Seniors! The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Winter Scholarship Cycle is officially open! CFNIL gives away over $500,000 in local scholarship dollars, and this single application gives you access to over 120 opportunities. The application window is open now through February 1st. Don't miss this major opportunity—visit the CFNIL website today to create your account. As always, you can find all local scholarship opportunities on the SSS website!

The Scholastic Book Fair is Here!  The book fair is a great opportunity to do some holiday shopping or to treat yourself to a new book!  The book fair will be in the library from 8 am to 4 pm from December 8th through December 12, and all staff and students are welcome to come check it out.  See you there!

Club Announcements:

Hello Gamers! We will be meeting on Tuesday, 12-9-25, at 3:20 in the AP room. Please make sure to have a ride by 5 pm. As always, new members are welcome to join. 

The Young Progressives will meet on Tuesday, December 9, in Room 2425 at 7:35 am with Trivia, candy canes, and a Grand Prize of Kamala Harris' 107 Days Book. See you there!

Please join the Hononegah Trap Shooting Team at Beef-A-Roo in Roscoe on Tuesday, December 9th.  Twenty percent of all sales from dine-in and take-out orders will be donated directly to our club.  Thanks, and we hope to see everyone there!

Vocab word of the week:  Redundant

Part of Speech - Adjective

Definition: Not needed because something else serves the same purpose; excessive

Example: After the merger, many positions became redundant and were eliminated.

Breakfast:    

Eggo Waffle/Yogurt/Uncrustable/Fruit

Lunch: 

Chicken Fajitas OR Smart Mouth Pizza/Salad/Sandwiches/ Fruit/Veggies

HONONEGAH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL     2025-2026 Semester Test Schedule

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

 7:55 - 8:45     Tutorial Available

 8:50 - 10:30   Period 4

10:36 - 12:16  Period 5

12:22 - 2:02    Period 6

Thursday, December 18, 2025

 7:55 - 8:45     Tutorial Available

 8:50 - 10:30   Period 2

10:36 - 12:16  Period 8

12:22 - 2:02    Period 1/Make-up

Friday, December 19, 2025

 7:55 - 8:45      Tutorial Available

 8:50 - 10:30   Period 3

10:36 - 12:16  Period 7

12:22 - 2:02    Make-up

Classes begin at 8:50 a.m. each exam day.

● School is dismissed at 2:02 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. The buses will run at

    3:15 p.m. School is dismissed at 12:16 p.m. on Friday, except for students with

    make-up tests and rescheduled tests. Buses will leave at 12:30 p.m. on Friday,

    December 19, 2025.

● The cafeteria will be open for breakfast and lunch from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on

   Wednesday & Thursday, and from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.on Friday.

● Students are expected to be in their assigned areas at all times if they are in the     

   building.

● Students should not return to the building until passing periods. If they do return  

    early, they are to immediately report to the cafeteria and not be in the hallways.

● NO STUDENT is allowed to take the test without turning in his/her assigned textbook

   or filling out a “Lost Textbook Form”. (If the class is a semester class).

● ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ALL ASSIGNED TEST PERIODS. There will

   be an assessment given during the assigned period.

● Students may not reschedule final exams without authorization from the

   Discipline/Attendance Office.

Please return loaner Chromebooks to the library at the end of each school day and before Winter Break.