Over 4,000 cadets competed at Fort Knox Kentucky over the weekend. Hobart’s mixed male and female division had 66 of the top teams representing schools across the country. This journey started in JUNE with 30 cadets at 6am practices all summer. It ended the first weekend in November when our own Brickie Raiders earned their way to top in the nation.

For nearly 6 months these Raiders have trained, sweated and persevered through the harshest climates and terrain to become CHAMPIONS. Seniors Zoe Stout, Emma Stout, Liam Garcia; Juniors Jesse Elieff, Makenna Rotz, Nicholas Molchan, Alphonse Parker, Roxane Dominguez; Sophomores Kole Ketchum, Cedric Ramos, Yariel Rivera, Danielle Gawrysiak, Aalliah Otero; and Freshmen Evan Harness and Rebecca Roediger, competed for over 12 hours to secure the victory.

Throughout the day the Raiders ran five different courses totaling over 6 miles of hill, mountain and river. Besides winning the overall championship, Hobart earned individual event awards in all five events. The team earned event national championships in the Cross Country Rescue and the Gauntlet. Both events are mile long obstacle courses through the woods and across rivers. In the cross country rescue event, cadets carry forty pound rucksacks and a simulated casualty on a litter.

The Brickie Raiders were event national runner-up in the Physical Team Test (PTT) and 5K mountain run. The PTT is a mile long route through the woods carrying equipment. The 5K run is 3.1 miles of grueling terrain up and down steep embankments that required rope to ascend and descend as well as running through two river crossings.

Finally, they had to cross a hundred-foot wide river using two trees, a long rope and a few carabiners. Ten cadets constructed the rope bridge, crossed the river and recovered the rope on the other side in under three minutes!

SHOUT OUT to everyone who competed, traveled and supported the team this season. Congratulations to all of the Raiders on their magnificent season. We are so proud of how the cadets have pushed themselves to the pinnacle of their sport!

The Brickie Parent Café is a collection of podcasts for Brickie parents on a wide variety of subjects. Check out this week's featured cast from our Hobart Middle School Dean of Students, Mr. Josh Reno, where he shares the importance of Honesty, Ownership, and Responsibility.

Check out these amazing Outsmart Your Brain Podcast episodes from some of our awesome Brickie educators and student leaders, inspired by the book by Dr. Willingham! Click the links below to listen to the episode!

Podcast Introduction: Listen Here!

1. How to Understand a Lecture ー Miss Alexander

2. How to Take Lecture Notes ー Mrs. Franco

3. How to Learn from Labs, Activities, & Demonstrations ーMrs. Parrish

4. How to Reorganize your Notes ーMrs. Torres

5. How to Read Difficult Books ー Miss Bartsch

6. How to Study for Exams ーBrett Herrin, HHS Senior

7. How to Judge When You’re Ready for an Exam ーBrett Herrin, HHS Senior

8. How to Take Tests ーDominique Zepeda, HHS Senior

9. How to Learn from Past Exams ーDominique Zepeda, HHS Senior

10. How to Plan your Work ーMackenzie Eberle, HHS Senior

11. How to Defeat Procrastination ーConner Niemann, HHS Senior

12. How to Stay Focused ーAngelina Zepeda, HHS Senior

13. How to Gain Self-Confidence as a Learner ーMadelyn Burton, HHS Senior

14. How to Cope with Anxiety ーElla Freimuth, HHS Senior

Click here to read about HU's Early College Endorsement!

View the HHS Career Pathway and Course Description Guide by clicking here!

Click here to learn more about the new HU Writing Center!

Hobart High Theatre is pleased to announce their fall production of OUR TOWN by Thorton Wilder. This production will be very intimately staged with only 100 seats available for each show. Each seat must have a ticket. We cannot guarantee that tickets will be available at the door the night of performance. Advance tickets can be purchased here!

Please email hobarthighboxoffice@gmail.com with any questions!

Here at the School City of Hobart, we take pride in making sure all of our students have the means to succeed. Sometimes this requires extra study time outside of the classroom. Click the button below for a list of some great websites for assistance and tutoring info!

Check out the SEL page for great tips and advice for Social Emotional Learning for students, parents, and families! Lots of great information with what we do in school with students and what you can do at home.

During adolescence, some teens will gather and have alcohol involved, whether that's at a park, in someone's house, or in another inconspicuous location. Check out the latest blog from Dr. Delaney Ruston, where she shares a clip from Screenagers Under The Influence, in which three myths concerning parenting and alcohol are exposed

Check out this insightful article about friendship and then follow up with your child. Determine what your child’s ideas are about friendship. What determines a green, yellow or red light friend? Is there a common understanding that the family has about friendships?

Check out this month's Safety Beat from Sergeant Monte White, Hobart High School's SRO, where he discusses the opioid crisis and the dangers of fentanyl.

Indiana has several FREE resources for adults and students.

Additional information and resources:

*Contact the SRO officer at each school

*Vape Free Indiana
in.gov/vapfreeindiana

*Indiana High School Athletic Association and Indiana Department of Health partnership

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It is important, for the safety of our children, to be aware of our school buses.

The stop arm and blinking lights mean “STOP”. To disregard the stop arm is a misdemeanor and mandatory court appearance. The Hobart Police Department has shared that law allows the police to use the bus driver’s observations to issue a citation to the registered owner of the vehicle.

Our ultimate goal is a safe commute for children to and from school.

Check out this month's Nurse's Corner to learn about the immunizations, sports physicals, and what to do when your student is sick.

If your child isn't feeling well, please keep him or her at home. You must report the absence to the school before 10:00 AM. Click the link below to learn how to report an absence.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UVUSq5USyAh-AwDoDXVhZl-nP83REUqB/view

The School City of Hobart Building Brickies' goal is to strengthen families by empowering parents as their child’s first and best teachers. Every day, we advocate for families so every child-in every neighborhood-can thrive.

Click here to check out the HHS Alumni Association website!

We aim for a great partnership with our parents! That is why we utilize CANVAS and SKYWARD! Learn how to access them both at www.hobart.k12.in.us/partnership

Click here to hear the definition of a Brickie!