Sahar Mustafah.
The art director was Raven Brown, H-F
senior, and the editor-in-chief was Michael
Crecco, who graduated in May. The magazine received 900 out of a total possible
1,000 points to earn its Gold Medal.
• The 2014-15 issues of The Voyager, H-F’s
student newspaper, were sponsored by
Glen Leyden. The paper received its ninth
Gold Medal in the past 10 years. Read an
article from this year’s first issue of The Voyager on page 4 of this newsletter.
SCIENCE
Department
Science teacher
Gina Slusinski
had been selected
to be on the
Teacher Advisory
Board for the
Chicago Field Museum's new permanent
exhibit, the Cyrus Tang Hall of China,
which opened in June. She was also chosen as one of five state finalists in Illinois
for the 2015 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
(PAEMST).
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
Department
Social Science
teacher Nick
Anello has been
named a STAR in
the Classroom educator by 3M and Econ Illinois. This award
recognizes educators with a history of incorporating economic education in the
classroom, while providing a learning environment that promotes student success.
He received the award at an Econ Illinois
luncheon on Oct. 27.
H-F Fieldhouse:
LEED Gold Facility
his summer H-F received official
notification from the U.S. Green
Building Council that its North Building Fieldhouse Addition project
earned a LEED gold certification
under the LEED for Schools Rating
System. The council said that the addition was a showcase example of
sustainable design that demonstrates
the district’s leadership in transforming the building industry.
The project included refurbishing
the student cafeteria and gymnasium,
transforming the building's main entrance into an accessible two-story
atrium, and rebuilding and expanding
the fieldhouse to allow for additional
and more convenient programming
for students. To attain the LEED goldlevel certification, our renovation featured several green components,
including high-efficiency lighting,
daylight harvesting, carefully designed mechanical systems, occupancy sensors and dedicated parking
spaces for low-emissions vehicles.
Today the new Fieldhouse — which
opened in late May 2014 — is a busy,
active place that in a single afternoon
could have basketball games, soccer
practice, dance team rehearsals, a
wrestling meet and student open
weight room at the same time. HF
T
Board of Education President Rick Lites
accepted the LEED Gold Certifiate on behalf of the school district in September.
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#1 — Parents and guardians met their students’ teachers during the annual Back-toSchool Night event, held Aug. 20. Volunteers
from National Honor Society were on hand
to help direct them around the H-F campus.
#3 — The day after a rainy football game,
the Homecoming Dance was held in the
South Gym on Sept. 19. This year’s royal
couple were Omolola Ogunlade and Andre
Thomas.
#2 — Parents returned to H-F for ParentTeacher Conferences, held on Oct. 29 in the
Fieldhouse, just after the end of the first
quarter.
#4 — James & the Giant Peach, hit the Mall
Auditorium stage in September. The cast
entertained hundreds of community members, including all 7th Graders from James
Hart School.
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#5 — Approximately 500 student-musicians participated in the Music Department on Parade on Oct. 7. This is the only
occasion when all of the Band, Choir and
Orchestra classes perform at the same
event.
#6 — More than 1,200 students and parents met with nearly 200 reps from colleges and universities at the 2015 College
Night, held Oct. 19 in the Fieldhouse.
