The Homewood-Flossmoor High School football team made it to the IHSA quarterfinals this year. It was the 10th consecutive year the team made it to the playoffs. (Provided photo)
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Park district prepares for makeover at ice arena
To conform with new environmental standards,H-F Park District is working to convert theice making system at H-F Ice Arena, updatinga 40-year-old refrigeration system.
D233 board struggles with tax levy needs, fiscal issues
It remains unclear whether members of the Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 School Board will come together next month to unanimously approve the district’s annual tax levy amount.
H-F board approves 4 new courses, despite Larocca’s objection
Each year the administration at H-F High School proposes changes to the curriculum. The courses will be on the syllabus as options. Whether the courses will be officially offered depends on how many students enroll.
H-F High’s Viking Values celebrates students for their character
The Viking Values program is trying to pointout that perseverance, empathy, awareness,compassion and effort (PEACE) help makestudents more well rounded.
District 153 scores reflect switch from paper to computer testing
When the Illinois Report Card data was announced for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exam, there was a noticeable drop in scores for District 153 sixth graders and special education students who took the test on computer compared to their scores the previous year on a paper exam, said[Read More…]
Willow School kids get a chance to learn yoga poses, breathing exercises
For six weeks, certified yoga instructor TriciaButcher led first- and second-grade studentsat Willow School through yoga exercises.
State’s report card shows progress at H-F High
The state’s annual school report card shows continued improvement at Homewood-Flossmoor High School with math scores up and English scores holding steady. The school earned a “commendable” rating for the 2018-19 school year based on three categories. The designation means District 233 had no underperforming student subgroups below the lowest[Read More…]
H-F High’s fine arts additions work expected to meet construction targets
Walls are going up on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School fine arts addition south of the Mall Theatre. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
H-F, Marian students picked by Major League Baseball for tournament
Three local baseball players got a unique opportunityto work with former Major League Baseball playersand MLB coaches after being selectedto play in a national baseball tournament.
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