The Admirable American for this week is an African-American, female, chemical engineer, medical doctor, and astronaut. In 1992, Mae Jemison returned from space as the first African-American, female, astronaut. Before and after NASA, Jemison worked in universities as a teacher and researcher doing scientific studies in Cuba, Kenya, Sierra-Leone, Liberia, and Thailand. A truly global citizen, Jemison speaks Japanese, Russian, and Swahili, and served in the Peace Corps. She holds many honors, but her favorite first was acting in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

On Sunday, December 14th, Hononegah Special Olympics will host the Bi-County Bulldogs in a traditional basketball competition. Competition will occur in the Hononegah Main Gym and start at 10:00 AM.  Lets pack the gym with students and staff!

Don't miss your chance to audition for this year's musical, Freaky Friday! The show is a new heartfelt and comedic musical adaptation of the hit Disney films. All are welcome to audition! Sign up to audition using the QR code posted in the performing arts hallway or displayed on the digital announcement boards around the school. Auditions will take place January 6-8th. Contact Mrs. Frieden (cfried@hononegah.org) with any questions. See you at auditions!

Seniors:  Jostens will be here this Friday during lunches to hand out merchandise.

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 today through December 12, and all staff and students are welcome to come check it out.  See you there!

Beginning February 2nd, the cafeteria will no longer accept cash on the serving lines. All meals and à la carte purchases must be made using your student’s Skyward food service account.

What does this mean for you?

• Please use our online system, e-Funds, to make credit or debit card payments.

• The Bursar will continue to accept cash or check payments in the Principal’s Office from 7:45–9:00 AM on school days.

• Students will continue to scan ID cards to purchase meals and A La Carte

Club Announcements:

NHS will be selling Good Luck Grams today and Friday during lunch in the main AP. Grams are $1.00 and will be delivered next week. Proceeds will go to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Forgot your cash? You can buy them before school in the PAC lobby or during lunch tomorrow, too.

Join us for the FINAL Tabletop Club meeting of the semester. We'll be meeting Monday, December 15th after school in the Main AP room. So bring your friends and join us for some gaming! 

Art for Activism Club will hold its second meeting on Friday, December 12, in Room 2303 after school until 4:45 p.m. If you’re interested in joining, see Ms. Bautz in room 2303.

TPUSA-Club America Hononegah will be holding an informational meeting today at 3:15 in room 1323.  Come join us for a cup of hot cocoa.  Bring questions, ideas and a friend, everyone is welcome!  There will also be a table set up in the lunch room on Friday, December 12th during lunch hours.

This Friday at 3:30 in room 1434 we are celebrating the holidays with a newer film as voted by the club...The Merry Gentlemen. A former big-city dancer decides to stage a Christmas-themed revue to save the town. All are welcome. Food and friends will be 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:    

3 Cheese or Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites/Yogurt/Uncrustable/Fruit

Lunch: 

Bosco Sticks & Marinara Cup 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.