Social Studies
The HPHS Social Studies Department seeks to prepare students for a pluralistic and information-rich world by strengthening students' knowledge and critical thinking skills in history and the social sciences, sharpening students' understanding of justice through a lens of equity, and supporting students' social and emotional well-being as they navigate the high school experience.
Contact Information
Joseph Brysiewicz
Department Chair
jbrysiewicz@dist113.org
224-765-2291
Eleni Vasilopoulos
Administrative Assistant
evasilopoulos@dist113.org
224-765-2120
For course specific information please visit your teacher's Schoology page.
For help accessing Schoology please visit the District 113 Schoology Resource page
Scholarship, Leadership & Engagement Award
The Social Studies Department's Scholarship, Leadership, and Engagement Award honors students who have dedicated themselves to 3.5 or more years in social studies courses during their time at HPHS and have demonstrated an exemplary curricular and extracurricular interest in social studies scholarship and leadership. The students chosen will exhibit many of the following traits:
- Notable leadership in social studies coursework
- Notable growth in scholarship or passion regarding the social studies
- A social justice orientation, experiences, work
- Meaningful cross group interaction in school settings
- Extracurricular activities related to social studies
- Consistent civic engagement in the school or larger community
- Desire to engage in the social studies after graduation
Teachers
Note: All teachers' online resources are now available through Schoology
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Castellani | 224-765-2292 | dcastellani@dist113.org |
| Geoff Champney | 224-765-2304 | gchampney@dist113.org |
|
Lindsey Choy |
224-765-2307 |
lchoy@dist113.org |
| Eduardo Garza | 224-765-2305 | egarza@dist113.org |
| Chris Kean | 224-765-2294 | ckean@dist113.org |
| Leslie Levin | 224-765-2296 | llevin@dist113.org |
| Genevieve Misfeldt | 224-765-2297 | gmisfeldt@dist113.org |
| Colette Pretet | 224-765-2495 | cpretet@dist113.org |
|
Ambar Rizwan |
224-765-2487 |
arizwan@dist113.org |
|
Jon Rowley |
224-765-2380 |
jrowley@dist113.org |
| Janet Salmon | 224-765-2301 | jsalmon@dist113.org |
|
Ruby Schneider |
224-765-2308 |
rschneider@dist113.org |
| Kate Straka | 224-765-2306 | kstraka@dist113.org |
| Nathan Sweeney | 224-765-2302 | nsweeney@dist113.org |
| Megan Villafuerte | 224-765-2293 | mvillafuerte@dist113.org |