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AP SCHOLARS —
Scores of 3 or higher on
3 or more AP exams
Sobechukwu Anidobu
Anthony Babinec
Taiylar Ball
Jacob Bodine
Kayla Butler
Kayla Callahan
Raquel Carrillo
Hannah Casey
Shiloah Coley
Courtney Commodore
Tyler Connors
Adira Dangoy
Cheyenne Danner
Brian Davis
Kennedy Davis
Jazeth Diaz
Kathryn Donermeyer
Meagan Donermeyer
Shannon Dunne
Daniel Estelle
April Faulkner
Payton Gallery
Preston Genett
Austin Grandison
Lila Grant
Jade Greear
Kumiwa-Pili Gyasi
Amber Haywood
Hailey Heining
Brittany Henry
Sabrina Howard
Elizabeth Hrymak
Aileen Humphrey
Shannon Jordan
Matea Larrieu
Hannah Lichtenberg
Luke Logan
Lonzo Lynn
Jillian Major
James Manes
Robert Meagher
Peter Mitchell
Jared Moore
Max Morales
Cedric Nartey
Chris Norling
Chiedozie Nwaru
Michael Ojeda
Jeremy Osei
Reginald Peacock
Daniela Pena
Demetrio Reed
Ann Reilly
Jeremy Rhodes
Jacob Rothchild
Haden Santefort
Matthew Scholefield
Megan Shockley
Mandy Sigale
Keani Staton
Ciara Thomas
Malika Toguem
Kristyn Tully
Robert Venegas
Sarah Weiner
Payton White
Rachel Wilson
AP SCHOLARS WITH
HONORS — Average
score of at least 3.25 on
all AP exams taken,
plus scores of 3 or
higher on 4 or more
exams
Melinda Berman
Michael Bonthron
Nathaniel Bouchie
Zoe Branch
Peter Cipriano
Michael Crecco
Olivia Dau
Micaela Davis
Michael Gavin
Lillian Hamer
Henry Heligas
Blessing Ibe
Joshua Izenbart
Milana Jeune
Lauren Minga
Linda Nwumeh
Cobi Sabo
Natalie Shute
Thomas Simon
Juno Suzuki
Briana Thompson
Katia Tingue
Zakiya Walker
Wesley Woodson
AP SCHOLARS WITH
DISTINCTION —
Average score of 3.5 on
all AP exams taken,
plus scores of 3 or
higher on 5 or more
exams
Lauren Agrigento
Kwame Amuh
Jessica Barry
Ryan Bergal
Morgan Bohlman
Mae Carroll
Juliana Castagna
Bernie Coderre
Margaret Colton
Gita Connolly
Ladye Cook
Heather Culbertson
Samuel Cutrara
Tristan Donohoe
Joseph Eagle
Jacob Fontana
Whitney George
Michael Gislason
Nora Grasse
Mia Guzynski
Michael Havighorst
Terez Hobson
Victor Ibe
Mariah Jiles
Rosemary Joyce
Raina Kalas
Allison Koszyk
Aleksander Laturner
Branden Levine
Hannah Levy
Vivien Makos
Marcus Mangel
Fiona Moran
Jackson Mulligan
Maya Nakamura
Kasey Nemitz
Mary Paetowfanning
Melissa Pizza
Thomas Planera
Kayla Reiser
Evan Runburg
John Schloen
Johnathon Schmidt
Julia Schwieterman
Darius Slatton
Katharine Teykl
Madison Thiros
Nicholas Thompson
Wesley Thrall
Lauren Torian
Johnathan Truex
Kira VanVoorhees
Christine Voelker
Mylon Walker IV
Isabel Weber
Shaleahk Wilson
Noah Wojcikowski
NATIONAL AP
SCHOLARS —
Average score of at
least 4 on all AP exams
taken, plus scores of 4
or higher on 8 or more
exams
Margaret Colton
Jacob Fontana
Michael Gislason
Evan Runburg
IB DIPLOMA
RECIPIENTS
Gita Connolly
Branden Levine
Mia Guzynski
Terez Hobson
Fiona Moran
EARNED
QUALIFYING
SCORES IN AT
LEAST 3 IB COURSES
Valeria Carrillo
Peter Cipriano
Gita Connolly
Jacob Fontana
Mia Guzynski
Terez Hobson
Emma Kaye
Branden Levine
Marcus Mangel
Lauren Minga
Fiona Moran
Michael Morrow
Jeremy Osei
Joel Osei
Justin Strong
Madison Thiros
Kelsie Wilkins
Nicole Wood
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Al u m n i Ne w s & H a p p e n i n g s
Each year at H-F groups of tireless volunteers step up to organize class reunions. We’d like to recognize and thank
the following reunion coordinators and volunteers (below) for their dedication to creating memorable events for
their fellow classmates. I am sure there are many more classmates who lend their expertise and assistance throughout
the planning process, and we thank each and every one of these alumni for all they do in the name of Viking pride!
