Graduation Information
IMPORTANT: All seniors have been emailed individually to their school email address detailing any outstanding fees they have. Seniors must have all cap and gown fees paid and all outstanding financial obligations met in order to get their cap and gowns. Seniors can pay their fees at pick up or any time prior to that during school open hours each week.
Wednesday, May 6th - Locker Clean Out and Cap and Gown pick up from 8:00-12:00. (Any seniors with College Express Books will turn them in as well at this time)
Once seniors have cleaned their lockers they will receive their cap and gowns and they will get their picture taken in front of the Cornjerker Banner to be used for the virtual graduation. Any senior who doesn’t come and get their cap and gown will have their senior picture used during the virtual graduation ceremony. Seniors will have their caps and gowns for pictures with their families up until May 18th. The school banner will also be made available during school open hours for seniors and parents to come in and get pictures if they choose to.
Saturday, May 16th - Senior Parade at 10:00 am (Using Sweetcorn Festival parade route)
Seniors will meet at the High School in the front parking lot at 9:30 am. Seniors are to be in their cars wearing their Caps and Gowns. Students will get instructions and then HAHS Teachers will be on hand to send off the seniors as they leave via police escort for the start of the parade at the Lorraine Theater. Seniors will have the chance to be honored by the community as they travel in their cars using the Sweetcorn Festival parade route starting at the Lorraine Theater and ending at McFerran Park.
Sunday, May 17th - Virtual Graduation at 3:00 pm.
HAHS will be broadcasting our virtual graduation ceremony at 3:00 pm to honor the planned graduation time of our seniors. The virtual graduation will be played on New Wave Cable Channel 16 and will be posted on the district webpage for people to view. The virtual graduation will include many of the traditional graduation ceremony components such as speeches, the senior class video, acknowledgment of each graduate, and presentation of the Class of 2020. The video will be left on the district website for people to view and DVD copies of the virtual graduation will be made available to seniors in the weeks that follow.
Monday, May 18th - Cap/Gown/Chromebook Turn In and Diplomas Handed Out
The school will be open on Monday, May 18th from 8:00-12:00 for seniors to come and turn in their Caps/Gowns/Tassels and their Chromebooks/Chargers. When a graduate has everything turned in, they will be issued their high school diploma. HAHS staff will be putting away the Chromebooks for next year. Seniors, when you return your gown please have it ironed and on a hanger so it is ready to go for August 2nd. Gowns will be hung up on racks and individually labeled for each student to have ready for them when we convene again for our traditional graduation ceremony.
Friday, July 31st - Graduation Practice at 9:00 am in the MS Gym
Any senior wanting to walk in graduation will be required to attend graduation practice at 9:00 am in the MS gym to prepare for the graduation ceremony.
Sunday, August 2nd - Traditional Graduation at 3:00 pm in the MS Gym
On Sunday, August 2nd we will be holding our traditional graduation ceremony. More specific details will be given closer to time. Note: Seniors will not have to rent their cap and gowns a second time as we will still have them on hand.
#LightsForTheFight
#StrongerUnited
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#LightsForTheFight
#StrongerUnited
#CornJerkerPride
I wanted to give everyone a few updates regarding some events and happenings.
First of all, I wanted to take a second and thank all of our students who are working so very hard to stay engaged and active during our remote learning instruction. Your hard work and dedication is truly inspiring.
In terms of updates, to begin with, I wanted to give everyone an update on prom. A makeup date for prom has been set for Saturday, June 13th and we were able to reserve the civic center for the event. However as we have been working to get things finalized, Governor Pritzker has extended the stay at home order through May. We will be keeping the makeup date for prom set for June 13th as we had planned. If however future orders or directives would prohibit us from having prom on that date, we will, unfortunately, have to cancel prom for this year. If this were the case, we would be extending an offer to all current seniors to join us for prom next year.
The next few messages I have are for our seniors.
In today’s announcements, we have shared a Senior Shout out form for every senior to fill out. This form can be found in the HS office google classroom. We are needing these forms to be filled out by this coming Friday, May 1st. Starting May 1st, we will be running a senior spotlight where we feature a handful of seniors every day that will be posted on our district website and our school social media accounts. We will be focusing on new seniors every day from May 1st through May 17th.
The next thing I wanted to let our seniors know is that currently, our Cornjerker Spirit store is selling Senior yard signs. I am pleased to announce that the school district will be purchasing an individual sign for every HAHS senior. Once these signs are ready, I will send out an alert for all seniors and they can be picked up at our normal school open hours on Mon and Fri from 10:00-12:00 and Wed from 4:00-6:00. If seniors would like to purchase additional signs they can be purchased for $15.
In addition to the senior signs, we will be using the money that the senior class has raised to purchase gift cards from local area businesses. These gift cards will then be distributed out to our senior class to use later in May.
In terms of senior awards and scholarships, we will begin mailing those home directly to the students who are receiving them in the coming weeks.
Finally, and I am sure most importantly on our seniors’ minds, is what is going to happen with graduation. I want to let everyone know that we are in the process of finalizing details now for a parade for our seniors, a virtual graduation to be held on May 17th when our graduation was originally supposed to occur, and finally, we will be announcing a rescheduled date for us to hold a traditional graduation ceremony. All of the specifics and details will be formally announced early next week.
SENIORS: Hoopeston Area will be purchasing one yard sign per senior. Additional signs will be $15. Please contact customdesigns@hoopeston.k12.il for additional signs. #cornjerkerpride
Thank you essential workers for putting your lives at risk each and every day! Also, thank you to all the seniors that have touched my life and now are left hanging in the balance for your final prom, field trip, and graduation we miss you all!
