Each month we will post the current House Point standings. Currently, Ravenclaw is in the lead with 48,866! You can check out the current standings here on the HOL Main Page, but don't let the points get you down if your house is behind, you've got the entire spring term to catch up. Turn in your assignments, join activities, and work on the library/art department projects to earn more for your house!
For those who don't know, HOLLERS is a fun club open to all the houses with something for everyone!! We have a points system called "HOOTS" which you can earn by completing activities! At the end of the month you can earn the aptly named "HOOT Award" by having the most HOOTS! Those who are particularly active in the HOLLERS Forums are eligible to win the "HOLLERS Award" which is given out with staff discretion; sometimes we give one out every month, sometimes a month or two is skipped!
Hollers News
With each new month, we will post 3 new puzzles in our Monthly Challenges and different prompts in the Creative Outlet sections of the HOLLERS Forum! We've also got a new section in it's second year for you writers who want a challenge: Writing Under Constraint!
House News
As a reminder, every common room must be signed up for separately from the main HOL Forums. Each house has their own points system, but you can earn House Points by submitting to their newspapers! You can join every common room, though you will only have full access to your own house's forums. There are still many fun things you can do when visiting others though:
Gryffindor is kicking off the term with a fun scavenger hunt around The Den called Ready, Set, Scavenge! Their newest issue of the Paw Print just came out so definitely peruse at your leisure. Further opportunities are coming, so be on the lookout! You just might earn some ravishing rubies (Gryffindor Points System)!
Hufflepuff's Department of Huffle Games and Sports has some new fun challenges and the chance to win some shiny diamonds (the Hufflepuff House points system)! They've got a fun creature scavenger hunt activity that is open for everyone, and they can certainly use your help recapturing them all!
Ravenclaw will soon have the next issue of their house newspaper, The Alte Sententiam, out, but you can see previous issues here! They are running an Eagles-only Valentine's day event, but everyone is also invited to join their Debate Club!
Slytherin is continuing their read-a-long tasks and trivia; they've just started Chapter 24 of Book 7: "The Wandmaker" and it's a great way to earn scales (Slytherin's house points system.) Everyone is welcome to wander the dungeons, so why not stop by the Puzzle Exchange or our Arcade Club? Don't forget to turn in your submissions for the next Serpentimes, due March 15! See the latest issue that came out in January (here)
News From Around HOL
If you haven't already, definitely let us know your goals for the 2020-2021 school year! If you meet your goals by the end of the year you'll get a shiny award!!
Class Sign-ups for the spring are now open! You can enlist in up to 5 classes per term (not including OWLs.) Make sure you look at the syllabus and assignments to ensure you can meet all of the requirements to pass the class before you sign up!
Quidditch
Quidditch is still on a hiatus as the Quidditch Committee figures out what updates/changes are needed. In the meantime, visit other common rooms or check out some of our other clubs and keep your eyes peeled for future quidditch-like events!
Book Club
The Book Club has started up new rounds Book Bingo and Flash Fiction that are sure to pique your interests! As always, you can still read (and write!) book reviews and join discussions in the various other sections of the Book Club such as Beginnings & Endings; lots of chances to earn beans and add shiny awards to your trophy shelves!!
The Library Department
The Library Department has two new projects (both due Feb. 28) available for you to earn house points: writing a story from an imposter's point of view, and writing sections for your neighborhood newsletter! There are also two finished projects with voting open until Feb. 14.
The Art Department
The Art Department also has two new projects (Herbology Flowers and Bunches of Love; both due Feb. 28) to showcase your artwork and earn some points! Don't forget, voting for the most recent projects ends Feb. 17!!
