Author: Chris Weber

D161 board vote will decide the fate of Flossmoor drainage plan

The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will soon vote on the Village of Flossmoor’s proposal to dig a detention basin on school property.  After a lengthy discussion and many questions about the project at the February meeting, the board received a response from the Mayor of Flossmoor, Michelle[Read More…]

Tech Ninjas suffer narrow defeat at regional robotics tourney

Parker Junior High hosted The Illinois Suburban South League FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament on Feb. 17. The home team, HF Robotics’ Tech Ninjas Team (TNT), missed a top spot and a trip to the state tournament by ten points.  The Illinois For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)[Read More…]

D161 Spelling Bee participants recognized

District 161 recognized district-wide spelling bee participants at the Feb. 19 Board of Education meeting.  Fourteen students from the district’s four elementary schools participated in the 11-round spelling bee at Parker on Jan. 31.  The students studied a list of more than 400 words and learned about different languages and[Read More…]

District 161 hires new assistant principals 

The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education appointed three new assistant principals at the Feb. 19 meeting. According to a press release from the district, the decision follows a rigorous selection process that began with 39 candidates. After meticulous screening and multiple interviews, the district’s interview committee, comprising administrators,[Read More…]

Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force celebrates launch at Governors State

On Jan. 30, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton officially launched the Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force (HCITF), marking a significant step towards addressing trauma and promoting healing within communities across Illinois.  The launch event at Governors State University preceded the task force’s first official meeting. Initiated through a 2020 bill in the[Read More…]

D161 board debates closing schools for elections

After a lengthy discussion at the Jan. 22 meeting, District 161 school board members voted to close schools during the March 19 primary election and decided that students would learn online instead. The meeting started with an audience comment from Rob Calhoon, the district’s orchestra director. “I believe shifting from[Read More…]

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