District 233 Finance Committee members said they will continue to study the needs of the fine arts programs at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Tim Wenckus, chairperson, and Beth Larocca, newly appointed committee member, said they want to see charts that spell out what’s on the wish list of fine arts faculty[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F High fine arts expansion on agenda for Monday meeting
H-F High fine arts expansion on agenda for Monday meeting The Finance Committee of District 233 will resume its discussion of the proposed fine arts expansion project at a 6 p.m. meeting Monday, Aug. 20, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The meeting will be in the school’s library. The agenda calls[Read More…]
Changes in store for annual Foundation 153 Fund Run
Foundation 153 is making changes to the annual Fund Run for Homewood schools moving it up to Aug. 25, and expanding it to a multilayered event that will include games, a parents night out event and a teachers dunk tank.
Park district employee salaries increase in 2018-19 budget year
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District gave its employees an average 3.7 percent salary increase this year. All raises are merit based. The last to receive a raise was Executive Director Debbie Kopas. The board unanimously approved a 4 percent raise for her at its July 17 meeting. She is the only[Read More…]
New murals adorning Churchill School walls
When District 153 students in Homewood start the new school year Aug. 22, they’ll find two new murals decorating the walls of the fifth grade and third grade wings of Churchill. Principal Nikki Kerr said one message will be: “One kind word can change someone’s entire day” and the other[Read More…]
Two classrooms designed for special uses at Churchill School
The fourth grade wing of Churchill School in Homewood will look different because of the addition of two classrooms, and it will feel different for teachers and students who will use the space.
Can football season be far off?
Members of the drum section for Homewood-Flossmoor High School marching band, from left Natalia Carpio, Sean Roby, John Pohrte and Nick Johnson, were outdoors practicing under the direction of teacher Jon Jackson in preparation for the start of football season. The first varsity football game is Aug. 24 at Michigan City, Ind. The first home game[Read More…]
Beautifully decorated chairs will raise funds for the Cancer Support Center
(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Sit back and relax this summer in your specially designed Adirondack chair. This striking red chair, donated by UpsaDaisy, incorporates the daisy logo. More than four dozen brightly colored chairs are on display throughout Homewood as part of the “Chairs for[Read More…]
Two H-F musicians selected for CYSO Jazz Orchestra
Two student musicians at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been selected as members of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Jazz Orchestra. Sam Calhoon of Flossmoor and Kensuke “Ken” Nakamura of Homewood were selected for the jazz orchestra after auditions that included performing excerpts from five pieces selected by CYSO and improvising over[Read More…]
District 161 kids get to see a firefighter’s view
What better way to end summer school than with a chance to sit in a fireman’s truck! After six weeks of learning, the Summer Academy for District 161 ended Thursday, July 26, for more than 400 kids pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
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