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SOPHOMORES - The PE department is looking for future PE Leaders! What a great opportunity to develop leadership skills and strengthen our Giant community. Complete the form by 01/29/24 to apply.

Check us out on Instagram! hphsactivities

The Black Student Union is seeking student leaders to serve as club officers. Use this link to express interest. The BSU is a new club that is open for new members. Use this link For more information about the BSU.

Are you an animal lover? Well the Animal Rights Club will be hosting their first 2nd semester meeting on Thursday, January 25th, at 8:00 AM in room A333. We do many fun activities that all work towards bettering the lives of all animals. If you are interested, don't hesitate to come and try it out! If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Lee at plee@dist113.org.

Delta- Anti-Drug & Alcohol club will be meeting on Thursday 1/25 at 8:10am in the Giant Conference Room near the cafeteria. Volunteers are needed to facilitate the Valentine Education Activities.

Please congratulate our Chess Team for finishing in THIRD PLACE at this weekend's NSCL Chess Tournament. Our JV Team finished in FOURTH PLACE. As our team continues to rebuild, attend many tournaments, and develop our younger players, a strong finish to our regular season was impressive. We are competing at the IHSA Sectional on 1/27/24 and qualify for the IHSA State Chess Tournament on February 9-10 at Peoria. Wish us luck and send positive vibes! I am very proud of our chess team. They are an incredibly dedicated and hard working group!

Congratulations to our amazing Debate Team! They tied for first place as a team in the ICDA 5 Invitational, AND tied for second place in this season’s Tournament of Champions!

ACTIVITY TICKET: Make sure to purchase your Activity Ticket! An Activity Tickets is your yearbook purchase along with free entry to football, basketball, STUNTS and more!

Please see our website for details.

HP Softball will be hosting Open Gyms Tuesday from 6:15p-7:15p in the IM Gym!

Join the Giant Warriors each week! Days and locations vary.

View the link for Open Gym Schedule for details. If you have any questions, please contact Coach A. Wilson.

The Giant Gym was transformed over the weekend as HPHS hosted the CSL Boys and Girls Wrestling Championships on Saturday. All twelve CSL schools participated. It was a historic day, as it was the first time the CSL held the Boys and Girls events on the same day at the same location. Our girls program had a great day with Riley Moore and Clara Ugaz both winning conference championships and Riley was voted the Outstanding Wrestler for the CSL North Division. A huge thank you to everyone who played a part in making Saturday a special day. 

Congratulations to our December Athletes of the Month

Maddyn Cohen - Girls Gymnastics

Dmitry Derbedyenyev - Boys Wrestling

Kourtnie Halperin - Girls Basketball

Alex Kriser - Boys Basketball

Noam Kulbak - Boys Diving

Simon Moschin - Boys Basketball

McKenzie Reitmayer - Girls Basketball

Check out the entire athletic schedule here:

https://www.centralsuburbanleague.org/public/genie/210/school/5/date/2023-11-27/view/week/

Visit our Website for more information!

Dear Senior and Parent/Guardian,

Families planning on applying for financial aid should review the emails sent to both students and parents on 24-25 FAFSA information in December and early January.

If a student or family would like support in completing the FAFSA, we encourage you to attend the Highland Park High School FAFSA Completion Workshop on Wednesday, January 31 from 4-7:30 pm in the Library Classrooms at HPHS (enter through the H entrance). Please note that no new FAFSA forms will be started after 7:00 pm. Families are encouraged to attend with their students and to bring their own devices; we will have a limited number of Chromebooks available, if needed. There will be a financial aid expert from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission available to answer all FAFSA related questions.

New for the 24-25 FAFSA - Both the student and each parent will need an FSA ID

* Students and parents must each have a verified FSA ID to complete the FAFSA. Plan on setting up your FSA ID at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch at least one week prior to completing the FAFSA and/or before attending HPHS' FAFSA completion workshop since it will take some time for the verification process.

Attention College Bound Seniors! Please see the following link

for details on scholarships for college. Don't hesitate to contact Mr. Becker, rbecker@dist113.org, with questions.

Are you considering a GAP YEAR? Connect with gap year program providers, counselors, alumni, and college admissions representatives at our virtual & in-person events to learn everything you need to know about taking a gap year, including the best gap year scholarships to apply for this year! Upcoming Events in Oak Park (1/26) and Winnetka (1/28). Register at the following link

www.hpcharitydrive.org 

Charity Drive 2024 is for the Cancer Wellness Center. We encourage creativity and activities that bring our HPHS community together. All fundraisers must be registered for the month - January 19 to February 16, 2024. All funds raised must be submitted immediately after your event or weekly, depending on the type of fundraiser you are hosting. All funds should be submitted on or before February 16, for the big reveal in March. Here is the form to fill out for individual sales at HP to support Charity Drive from a club, student, or staff member.

Get Connected

Stop by the Charity Drive table during lunch periods to see how you can connect!  Learn about the calendar and how to receive updates regularly!!  

• Connect with Charity Drive Instagram & Tik Tok
• @hphscharitydrive

Challah Baking 

1/25/24 @ 3:05 p.m. 

Poetry Night 

1/25/24 @ 6 p.m. -  9 p.m.

Location: TBA

Pie in the Face

1/26/24 During All Lunch Periods

No news today check back next week!

Highland Park Hockey:

What a weekend for the HP Giants Hockey Team! After a tough battle against rival Deerfield that ended in a 2-2 tie Saturday night, the Giants rallied on Sunday to beat Glenbrook North (the #4 ranked team in the state) 4-2 with goals by Alex Schneiderman, Hudson Fisher and 2 goals by Dylan Lansky! AJ Caplan was sensational in net stopping 43 of 45 shots! This was the 3rd win against a top 15 ranked opponent this year! Keep up the great Giant spirit/support to help the team carry the momentum into the playoffs!. Follow the giants at https://www.hpgiantshockey.net/ For a complete schedule, visit: https://www.hpgiantshockey.net/schedule/team_instance/9076536?subseason=903139

 Highland Park Poetry invites poets of all ages to submit poems that respond to one of three possible challenges. This year's unique challenges are:

• Advice - Good or Bad
• Mystery (honoring the 200th birthday of Wilkie Collins, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, considered the father of the modern detective novel) - poems do not have to focus on Collins or his work but address the theme.
• Prime 53 - this is a new poetic form created by editors of Press 53. Poems may be written on any subject using this form.

It is free to submit one poem. This means everyone may participate. Please visit the website for submission guidelines, entry form, and instructions for writing Prime 53 poems.

The deadline is Monday, January 29, 2024.

If you are unfamiliar with Highland Park Poetry, please visit our website - www.HighlandParkPoetry.org or check out our Facebook page.

Many thanks & Happy New Year!

Jennifer Dotson

Founder & Program Coordinator

www.HighlandParkPoetry.org