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…]
Author: Chris Weber
Guests learn all about maple syrup at Iron Oaks Pancake Picnic
A short walk through the woods on March 9 led to a rewarding breakfast and new knowledge about how one of our favorite breakfast condiments finds its way from a forest to our tables. The Iron Oaks Environmental Learning Center hosted a pancake picnic that transcended the traditional dining experience.[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…]
D161 board, residents question village detention basin proposal
A plan to dig a detention basin behind Heather Hill School met concern and some stormy opposition at a District 161 Special Board of Education meeting on Feb. 19. The Monday board meeting began with comments from the audience. Some community members spoke in favor of the plan, while others[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…]
Flossmoor bridge replacement scheduled to begin in March
The Village of Flossmoor invited residents to a conversation about the upcoming Brookwood Bridge and Butterfield Road Culvert reconstruction project at an open house on Jan. 24. The project is scheduled to begin the first week of March. The village expects construction work to finish by the end of June.[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…]
HF Robotics celebrates a decade of building
Ten years ago, something extraordinary began in the garage of Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson. Along with her husband Cameron and neighbor Mark Matthews, Nelson founded a small Lego league team that taught kids how to make robots move. The group has transformed into the HF Robotics Team, a STEM learning[Read More…]