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Join the Estudiante to Student Mentoring Program. Each year 10th, 11th, and 12th grade HPHS students plan and lead our two programs: Future Giants (8th graders) and Rising Stars (6th,7th graders). Applications will open soon with training for mentors beginning in late September.

Homework Club is officially open! All students are welcome to stop by after school Monday-Wednesday from 3:30-5:00 in TLC. Teachers are available to help with your assignments.

Fall Play tickets on sale now! 

1984 

September 26-28 

7PM Studio Theatre 

 (2 shows on saturday)

Do not miss the first show of the theatre season! 

1984 FALL PLAY TICKETS!

buy your tickets here 

Highland Park Band and Orchestra students side-by-side in rehearsal with the National Children's Symphony of Venezuela and Maestro Gustavo Dudamel. 

They did such an AMAZING job!! 

Maestro Gustavo Dudamel is current conductor of the New York Philharmonic and has served as conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 

Video: Kyle Dunleavy & Olive Cantor

https://www.media.ravinia.org/Share/a0188r3d1u1nn5nc8f43e6cyict277ir

Photo: Patrick Gipson & Sachin Patel

https://www.media.ravinia.org/Share/r6ua2i7uhsiml3n6cy2h0533n68yjeh2  

ACTIVITY TICKET: The purchase of the 24-25 yearbook is tied to the purchase of an activity ticket bundle! Now is the time to make this purchase before HPHS places their order with our yearbook publisher. You will find the purchase link in the Infinite Campus School Store. Activity Ticket purchases fund the entire student activities program. This bundle includes a yearbook, free admission to athletic events and free admission to student-directed fine arts events (STUNTS & the Short Play Festival) using a student ID. An activity ticket purchase also supports our school's literary magazine, school media/newspaper, all theater productions, assemblies, and all-school special activities. Yearbooks are part of the Activity Ticket bundle and are not sold separately. Students must go to the bookstore to redeem their free theater tickets. Of course this purchase is optional, however we do not order extra yearbooks to sell once they arrive. You can set up a cash payment plan in the bookstore if needed.   

A FRAM discount (students enrolled in the free book program) is available when you go to make your purchase in Infinite Campus. The cost is $50. For more information, please contact Norma Aguilar, nagular@dist113.org .

How can we make HPHS a more inclusive and connected school? Share your ideas at Beyond 24/7!

Come to Book Club! We will discuss The Reappearance of Rachel Price on Wednesday, 10/2 at 3:10 in the Library. Stop by the Library to borrow a copy of the book. All are welcome!

Come to APSC--Asian American Pacific Islander Student Coalition! We meet on Tuesdays at 7:35 in Library Classroom 1. All are welcome!

Genocide Commemoration Day Club/Holocaust Remembrance Club will have its first meeting Monday, September 23rd in Library Classroom 1. All Students are welcome

Join Philosophy Club for our second meeting of the year on Wednesday, Sept. 18 as we discuss the Food for Thought Question: Are plants conscious? 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 plant life! There will be food!

ACTIVITY TICKET: Make sure to purchase your Activity Ticket in the IC Store! An Activity Tickets is your yearbook purchase along with free entry to football, basketball, STUNTS and more! Does not include homecoming dance or prom tickets. Please see our website for details.

Activity Ticket/Yearbook: $135.00. (Optional for all Students)

Includes:

• Yearbook - Advance purchase is necessary via the Campus Portal > School Store. Yearbooks are distributed in August (HPHS) or May (DHS) after all student obligations are met. Note: The yearbooks are not sold separately. 
• Activities - Includes all access to special events during the school day, after school, during the weekend (i.e. Giant U-nite, Courtyard Celebrations/Parties, Movie Night, Senior Sunrise, etc.). This does NOT include Homecoming Dance or Prom Tickets. Those are sold separately. 
• Athletics - Includes free entry to all home regular season athletic events. CSL Conference Tournaments and IHSA State Series contests are not included. 
• Fine Arts - Includes free entry to performances like S.T.U.N.T.S. & Short Play Festival. 

A few of our athletic programs took field trips recently. Our Girls Field Hockey Program attended the Northwestern v. Boston College game last Sunday. It was great to have our athletes there to watch. Northwestern’s team is one of the best in the country again this year. Our Boys Soccer Program traveled to the Chicago Fire game on Saturday night against New York. The team enjoyed watching the Fire get a win and even got to walk on the field after the game.

Congratulations to Sadie Benjamin from the Girls Golf Program. Sadie had a top 10 finish at the Vernon Hills Invite on Saturday. Our Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams traveled to Peoria, Illinois this weekend. Both teams ran tough under difficult conditions. The Boys placed 10th out of 45 teams. 

Shoutout to our HPHS Athletes of the Month from August.

