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November 18, 2024

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Final call for GrandGIANTs day registration!  All outside guests attending must be registered!  Members of the Class of 2025 may bring their GrandGIANT(s) or VIP older adult(s) in their life to share the day with on Tuesday, November 26.  Use this link to see the details for the day and click here for the registration link.  Registration should be completed before November 19th.


Student parking will be limited next week on Tuesday, November 26 for GrandGIANTs Day at HPHS!  Whether you drive/park or get a ride/park, we encourage all students to begin arranging carpools or a ride to school as much as possible to allow our GrandGIANTs to park in our North Lot.  Spaces will be reserved for them at the start of the day.  Additional parking areas do exist and will be shared with the participating seniors.

FYI - We will be setting up keepsake pictures in the Library and lunch in the Staff Cafe for seniors and their guests. 

APSC (Asian Pacific Islander Student Coalition) is expressing their culture with a mural! The mural will be displayed in the C hallway and will represent what the Asian culture means to them. If you are interested in helping or putting your own panel in the mural, please reach out to Ms. Kopera. This opportunity is open to both students and staff. Lastly, if you are interested in joining APSC, we meet in library room 1 every Tuesday morning at 7:35.


2025 Dance Concert Information! Auditions for the concert will take place starting Wednesday November 6th through November 20th! Auditions are open to all HP Sophomores through Seniors! Follow the link to the introduction letter and this link to piece descriptions and sign ups! For more information please reach out to Ms. Olshansky rolshansky@dist113.org



Calling all Singers, Bands, Comics, etc. FOCUS Student Showcase is looking for HPHS talent to perform at FOCUS! Sign up today to audition!

Activities

Join Philosophy Club for our third meeting of the year on Wednesday, Nov. 20 as we discuss the Food for Thought Question: What makes a pet? 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 animal domestication! There will be food!


Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Join the HPHS Human Rights Club! We are looking for dedicated students who want to raise awareness, take action, and stand up for justice both locally and globally. Whether you’re interested in advocacy, community service, or simply learning more about human rights issues, this is the place for you. Come be a part of something bigger—together, we can create positive change! Join anytime. We meet Mondays after school in room C-104.


Delta Drug-Free Youth Coalition's 2024 Youth Activism Training will be held Sunday, November 24th from 11:30-3 pm in the Library at DHS. This free training includes a T-shirt, lunch from Potbelly, Youth Activism Training Certificate, and lots of fun, interactive activities. Register Here! Hope to see you there!


Congratulations to HPHS Robotics team Silly Servos for placing 2nd at the first meet of the First Tech Challenge at Grainger! Captains Duncan Drake, Austin Colegio and Jacob Kaiserman have brought the team to a new level this season and we can't wait to see where this team will go. Go GIANTS! Use the link for photos!

Athletics

2024 Fall Season Wraps Up

The 2024 Fall Season came to an end with The IHSA Swimming and Diving State Finals this weekend in Westmont, IL. Congrats to our state qualifiers: Sophomore - Brooke Eliacin and Junior - Emily Fraser.  Brooke advanced to Saturday’s medal round in both the 50 yard Free and 100 yard Breaststroke. She finished in 13th place in the 50 Free and 15th place in the Breaststroke. Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches in the Girls Swim & Dive Program.


Congratulations to Girls Tennis and Boys Cross Country who brought home CSL North Conference Championships at the Varsity level this Fall. It was also great to see many of our lower level teams perform well during the Fall season. While not every program brought home trophies or set school records, everyone helped make memories over the past few months. Our building and grounds department and security staff deserve a shoutout as well. We hosted almost 150 contests this Fall and the support of these individuals was instrumental in helping things run as smoothly as possible.



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Counseling & Postsecondary Counseling

JUNIORS: - Save the date for our Program: Kick-off to Postsecondary Planning on Monday, November 18, 2024 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the HPHS Auditorium. This program is mandatory for all 2-year and 4-year college-bound juniors. Please plan to park in the north lot, off of St. Johns and enter through the H entrance. We will have a large group presentation in the auditorium by postsecondary counseling and the presentation slides will be available online following the event. The presentation will not be recorded so your attendance is highly recommended.



Attention Seniors: College visits in the CRC continue 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.

Fundraising


11/20-11/21 Lunch Periods- Chinese Class Bake Sale!!!!!!


11/25 Lunch Periods- Lettuce Eating Club Plant Sale!!!!!!



Parent to Parent Information

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!

Community Opportunities 

The Highland Park JV Hockey Team WINS the Wright Angles Midwest High School Hockey Tournament in Madison, WI this weekend! The talented, young Giants stormed through the competition in Group Play, beating Prep 7-1, Lincoln Way 3-1, and Chicago Central 3-1, before overcoming Prep again in the Championship Game 4-3 in a thrilling OT classic! Brody Siegel, Tyler Lansky, and Charlie Faletti scored in regulation, while Luke Pieti and Max Glazier both lit the lamp in the OT shootout for the finale win. Huge character win for the JV squad that is really developing into mid-season form. Will Romo was sensation in net blocking both breakaways in the OT shootout and going 4-0 on the weekend while only allowing 6 goals all tournament! JV faces off against rival Deerfield on Thursday night at Twin Rinks in Buffalo Grove at 8:50pm. Come support the upstart Giants a night before the Varsity squad takes on Deerfield in the Chicago Blackhawks Rivalry Game at Glacier Ice Arena, Friday night, 8:30pm puck drop! This game will be hosted by the Blackhawks, with live play-by-play, national anthem, player intros and interviews and Tommy Hawk on site. The game will also be live streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/live/CNHsAnSle9g.

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.



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