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March 17, 2025

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Women's History Month HP 2025!!!

 “Moving Forward Together - Women Educating and Inspiring Generations”. 

Thinking about becoming a lifeguard for the summer? The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification class is being offered in May. limited spaces available, to reserve a spot please read the registration form and return to the pool office.

If you have questions please stop by the pool.


The Education and Remembrance Committee would like to collect stories from our community. Please fill out this form if you had a family member effected by a Genocide (ie. The Holocaust, Sudan, Rwanda, etc. ) So we can honor them at our annual Genocide Commemoration Day Assembly.

Congratulations to our talented students and staff for an amazing Dance Show 2025!!! The hard work surely paid off with outstanding student leadership, production, choreography, lighting, jazz band, music selection, and the diversity of our schools' united talent on display. Thank you all for supporting HPHS Dance Show 2025! Click here to view pure joy!!!

Save the Date - HPHS Jazz Nite 2025!

Join us to enjoy sweet sounds from the golden age of jazz— and a few contemporaries—with the Highland Park High School Jazz Program, under the leadership of Joshua Chodoroff, featuring the talents of the amazing Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble. The HPHS Cafeteria will be transformed into a jazz club for the evening. Special performances include the Edgewood and Northwood Middle School jazz bands.

WHEN: 7pm Friday May 2

WHERE: HPHS Cafeteria “Jazz Club”

WHAT: Joyful Jazz; buffet dinner will be served

TICKETS: On Sale April 6 at Cur8.com

Activities

DECA State Competition Results and the 17 Students Moving on to the International Competition. Use this link to see more about State and Use this link to see the 17 students.

Congratulations Highland Park High School Model United Nations Team!

Model UN sponsors Joe Brysiewicz and Lindsey Choy congratulate Model UN Presidents Delia Cashman, Hannah Kee, and Ryan Kessler, and the entire Highland Park High School Model UN team on their 1st place designation (Overall Delegation Award of Distinction) and 2nd place designation (Research & Preparation) at the 51st Annual National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) Conference in New York City. This is the team's first Overall Delegation Award of Distinction at NHSMUN since 2018. 

Our students joined over 3,000 high school students for four days of debating international crises and drafting multilateral resolutions. The conference included an incredibly rare opportunity to attend a fireside chat and Q & A with 46th President of the United States Joseph R. Biden.

In addition to our two delegation team awards, eight of our delegates (noted below) received NHSMUN's top individual honors. This honor includes speaking at the Saturday morning plenary session. Students who received this honor were asked to speak from the dais at closing ceremonies. Above all, our team continues to receive national recognition for the talent and effort of its members all while maintaining a spirit of cooperation and generosity when working with other delegations. Our members represented Highland Park High School with the highest integrity, diligence, and skill.

Delegation Awards (Group Honors)

- Highland Park High School - Overall Delegation: Award of Distinction (1st Place Designation)

- Highland Park High School - Research & Preparation: Award of Excellence (2nd Place Designation)

Plenary Speakers (Top Individual Honor)

- Delia Cashman ('25) - United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)

- Isabel Davis ('25) - United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)

- Ryan Kessler ('25) - UN Economic and Social Commissions for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

- Julia Nathanson ('25) - United Nations Security Council - Historical 1991 - (UNHSC)

- Jacob Rolfe ('25) - United Nations Security Council - Historical 1991 - (UNHSC)

- Alexa Rabin ('26) - UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)

- Joslyn Klein ('27) - High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

- Phoebe Berkowitz ('28) - UN Economic and Social Commissions for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)


What does Asian culture mean to you? Express your ideas in art with the APSC! Paint with us on Tuesday morning at 7:35 in the library!

Join Philosophy Club for our meeting on Wednesday, March 19 as we discuss the Food for Thought Question: How do nature and nurture interact? 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 psychology! There will be food!

Sophomores-Seniors: Would you like to learn more about an HPHS educator's job by co-planning lessons or observing activities? Join Educators of Tomorrow's Teach Day on 4/17/25. The Google form for this event opens on 3/17 and closes on 4/3. There will be a planning breakfast on 4/7.

Athletics

It was an exciting weekend for our Track & Field Programs. The Girls hosted and placed 3rd in the Giant Relays. The team finished only two points out of first place. It was great to see the Indoor Track rocking with excitement. The enthusiasm and passion continued on Saturday as the boys took on Deerfield in their annual dual. Our Giants lost at the Varsity level, but were victorious at the JV level. Thanks to all the coaches and workers, especially maintenance and security, for their help in hosting two big meets in less than 24 hours. 


We also hosted a Boys Water Polo Invitational on Saturday. Coach Washburn’s squad lost to Hersey in the championship match, but got their season off to a great start by going 2-1 yesterday. Boys Gymnastics traveled to Niles West to compete this weekend. The freshmen showed a lot of potential on Friday night and the Varsity did a nice job on Saturday . Finally, the Girls Water Polo co-op team won their first game of the year against Lake Forest on Wednesday of last week by the score of 8-4. The team’s record stands at 1-1. You can find all of our Spring Sport schedules here. We hope you find time to come out to support our student-athletes this Spring.



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SENIOR (Class of '25) NEWS

Visit Stuart-Rodgers to order you Class Photo!!! Click here for more details Order forms available in student activities office

Visit Stuart- Rodgers for ordering Graduation portraits and more. Click this link for more details

Show support for your 2025 Graduates and order a sign to support the HP AfterProm Event   

Order NOW through 04/08/25 via https://omella.com/1gxmt   

Each 18"x24" personalized sign is $25 and is delivered to your yard the weekend of May 10, 2025.     

Find out more by visiting HP AfterProm website or email hpafterprom@gmail.com 

Counseling & Postsecondary Counseling

Attention sophomores and juniors, the Niles Township District 219 College Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Niles West High School, 5701 W. Oakton St., Skokie, IL 60077. You must pre-register with this link.



Fundraising

Craving something sweet? We’ve got Nothing Bundt the best for you! On March 19th, grab a bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cake during all lunch periods and help support HPTV. Every bite counts!


DELTA Educational Lunch Event: 3/20


The Class Council of 2027 is bringing the spirit with fresh new gear! 💙 Don’t miss your chance to rep our school in style!

🛍️ What’s available? T-shirts, hoodies, caps and more!

📅 Online ordering is open from Monday, March 10th- Friday March 21st

Support the Class of 2027 and show off your school pride. Because nothing says school spirit like rocking the best merch in town! 😉 #Classof2027 #SchoolPride #GetYourGear

Parent to Parent Information

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