Future coordinators can check out the list of resources and venues on the H-F High School website by clicking on the
“Alumni” button at the top of the home page. The H-F Alumni Office is also here as a resource, so please contact us with your plans or
ideas. — Ann Cherry, Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Reunion Roundup
1964
1965
JaMel Sladek
Noreen DeLareme
Haiduk, Ginny
Bromley Joyce,
John Childers,
Janet Wright
Willis, Scott Willis,
Deborah Chase,
Jack Ginter, Steve
Bittner, Mary
Rachael Alexander,
Andy Dennison,
John Korsgaard &
Jack Lieventhal
Perkins &
Nick Jankowsky
1975
1985
1995
2005
VBC 50 Years
Tina Landry,
Sheila Hickey
Heather
Rehan Hussain,
Sean McGarvey,
Carol Carson,
Klupchak &
Sampognaro
Rekha Dave,
'96; Bob Com-
Cindy Piribauer,
committee
Joyce,
Anne Litchfield
stock, '72;
Deb Friedland,
Jennifer Walsh,
Calderon,
Meg Tipton, '69;
Donna Duelbs,
Rockey Carey,
Kimberly Mercer
Mark Ciesielski;
Jan Pfeilsticker,
Bethany Sirt,
France,
Michelle Nardi-
Jerome Rowley,
Mandy Zaransky,
Adnan Hussain &
Marlo, '96; Tom
Lesa Bobele,
Akilah Scott & Mike
Dana Robertson
Gunderson, '95; &
Sue Malcheff &
Jerit
Ben Bradley, ‘93
Steve Sandford
On Oct. 24, H-F celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Viking Broadcasting Company
with a star-studded event at Idlewild Country Club. The event recognized the program
from its inception as the Radio Club during the 1963-64 school year, spearheaded by
Tom Harlan, ’64, along with faculty member, Jerry Garber. The Radio Club would go
on to receive its FCC license in 1964 and started broadcasting later that year. The club
marked the beginning of a wide-ranging program that has launched numerous alumni
into the fields of radio and TV and instilled a sense of belonging and ownership to
thousands more alumni along the way. An open house of the renovated VBC facilities
started the day with alumni marveling over the improvements. In awe of the new
VTV 50th Anniversary
equipment and technology, alumni left wishing they were students all over again.
Attendees of the VBC’s 50-year reunion
The Master of Ceremonies
included alumus and former teacher
for the evening’s event was
Bob Comstock, ‘72, and Jack Yeo, ‘87 alumnus.
Ben Bradley, ‘93, reporter and
weekend anchor at ABC 7 Chicago. Speakers recounting their days at the
VBC included Chuck Garfien, ‘89, (CSN), and Lawrence Holmes, ’93, (670
The Score). Every speaker credited the VBC with instilling a sense of belonging and responsibility, which has allowed them to succeed in whichever path
they chose. Later in the evening, Village of Flossmoor President Paul Braun,
’72, presented a plaque to Superintendent Dr. Von Mansfield proclaiming
the day as VBC Day in Flossmoor.
Retired faculty members — including Jerry Garber, Dell Kennedy, Meg
Tipton and Bob Comstock — were joined by more than 225 alumni and
Second from left, Jerry Garber, H-F teacher 1964-79,
friends, who came to express their thanks for all that H-F’s VBC had done for
visited with several former students at the VBC’s
them and to call for future VBC reunions.
50-year reunion in October.
