HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HIGH SCHOOL
Daily Announcements:
H-F Viking Fight Song
Fight on you Vikings, fight,
For Homewood-Flossmoor High.
Our banner Red and White
Will fly proud and high in victory.
Our team will claim the fame
Of champions strong and free.
Fight on you Vikings,
You fearless Vikings,
Fight on to victory!
To all our sports fans: Here at Homewood-Flossmoor High School we are firm believers that good sportsmanship is a core value and its promotion and practice are essential, and should be displayed by our coaches, athletes, officials, spectators, and school administration. Attendance at future sporting events may be revoked as well.
Students staying after school to see a teacher or to participate in an activity/sport, must get a 4:00 bus pass from that teacher, sponsor, or coach. To receive a bus pass, you must have your student ID card. NO ID, NO PASS!!
Also, you must be in your activity by 3:15 or you will be issued a one hour detention.
Homecoming 2010
Hollywood “A Red Carpet Affair”
Ticket Sales: Aug. 18th—Sept. 9th
Tickets are non-refundable.
Guest form deadline: September 7th
Please drop students off on the south side of the field house. Pick up will take place on the north side of the field house.
Single ticket: $15
Couple ticket: $30
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
At 7:30 PM
North Building Field House
Homecoming Spirit Days
Monday, September 6th: Labor Day (No School)
Tuesday, September 7th: Pajama Day
Wednesday, September 8th: Super Hero Day
Thursday, September 9th: Hawaiian Day
Friday, September 10th: Red and White Day
CLUB INFORMATION:
The H-F Christian Prayer Club will be host to the annual "See You At The Pole", Wednesday, September 22nd, at 7am, by the flagpole outside of south building.
This is a global day of student prayer. It is always the 4th Wednesday in September.
See You at the Pole™ is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event.
Please see Mr. Howatt, Ms. Hunter, or Mr. Davis if you have any further questions.
Real Efforts Against Children’s Hunger, or REACH club, will be volunteering at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on October 6th. It will be a worthy opportunity to spend your time helping families feed their children.
If you missed the first meeting, please see Ms. Mustafah in A23 as soon as possible for a permission slip and information.
All permission slips are due no later than September 20th in A23.
If you haven’t already joined, become a member of REACH and make a difference in the life of a child in neighboring communities.
Here's a riddle for you: I can be sour and I can be sweet. Come to JSU for this delicious holiday treat. What am I? Find out at our first meeting of JSU, the Jewish Student Union, on Wednesday, September 15th from 3:15 to 4:00 in A22. Bus passes will be available.
There will be a ZooBot meeting on Wednesday, September 8th at 3:15 until 4:00 in room E29. Everyone is welcome! If you cannot attend, see Mr. Stiglic in room E29.
POLITICAL ACTION CLUB!
Who? All H-F high school students are welcome.
What? Learn about national, state, and local
political processes, participate in voter registration, and discuss current events etc.
Where? Room E-26
When? 3:15pm – 4:00pm on September 15, 2010
Questions? Contact….
Mrs. Giddens (E26), Mr. Ratcliff (E8), or Mrs. Valery (327)
4pm Bus Passes will be provided
The dates for voter registration this year are:
Sept 16
Jan 20
March 17
May 12
Voter registration will take place on Thursday, September 16th during all lunches in the North and South cafeterias. If you will be 18 by November 2nd you are eligible to register. You must have 2 forms of ID. You should have a drivers license or State ID number and and student ID. You must know the last 4 digits of your social security number as well. Get registered and vote. It is how we make a difference!!
To all gifted students: If you would like to attend a field trip to a Manteno grain and dairy farm or several houses of worship located downtown, including an Islamic prayer center, a Buddhist temple, a Jewish synagogue and Methodist Church, please see Mr. Aronson in room 310 north by September 10th. The farm field trip will be September 21st and the houses of worship field trip will be on October 5th.
Attention all students!
It is that time again to Join Key club! All students are able to Join!
Key club is the largest service organization committed to serving your local community! As a member, there are many benefits you will receive!
KEY club is student-led providing all its members with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership. This will help to build your college resume with needed leadership service:) Come out and Join!!
FIRST MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ROOM 233 NORTH BUILDING ON TUESDAY SEPTEMEBER 7, 2010. ALSO, ALL MEMBERSHIP FORMS ARE OUTSIDE MS. MAKA'S ROOM IN E-11 SOUTH BUIDLING:)
Join Freshmen Class Student Government as an Officer or Representative!
Pick-Up Registration Packets in the Athletic Office Starting Friday, August 27th
Registration Packets due: Friday September 10th
Elections will be held on:
Wednesday September, 15th and Thursday, September 16th
Please see Mrs. Gioiosa in room B16 if you have any other questions
Join the Model United Nations Club!
We are the only club at HF dedicated to exploring, discussing, and debating important international issues.
The club also focuses on understanding how the United Nations operates. Active club members are eligible to anticipate in weekend United Nations Conferences. These conferences bring schools together to represent countries around the world in a simulation of the U.N.
Why Join?
• Learn about issues that affecting the United States and world.
• Meet a lot of other people who have similar interests.
• Understand the way the United Nations operates.
• Participate in Model U.N. conferences with schools from around the country.
• Appreciate competing perspectives that different countries bring to issues.
• Work on skills that will make you a successful person: persuasive writing and speaking, researching, negotiating and compromising with people of other points of view
• IT’S fun!!!
NEXT MEETINGS:
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Time: 3:15-3:45
Place: 238 North
Attention! Christian Prayer Club will meet every Wednesday at 3:15pm until 4:00pm in room 334north. Bus passes will be available.
Student Government and Viking Television would like to congratulate the following students who were elected to office positions in Student Government for the 2010-2011 School Year.
Executive Board:
President: “Nunu” Osideko
Vice President: Camile Hamzat
Secretary: Nick Conley
Senior Class:
President: Olivia Fox
Vice President: Nasthalia Casimir
Junior Class:
President: Colleen Kenney
Vice President: Disha’ Roddy
Secretary: Jazmyne Kellogg
Treasurer: Symone Farmer
Sophomore Class
President: Kiya Raines
Vice President: Divinity Stephens
NEWS FROM COACH!
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls tennis team for taking 1st place out of 16 teams at the Champaign Centennial Invite. Adesuwa Osabuohien took 1st place at first singles, Danielle Dixon took 1st place at second singles, Faith Huckabee and Dana Shannon took 2nd place at first doubles, and Colleen Kenney and Allison Lessner took 2nd place at second doubles. The team scored 32 out of a possible 36 points, outdistancing second place Belleville West who had 21 points.
Attention Athletes! Make sure you have your updated Physical, Training Rules, and Parent Consent forms turned into the Athletic Office before your season starts. If you have any questions please stop in the Athletic Office or see your Coach.
For school/sport physicals please see links below for the Mini Clinic locations: