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Focus on Education
January 2017
HHS Psychology Club Spreading the Holiday Cheer!
Girl Scouts of Hobart and Their Community Tree Trim
Wolffgang Performs at Lakeshore Public Media
Chloe Impacts Her Entire School!
Accolades in the School City of Hobart
2017 Hobart Grad Receives Lilly Scholarship
Red Ribbon Winner's Recognized
Each school selected winners from their building that went on to compete in the county. From there, one of our students, MacKenzie Eberle, took a 3rd place finish! The SCOH wanted to show support and recognized them at a Board meeting. Great job to everyone that participated! See all of their posters at hobart.schoolwires.com/redribbon2016
Coach Turley is the Post-Tribune's Football Coach of the Year!
Hour of Code in our schools!
WAKE UP CALL - Special Presentation!
Wake Up Call Special Presentation
Monday, February 27, 2017
Hobart High School
6:30-8:00 PM
Wake Up Call is a life-size exhibit of a teen's bedroom with more than 20 "red flags" that can signal drug or alcohol use. The Wake Up Call bedroom identifies spots where teens may hide drugs, household items that can be used as drug paraphernalia and ways teens try to cover up drug and alcohol use. The goal of this presentation is to educate parents and other adults who are influential in the lives of youth so they know what seemingly innocent items can actually be as indication of substance abuse.
In addition to learning about various hiding spots and items that may indicate use, audience members will also learn about the signs and symptoms associated with alcohol and drug abuse. There will also be an opportunity for participants to ask questions and get a closer look at the items located in the bedroom.
For more information or to register for this FREE event, please visit:
https://wakeupcallhobart.eventbrite.com - be sure to indicate if you will need childcare and would like to reserve a spot for dinner.
This event is sponsored by the School City of Hobart, Your Choice to Live, Inc. and Rosecrance
For questions about the Wake Up Call presentation, please contact Sarah Ramos at (219) 942-8885 or sramos@hobart.k12.in.us or Sandi Lybert at (262) 367-9901
Go For Launch! Program
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math)
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Leadership
You can expect to learn about human spaceflight directly from experts in the fields of space & STEAM including:
- An Astronaut and Astronaut Instructor
- International Space Station Flight Controller
- Scientists and Engineers
Students will work in teams on collaborative activities over the 3 days and define and design their own space experiment! They will present this to the judges of the Space and STEAM fields and if chosen the winner, will continue on to compete against other projects in the same division. The winning experiment will be launched into space!
Go For Launch! is a unique experience that gives high school students the tools and skills that can lead to success in any venture that requires imagination, leadership, teamwork, and problem solving skills. To register your high school students and for more information visit http://higherorbits.org/student-programs/go-for-launch/hobart-college-2017/
Apply for Scholarships through the Legacy Foundation
FAFSA Completion Event
Students and their parents looking for help completing the FAFSA are encouraged to attend one of these workshops. ISM College Planning Team Members will be at Hobart High School to help families complete the FAFSA on the Web or answer any questions a family may have.
Being held in the Learning Center at HHS - Room 1111 - Please enter at Door #1
Thursday, Mar 2, 2017, 08:00 AM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
FAFSA Completion Event
Same as the earlier session - Students and their parents looking for help completing the FAFSA are encouraged to attend one of these workshops. ISM College Planning Team Members will be at Hobart High School to help families complete the FAFSA on the Web or answer any questions a family may have. Come to this and stay for the Paying for College Workshop held at 6pm!
Being held in Room 1316 - Please enter at Door #1
Thursday, Mar 2, 2017, 04:00 PM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Middle School PSAT Score Night for Parents
As you consider a PSAT goal in 2016's competitive scholarship qualification process, it is wise to understand the average scores and qualifying scores for various scholarship programs. Taking the PSAT gives you a chance to qualify for several scholarship programs, most notably the National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSAT is also excellent practice for the SAT and can help you stand out to colleges. PSAT scoring can be pretty complex and we would love to help explain them to you. Please come to the informative meeting and get all of your questions answered about how they are tested, scoring, and why it is so important! Can't make it but would like more info? Visit http://hobart.schoolwires.com/collegeboard
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2017, 06:00 PM
Hobart Middle School, East 8th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
High School PSAT Score Night for Parents
As you consider a PSAT goal in 2016's competitive scholarship qualification process, it is wise to understand the average scores and qualifying scores for various scholarship programs. Taking the PSAT gives you a chance to qualify for several scholarship programs, most notably the National Merit Scholarship Program. The PSAT is also excellent practice for the SAT and can help you stand out to colleges. PSAT scoring can be pretty complex and we would love to help explain them to you. Please come to the informative meeting and get all of your questions answered about how they are tested, scoring, and why it is so important! Can't make it but would like more info? Visit http://hobart.schoolwires.com/collegeboard
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017, 06:00 PM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Spring Choir Concert
Hobart High School Performing Arts SPRING Production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Healthy Brickies
You are also invited to take advantage of the track at the HHS Frank Kurth Fieldhouse. Please enter Door 18 and show your driver's license or state ID as proof of residency. Monday - Thursday from 6am - 7:15am and 5:30pm - 7pm when school is in session. Athletic competitions and inclement weather may force canceling. Please watch for signage.
Brickie Cove Book Club 2016-2017 Meeting dates
Brickie Cove Book Club 2016-2017
Meeting dates
Where: HHS Media Center
Time: 2:45 – 3:45
When: Third Wednesday of Every Month
January 18, 2016 All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
February 15, 2016 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
March 15, 2016 - Echo Park by Michael Connelly
April 19, 2016 - Funeral Dress by Susan Gilmore Gregg
**May 17, 2016 – Last book club meeting of the year – Discuss April Book!
FREE SEASON PASSES FOR THE BRICKIES
Harry Potter Movie Marathon!
Please note:
- No outside food or beverages allowed.
- The school dress code and code of conduct applies.
- Children 12 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult.
- Doors open at 9am.
- No admittance after 7pm.
- Door will be locked from 10pm - 6am, if you leave between these times you will not be able to get back in until the last movie.
For more information about the event call 219-942-8885 or visit hobarteducationfoundation.com
Friday, Jan 6, 2017, 10:00 AM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Hoops for a Cure - Coaches vs. Cancer
Join Hobart Basketball for a back to back Varsity challenge, as the Girls and Boys teams take on the Chesterton Trojans. These Brickies and their coaches have proudly taken on the challenge of raising funds for the American Cancer Society in an effort to eradicate cancer once and for all.
This Annual event comes jam-packed with family fun, starting with the basketball games, concessions, bake sale, auction/raffle items, live entertainment and a memorial slideshow between games.
Tuesday, Jan 10, 2017, 05:30 PM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
HHS Band Concert
Monday, Jan 16, 2017, 07:00 PM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
The Spring Drama of a Midsummer Night's Dream
March 10th,11th, and 12th! More details will come in future newsletters!
HHS Choir Concert
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2017, 07:00 PM
Hobart High School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
How do we distinguish a delay or cancellation.
School Delays and Closings
Due to Inclement Weather
The School City of Hobart's first priority is the safety of our students and personnel. We encourage you to have a plan in place for school delays, cancellations, and emergency dismissal situations.
Many factors go into the decision to close or delay the opening of school. It is important for you to know the process.
Monitoring Current Conditions & Forecasts: School City of Hobart personnel continually monitor forecasts and live radar. Depending on the certainty of weather conditions, the close or delay school call may be made the prior evening.
Personnel on the Street: The School City of Hobart and City personnel (Hobart Police Department and Street Department) drive Hobart's streets to determine actual road conditions. They begin the process as early as 2:00 am when bad weather is expected. The roads are continually assessed for safety, and we remain in contact with city, county, and state transportation departments. If by 6:00 am the roads are favorable and conditions are expected to be good to get the students safely to school, then school will be open.
Ability to Clear Pathways: The School City of Hobart also factors in our ability to clear school sidewalks and parking lots in a timely manner, or if snow will accumulate faster than we can clear.
Visibility: Blowing snow is also a factor in a delay or cancellation.
Beliefs
- Parents have a child specific perspective regarding their child and the threat of inclement weather.
- A parent may make a determination for their child, and should respect the perspective of another parent regarding their child.
- The School City of Hobart respects a parent’s determination regarding their child’s attendance at school during inclement weather. If school is open, or delayed, because of inclement weather, the school will respect the parent’s decision to keep their child at home. Parents are expected to contact the school and inform school officials of their determination. The student will be counted as absent, per state code, and students will be given an opportunity to complete their academic work in the same manner as an excused absence from school.
- The School City of Hobart believes the public expects schools to be open and to provide education, supervision, and other services to its students (including meals that are provided for free and reduced lunch children).
- The School City of Hobart believes all parents are committed to keeping children safe and these parents will dress their children appropriately for the weather when sending the children to school.
- Variable weather conditions are to be expected in Northwest Indiana. The School City of Hobart believes parents have plans in place for weather related delays and closures.
Delaying or Closing School is Based on Multiple Variables
Freezing Rain/Sleet
- The most unpredictable weather variable is freezing rain/sleet. Freezing rain/sleet is temperature sensitive and fast-occurring. It begins and ends with little notice. When freezing rain/sleet are predicted, the decision regarding school is delayed until the latest possible time in an effort to observe the most current and local conditions. Such a decision will generally be made in the morning.
