Giant Life News

January 27, 2025

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Click the image above to visit our HPHS Charity Drive Website!

See the Fundraising section for up coming events to help support HPHS Charity Drive!


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Do you like having fun in PE? Do you like leading and working with your peers? We are looking for students that meet the expectations, help others in life, enjoy PE and have some leadership skills. If you are interested in applying for Jr PE Leaders, we are looking for applicants. Please use this link.


Take Peer Mentoring! Peer Mentoring is open to all grade levels and allows students to spend a period of their day working with their peers with disabilities. This is an incredible opportunity that is unique to HPHS. Click the link to learn more or talk to your counselor.


Activities

Our next Book Club meeting will be Wednesday, February 5 at 3:15 in the library! We will discuss We Are Not Free by Traci Chee. Please let Ms. Meyer know if you would like to borrow a copy of the book.


The BSU want you. Join us and celebrate black brilliance and joy. Use this link for details about the Black Student Union. The BSU is attending an all day on conference on 2/25. Conference registration is due 1/28. Use this link for conference details. Reach out to Mr Nelson (lnelson@dist113.org) for permission slips and further information.


Delta Drug-Free Youth meeting this Thursday, Jan. 30th, at 7:30 am, in A232! Hope to see you there! New members are always welcome.

Join Philosophy Club for a member-led meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29 as we discuss the Food for Thought Question: Why do we search for meaning? We will meet in A320 from 3:15-4:30. All are welcome; come share your own philosophy or listen to others as we discuss the philosophy of human existence! There will be food!

Athletics

Boys volleyball open gym will start up again on Tuesday, January 28th from 6:00 - 8:00pm and will continue to meet throughout the month of February. Please use this link to find information about all additional dates and times. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Hotwagner!


Saturday was the CSL Boys and Girls Wrestling Championship Invite at New Trier. We are proud of all of our Giants who competed and want to recognize the following athletes for bringing home medals.  

Girls: Riley Moore, Dorothy Perez, Dana Holt and Lexi Rosenthal. Riley and Dorothy were conference champions.

Boys: Alex Gudgeon, Eli Moore, Daniel Derbedyenyev and Justin Lopez. Daniel was also a conference champion.


Friday night’s Pack the Place was full of energy and excitement. The Pep Band, Poms squad and Jammers team brought great energy to the gym and the games did not disappoint. Our Varsity Girls continued their winning ways in CSL play defeating Maine East 51-37. They have won 5 of their last 6 games. The Boys also got a win over Maine East 55-51. The boys had a quick turnaround with a Saturday afternoon game and they responded to the challenge beating Buffalo Grove in non-conference play 55-34.


Our Girls Gymnastics Program had a memorable day on Tuesday. The team scored 131.55 at Maine East. This is the highest team score for the program in the last 15 years. Great job Giants!


A big shoutout to all of our lower level athletes and coaches. It is so rewarding to see our younger athletes make progress over the course of the season. Our Freshman, Sophomore and JV athletes and coaches do an amazing job and are the lifeblood of every athletic program.


Visit our Websitefor more information!


Counseling & Postsecondary Counseling

Attention College Bound Seniors. Please check the this link for information about college scholarships.

Fundraising

Falafel Sales for Charity Drive- 1/28/2025 During lunch periods


Paint off in the Art Room for Charity Drive - 1/28/2025 6-7pm


Vintage Pop Up Shop for Charity Drive- starts 1/28/2025 during lunch periods


Make your very own magnet for $1 for charity drive. Stop by our table and print a photo and make a 2"x2" magnet of any design of your choice


24 Hour Run Charity Drive Event- 1/31/2025


Carols Cookie Sales for Charity Drive- 1/31/2025 during lunch periods


Sports Day Charity Drive Event- 2/1/2025 12-4pm


Staff Bake Sale for Charity Drive- 2/3/2025 during lunch periods


Skate Night - Charity Drive 2025

February 8th from 8-9pm

Centennial Ice Arena

3100 Trail Way Highland Park, IL 60035


Parent to Parent Information

See Next week for information. - Thank You

Community Opportunities 

The HP Varsity Hockey Team win their regular season finale 8-0 with a stellar win against Chicago Central on Sunday. Goalie JC Aguilar was sensational in net securing the shutout for the victorious Giants. The Seniors carried the way in the route. Casey Rategan notched a hat trick, while Ben Lichtenfeld and Reece Mindel each had 2 goals apiece. Charlie Cohen added a power play goal as well. Senior Captain Dylan Lansky had 3 assists to secure the IHSHL League scoring title for the 2nd year in a row! Lansky finished with 48 points (28 goals & 20 assists) in 24 games. He’s the first Highland Park player to win back-to-back scoring titles. The Giants now turn their focus to the League and State playoffs starting later this week.


The HP Giants Varsity Hockey Team won the Citrus Tournament Classic in Tampa Bay, FL over MLK Weekend. They went 3-0-1 on the weekend and beat Winnipeg 5-3 in the Final. Dylan Lansky had 2 goals and Owen Silverman, Ben Lichtenfeld, and Cole Rosenbloom also scored in the finale. Sophomore goalie, Graham Spencer went 2-0 in the tournament and stopped 25 shots in the Championship. See snapshot here: https://www.hpgiantshockey.net/page/show/53052-welcome

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