Viking Broadcast Company celebrates 50 years
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A s h l e y A r m s tro n g , ’ 1 1
Ph.D. Student, University of Illinois
The Class of 1965 came roaring into town for their Golden An-
niversary celebration on Oct. 2-4. Spearheaded by the very capable
duo of Noreen DeLareme Haiduk and Ginny Bromley Joyce, the
group created a magical weekend of events and activities for more
than 150 alumni and guests. Above, the group gathers for a class
photo after dinner at Flossmoor Country Club.
Attendees of the Class of 2005’s 10-Year Reunion — held Sept. 19 at
Loft 644 — included (left to right): Rehan Hussain, Rekha Dave,
Anne Litchfield Calderon, Kimberly France Mercer, Adnan Hussain
& Dana Robertson.
Honors abound for Ashley as she finished up her illustrious collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame.
This outstanding student-athlete carried a strenuous academic load on her way to a degree in
mechanical engineering, while helping lead the women’s
golf team to numerous victories. As a senior, Ashley was
named to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team, as well as the 2015 All-Atlantic Coast
Conference Academic Women’s Golf Team. She is just the
11th student-athlete in Notre Dame athletics history (and the
first Fighting Irish women’s golfer) to be a three-time Academic All-American selection. This two-time captain of the
Irish golf team capped off her career winning the Byron V.
Kanaley Award, the highest honor awarded to a graduating
Notre Dame student-athlete. Just recently, Tau Beta Pi officially recognized her as one of the top five most outstanding engineering students in the country.
While at H-F, Ashley was a four-year letter winner in golf
and was selected as team MVP all four years. As a junior in
2009, she was part of the state-champion H-F Viking team.
Ashley was an AP Scholar with Honors, an Illinois State
Scholar and a National Honor Society member. Ashley credits AP Physics at H-F with sparking her interest in engineering. The summer after graduating Ashley won the Women’s
Western Golf Association National Junior Championship.
This fall Ashley entered a Ph.D. engineering program at the
University of Illinois - Urbana, where she will focus with dual
concentrations in controls and biomechanics. She is sharing
housing with younger sister, Sarah, ’14, who is currently an
undergraduate there. HF
Attendees of the Class of 1995’s
20-Year Reunion — held July 25 at
Gibsons Steakhouse —
included: (near right)
Siri Sonty, Matthew Dork &
Akilah Nisa; and (far right)
James LoPiccolo,
Jenny Walsh & Heather
Sampognaro Joyce.
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H - F Vi k i n g At h l e t i c s
H-F Girls Tennis won
its 32nd straight sec-
tional title on Oct.
17, claiming the Lin-
coln-Way North Sectional crown by defeating several opponents. The team
then finished in 7th Place at the IHSA State tournament. The team was
coached by Don Baron, Social Science teacher.
This year’s Boys
Golf Team qualified
for the IHSA State
Tournament for the
The summer got off to
a fine start in July
when H-F hosted its
Inaugural Red & White
Athletic Golf Outing at Coyote Run Golf
Course. More than 90 alumni and friends —
including former football coach John Wrenn
(above, second from left) — gathered in support of Viking Athletics. Guests had a chance
to win a 2015 Cadillac SRX, courtesy of Arnie
Bauer Buick/GMC/Cadillac, on the 16th hole.
No one won the SRX, but one golfer came
within two feet! The outing raised approximately $10,000 for H-F athletic summer
camp scholarships and programming. HF
second year in a
row. The team -
Jack Mulligan, Pre-
ston Genett, Jack
Calderone, Brent Hughes, Perry Hoag and Kevin Steiner - competed at The Den at
Fox Creek in Bloomington and finished in 11th place in its division. Preston fin-
ished 13th individually! The team was coached by Chris Stiglic, Science teacher.
H-F Boys Soccer had an incredible season, ending up 10-10-2 with a heart-
breaking loss to Sand-
burg High School at the
IHSA Regional Final
match at Brother Rice
High School on Oct. 23.