Snowfall
- Snowfall is more predictable than freezing rain/sleet. Meteorologists generally give a 2 inch variable when predicting snow accumulation. Because the variation in actual snowfall, when compared to predicted snowfall, the decision regarding school status is delayed until the snow accumulation indicates a need for action. Such a decision, except in extreme situations, will generally be made in the morning.
Extreme Snowfall Situations
- When snow has accumulated to a significant level, or is at such a level with more snowfall predicted, then the decision regarding school may be made the previous evening. A significant level is one in which local authorities have indicated it is unlikely streets will be passable by the following morning.
Extreme Cold
- Temperature prediction is increasingly accurate. The School City of Hobart uses the hourly temperature predictions for its zip code from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov). If air temperature is predicted by NOAA to be -10 degrees or below (the starting point for wind chill concerns with calm wind) at 6:30/7:00 a.m. the school will consider a two-hour delay for the start of school. If the air temperature is predicted to remain at -10 degrees or below at 9:00 a.m. the school will consider closing. Such a determination will be made as early as possible, perhaps the evening before, but certainly by 6:00 a.m. in the morning.
Extreme Wind Chill
- Wind chill prediction is not as accurate as temperature prediction because wind speed is more variable by time and location. While NOAA observations and predictions are based upon the open conditions of the Gary Airport, these conditions are often different Northwest Indiana. Local observations of wind speed will affect the decision regarding delaying or closing school. Wind chill concerns emerge at a predicted wind chill temperature of -20 degrees. If wind chill is predicted by NOAA to be -20 degrees or below and local wind conditions are predicted to mirror the airport wind conditions at 6:30/7:00 a.m., the school will consider a two-hour delay for the start of school. If the wind chill is predicted to remain at -20 degrees or below and local conditions mirror the airport wind conditions at 9:00 a.m., the school will consider closing. The variability of wind speed is a key factor. Such a determination will be made as early as possible, perhaps the evening before, but certainly by 6:00 a.m. in the morning.
Functional Facilities and Transportation
- Utility issues (gas, electricity, water) may cause a school to close. Issues associated with cold, including water supply to a building and electricity to a building or neighborhood, may cause school to be cancelled.
- Buses are critical to transporting students. Issues associated with cold, including not starting, may cause school to be delayed or cancelled depending on the severity of the situation.
Delayed Start
In order to provide time for roads and weather conditions to improve and become safer for travel, the School City of Hobart may use a delayed start of school.
A delayed start to school allows the school district to do the following:
1. Provide more time to assess for safe conditions to start school including roads, buildings, and transportation.
2. Project whether a closure of school is needed.
3. Allow school to be held with improved conditions and not have to make up a weather day because of a school closure.
If a two-hour delay is called lunch will be served.
The following schedule for classes will be used:
Hobart High School will start at 9:45 a.m.
Hobart Middle School will start at 9:45 a.m.
Elementary Schools will start at 10:55 a.m.
Early Learning Center @ GE will start at 11:10 a.m.
*When riding a bus, please catch the bus two hours later than you normally would.
School Cancellation
All School City of Hobart schools will be cancelled. This includes all after-school events, meetings, and practices. Exceptions may occur with approval by the Superintendent if the emergency situation no longer exists, but will be on a case to case basis. The state of Indiana requires 180 student days. Please refer to the school calendar regarding make-up days. Additionally, the School City of Hobart will communicate these dates with you on the School City of Hobart Website, Facebook, and Twitter.
Emergency Closings and Delays
In the event of inclement weather or other conditions, notifications regarding delays and closures may be obtained from the following:
Radio: WAKE (1500am), INDIANA (105.5fm), WZVN (107.1fm), WGN (720am), WBBM (780am)
Television: CBS (Channel 2), NBC (Channel 5), ABC (Channel 7), WGN (Channel 9), FOX (Channel 32), CLTV, Lakeshore Public TV
Internet: School City of Hobart Website: Information will be posted in large red letters; please make sure to refresh your web browser each time you check. Information is also posted on Facebook and Twitter.
Phone: School Messenger Notification System: Parents can control what numbers are contacted in an emergency through Skyward under the Skylerts tab. Please ensure that your contact information is updated.
Emergency Closing Center: Emergency Closing Center
Parents and students are responsible for knowing about emergency closings and delays.
Here Comes the Bus
Parents and students are encouraged to use Here Comes the Bus to determine when the bus is approaching and know when to go to the bus stop. Here Comes the Bus allows for the monitoring of bus location with GPS. If you need more information, or to sign up for Here Comes the Bus, visit the Here Comes the Bus website. The school code to sign up is 46342. Please contact the Transportation Department for assistance. (219) 947-2413.Published by:
The School City of Hobart does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or disability, including limited English proficiency.