The District 153 school board unanimously approved a plan Monday to move to hybrid learning starting March 1, allowing students to complete the last trimester of the school year in their classrooms. “I’m confident we’ll be ready to go, as we are today,” said Superintendent Dale Mitchell when he outlined[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Infant Jesus of Prague teachers focusing on SEL, Catholic identity training
H-F superintendent search aiming for spring selection
Consultants from BWP & Associates are collecting information from students, staff, District 233 school board members and the community to develop a leadership profile as they work to find a replacement for Superintendent Von Mansfield. After 13 years as superintendent, and seven years before that as Homewood-Flossmoor High School principal,[Read More…]
HFHS finding ways to connect with incoming freshmen
Introductory videos, a virtual fireside chat program and discussions with counselors are all part of the 8th grade registration process at Homewood-Flossmoor High School this year. The usual Saturday event, that would start with a benefit pancake breakfast and end in the library for a meeting to set the incoming freshman’s schedule,[Read More…]
Homewood schools target Feb. 16 for opening hybrid classes
The District 153 school board will conduct a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, to determine if schools can open Feb. 16 for hybrid learning. The district has set out “checkpoints” for every two weeks. It missed the Jan. 7 target, so classes continued remotely. In a Tuesday, Jan. 19,[Read More…]
Flossmoor resident named Illinois Superintendent of the Year
The work Donna Leak has done as a school administrator the past six years has won her the 2021 Illinois Superintendent of the Year honor. The Flossmoor resident, who started her teaching career at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has spent more than 30 years in the education field. Today Leak is[Read More…]
A place for the arts: Additions give H-F High School arts programs a boost
Park commissioners consider moving all information to online
Do you prefer getting your news in small bites or in a full package? Are you someone who checks social media or is print your thing? The COVID-19 pandemic put an end to Choices, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s program guide that was mailed to every household in its service area.[Read More…]
No return to District 153 schools this month
The high rate of COVID-19 infections for the Homewood-Flossmoor area will keep students from returning to Homewood schools. Administrators notified parents on Wednesday that COVID statistics are too high to justify a return to Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools on Jan. 21. Classes will continue remotely. The district’s next[Read More…]
Park district agrees to move forward on Homewood Estates Park
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