The District 233 school board is expected to approve a contract for security improvements at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at its Tuesday, May 16, board meeting. This year the district made security improvements to doors at both the North and South Buildings, installing automatic door locks that eliminated the need for[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F junior Jazmin Rhodes wins national competition, nominated for state honor
The acting and musical abilities of Jazmin Rhodes, a Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior, have won her the national prize in the August Wilson New Voices Monologue Competition and a nomination for best actress honors in the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards. Rhodes won the top prize in the national[Read More…]
District 153 approves new position aimed at strengthening students’ reading
The District 153 school board voted to approve the creation of an English/Language Arts instructional coach/coordinator position to help improve reading at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. The district is looking for a reading specialist who will work in coordination with Kathy Schaeflein, director of curriculum, and Morgan Koncel,[Read More…]
H-F’s school board members take oath, elect officers
At a special May 3 meeting of the District 233 school board, new members were installed and the board elected new officers. It then decided to change the meeting start time. Newly elected board members Pam Jackson, Gerald Pauling, Christopher Riedel and Nathan Legardy took the oath of office, pledging[Read More…]
Some H-F students disappointed when prom tickets sell out
Saturday, May 6, Homewood-Flossmoor High School is hosting “An Enchanted Evening,” the junior/senior prom. But everyone who wants to go won’t be able to attend. The high school is using a venue that can only accommodate 650 students. It’s estimated that 75 students will miss out on the fun of[Read More…]
A parade and cheers for Special Olympians at Willow School
There was plenty of clapping and cheering as Special Olympians paraded around Willow School in Homewood on Friday, May 5. The nine athletes and their 10 second grade peer partners have been practicing all year for the Region E Spring Games at Thornwood High School on Saturday, May 6. They’ll[Read More…]
Replacements needs push $150,000 increase in H-F technology budget
The proposed technology budget for Homewood-Flossmoor High School shows an increase of more than $150,000. The majority of the budget is for replacement technology. Steve Richardson, director of information services, said the department’s $867,514 proposal for the 2023-24 school year, covers 16% for new technology and 84% for replacement technology.[Read More…]
Dallas Collins completes her two terms on the H-F Parks board
Dallas Collins attended her last Homewood-Flossmoor Park District meeting as a commissioner April 18. She served two six-year terms on the park board and decided not to run for re-election. Angela Coderre won a seat in the April 4 election and will be sworn in as a new parks commissioner[Read More…]
Doug Boehm selected next H-F Parks executive director
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Doug Boehm as the park district’s next executive director. He has been with the park district since 2006. The park district did a national search to fill the position currently held by Debbie Kopas. She is retiring from the[Read More…]
H-F wants to tie better service to Kickert contract increase
Kickert School Bus wants to keep its contract with Homewood-Flossmoor High School and is willing to put penalty clauses in its contract renewal. Tom O’Sullivan of Cook Illinois, the parent company of Kickert School Bus, said the company has been regrouping since March 2020 when schools such down due to[Read More…]
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