Huskie Announcements

Block Schedule Pilot

Having adopted block schedules during the 2020-2021 school year to better accommodate student and staff needs during hybrid learning, District 214 will now implement block schedules for all of its comprehensive high schools as a pilot program.

District 214 reached this decision after receiving positive feedback about this year’s schedule from students, parents and teachers and additional positive feedback by way of parent surveys. Additional details of the schedule and several potential advantages identified by District 214 may be found here.

After the pilot concludes, we will review data and once again survey students, parents and staff regarding future years’ schedules.

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Elective Course Swap-O

Interested in switching one of your elective choices for 2021-22? Then click here to fill out the elective course Swap-O request form. Deadline to submit an elective course Swap-O request is July 1st.

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214 partners with Passport Health to offer vaccine to students 16 or older

High School District 214 has identified a partner, Passport Health, that is able to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to students 16 years of age or older who would like to receive the Pfizer vaccine on-site at a District 214 facility.

In order to gauge the interest in student vaccinations, District 214 is asking parents or eligible students to complete an interest form by the end of the day on Friday, April 30.

For more information, click here.

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District 214 Honors Dance Concert: Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m.

The District 214 Dance Directors are virtually presenting the 46th Annual District 214 Honors Dance Concert. Through the efforts of the six D214 Orchesis Dance Companies, this concert exhibits a high degree of talent, creativity and professionalism from student choreographers and performers.

The concert will go live at https://links.d214.org/D214Dance at 7 p.m. Friday, May 14.

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Startup Showcase 2021: Monday, May 17 at 6 pm

Startup Showcase is the culmination of a year of critical thinking, collaboration and inspiration. Groups will pitch their ideas to judges for a shot at a financial award to further their postsecondary plans.

Six teams of entrepreneurs from our high schools will pitch their businesses to an expert panel of judges for the chance to win $2,500 for their team and a free internship experience, all made possible with the financial support of the District 214 Education Foundation.

Live stream begins at: https://youtu.be/1OqMfMBsv2k

For more information about Startup Showcase 2021, click here.

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Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage this month.
Click here to learn interesting facts and trivia regarding AAPI heritage.

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Summer School Registration Begins April 9

District 214 Summer School Registration begins on April 9 at 8:00 am.

We are offering both in person and online schedules. The first session will be held from June 7 - June 24. The second session will be held from June 28 - July 15.

For more information, locations, course offerings, forms and Driver Education, please visit our Summer School information page.

Download the D214 Summer School brochure here.

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Talent Development Program

TDP Summer Enrichment is a District-wide program comprising innovative weeklong courses that reach beyond traditional classroom lessons. These non-credit seminars cover a wide array of areas, including graphic arts, forensic science, culinary arts, automotive care, creative writing and more. An all-District summer musical also is part of the TDP Summer Enrichment series.

The cost is typically $75 per seminar, plus applicable fees. FOR 2021 ONLY, all course fees have been reduced to $25 (including any materials fees). Go to our Talent Development Program page for more information and to register.

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Get Involved

We are always looking for parents to help out and support the Huskies! If you'd like to get involved, check out this link. If you'd just like to know of upcoming fundraisers, keep an eye out here or check the parent involvement page. Our parents are working daily to support our athletics, fine and performing arts and student clubs and curriculum. They need your help!

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You can find out about the current school announcements by clicking here.

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Huskie News

Graduation & End-of-Year Information

For information about graduation and end-of-year events, click here.

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Summer Reading

Click to view the summer reading webpage.

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Summer Athletic Information

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Return to full in-person instruction on April 5

Effective Monday, April 5, and extending through the end of the 2020-21 academic year, High School District 214 welcomes all students back for in-person instruction.

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The Huskie girls captured the MSL title

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Hersey Live Stream Schedule

The JHHS Athletic Department will be attempting to broadcast sporting events for the remainder of the year. You will find the weekly schedule below, and we ask that if anyone has any issues to please contact the program's coach.

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Hersey's Q4 Orange/Brown Calendar

Click to view the Orange/Brown calendar for Q4

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The Happiness Project

Four friends - three of them graduates of John Hersey High School - surveyed the damage done by mental health issues, including a friend’s suicide, and launched a business enterprise with an ambitious goal: To remove the stigma from emotional health issues and to increase positivity in people’s lives.

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School & Community Resources

Click on the link to see what resources are in our area.

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School Meal Information

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D214 Stories

D214 students excel in State Journalism competition

District 214 students’ success in the annual IHSA Journalism competition has continued, with eight students placing in the State Finals.

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D214 clinics boost students closer to CNA careers

The District is hosting - at Forest View Educational Center - a series of clinics for nearly 200 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students who will participate this spring in on-site clinical experiences.

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High School District 214 Honors 2020-21 Distinguished Service Award Winners

The High School District 214 Board of Education honored nine individuals with the District’s Distinguished Service Awards. The awards are given annually to people who have made significant contributions to the District and its students.

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Partnerships and possibilities highlight Future Educators Conference

A pandemic initially expected to affect schools for a few weeks had dragged on for months. The circumstances were challenging the patience and resilience of students and teachers alike and impeding District 214’s usual practice of placing students in work-based learning experiences.

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Teacher’s networking connects students past and present

Rawlinson used her penchant for building and nurturing relationships with students even after graduation to bring back one-time Orchesis dancers to discuss their careers, including positions in human resources, the medical field, business and marketing and architecture. She worked with Wheeling teachers to match students with alumni whose careers matched the students’ interests.

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No pause - just applause - for D214 Theater

In March 2020, Broadway and local productions alike were forced to shut down in response to COVID-19 to protect audience members, crew members and performers. While theater has yet to return to District 214 in its original form, D214’s theater departments have taken advantage of unconventional platforms to encourage artistic expression.

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District 214 French teacher earns national honor

A District 214 educator, Barbara Meyer, has been honored as recipient of the 2021 AATF Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award at the Secondary level.

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Rolling Meadows’ cybersecurity team caps season with national competition

Roughly 3,000 teams of high school students began this year's National Youth Cyber Defense Competition months ago. Only a dozen in the Open Division earned the right to compete in the late-March National Finals competition and one of these is from right here in High School District 214.

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