The team was coached
Tournament with a strong start this fall. By Nov.
by Chris Reid, Reading
1, twin senior running backs Deante & Devonte
Boswell, Science
downs this season. Add in a Division 1-recruited
teacher, and Jim
teacher.
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H-F Viking Football headed to the IHSA State
Harley-Hampton had already scored 40 touch-
(U. Wisconsin) wide receiver — Kendric Pryor —
and Viking fans had a lot to cheer about.
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Principally Speaking
am not sure I could be more pleased with the work of our students
and teachers this past quarter. Our students continue to meet our expectations, and our faculty may be one of the best in the state of Illinois. As a school, we recently honored our National Merit Award
winners (see page 3), along with our Students of the Quarter: Ronald
Butler, Mae Carroll, Jhaylen Cherry, Brandon Davis, Matt Gavlez
Fernandez, Darius Hughes, Cameron Johnson, Jaidah Maria Barron, Ethan Richert,
Johnathon Schmidt, Keyon Slater, Gabriel Temple, Gary Walker & Autumn Williams.
Our teachers continue to focus on their instructional methods and assessment practices.
The department chairs and administrative team have spent significant time implementing a
new teacher-evaluation model. This new model’s resulting conversations between teachers,
department chairs and administrators have been richer and more comprehensive than ever
before. Our hope is for the resulting dialogue to continue to foster a sense of collegiality
and promote increased student achievement through shaping, refining and reinforcing
quality lesson design, instruction and assessment.
PARCC continues to be a major topic for public educators. From my seat, I believe such
extreme emphasis on standardized assessments has made many schools lose their focus on
what they can control and where they should align their efforts. While I want our students
to maximize their performance on assessments needed to benefit their personal paths (ACT,
PSAT, AP, IB), our focus as a high school will always be on the type of assessment that is
formative in nature and benefits learning within the classroom. Led by Dave Kush, our
School Improvement Team has served as an effective catalyst for shaping assessment conversations to benefit all of our students and faculty members.
I often share how fortunate I am to serve as the principal of Homewood-Flossmoor High
School. Please know that I appreciate your support and trust in serving as your principal;
our focus will remain on providing a world-class education within a supportive and safe
learning environment. As always, make it a great day to be a Viking, and be safe.
— Ryan Pitcock, Ph.D., Principal
Dear Stakeholders of H-F Community High School:
Those Who Excel:
H-F Assessment Dept.
I
Introducing: H-F MVP Academy
New for the Class of 2020, the H-F Media, Visual
and Performing Arts Academy (MVP) will be a twoyear program where students have the opportunity to develop their talent in an art-focused field.
MVP is designed to afford the students with an
affinity for the fine arts and a unique high school
experience where their passion is the focal point
of their education, and the culmination of that experience is an interdisciplinary collaboration with other creative students in the academy. Students
can choose from a theatre, media, visual or musical arts concentration. All
four concentrations will include a summer program; the new course, Aesthetics & the Creative Process, taken junior year; Comparative & Collaborative Arts Seminar taken senior year; enrichment activities; and a capstone
project. Admission to MVP will be based upon GPA, written recommendations and a portfolio or performance requirement. Watch for more details
on this new program in the months to come!
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omewood-Flossmoor's Assessment Department received a Those Who Excel Award
of Meritorious Service from the
Illinois State Board of Education in
October. At H-F, the Assessment
Department team — (left to right
above) Department Chair Dave
Kush, Department Secretary
Micah Easter, Assessment Coordinator Tim Laba, and Test Accommodations Coordinator Rachel
Giddens — works closely with all
other district departments to develop common assessments that
are essential in meeting curriculum objectives and goals, as well
as state evaluation standards. The
team also works to create individual academic profiles for each of
the school's nearly 3,000 students.
"This data is really invaluable,"
says Superintendent Dr. Von
Mansfield. "Each teacher is able
to review a more complete profile
of each of their students before
they even walk into the classroom
because of this dedicated team of
innovators."
