Newsletters

IN THIS ISSUE:

• From the Principal
• Student Stuff!
• Athletics Information
• A Note From The Nurse
• Counseling Connection
• Miscellaneous Info

The month of May brings warmer weather, the Indianapolis 500 (the 102nd running this year), and the end of the school year. Congratulations to the Class of 2019! On Sunday, June 2nd, at 4:00 PM, William Henry Harrison High School will graduate 468 students from the Class of 2019. Once again, this senior class has succeeded in numerous ways, including academic awards, scholarship recognition, athletic notoriety, musical accomplishments, and citizenship excellence. Valedictorian candidates at this time are Brandon Xu, John Blessinger, Naveen Chana, Hannah Coryell, Taj El-Khalili, Derek Frohberg, Alison Hannon, Lucas Johnson, Alec Lucas, James McBride, Nicholas Nolte, Madeline Tobias, Dean Weber, William White, and Robert Rattray.

Final plans beyond high school are falling into place for our graduates. As one would expect, an extremely high percentage of our graduates are planning to attend either a two-year or four-year college, university, or trade school. We also have students joining various branches of our military, and still others who have jobs lined up to begin shortly after graduation. Each student has a story to tell, and certainly high school can be viewed as simply the beginning of that story.

As principal, I see countless examples each day of our hard - working students combining efforts with dedicated parents and our excellent teachers as we strive for success together. Most recently, I can point to the world championships effort by our HBR 1747 Robotics Team, our state-qualifying Math and Science Academic Super Bowl Teams, our state-qualifying Concert Band, and the 51 scholar/athletes that were recognized at a banquet in late April. These combined efforts are what make our students, and our school, successful. The Harrison community continues to be a strong contributor to the West Lafayette/Lafayette area each year. It gives me great pride to see our students achieving at such a high level on a regular basis.

As a reminder, the final day of the school year for students is currently scheduled to be Tuesday, May 28th. Thank you for your support in making this school year a great one thus far!

Congratulations 2019 Graduates!

Graduation Rehearsal Info!

To participate in the ceremony, students must attend graduation rehearsal on Friday, May 31st at 9:45 AM at Elliott Hall of Music on Purdue's campus. Students will need to enter through the main doors due to construction. Street parking and the top two floors of the University Street parking garage will be available, but students are encouraged to carpool. Any student who has not paid for or picked up his or her cap and gown must do so to participate.

Graduation Ceremony Info!

The graduation ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 2nd at 4 PM at Elliott Hall. There are no tickets required for guests to attend; however, parking in the area around Elliott Hall may be limited. Some handicapped spaces may be available around the building and can otherwise be found in the University Street parking garage. Guests with limited mobility can be dropped off in the circle drive near the south doors of Elliott, and due to construction, all guests must enter through the south entrance. This year will include a security check point, and attendees are encouraged to leave bags and purses in locked vehicles or at home. Early arrival is encouraged. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Beck, senior class sponsor, at the email link to the left.

Congratulations to the new Keyettes!

On May 13, 2019, the new members of the HHS Keyettes were inducted. The ladies must have a GPA of 3.75+ and are chosen by teachers and peers.

Front: Leia Francis, Lynlee Rice, Lexi Fraley, Sara Bouftas, Nora Bouftas, McKenna Boersma, Molly Galema, Madda DeWitt
Row 2: Lexi Dunwoody, Mackie Mccartney, Lydia Gonzalez, Kimba Evans, Emma Caldwell, Madison Wessel, Libby Plassard
Not Pictured: Anna Henderson, Emma Henderson, Allison Tolen

German Students have a Successful April!

German students have been WUNDERBAR this year! This year, five teams participated in the Wabash Valley Quiz Bowl hosted at HHS. The Level A teams placed 4th and 5th, while the Level B teams took the top three spots.

Then, the HHS 4th year German students had two films accepted into the German Theater Project film festival sponsored by Indiana University. One group won best drama category and the other group won second place in the comedy category.

