On a brisk winter Monday morning, community members joined the Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center staff to prepare seed balls for spring planting. The event was a chance to give back to nature, although nature could have been more hospitable. The biting cold hindered the original plan to prepare planting[Read More…]
Author: Chris Weber
Spotlight brings epitaphs and fairy tales to life at two performances
The Spotlight Performance Academy plans to enchant audiences with two captivating productions in late January: “Spoon River Anthology — A Folk Musical” and “The Big Bad Musical.” First on the calendar is “Spoon River Anthology — A Folk Musical,” directed by retired Simeon High School drama teacher, Richard Piniewski. This[Read More…]
Free concert celebrates MLK Jr. Day and supports a good cause
The Flossmoor Community Church will host a classical music concert on Sunday, Jan. 14. This event, part of the Village of Flossmoor’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, is a blend of cultural enrichment and community support aiming to aid a charity called Open Access. Open Access works[Read More…]
SD161 awards faculty and celebrates administrator’s achievements
District 161 recognized the exemplary service of Ronald Wright with the #AboveAndBeyond award during a Dec. 18 school board meeting. Wright, a sixth-grade math teacher at Parker Junior High, was nominated by one of his fellow teachers, Patricia Green. Director of Human Resources Haley Marti shared part of the nomination[Read More…]
District 233 approves 2023 levy and abatement
The District 233 school board voted unanimously to approve the 2023 tax levy at a meeting on Dec. 19. The levy is expected to raise $45.84 million in property taxes for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The board also gave their full approval for a resolution to abate $1,995,000 in property taxes.[Read More…]
Homewood Chevy gives new car to brave mom for Christmas
Homewood Chevy gave Chicago resident Tiease Holmes a Christmas she will never forget. On the morning of Christmas Eve, Holmes was presented with the keys to a brand new 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The moment brought her to tears. Homewood Chevy has been playing Santa to locals in need for the[Read More…]
SD161 to begin hiring new assistant principals
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education plans to hire three new assistant principals in 2024.The district will begin the search to fill new assistant principal positions at Flossmoor Hills and Heather Hill elementary schools on Dec. 19. The district also will be hiring an assistant principal to fill a[Read More…]
Performing arts: South of Chi Improv delivers spontaneous shenanigans
According to the founder of South of Chi Productions, Kate Wiersema, the Homewood-Flossmoor area was surrounded by balloon animals on Saturday night. For good reasons, several high school students seemed skeptical about the claim. “Maybe we should pop them,” one of the teens suggested. This was part of a sketch[Read More…]
D161 approves preliminary 2023 tax levy
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education approved a preliminary property tax levy at its Nov. 13 meeting. A vote to approve the final levy will occur at a Dec. 4 public hearing. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a crucial metric used to determine the levy extension, stands at[Read More…]
SD161 schools earn commendable designation on 2022-23 report card
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) completed the annual school summative designations for the 2022-23 academic year based on criteria from the Illinois school report card. Flossmoor School District 161 reported that all its schools have attained a commendable designation at the Nov. 13 meeting. The ISBE’s school summative[Read More…]
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