For the third year, the Homewood-Flossmoor High School wrestling team invited children to a Readers are Leaders event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The team also collected books to share, swap or donate to local organizations. The wrestlers spent their morning off school for the holiday reading stories to[Read More…]
Author: Chris Weber
House of Goshen is now open for business and accepting patients
According to the owners, the House of Goshen, a recently opened hospice care center in Flossmoor, was meant to be. The House of Goshen celebrated a ribbon cutting in the spring of last year, and its owners are happy to announce that it is now officially open for business. The[Read More…]
D161 recognizes the first #AboveAndBeyond award winners of 2025
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized the #AboveAndBeyond winners for the second quarter of the 2024-25 school year. The district commended Seena Purham and Darrell Judon for their contributions to the district. Judon is a technology technician, and Purham is a special education[Read More…]
D161 partners with Project Syncere for STEAM night at Parker
Flossmoor School District 161 is collaborating with Project Syncere for the upcoming District 161 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) Night at Parker Junior High on Feb. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event will feature interactive workshops led by Project Syncere staff, where students can explore robotics,[Read More…]
D161 hears positive audit report
According to auditors, Flossmoor School District 161’s finances are in good shape. At the Dec. 16 meeting, Jeffrey Slade, senior manager from assurance, tax and consulting firm RSM US LLP, reported the most recent annual audit results to District 161 board members. Slade said that after reviewing the district’s financial statements[Read More…]
D161 recognizes ILMEA participants and congratulates girls basketball team
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized three students for participating in the ILMEA Junior High Music and Jazz Band Festivals at the Dec. 2 board meeting. “These students worked really hard to prepare the audition music, practiced and submitted a video,” said Elana Reid, Parker’s band director. “It’s[Read More…]
D161 discusses Illinois readiness and report card data
Flossmoor School District 161 has released its readiness results based on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). Amabel Crawford, director of Learning and Instruction, reported the data to the board of education at the Nov. 11 meeting. The assessments measure student proficiency and growth while highlighting areas of achievement and[Read More…]
Chronicle partners: Tom Brabec
As attorney Tom Brabec remembers it, he first heard of a new local newspaper at church. Before he could get home for Sunday dinner, he already had plans to buy an ad from the H-F Chronicle. Brabec said he was the only advertiser on the Chronicle’s website initially. “The ad[Read More…]
D161 Board expected to keep property taxes flat
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education asked Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella to present a proposal to leave the district’s portion of residents’ property taxes virtually unchanged next year. After reporting that the district is in line to receive a $2-million 2025 Property Tax Relief Grant (PTRG), LaBella discussed several[Read More…]
AmeriCorps City Year program finishes first quarter at Parker
Eight AmeriCorps/City Year members are working at Parker Junior High this year as part of a pilot program that expands the program outside of Chicago. Seven math and English language arts classrooms have a permanent City Year member, referred to as a Corps member, who spends most school days assisting[Read More…]
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