At the June 10 Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education meeting, the board approved a partnership with City Year AmeriCorps. This potential collaboration was introduced at the May 20 meeting, highlighting City Year’s success in working with students in Chicago and their plans to expand to selected suburban sites. With[Read More…]
Author: Chris Weber
Irons Oaks hosts cicada celebration
The Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center roared with excitement on June 9 as it hosted a cicada celebration that drew an enthusiastic crowd. The event was accompanied by a chorus of cicada calls, with a decibel meter recording sounds nearing 100 dBA. To put into words just how loud that[Read More…]
D161 recognizes students and staff
At the last scheduled board meeting of the school year, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized a long list of students and staff for their various achievements. The District 161 students who qualified for and won the National History Day state competition were lauded for their dedication, hard[Read More…]
D161 discusses City Year partnership
At the May 20 Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education meeting, Amabel Crawford, the Director of Learning and Instruction, introduced a potential partnership with City Year AmeriCorps. After many successes working with students in Chicago, City Year is expanding to selected sites in the suburbs. With board approval, Parker Junior[Read More…]
D161 approves collective bargaining agreement
At a May 20 meeting, the Flossmoor 161 Board of Education ratified a bargaining agreement with the Flossmoor Education Association representing staff at the district’s five schools. According to board documents, the agreement will enhance the overall compensation of certified and classified employees. District officials and administrators believe the changes[Read More…]
Homewood celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024
On May 11, Homewood celebrated its second annual Migratory Bird Day at the Izaak Walton Preserve. Community members began the day with a bird-spotting tour of the preserve. Of the 24 species of birds spotted, there were the usual suspects, like robins and sparrows, but the birders also saw a[Read More…]
D161 recognizes elementary school music participants
In April, Flossmoor School District 161 nominated 27 students to attend the Illinois Music Education Association Elementary District 1 festival. The festival included choir and other music activities, such as drumming, ukulele, xylophone, and movement. The Board of Education congratulated the students who attended during the May board meeting. “Music[Read More…]
D161 changing grading process for next year
As the school year ends, Flossmoor School District 161 students can say a final goodbye to letter grades. All schools in the district will switch to standards based learning in the 2024-25 school year. The transition from traditional cumulative grades aims to provide parents with more information about their children’s[Read More…]
Flossmoor and H-F Park District continue planning for Heather Hill stormwater project
Discussions about drainage improvements continue as officials from the Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District engage with the community on plans to address the village’s stormwater issues and replace recreational facilities displaced by the plan. Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson recently announced on social media that the village is[Read More…]
D161 board amends budget and discusses new Parker lunch program
At a hearing on April 22, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education approved amendments to the 2023-24 budget that include substantial financial updates. While there were no objections to the budget amendment from the audience, at the beginning of the meeting several parents expressed concerns and voiced dissatisfaction[Read More…]
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