Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors Michael Grupp and Madelyn Fitzgerald have been selected Chick Evans Scholars by the Western Golf Association. The Evans Scholarship is valued at an estimated $120,000 over four years. It covers tuition and room and board. Grupp and Fitzgerald were among 20 scholarship winners this year based on[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F senior holds national record at California track and field meet
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Quinton Stringfellow set a new school record and holds a national wind-legal outdoor record in the long jump competition at the ASICS Mount Carmel Invitational in San Diego March 23.
H-F board moves associate principal to business manager’s job
Lawrence Cook will be the new business manager for District 233 starting July 1. The school board approved his three-year appointment Tuesday, April 2, on a 5-2 vote. Beth Larocca and Annette Bannon voted against the appointment. Cook’s starting salary will be $129,202.
Friday deadline to apply for Homewood library director position
Candidates have until Friday, April 5, to apply for the job as director of Homewood Public Library. A new executive director is expected to be named May 9.
Two H-F students win honors at state’s mock trial contest
Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School students won top honors as part of the Illinois State Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Competition in March.
H-F cafeteria workers win salary increase
Food service workers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School ratified a new contract with their employer, Chartwells, in March. According to Nick Desideri of Service Employee International Union Local 1, the 25 union members working at H-F overwhelming approved the contract. He did not provide specific dollar amounts, but did[Read More…]
Sportsmanship Team Award goes to H-F Vikings hockey team
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School hockey team will receive the Team Award for sportsmanship at the Illinois High School Hockey League banquet on Saturday, March 30.
Helping hands make special gifts for hospice patients
A gift of caring goes a long way for someone with a serious illness, said Homewood’s Christine Rechsteiner, volunteer coordinators with Journey Care. She has been coordinating volunteer efforts that have brought joy to hundreds of patients.
Marty Will named NWHL Coach of the Year
Marty Will of Homewood was named Coach of the Year by the Northwest Hockey League in February. Will coaches the Squirts team within the seven-team HF Vikings hockey club.
H-F Unified Basketball winners of state championship for third time
For the third year in a row, the boys Unified Basketball team has brought the state championship trophy to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The team defeated Andrew High School 60-57 in a game Saturday, March 16, in Peoria.
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