Lucas Gordon - Football

Dari Velazquez - Girls Flag Football

Ava Heimgartner - Girls Flag Football

Vincent Rosheger - Boys Soccer

Dylan Dominguez - Boys Cross Country

Tasia Dimitriou - Girls Volleyball 

Giant Leaders is a program open to ALL Highland Park High School students and staff members. Anyone interested in building their leadership capacity should fill out this form:  Giant Leaders Sign-up.  Meetings are held every other Wednesday. The first Giant Leaders meeting is Wednesday, 9/18 at 7:30am in H210.  Feel free to reach out to Mr. Harris with any questions.

Students interested in being athletic department interns should contact Mr. Harris (pharris@dist113.org). There are many different opportunities for students to get involved. 

Visit our Website for more information!

To all Sophomores, Juniors, and their Parents/Guardians:

A friendly reminder that the HPHS & DHS Postsecondary Counselors will be hosting our friends from Compass Prep for: “Navigating a Rapidly Evolving Testing Landscape – A Special Event for District 113 Families” on Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. This virtual event will cover the most up-to-date information and recent trends in the college entrance examination world and provide students and families with the information necessary to plan for these exams accordingly.

Families should RSVP for the event at:

https://www.compassprep.com/schools/district113/

We look forward to seeing you on the 18th!

The District 113 Postsecondary Team

Attention seniors considering a major in the visual arts in college:

Chicago National Portfolio Day

Sunday, October 6, 2024, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. (CT)

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)

280 S. Columbus Dr.

Chicago, IL 60603

RSVP required at nationalportfolioday.org

College Application Workshops in the CRC (A223): college application help, essay feedback, genral application questions.

September 16: 8:00-9:09am

October 9: all lunch periods

October 21: 8:00-9:09am

Attention Seniors: College visits in the CRC run through mid-November. Please visit the following link for the coming week's visits and details on how to register. Contact Mr. Becker, rbecker@dist113.org, with any questions.

Class of 2027: Join the Class of 2027 for a Sweet Fundraiser with Nothing Bundt Cakes on Friday, September 27th during ALL lunch periods! Whether you're craving a classic Chocolate Chocolate Chip or want to try the sweet Red Velvet, every bundt you buy helps us get closer to our goal! A percentage of sales will go towards the Class Council of 2027. Share this announcement with your friends! Every bite counts when it comes to making a difference! Thank you for your support! We can’t wait to see you there!

Stay tuned for more!

Scouts Girls Hockey (HPHS, LFHS, DHS, AESHS, and LHS)

Giants Skaters:

Addison Kenmur - Junior

Rylan Crosby - Freshman

Upcoming Seeding Round Games:

09/15/2024 @ New Trier. Northshore Ice Arena @ 8:50 PM

09/22/2024 vs. Barrington. Lake Forest Ice Arena @ 7:45 PM

09/29/2024 @ Glenbrook. Glenview Community Ice Center @ 8:10 PM

10/20/2024 vs. Maine @ Lake Forest Ice Arena @ 7:45 PM

There will be one more game in this series vs Evanston. The date is still being finalized. I will update scores once games are complete and any highlights. Once I know the date of the Evanston game, I will provide it. Thank you!



Another BIG week for HP Hockey! Seniors Charlie Cohen and Dylan Lansky were named varsity Captains earlier in the week and Casey Rategan and Owen Silverman were anointed Assistants. A hearty Congratulations to the boys for these well-deserved honors. As to the play on the ice, the Varsity squad opened the regular season 2-0 this weekend with wins over Barrington (9-6) and D155 (6-1). The Giants were led by seniors Dylan Lansky who had 10 points (5 goals + 5 assists) in 2 games and Ben Lichtenfeld & Charlie Cohen who each had 2 goals and 3 assists over the weekend! Freshman Noah Engle netted 4 goals in his first 2 HP games. Casey Rategan, Trey Raposo, Brady Kimelman and Cole Rosenbloom also lit the lamp over the weekend. Goalies AJ Caplan and Graham Spencer each recorded a win, as well. The JV squad also opened their league play with an impressive 5-2 Victory over Yeti. Sophomore Goalie Will Romo was outstanding in net making 26/28 saves. Freshman Luke Pieti netted a hat trick in his debut and Sophomore Riley Hamilton had 2 snipes as well. Big week ahead for both squads, including a Varsity tilt against rival Deerfield on Saturday night at Centennial Ice Arena. Puck drop at 6pm. Please continue to show your strong student spirit and support our Hockey Giants. Schedule is linked below and online store for Hockey swag is available now! https://hpgiantsfangear.com/

GIANT values

Show Up: the importance of being present and attending class

Beat the Bell: the importance of being on time to you, your classmates, and your teacher

Disconnect to Reconnect: the importance of disconnecting from our devices to more fully engage with each other and our classes

Taking Care of our Casa y Familia: the importance of treating each other with respect, kindness, and care, as we are all family members in this House on Vine.