Focus On Education

It was a busy week here at School City of Hobart, with the first full week of the second quarter underway! It's evident that our Brickie staff and students are poised to take on the challenges and opportunities that the new quarter will offer! Take a look at what was happening within our walls and in our community and check out what we have coming up this month in this week's edition of Focus on Education!

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Khanmigo is an innovative AI-powered tutoring tool that can support your student around the clock. Khanmigo offers personalized assistance, making learning engaging and accessible anytime, anywhere. Click HERE to learn about Khanmigo from our very own Mrs. Higgason.

Khanmigo Writing Coach is designed by teachers with the purpose of producing better writers. Instead of just generating AI feedback or grading essays, Writing Coach supports students during each stage of the writing process without doing any of the writing for them. Click HERE to learn more about Khanmigo Writing Coach.

Good luck to junior runner, Cassie Cohen, as she competes at the IHSAA State Cross Country Finals this weekend! We are already so proud you, Cassie! Go Be Excellent On Purpose! #BrickieUp

SHOUT OUT to the Hobart Army Junior ROTC Raider Team on their TOP 5 National Finish ! It was an amazing 5 days of competition and celebration over Fall Break! Our Raiders competed in the toughest division against over 170 of the nation’s largest schools and performed with absolute grit and determination! Throughout a grueling week, our team remained consistent to snag top 5 finishes in ALL 7 events, which led them to the Championship Round and the Ultimate Raider Competition. In the Ultimate Raider Competition, our top male and female duo went head to head with the nation’s other top 30 teams to decide final placing. SHOUT OUT to Aalliah Otero and Cedric Ramos, who were selected to represent our Brickies, and who crushed the competition to finish 4th.

Our Raiders finished 3-0 in the regular season with an Indiana State Title and were Top 5 National Finalists. WAY TO GO, RAIDERS!

October is a time to reflect on keeping our environment safe. Use the resources from SAFE to talk with your students about decision making skills, substances, and healthy habits.

This week, we celebrated Red Ribbon Week. Take time to discuss why to not try substances and how to avoid trying and becoming addicted. There are links below to support your discussion with your family.

Red Ribbon Week: "Life is A Movie, Film Drug Free.™"

Red Ribbon Lake County Poster Contest

SAFE: Supporting Addiction Free Environments

Talk They Hear You Campaign: Guidance for parents to begin the conversation

Resource Guide: Mental Health, Treatment and Information

Tall Cop: Podcast about Zin (Nicotine Pouches)

It’s no wonder a person becomes addicted to vaping so quickly with the amount of nicotine being ingested!

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/vapefreeindiana

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

https://dontpuffthisstuff.com/

Research challenges idea that vaping could be healthier alternative to smoking, say authors of research. Read more here!

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.

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