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The HPHS Human Rights Club is sponsoring a winter coat drive in support of our community. This December, we are partnering with the organization Housing Options for Women to gather gently used coats for children and adults. There will be collection bins at the Main and H entrances as well as the MTSS Village. Thank you for your support.

Hot Cocoa Fridays

FREE 

Hot Chocolate

Cafeteria

7:30-8:05 AM

Hot Cocoa Fridays are a long standing tradition at HPHS! Starting December 6, staff members will serve a warm smile along with hot chocolate, whipped cream optional! Join us in the cafeteria, 7:30- 8:05 AM for your free cup along with music played/sung by your peers!  

Class of 2025 don't forget to order your Baby Ad for the yearbook! Click Here for more information!

Come celebrate with APSC! For our last meeting of 2024, come to the Giant Conference Room at 7:35 on Tuesday, December 10th!

Here is a recap of our First Hot Cocoa Friday last week! Hope to see you this Friday!!!!!!

Here are the highlights from HP Athletics

• Girls Gymnastics - The team finished 1st at the Wheeling Invitational. Amelie Gerber had a great day finishing 3rd on vault, 1st on bars and 2nd all around. Jillian Mangione had a fantastic performance on floor and placed 2nd.
• Boys Wrestling - The team lost a close conference match with Niles West. The Varsity then traveled to the Hinsdale South Invite on Saturday and held their own placing 5th out of 12 teams. Nate Ferrari and Alex Gudgeon both placed 1st in their respective weight classes. Despite having some athletes out of the lineup, the group continues to persevere. The JV and Freshman teams are working hard and showing improvement.
• Girls Wrestling - Numbers in the Girls Wrestling Program have more than doubled this year. On Friday night, our girls won their first ever conference dual meet versus Niles West. This group continues to blaze a trail.
• Girls Basketball - The Varsity team moved to 2-0 in CSL North play with wins over Maine West and Vernon Hills during the week. It has been great to see junior Reese Crosby back on the floor after missing all of last year with an injury. The Varsity team is off to a strong start (6-2) and our lower level teams are getting better everyday. The freshmen group had a nice win over Maine West on Tuesday.  
• Boys Basketball - The Varsity boys impressed this past weekend, earning a conference win against Vernon Hills on Friday and a gritty victory over Addison Trail on Saturday. Their record is now 5-1 overall. Simon Moschin led the way with 33 points on Friday and 27 on Saturday. The Sophomore team is also off to a strong start and our Freshmen B team was victorious in their first game of the season on Friday.
• Boys Swim & Dive - The 1st swim and dive competition of the season was Saturday at Stevenson. It was a nice start for the team despite having some key performers out with illness. Look for this young group to be a team that keeps improving and surprises people this year.
• November Athletes of the Month - Brooke Eliacin - girls swimming, Emily Fraser - girls swimming, Megan Kim - girls swimming, Apple Wojtowicz - girls swimming, Dylan Dominguez - boys cross country, Matthew Simon - boys basketball, Emily Calub - girls basketball, Dana Holt - girls wrestling



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Parents/Guardians of the HPHS Class of '28:

The Counseling department invites you to join us virtually, on Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, to learn more about the following topics and how to support your student in their high school experience:

* Making the most of HPHS and it's opportunities

* Role of Counselors

* HPHS Resources

* Course Registration Process

* HPHS Postsecondary Planning & Timeline

Use this link to join us on 12/12

This is a timely program as the first semester will be coming to an end and the course registration process will begin in January, after winter break. Please join us live online, but if you are unable to attend, we will record this and it will be posted within a few days to the HPHS Postsecondary Counseling website, under programs in the Information for Freshman section.

Warm regards,

The HPHS Counseling and Postsecondary Counseling Team

Class of '25 - Seniors FAFSA Support: HPHS will be offering FSA ID creation workshops for students who would like assistance with this, on 12/11/24. Students can come to the CRC during all lunch periods (10:57am - 1:05pm) to create their FSA ID. Additionally, on Friday, 12/13/24, our ISAC representative, Carlos will be available during the lunch periods (11:00am-1:00pm) in the CRC to answer student FAFSA completion questions. These drop-in sessions are for students ONLY. Thank you

Attention juniors who are interested in nursing and healthcare and have at least a 2.0 GPA.

NURSING INSPIRE PROGRAM

June 9–July 31, 2025

Rosalind Franklin University’s INSPIRE program is an 8-week paid educational opportunity for eligible students interested in exploring a career in nursing. The program will run for 8 weeks in the summer.

There are two parts to Nursing INSPIRE:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training at College of Lake County.*

• Thursdays at RFU: Work with faculty to explore nursing practice and learn how to be a successful college student.

*If applicants are already certified nursing assistants, you can still participate in Thursdays at RFU.

Application, found at this link, closes January 23, 2025

Questions? Contact Dr. Mosilda Asanji at mosilda.asanji@rosalindfranklin.edu or call 224-570-7158

12/11: B.S.U. Carols Cookie Sales!!! Lunch Periods

12/12: Israel Club Sufganiyot Sales

Class of 2025 it is time to order your baby ads to appear in the 2024-2025 yearbook. All ads are due by 12/13/24- Click here for more!

See Next Weeks Edition

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.