A room full of friends and neighbors sang to their hearts’ content on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Sip and Sing-along event hosted by the Bel Canto Community Choir. Words and music accompaniment were provided for the inaugural event put together by Carrie Bonanotte, a former music teacher who eight[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Building addition at Churchill School provides room for one-on-one tutoring
The third grade classroom addition at Churchill School in Homewood is open for business. Teachers are using the two classrooms for small group sessions and the two small rooms for one-to-one tutoring. In the coming school year the two larger rooms will be third grade classrooms, said Principal Sara Schnoor. [Read More…]
Caddies at Olympia Fields, Idlewild selected as Evans Scholars
Golf caddies Rodney Branch III, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, and Michael VanHootegem, a senior at Marian Catholic High School, have been selected as 2023 recipients of the Chick Evans Scholarship covering college housing and tuition costs for four years. To be selected, Branch and VanHootegem had to meet[Read More…]
Park district works to meet pickleball demands
Pickleball players need more court space, and the staff at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club are working to accommodate their needs. Players came before the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners twice in December asking for changes. At the Jan. 17 board meeting, it was announced that the club[Read More…]
District 153 recognizes achievements of Laura Kozel
Churchill School special education teacher Laura Kozel was honored by the District 153 school board for her outstanding efforts as a national board certified teacher. To receive certification, teachers must show how their teaching aligns with five core standards, including a deep understanding of their students, content knowledge, use of[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 wraps up 5-year strategic plan in preparation for next proposal
District 153’s five-year strategic plan will close with a review of major accomplishments district-wide and at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. In 2018, the Homewood school board wrote a strategic plan with with input from a group of 55 people, including staff members, interested parents and residents. At the[Read More…]
MLK Day: H-F author Nichelle Joi shares her writings with kids
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Nichelle Joi started her day off on Monday reading a book for young students as part of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service program. But it wasn’t just any book she was reading. It was “My Camera and Me,” the fourth book she’s authored. [Read More…]
Plastic gun in social media post sets off H-F investigation
A social media post Tuesday evening of a gun in a classroom had Homewood-Flossmoor High School officials scrambling to learn whether the photo in the post was real and who was responsible. An investigation found that the photo was taken at H-F. The gun was a plastic airsoft BB gun.[Read More…]
Math coach Cathryne Czarnecki receives Morin Award
The Homewood District 153 School Board presented math instructional coach Cathryne Czarnecki the Morin Award. It is the second time Czarnecki has won the honor. She previously received it as an outstanding math teacher and Response to Intervention (RTI) coordinator at James Hart School. The Morin Award is given in[Read More…]
Senior socialization is driving H-F Parks 55+ programming
The name of the game is engagement. After going through isolation to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the world has re-opened, and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is helping residents 55+ to reconnect through weekly, monthly or quarterly activities. Devin Frendreis, senior programs coordinator, said participation in programs has[Read More…]
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