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Spirit and Hope Visit Huntley High School

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February 20, 2019

Spirit and Hope, mini horses from Mane in Heaven Miniature Therapy Horses visited with students at Huntley High School on February 20. These remarkable animals help students with mental health challenges including anxiety, as well as encouraging connection, relaxation, and spirituality. Watch … Mini horses help mental health »

Junior Ferrante Becomes Huntley’s First State Wrestling Champion

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February 19, 2019

Huntley High School junior David Ferrante became the school’s first state champion in wrestling after claiming the Class 3A 170-pound state championship in Champaign on February 16. Ferrante, who earlier this year announced his commitment to attend and wrestle for … HHS sent 8 to State »

Dual Language Information Sessions Feb. 28, March 20, May 8

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February 15, 2019

Huntley Community School District 158 will host information nights for families of incoming kindergarteners for 2019-20 interested in the District’s Dual Language Program as follows: February 28: Parent Informational Meeting at Chesak, 6:00 p.m. March 20: Parent Informational Meeting at … For incoming kindergarteners »

HHS’s Yakimisky Earns Top National Honor for Yearbook Design

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February 15, 2019

Quill and Scroll – the international honor society for high school journalism – holds an annual competition to recognize national winners of a Yearbook Excellence Contest. There were 179 schools who won for remarkable reporting, captions, photography, and design throughout … Only winner in Illinois »

Heineman Students Raise Funds to Bring Fresh Water to Haiti, South Sudan

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February 15, 2019

Heineman Middle School students teamed up to raise enough money to fund the construction of two wells to serve people in Haiti and South Sudan without reliable access to clean water. The funds will be donated to the charities Food … Enough for two wells »

Video: Prize Patrol Surprises Outstanding Educator, School Employee Honorees!

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February 12, 2019

On February 11, 2019, the Huntley 158 Education Foundation Prize Patrol surprised recipients of the Foundation’s Distinguished Educator of the Year and Outstanding School Employee of the Year honors! Honorees also will be recognized at the annual Employee Recognition Banquet … Watch the video »

Chesak’s Great Kindness Challenge Encourages Culture of Compassion

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February 8, 2019

Chesak Elementary School was featured in the Northwest Herald for its implementation of the Great Kindness Challenge, a nationwide effort to create a culture of compassion among students. The Challenge included a number of ways to help students connect with and understand … read more

Tizora ’18 Earns U of I Engineering Visionary Scholarship

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February 6, 2019

Vongai Tizora, a 2018 graduate of Huntley High School, recently was named one of two recipients of the Engineering Visionary Scholarship from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bioengineering Program. Tizora, who was a member of the HHS Medical Academy … read more

“Write for Rights” Project Opens Students’ Perspectives on Global Issues

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February 6, 2019

Students in Anne Sharkey’s Global Citizenship class recently participated in a “Write for Rights” project in partnership with Amnesty International. The project, which is the organization’s largest annual human rights campaign, encourages people throughout the world to write letters to convince government officials … “Something bigger than I am” »

Huntley 158 Today: Inside the SNAP Program

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January 31, 2019

In Huntley 158, we have a terrific, specialized program to best serve students and families identified with autism. Today, we’ll go inside our SNAP Program with two of our staff members helping serve these special families. Watch the video: Watch the video »

Cubs Singer John Vincent Challenges Students to “Be Kind or Be Nothing”

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January 25, 2019

John Vincent, renowned resident anthem singer for the Chicago Cubs, visited Marlowe Middle School to share a message of kindness and acceptance with students during three assemblies January 25. The visit was part of his ongoing anti-bullying campaign in Chicago-area … Anti-bullying campaign »

Young Authors Contest for 2019

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January 17, 2019

Dear Students and Families, We are excited to announce that it is again time for THE YOUNG AUTHOR’S PROGRAM! Young Authors is an optional program for all kindergarten through 8th grade students that is completed at home. Participating in Young … read more

Harmony Yearbook Takes Gold Medal at CSPCA Competition

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January 14, 2019

This fall, Harmony submitted its yearbook into the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Crown Awards competition for the first time. The expert panel reviewed the 2017-18 “Revival” yearbook, and the staff received the honor of a gold medalist title, earning 872 … “Herculean task” »

INCubatoredu Coming to HHS in Fall 2019

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January 11, 2019

In fall 2019, Huntley High School will launch its INCubatoredu program to provide students with an unmatched learning opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service. Entrepreneurs and business experts from the local community will serve as … read more

Course Selection Nights for HHS Class of 2023

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January 8, 2019

NOTE: Due to severe weather conditions, the course selection night for last names A-I (January 22) is cancelled. Families originally scheduled for this night may attend either night scheduled for January 23 or January 24. We apologize for any inconvenience. … January 22-24 »

