Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a rating of “commendable” in the 2018 Illinois Report Card measurement scale. The Illinois State Board of Education has moved to a ranking system. There are four designations: exemplary, commendable, underperforming and lowest performing. The measurements are taking into account student scores on standardized tests and[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Coyote Run dumps electric golf carts in favor of gas
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is done with electric golf carts. It’s going back to gas carts. Park commissioners wanted to make certain they were making an environmentally sound decision. In the end, they agreed to purchase carts run on gas after extensive research by Tom Denklau, Coyote Run Golf Course[Read More…]
H-F High wins national award for inclusion efforts
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a new banner to proudly display: National Banner Unified Champion School. H-F has strived to have students from all levels work together through partnerships in sports and classroom activities. The efforts put H-F in a unique status as one of only two high schools in Illinois[Read More…]
Teen pursues her business dreams with Say Cheese food truck
In 2017, 14-year-old Anna Thompson of Flossmoor told her parents she wanted to start a business.A year later, she was the proud owner of Say Cheese, a food truck that serves delicious grilled cheese sandwiches.
Superheroes come to life in Comic Books 101 class
Marc Fishman and fellow Unshaven Comics artist Matt Wright are sharing their expertise in the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s “Comic Books 101” class starting Dec. 8.
Looking it up gets easier for James Hart students
Yes, Google has answers for just about anything. But when it comes to serious research, students can’t cite Google as a reliable source. What to do? Amy Lewandowski, the media center director and technology coach at James Hart School in Homewood, wanted to improve student learning but she’d[Read More…]
Donations will benefit local organizations on #GivingTuesday
Local non-profit organizations are taking part in #GivingTuesday, a global day of sharing, on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Founded in New York City in 2012, #GivingTuesday offers people the chance to help others by supporting causes important to them. It is estimated that over the past five years $300 million has been[Read More…]
St. John Episcopal Church welcomes Pastor Froyen
When Father Jeremy Froyen interviewed for the pastor position at St. John Episcopal Church in Flossmoor, he left with a decision: if the job was offered, he’d accept. Froyen said he and his husband “really fell in love with the place after our visit.” Froyen accepted the appointment and arrived in[Read More…]
District 153 board calls for major facilities study
The Homewood District 153 school board has agreed to hire Wight & Company to undertake a physical plant assessment for its three schools. The study is intended to give the board information it needs to determine what improvements should be made to bring school operations and maintenance up-to-date. Wight will[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 says no thanks to guns in schools proposals
Student safety is important, but Homewood District 153 board members voted unanimously not to support measures to allow staff to carry firearms in schools. Although no school district would be compelled to develop programs that allow firearms on campus, Homewood’s board members wanted to share their positions with delegates of[Read More…]
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