The Assessment Department is
also in service to district parents,
who receive a uniquely designed
assessment report that allows
them to follow their student's
progress and projected academic
performance while at H-F.
The Illinois State Board of Education annually sponsors Those
Who Excel to honor individuals
who have made significant contributions to the state's public and
nonpublic elementary and secondary schools. HF
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District 233 Board of Education
President Richard T. Lites
Homewood-Flossmoor Community
High School District 233
999 Kedzie, Flossmoor, IL 60422
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
ECR WSS
FLOSSMOOR, IL
PERMIT NO. 5
Viking Connection is a newsletter for residents of
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233.
Vice President
Dr. David Mayer
Debbie L. Berman, H-F ’84
POSTAL CUSTOMER
Dr. John Farrell
Gerald Pauling, H-F ’85
Jody Scariano
Tim Wenckus
C O M M U N I T Y CAL E N DAR
DE C EM B E R
2 .............Voyage to Excellence
Open House @Fieldhouse, 7 p.m.
4.............H-F Foundation’s Masters of Soul
Fundraiser @ Freedom Hall,
5:30 p.m.
5 .............Incoming Freshman Placement
Test @ South Building, 7:30 a.m.
................Inspirational Voices’ Breakfast
with Santa @ North Cafeteria,
8:30-11 a.m.
................Holiday Instrumental Concert,
Series 1 @ Mall Auditorium,
2 & 4 p.m.
6 .............Holiday Instrumental Concert,
Series 2 @ Mall Auditorium,
2 & 4 p.m.
8 .............H-F Foundation Meeting @ So.
Dist. Conference Room, 5:30 p.m.
................College Financial Aid Meeting
@ Mall Auditorium, 7 p.m.
11.............Alumni Night: Boys Basketball
@ South Gym, 5:30 p.m.
12............T.U.B.A. Holiday Concert
@ Mall Auditorium, 2 p.m.
13............Winter Choral Concert
@ Mall Auditorium, 3 p.m.
15-17......Semester Final Exams
18............Marking Day - no classes
21............Winter Recess Begins
J A NUA R Y
5 .............Classes resume
6 .............HFPA Meeting @ TLC, 6 p.m.
................HFU for Parents: REBE/REBT
@ TLC, 7:15 p.m.
7 .............H-F Parent Presentation
@ Parker Jr. High, 7 p.m.
9 .............H-F Steppers Show
@ Mall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
12............H-F Foundation Meeting @ So.
Dist. Conference Room, 5:30 p.m.
13............H-F Parent Presentation
@ James Hart School, 7 p.m.
14 ...........Advanced Academics
Showcase @ South Building,
6:30 p.m.
16............FPAC Music Silent Auction
@ South Cafeteria, 6 p.m.
18............Dr. MLK, Jr. Day - no classes
25...........Tri-District Orchestra & Band
Concerts @ Mall Auditorium,
7 p.m.
26 ..........Tri-District Choral Festival
@ Mall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
28 ..........College Planning for Juniors
@ Mall Auditorium, 7 p.m.
30..........Operation Snowflake
@ South Building, 6:30 a.m.
................Summer School Registration
@ North Cafeteria, 8 a.m.
F E B RUA RY
3 .............HFPA Meeting @ TLC, 6 p.m.
................HFU for Parents: Tech Tools
@ TLC, 7:15 p.m.
................Winter Jazz Concert
@ Mall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
8 .............Incoming Freshman Parent
Orientation @ Mall
Auditorium, 6 p.m.
13............FPAC Community Pancake
Breakfast @ South Cafeteria,
8 a.m.-Noon
................Incoming Freshman Registration
@ South Building, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
15............Presidents’ Day - no classes
18............Solo/Ensemble Strings &
Piano Concert @ Fine Arts
Wing, 6 p.m.
25...........Solo/Ensemble Band Concert
@ Fine Arts Wing, 5 p.m.
27...........Turnabout Dance @ Tuscany
Falls, 8 p.m.