Students, if you are undecided about the career you want to pursue after college or even high school,  please join us today, 2/5, for the first Workplace Readiness Meet & Greet event of the year.  Learn about our region's career pathways and tremendous growth opportunities.  20 companies and organizations will be on hand throughout the day, and you might even walk away with a job shadow or internship opportunity to help inform your post-secondary plan! Some of you will attend during one of your classes during the day; if not, come directly to the Student Commons at the start of your lunch period to speak with companies.

Last Saturday both the varsity and JV girls bowling team finished 2nd in their last regular season tournament at Belvidere.  On varsity Addison Brien finished 3rd averaging 214 while Samantha Kallstrom averaged 207 good for 6th.  For JV, Kahlee Birnbaum had the high game with 219 while averaging 170 for the day and finished 5th overall.  Meanwhile Kyliee Brooks averaged 166 and finished 6th.

The Admirable American for this week is a second generation, Japanese-American female, community organizer and author. Yuri Kochiyama spent World War II imprisoned by the United States without a trial because of her ancestry. After internment she married a Japanese American veteran of the highly decorated and segregated 442nd, moved to Harlem, and worked in CORE for equality. Her speaking and writing demanded Americans to “Remember Pearl Harbor” in order to reject racial and ethnic profiling as mistakes of the past. Before she died in 2014 she called on people to “Build bridges, not walls.”

Congratulations to all students who had zero absences for one or more weeks during the month of January! Your dedication to being here every day does not go unnoticed.  The following students were drawn from the entire list of those students and may come to the attendance office to claim your prize: Juan Trujillo, Carter Szczesny, Christopher Nielson, Chloe Helfvogt, Jaxom Fry, Kennedy Leitner, Ash Clayton, Gavin Brady

A special shout-out to all students who had zero tardies for the month of January Thank you for showing up on time and ready to learn each day. These students were chosen by drawing and may also come to attendance office to claim their prize:  Ryley Vold, Monika Jahn, Tabitha McKay, Alexandra Huber, Ian Schmidt, Oba Fasalojo, Dominic Anderson, and Anna Brust

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Save the date! Hononegah's Winter Dance, A Night in the Bayou, will take place on Saturday, February 21st in the Main Gym from 7-10 PM. Tickets can be purchased online starting this week by scanning the QR code on the posters around the building. You can also buy tickets in person during lunch hours February 17th-20th. Guest forms are available in the DA Office and are due by February 12th. All guest tickets must be purchased in person. We can't wait to see you all there!

Your ACT tip of the week comes from the math section. Use your scratch paper wisely as you solve problems. Writing down your thinking can help you determine where you've made a mistake if you didn't calculate the correct answer the first time. 

Club Announcements:

Chess Club is hosting its February Tournament this Friday from 3:30 to 5:00 pm in the library. Sign up on Google Classroom and see Mr. Christoff in room 1105 with any questions. See you then!

Paranormal Investigators Club will meet this Friday, February 6 @ 3:30 in room 2419.  If you have any questions, see Ms. Z in 2419.

Model UN will meet after school today, February 5, in Room 1209 for an in-house conference. We’ll debate the global implications of Ratatouille and tackle a real-world health issue. All students are welcome—come ready to debate and have fun!

Tabletop Club will meet Monday, February 9th after school in the Upper AP room. We are always accepting new members. So bring your friends and join us for some gaming!

Vocab word of the week:    Hypothesis

Part of Speech: Noun
 Definition: A proposed explanation based on limited evidence
 Example: The experiment was designed to test the hypothesis.

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Breakfast:  

Croissant Sandwich (Egg, Sausage, Cheese)/Yogurt/Uncrustable/Fruit/Milk

Lunch: 

Chicken Nuggets & Mashed Potatoes/Smart Mouth Pizza/Salad/ Sandwiches/Fruit/Veggies