The Thanksgiving celebration started Friday for Willow School second graders who had their own style of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, complete with marching band. Teachers Christen Vazquez and Lisa Wendt had their second grade students read the story of how the original giant balloons came to be and were added[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
District 233 school board extends contracts for H-F superintendent, principal
The District 233 school board voted to extend the contracts for Homewood-Flossmoor High School Superintendent Scott Wakeley through June 30, 2027, and Principal Clinton Alexander through June 30, 2026. All seven board members agreed to the terms of Wakeley’s contract. Board members Nathan Legardy, Cynthia Turnquest, Pam Jackson, Debbie Berman[Read More…]
H-F High property owners have received $12.13 million in tax relief
Real estate taxes for District 233 property owners have been reduced by $12.13 million over the last four years thanks to the school board’s efforts at property tax relief. Bloom Township School Treasurer Bob Grossi said while school districts are required to abate taxes under the rules of the Property[Read More…]
District 153 recognizes accomplishments of four staff members
The District 153 school board on Monday, Nov. 14, gave special recognition to four staff members in Student Support Services who completed graduate work. Dr. Sharon Perry, a school psychologist, was awarded a doctorate degree in school psychology with an emphasis in clinical mental health from Loyola University Chicago. She[Read More…]
State funding increases Anew allocation for domestic violence work
A boost in state funding is nearly doubling the allocation for work by Anew: Building Beyond Violence & Abuse. The agency will receive close to $1.1 million. Jennifer Gabrenya, executive director of Anew, said the decision by the Illinois Department of Human Services to increase the funding for domestic[Read More…]
Roofs and HVAC work part of long-range plans for H-F High
The District 233 school board will be looking at some major expenditures over the next five years to keep the Homewood-Flossmoor High School buildings in good shape. Chief School Business Official Lawrence Cook walked the school board’s Finance Committee members through a list of projects and projected costs at the[Read More…]
Thanks to referendum support, District 153 avoids major cuts to programs, staff
Homewood voters overwhelmingly approved a tax increase so District 153 schools could continue to provide all the educational and extracurriculars currently available to students. The district has $2 million in red ink and was prepared to eliminate its arts and music programs, sports programs, after-school programs and eliminate staff and[Read More…]
District 153 referendum gets more than 70% of ‘Yes’ vote
A referendum supporting Homewood schools was successful, with more than 70% approval from voters in Tuesday’s election. The result means District 153 will avoid drastic cuts to programs and faculty and staff layoffs that would have been necessary to close its $2 million deficit. The raise in the district’s foundational[Read More…]
H-F High officials have been updating harassment protocols since March
Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators took steps last school year to review and update harassment protocols and work continues this year. In a memo to parents, students and staff dated Friday, Nov. 4, District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley and H-F Principal Clinton Alexander outlined five steps the administration took in the[Read More…]
Homewood library’s overgrown flowerbed gets special attention from volunteers
The overgrown plants in the circular flower bed at the Homewood Public Library have been transplanted to make way for a new variety of Illinois prairie plants. Library Director Colleen Waltman said the board recognized that something needed to be done about the plants that draped over the walkway and[Read More…]
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