#CornJerkerPride #StrongerUnited
Thank you essential workers for putting your lives at risk each and every day! Also, thank you to all the seniors that have touched my life and now are left hanging in the balance for your final prom, field trip, and graduation we miss you all!
#CornJerkerPride #StrongerUnited
As I am sure many of you have already heard, today Gov. Pritzker announced that schools will not be resuming normal in person learning and instruction for the remainder of the school year. As such, schools and districts across the state will continue to utilize remote learning for the rest of this school year.
Let me take a second to just acknowledge and say thank you to all of the many students who have continually worked so hard to complete work and stay academically engaged. It is our goal for all our students (Freshmen through Senior) to be fully engaged and working to make sure they are passing their classes so at the end of the semester they will have earned their credits to be on track for when they are to graduate.
To all of our seniors, let me say just how sorry I am that so much of what you have been looking forward to has been taken from you. Please know how much our teachers, staff, and community love each and every one of you. Also know that we are working to maintain some of the senior memories and events that everyone looks so forward to. Currently we are working to try and reschedule prom for later this summer. We are also working on graduation plans as well. As these things become finalized, we will let everyone know.
As a reminder, all students should be checking their school emails and google classrooms daily for work and materials. If internet accessibility is not available, the school is not is open Mondays and Fridays from 10-12 and Wed from 4-6pm every week to pick up packets, materials, and drop off work. Also Wi-Fi access is available to be accessed every day from our school parking lot and school parking lots throughout the district. If anyone has questions or is unable to access needed materials please contact administration or teachers for help.
Thank you all for your time and stay safe!
Beginning tonight and running through the remainder of the quarantine and mandated school closure, HAHS will be joining schools around the nation in #LightsForTheFight.
Schools around the nation are turning on their athletic field lights from 8:00 PM to 8:20 PM each Friday night throughout the quarantine as a sign of support for our students, as well as for all the healthcare workers, first responders, and all other essential workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.
A reminder that due to the statewide quarantine measures, no one should gather at the school or fields while the lights are illuminated, the gesture is simply a sign of support.
#CornjerkerPride
If you missed out on our first order of face masks, we have more coming. Order yours today at https://cornjerkers.myncrsilver.com/ Second batch will be ready after the 23rd.
Cornjerker face masks will be available next week. You can order at cornjerkers.myncrsilver.com
If you choose to pick up we will put them in a bag with your name on it and they will be available during the homework pick up times on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The Ag Greenhouse is in full bloom and is looking great! We will be looking to set up an online sale later in the month. #CornjerkerPride
Students: We want to know what you have been up to. Upload your pictures here or email them to Mrs. Kachmar or Mrs. Ankenbrand of what you have been doing during the Stay at Home Order. We will be using these for the yearbook as well. #cornjerkerpride #allinthistogether
Seniors: Graduation announcements and accessories will begin to be shipped to your homes later this week and next week from Josten's for everyone who has paid for them. Any student who has yet to pay, they will be delivered to the HS. We are asking that students/families hold off on sending out graduation announcements to family and friends at this time in mandated school closures were to get extended past April 30th. If that were to be the case, Josten's would provide an insert with an updated date/time information to put in the announcements.
Beginning tomorrow April 1st, Hoopeston lunch distribution from 11:00-Noon will be located at John Greer bus lane and no longer at 112 Coffee Shop. Please help spread the word. #CornjerkerPride
This is just a friendly reminder to staff, families, and community to please respond to the 2020 Census. The information gained from the Census has a direct impact on your school district. Responses to the Census can be submitted at 2020Census.gov or by calling 844-330-2020.
After discussion with the ROE, due to the current shelter in place requirement and for the safety of our students, the auditorium will no longer be accessible to students to download or submit materials via the school Wi-Fi during school open hours on Mon, Wed, and Fri during food pantry access and /materials homework pickup. The district is working on a plan to expand Wi-Fi abilities for students. Once finalized we will be sure to share that information ASAP. #CornjerkerPride
HAHS Students and Families,
Please be sure to check out the HAHS Remote Learning Document that has been created by staff and administration to help provide information and guidance as we transition to Remote Learning beginning March 31st.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P64sipERzS-iOvIoaYmZG3e6j5I1qK0RvWIEDmlI7iY/edit?usp=sharing
Starting this week students will begin Remote Learning during our mandated school closure time. (A copy of the HAHS Remote Learning Plan can be found on our HS website) Every Monday teachers will be posting instructional materials, assignments, and information to students to be completed by Friday. It is very important that students are checking their school emails, and Google Classroom daily as these will be the primary methods of communication between students and teachers. As assignments are graded, information will be sent back directly to the students.
DACC College Express students need to be continually checking Blackboard and their school emails for information and assignments from their college instructors.
Students completing credit recovery through Edgenuity, it is extremely important that you are getting these classes completed.
Also starting Monday, the school will have open hours on Mondays and Fridays from 10:00-12:00 and Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00pm. Students will be able to get needed worksheets and materials if they don't have the internet. Students can also access the food pantry for any needed food or hygiene items they may need. The auditorium will also be available to use for students needing to use the school wifi to get or submit assignments as well during that time.
HAHS Staff and administration are here to provide help and assistance throughout the entirety of our closure. Students please continue to commit to and engage in this new remote learning environment. Also please be sure to be completing assignments and assessments each week.
As always thank you for your support, flexibility, and understanding during these difficult time.