Administrators Receive Patriotic Employer Award for Support of Guard and Reserve

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January 2, 2019

During the Board of Education’s December 20 meeting, Superintendent Scott Rowe and Assistant Superintendent Erika Schlichter received the Patriot Award from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program (ESGR). The award is presented to … read more

HHS Robotics Team Earns State Tournament Bid After Hosting Successful Competition

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December 26, 2018

Huntley High School’s Red Raiders VEX Robotics team captured a number of accolades at the school’s inaugural home tournament December 15, with a showing strong enough to earn a bid to state competition. Huntley’s Team 158C went undefeated during qualifying … Top all-around team »

Huntley 158 Adding Resource Officers to Reed Road and Square Barn Campuses

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December 20, 2018

The Huntley 158 Board of Education on December 20 approved agreements with the Lake in the Hills and Algonquin Police Departments to create campus resource officer positions at the District’s Reed Road and Square Barn Road Campuses, respectively. The new … read more

Vanguard Vision Info Night Video and Enrollment Link

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December 19, 2018

Full video from the parent and student information night December 18 is available for anyone who may be interested in the Vanguard Vision Competency-based Education program as freshmen in fall 2019. Watch the video below to learn more about the program. Enrollment … For current 8th graders »

Naymola Named Volleyball Coach of the Year, Several Players on All-Area Team

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December 11, 2018

Huntley High School girls volleyball coach Karen Naymola has been named 2018 Volleyball Coach of the Year by the Northwest Herald. In addition, several players were named to the publication’s All-Area Team. Junior Taylor Jakubowski, senior Loren Alberts, senior Julia Johnson, and … read more

Anxiety Resources for HHS Parents and Students

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December 5, 2018

Huntley High School students received a presentation including resources for dealing with anxiety issues, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, School Anxiety, and Social Anxiety. In addition, staff members received training on assisting students experiencing anxiety. Students and parents of … read more

Geisler Named Northwest Herald Cross Country Runner of the Year

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December 4, 2018

Huntley High School junior Ian Geisler has been named Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year by the Northwest Herald. Geisler was runner-up in the Fox Valley Conference Meet, champion at the Class 3A Guilford Regional, runner-up at the Waubonsie Valley … read more

“Teaching for Biliteracy” Parent Presentation December 12

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December 3, 2018

Karen Beeman, nationally recognized expert on biliteracy and bilingual education, will present “Teaching for Biliteracy: What parents need to know about raising truly bilingual children” on December 12, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Heineman Middle School Auditorium. Click here for full event information … Nationally recognized expert »

HHS Youth Residency Program Featured by WTTW – Chicago PBS

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December 3, 2018

Huntley High School’s Youth Medical Residency Program in partnership with Northwestern Medicine (formerly Centegra Health System) recently was featured in a story by WTTW – Chicago PBS. The program, which launched in 2016-17 as the only of its kind in … A model for other schools »

HHS Job Skills Class Ignites Successful Candle Business

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November 16, 2018

Students in Deb Udelhofen’s Job Skills class at Huntley High School were featured in the Daily Herald and the Northwest Herald, showcasing the candles they have been successfully making and selling since last year under the brand “EdSpecial Scents.” The business, which was seeded … Selling at craft fair »

VIDEO: K-2 Students Tell Us What They Know About the Board of Education

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November 15, 2018

This year’s Illinois School Board Members Day theme is “Sharing the Vision.” So we decided to check in with some of our youngest students to ask them about their vision for who our Board of Education members are, and what … Watch the video »

Heineman Hosts Visit by YA Historical Author Sarah Natale

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November 14, 2018

Heineman Middle School’s Team 8-2 welcomed author Sarah Natale into their Literacy classes on October 29 to discuss her experiences with the writing and publishing processes. Natale, a native of Crystal Lake, began her literary career at age 17 when … Published at age 19 »

Photos: Previewing “Mamma Mia!” at Huntley High School

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November 13, 2018

The Northwest Herald published preview photos of Huntley High School’s upcoming production of Mamma Mia! The photos include a backstage glimpse at the production, which is among the first high school showcases of the musical in the country. View the photos below, or … In the Northwest Herald »

Mr. Krivosik Receives Teacher of the Month from WGN

Huntley High’s Mr. Krivosik Named WGN Teacher of the Month

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November 12, 2018

Huntley High School band teacher Kevin Krivosik was named Teacher of the Month by WGN-TV. Reporter Muriel Clair and award sponsor Kenneth J. Allen stopped by Mr. Krivosik’s class today to present him with the honor, as well as a $1,000 … On air Nov. 26-27 »

Marlowe Hosts Veterans Day Breakfast and Recognition Ceremony

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November 9, 2018

Marlowe Middle School had a full house for its annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Recognition Ceremony on November 9. Veterans and family members from the local community were served a breakfast by Marlowe students and then recognized at a ceremony … “Standing amongst giants” »

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