Career Trek - Engineering

New Career Trek Announced for November 5. Find out more about the field of chemical engineering & engineering in general from guest speaker and NASA astronaut Al Sacco. Click here for more details about the Career Trek for Chemical Engineering/ Engineering in General.

Author! Author!

Ladies & gentlemen, published author, Sandhya Menon, is visiting HEHS Friday, Oct. 26th, Block 2A. If you have read any or all of her book, "When Dimple Met Rishi," and would like to hear her speak, see Mrs. B in the Media Center (Rm. 235) to pick up a permission slip for signing by your 2A teacher. This is a great opportunity to hear about the writing experiences and trials of a diverse, female writer!

Read for a Lifetime

There is still time to sign up to participate in the Read for a Lifetime reading challenge! Visit the Media Center website to sign up. The RFL books can be checked out from the Media Center (Room 235). Many of the books are also available in eBook or eAudiobook. Contact Mrs. Healy in the Media Center with any questions.

Boys Basketball Managers Meeting

There will be a mandatory meeting for anyone interested in managing all levels of boys basketball on Wednesday October 24th at 3pm in Room 137. Please see Coach Yanule if you have questions.

Varsity Poms Winter Tryouts

The Varsity Poms Team will be hosting Winter tryouts on October 24 from 5:00-6:00pm in the dance room. Come learn the tryout routine at our clinics on October 23 and October 24 from 3:00-5:00pm in the dance room! Please contact Ms. Martino in the Special Education Office with any questions.

Boys Basketball Open Gyms Canceled Oct 18 & 19

Open Gyms for boys basketball this week on Thursday, October 18, and Friday, October 19, have been CANCELED. Please spread the word.

Senior Portraits

Seniors: The yearbook photographers are coming to you!. Oct. 15-19, photographers will be available in rooms 262 and 268 from 11:00am-7:00pm to do your senior yearbook portraits. No purchase necessary. Reserve your appointment time online by clicking this link to Visual Image Photography.

New Special Olympics
Volunteering Opportunity

Need volunteer hours? Want to contribute to a great cause and have a day of fun? Come sign up as a volunteer for the Special Olympics Volleyball State Tournament being held on Saturday, Oct. 20th. Bus leaves at 7am and will return at 4pm. Lunch and volunteer T-shirt are provided. See Ms. Davey in the English Office to sign up.

Poetry Power

Poetry Power is Dec. 6 at 3:15 p.m. in the HEHS Auditorium. Share your original poetry and raps for prizes. Our celebration of the written word features guest poets, teacher poets, a student open-mic, and refreshments. Submit your 2 best poems by Nov. 17 to tloncaric@d211.org (remember no hate language or swear words)

Open Workouts with Wrestling Team

Come workout with the wrestling team on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-4pm in the wrestling room. No experience necessary we work on improving cardio, strength, and agility! All non-fall sports athletes are welcome. Contact Coach Ganas in the Special Education office or email at aganas@d211.org with questions.

Upcoming college rep visits: 

• Transylvania University - Lexington, KY Fri 10/19/18 B 8:00am
• Dominican University - Chicago, IL Fri 10/19/18 B 9:30am
• Juniata College - Huntingdon, PA Fri 10/19/18 B 10:30am
• Valparaiso University - Valparaiso, IN Mon 10/22/18 A 8:00am
  Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL Mon 10/22/18 A 9:30am
• Knox College - Galesburg, IL Wed 10/24/18 A 8:00am
• Albion College - Albion, MI Wed 10/24/18 A 9:30am
• Michigan Technological University - Houghton, MI Wed 10/24/18 A 10:30am
• Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, IL Wed 10/24/18 A 1:45pm
• Loyola University - Chicago, IL Thurs 10/25/18 B 8:00am
• Kent State University - Kent, OH Thurs 10/25/18 B 9:30am
• Lewis University - Romeoville, IL Thurs 10/25/18 B 10:30am
• Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL Thurs 10/25/18 B 1:45pm
• University of St. Francis - Joliet, IL Fri 10/26/18 A 8:00am
• University of Southern California (USC) - Los Angeles, CA Fri 10/26/18 A 9:30am
• Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS Fri 10/26/18 A 10:30am

If interested in attending any of these visits, you can complete the online College Rep Visits Sign-up by clicking here, or see Mrs. Bahnick in Room 85 to sign up. Location of meetings will be announced prior to the visit.

For a complete list of college rep visits, click here to go to the College & Career page.