Teacher Cara Borelli Boss is Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s second teacher to receive certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. “I’ve wanted to be a national certified teacher since my first teaching job” in 2007, Boss said. Her mentors at Wilmette High School were all national certified teachers[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Fine Arts Center final plans receive green light from H-F board
The Fine Arts Center proposed for Homewood-Flossmoor High School will add approximately 8,000 square feet to the South Building. The project, discussed since fall 2017, is in the home stretch. Depending on contractors’ bids and schedules, work could begin in summer.
International sci-fi author moves into Black Panther world
Nnedi Okorafor loves creating imaginary worlds. Her latest project is helping create the imaginary African country of Wakanda for Marvel’s Black Panther series. “With Black Panther, I like to look around Wakanda through his eyes. Parts of writing within that universe is I finally got him to see Wakanda,” she told[Read More…]
Lisa Rost earns national certification as District 153 teacher
Lisa Rost loves teaching so much, she spent four years examining her teaching methods at Homewood’s Willow School so she could become a better teacher. Rost is the third District 153 teacher to earn a certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, in addition to Laura Kozel[Read More…]
Bruni may be write-in challenger after being removed from Flossmoor ballot
David Bruni’s name will not appear on the ballot for the April 2 Flossmoor Village Board election, but he is contemplating a write-in campaign. Bruni said after the Flossmoor Election Board’s decision Friday he would take several days to decide his next steps for one of the three four-year[Read More…]
District 153 taxpayers helping to meet expenses through high tax payments
Homewood School District 153’s tax collection rate is near perfect, according to the district’s auditors. Taxpayers paid their property taxes at a rate of 98 percent in 2015 and 2016, according to Tim Fagan of Legacy Professionals, who presented the district’s latest audit report at its Jan. 7 meeting.[Read More…]
District 153’s superintendent becomes ‘Undercover Boss’ to mingle with staff
It was a full day for District 153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell, who conducted another of his “Undercover Boss” days recently. Though he’s not actually hiding from district workers, he is visiting with employees to learn what it takes to do their jobs.
Saturday’s ‘That’s Amore’ fundraiser helps get H-F singers to Italy
“That’s Amore!” will give guests a quick trip to Italy on Saturday, Jan. 19, when Homewood-Flossmoor High School students and their supporters serve up the food and music of Italy for the annual auction.
Interim director named at Homewood Public Library
Kathy Parker is serving as the interim director of the Homewood Public Library following the resignation of Amy Crump who left the director’s position in December.
Improvements OK’d on H-F’s North Building
The District 233 School Board has approved several major improvement projects for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School North Building, including replacing the windows and the building’s elevator.
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