The crew at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is happy to know the parks are used and appreciated. What they don’t like is having to clean up the trash. Why would someone think a park’s parking lot is the right place to dump a desk chair? Yup, a chair. The list of[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Michelle Artis steps into manager’s role at racquet club
Michelle Artis is the new manager of the H-F Park District Racquet & Fitness Club. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club has a new manager. Michelle Artis is succeeding Eileen Rohrer who is retiring. Artis has been on the job since shortly after her appointment[Read More…]
District 153 steering committee looking at diversity approaches
A steering committee in Homewood District 153 is working to prioritize initiatives that will help set goals related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and bring those goals to fruition over the next several years. DEI has come to the forefront the past several years. It is intended to help[Read More…]
STAR test scores show student gains in District 153
After two school years dealing with COVID-19, Homewood school administrators were pleasantly surprised when STAR test scores showed students met or exceeded growth numbers in math and English/Language Arts. STAR, a nationally recognized test, gives the district a method of recording student gains and the numbers are used for internal[Read More…]
District 153 recognizes outstanding student efforts
Members of the District 153 school board took time to recognize outstanding volunteers at Willow and Churchill Schools. At the April 11 board meeting, students representing the Young Athletes Program at Willow, members of the Churchill Student Council and the James Hart School eighth grade volleyball team were honored for[Read More…]
Computer protection program halts attack on H-F High’s network
A computer protection program from CrowdStrike that District 233 purchased in February paid for itself on March 11, when one of the servers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School was attacked. Steve Richardson, director of information technology, told the District 233 school board at its April 19 meeting that a malicious attempt[Read More…]
Chance finally comes for D153 teacher to run Boston
Matt Johnson is the band director at James Hart School in Homewood, but he’s also an avid runner who got his chance to run the 2022 Boston Marathon April 18. ‘It’s definitely a lifetime achievement and accomplishment. I’ve been trying to get in it for years, so it was fun[Read More…]
District 153 sets screen time limits for students using district devices
What is enough screen time for children? Homewood District 153 is experimenting with a new software feature that allows it to shut off district network access to student devices between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The trial will go on through the end of the school year, said Beth White,[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2022: Senior Solutions offers next-step answers to long term care
Life can change in an instant. A fall, an accident, a serious health issue often can mean time in a hospital and then rehabilitation. But what comes after that? Few understand the next steps, even with the help of a doctor or social worker. Mark Levy Mark Levy of Flossmoor,[Read More…]
Erdey hired as communications director at H-F
Carla Erdey was hired to be the new spokesperson for Homewood-Flossmoor High School and District 233. The school board approved her appointment at its April 5 board meeting. Erdey will have the title of director of communications and community engagement. Her salary will be $135,000. She starts July 1. Erdey[Read More…]
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