Finally, preparations are nearly complete for the 6th annual German-American Partnership Program exchange with Harrison's partner school, the Karl-Friedrich Gymnasium in Mannheim, Germany. Eight students will visit Munich and then continue on to Mannheim to stay with host families, attend school, and experience local sights. The German students will complete their half of the exchange by visiting HHS in September. If you might be interested in hosting a German student for this short-term, two-week experience, please contact Amanda Beck at albeck@tsc.k12.in.us

"Our Voices Matter" Youth Summit

Recently, a handful of Harrison students met with other high school students from area schools and the Opioid Task Force to gather input on several important topics in order to learn how the schools and the community could best help students today. Click the pic to the right to learn more about it!

Front L to R: Ashley Condon, Bria Segal, Song Kim, Trace Ferrell.

Back L to R: Julian Kubisz, Nathan Woodard, Nakia Harris, Allison Sturgeon, Joshua Raub, Albert Quigley

Harrison Band Program

had an Amazing Year!

The Harrison Band program had an amazing year with ISSMA State Finals appearances by two groups for the first time in Harrison history. The Jazz Band made their second State Finals appearance in March, having also qualified in 2017. The Jazz Band was selected based on qualification scoring that placed it in the top 8 Jazz Bands in Indiana this year. The Advanced Concert Band (Chamber Winds) qualified as a State Finalist for the seventh time having previous appearances in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2014. The Advance Band qualified by achieving a score that placed them in the top 16 Concert Bands in the State. In addition, the Harrison Band program received the ISSMA All-Music Award, which signifies Gold ratings earned at all ISSMA Festivals this year: Marching Band, Solo & Ensemble, Jazz Band and Concert Band.

Chick-fil-A Leader Academy Color Run!

On Sunday, May 5th, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy held their impact project for 2018-2019, a Color Run. A total of 87 kids, students and adults participated it in the 5K to benefit the 3 local Animal Shelters – Almost Home, Natalie's Second Chance and Loving Heart. After this event and the sales of Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit sales throughout the year, the 22 members of Chick-fil-A Leader Academy were able to present $500 to all 3 shelters. The Chick-fil-A Leader Academy would like to give a special thanks to the Keyettes, NHS, Payless/Kroger, Mrs. Caldwell and Mr. McConville for all of their help with our Color Run Impact Project.

HHS French students also participated in a French movie night this semester at Purdue, hosted by doctoral students, Riham Ismael & Jason Wright! Watching Ernest et Celestine was such fun!

French students had a BLAST once again participating in French Quiz Bowl this spring, Level A taking 5th, 6th, and 8th places & Level B taking 4th and 5th places! Félicitations!

HHS Student Services Counselors

have important testing information to share!

Are you waiting for your ISTEP+ results? How about your AP scores? Did you hear about the Youth Summit or the Trades, Industry, & Career Expo? Or, maybe you're just interested in off-campus CTE programs? Either way, The Student Services counselors at Harrison have the information you need...Read More!

Have a Safe and Healthy Summer Break!

Immunizations for 2019-2020 School Year
All Seniors need two Hepatitis A vaccines and a booster Meningococcal vaccine before the start of the school year. These vaccines can by given (by appointment) at your physician's office, the Tippecanoe County Health Department, or a pharmacy clinic. Please provide a copy to the HHS health office when completed. Seniors were given a list of their needed shots at the end of their junior year.

Summer School 2019
A Nurse is present during summer school hours to support summer PE classes as well as academic classrooms.

2019-2020 School Year
Please share health concerns/conditions with HHS nursing staff prior to the upcoming school year. The Yearly Health Update is available during the registration process.

TSC Cares About Wellness!

Read more at the link below. Once the site opens, click '8000'; then click '8510 Wellness' to access the file.

As required by law, the School Board establishes the following wellness policy for the Tippecanoe School Corporation as a part of a comprehensive wellness initiative.

The Board recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well-being of the Corporation's students. Furthermore, research suggests that there is a positive correlation between a student's health and well-being and his/her ability to learn. Moreover, schools can play an important role in the developmental process by which students establish their health and nutrition habits by providing nutritious meals and snacks through the schools' meal programs, by supporting the development of good eating habits, and by promoting increased physical activity both in and out of school.

Schools alone, however, cannot develop in students healthy behaviors and habits with regard to eating and exercise. It will be necessary for not only the staff but also parents and the public at large to be involved in a community-wide effort to promote, support, and model such healthy behaviors and habits.