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Students have been using Multisim Live to design and build circuits. Students are given a scenario in the form of a word problem and they have to design, build, and test a circuit that provides the outcomes given in the problem.

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Students are rocking course material, passionately attacking their creative work and thriving in their peer collaborations.

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Our  1st semester Metals students have been creating rich artworks using including bracelets, necklace, and decorative metal pieces. See a gallery of their work here!

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Found a way to assess students' playing levels at beginning of year to best differentiate virtually. This is the one class that is actually a little AHEAD of where we would be last year if we were in person. The online format works really well for this class since it is very individualized.

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Students are working in our mechanical advantage unit. To start the unit, the students participated in virtual teams using the "GooseChase" app to find examples of simple machines in and around their homes. The students have also built their own simple machines with materials from around their homes to design, build, take measurements, and calculate the mechanical advantage of their built system.

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Our highest level art students have been developing portfolios and cultivating their own unique style. From paintings, drawings, photos, designs, and collage. See the work of these advanced students here in our visual arts gallery.

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Collaborated virtually with the D112 students for our All-CIty Concert. Put together about an hour of music between the two schools to share in a virtual concert. For a sample, click here: https://www.soundtrap.com/signup?ref=398bb668520df5cd3542524a518faee5

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We excited to host our very first HPHS Virtual DECA Competition the week of Jan 12th with 115 students competing in Role Play and Test competitions and judged by 50 volunteer business professional adult judges providing critique and praise. Top performers will quality to compete at the first Virtual DECA State Competition in February.

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Our second year art students have been creating amazing artworks using including skateboard painting, stickers, landscapes, and figure studies. See a gallery of their work here!

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Students continue to work through the process of making decisions about the scenic elements for a play. They have read and analyzed a play, created mood boards and ground plans, and will soon begin constructing models using items found in their homes.

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STUNTS, after weeks of virtual rehearsal and creative design, streamed to the community. It was a glorious celebration of student leadership; the talented seniors led their peers artistically while adapting to the challenges of remote theatre-making. Student performers, musicians, and crew members rose to the challenge and inspired all.

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There are 24 students who are participating in the Dual Credit Program where they will earn 4-credit hours of College Credit from the College of Lake County this year.

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*All these things have been offered (or will be) this year either virtually or in-person:
Halloween Concert
Showcase Concert
Marching Band
STUNTS Pit Orchestra
Giant Percussion Ensemble
Outdoor Jazz
All-City Concert
Solo and Ensemble
Honors Recitals
Veterans Day Performances
Martin Luther King Day performances
March Concert
May Concert
Jazz Nite
Family Trivia Nights
Virtual Secret Hannaclaus
Band Banquet
Performance for D113 Education Foundation
Spring Music Pit Orchestra

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Business Law students started the semester investigating their potential career paths. As we have learned about the United States' legal system and economic system, we have also drilled into how these systems have a history of inequity. Most importantly, students are now learning how to become agents of change within these systems.

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Our amazing 1st semester Art 1 students have been creating rich artworks including drawing, origami, scratchboard and colored pencils. See a gallery of their work here!

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Throughout the semester, students have been working on learning music remotely during rehearsals, and then recording into Soundtrap in order to create recordings for the Showcase Concert (October), Jazz Concert (November), and the All City Chorale Festival (December). MadCap (our extracurricular group) has met one evening a week since September to learn holiday repertoire, and record that, so that we could create a "Holiday Cheer" recording to send out to families and community. Swing Choir and Chorale have put together recordings to contribute to GrandGIANTs Day and the Charity Drive opening assembly, and one of our seniors sang the National Anthem for the HP Veterans Day Ceremony. We have also had some Zoom game nights, using Kahoots and Jackbox Games, as well as a Zoom movie night, where choir members got together to watch "Aladdin."

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First semester complete! Taught guitar curriculum but revised to be more inclusive, culturally relevant (added more songs in the Latinx/Spanish traditions) and accessible. Created an online curriculum using Google Slides that is color-coordinated and organized.

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Ceramics classes have been creating incredible pottery pieces including vases, jars, and bottles and now have moved on to making sea inspired sculptures that are truly inspiring!

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Student startup teams have been presenting their "Solution Demonstration" presentations to professional evaluators all week and this has been by FAR & AWAY the most enriching experience we as class have had all semester.  In fact, the student presentations have been so strong that they have been better "online" this year than they have been in person the last two years!  The conversation that their concepts sparked with the evaluators, fellow classmates and myself is the exact reason I do what I do; it's fun learning in its highest form.

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Creative Cuisine just finished creating their "healthy version" food truck projects.  Lots of creative chefs in this class!
Fashion Interior Design had a hand at creating floor plans online.  They did a fabulous job!
Individual and Career Development classes are busy researching careers for their last project of the semester, while the senior Personal Living class is learning about apartment leasing...and are in the process of hunting for their first apartment online, based on their budget.

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Students worked all semester long creating lessons for our 9 preschool children that they recorded and shared with our families. Additionally, we were live on Zoom with our preschool children 5 days a week teaching and interacting with the children. We had a wonderful time hosting a Live Trick or Treat Parade outside HPHS to watch the preschool children trick or treat at designated stops all dressed up in Halloween costumes! Additionally, we created a Giving Thanks Thanksgiving Pick Up that provided the children with gratitude notes and activities to do over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. Finally, students have created Holiday Lessons to share with the Preschool children that will result in a corresponding Holiday Gift Bag Pick Up from the preschool families. Students have actively planed and participated in ways to keep the children involved and engaged all semester long. They have done a beautiful job and I could not be more proud of all that we have accomplished this semester.

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Film making students have created films that bring a daily activity to life in the most grandiose and epic way imaginable. They have also watched and analyzed films from the AFI Top 100 list.

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Students have completed their second engineering design challenge. In the design challenge they had to use provided materials to design, build, and test a stand that could hold any cell phone both vertically, and horizontally. Other design constraints included being able to charge phone and take pictures while the phone was in the stand.
We have also started our 3D modeling unit. Students are currently modeling a toy train that they will be able to personalize.

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Dance Show is on its way! We have auditioned, cast pieces and now in our 2nd week of rehearsals. All of this was done online so far, a very different way to work, and it is working!
Collage dance class (Dance IV) has created, and performed their first piece that was recorded by HPTV superstars! Collage is now heading towards dance show season, collaborating together on a new dance project together!
Dance classes are in the midst of choreography projects, synthesizing the work that we have done in class. Work is  based on their own themes and movement development that we have studied this year.

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The DL students studied globalization and its effects on consumers and the economy. They researched multinational companies as well as the importance of knowing cultural norms, specifically when doing business with companies from other parts of the world. Did you know that in Middle Eastern countries, it is rude to use your left hand? Or that in Japan only the bosses speak during meetings and everyone else remains silent?

We also looked at how Covid is altering the supply and demand of goods and services throughout the world. Students studied coffee production in Latin America as it relates to the pandemic, and how micro businesses are adjusting their business plans to survive during these challenging times.

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Students have now launched their Student Run Business. We have 6 Student Department Managers across our Graphic Design, Redbubble, Website, Marketing and Sales Departments. Their online store should go live early in 2nd Semester.