Homewood-Flossmoor High School is receiving more than $1.8 million in federal aid to help meet expenses from the COVID-19 pandemic. H-F Business Manager Lawrence Cook told the District 233 school board May 18 that the high school was approved as a Title I targeted school. That designation gave H-F access[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
District 153 uses federal funds for new math books and programs
All students in Homewood schools will be learning math using new textbooks and computer programs next school year. The District 153 school board agreed at the May 10 board meeting to spend approximately $330,000 to update materials from Bridges and enVision for students and teachers. Federal CARES Act funds through[Read More…]
Final cost of Fine Arts addition at H-F High is $16.37 million
The District 233 school board at its Tuesday meeting accepted a report on costs to close out the Fine Arts addition at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The total was $16.37 million. The board was able to use reserve funds to cover construction costs and budgeted for additional expenses. “Speaking for the[Read More…]
Engineers will assess ventilation systems in District 153 schools
The Homewood District 153 school board approved a study of the ventilation systems at its three schools to determine what improvements can be made for better indoor air quality. The district decided to move forward on the assessment because of the concern of air quality, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic[Read More…]
H-F band director Sarah Whitlock wins music educator award
Sarah Whitlock directs the H-F High band during the 2018 “Solar Winds” program. (Provided photo) Homewood-Flossmoor High School band director Sarah Whitlock has been selected a recipient of the Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award which recognizes excellence in the field of music education. She will be one of seven music[Read More…]
District 153 delivers special send-off for retiring superintendent
District 153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell got a heartfelt send-off from staff and friends at a reception in his honor on May 10. Mitchell is retiring in June after 27 years with the district, 18 of those as superintendent. Among the gifts he received was the school board’s dedication of the[Read More…]
St. Joseph Parish helps Rev. Jarosewic mark 50 years in the priesthood
On Sunday, May 16, members of the Parish of St Joseph in Homewood will join with Rev. Daniel Jarosewic when he celebrates a 10:30 a.m. mass marking his 50 years in the priesthood. St. Joseph will continue to be his home parish. After 15 years in Homewood, he has no intention[Read More…]
H-F awards tenure to five faculty members
The District 233 school board approved tenure for five teachers this year. Tenure was awarded in April to Carla Boyd, Monte Holt, Gregory Jones, Nicholas Jones and Tiffany Madison. They have been on staff for four years and received excellent reviews each year. In his letter to the five faculty[Read More…]
H-F board inducts new members, selects new officers
The Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 school board welcomed newly elected board members Michelle Hoereth and Cynthia Turnquest to the board. Gerald Pauling was elected board president, and Debbie Berman was elected vice president/secretary. During the virtual special meeting on Friday, April 30, Hoereth, Turnquest and re-elected board member Steve Anderson were[Read More…]
Happy retirement: Gary Posing, information director elevated technology for all at H-F
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