District 233 board members have been considering whether or not to videotape and post board meetings to social media and the district’s website. At its Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 29, board members said they have been studying the question but haven’t come to any resolution. It often seems[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F school board will decide best practices on field trips
After months of discussion, the District 233 school board decided it would review its 20-plus year practice of approving field trips. In the mean time, the board decided to continue its standard practice of voting on Homewood-Flossmoor High School out-of-state trips. Superintendent Von Mansfield told the board at its[Read More…]
Musician’s ideas brought jazz fest to PSC 30 years ago
On Feb. 15, 16 and 17, Valerie Nicholson and friends will mark 30 years of the Prairie State College Jazz Fest. The highlight of the three-day event will be the 7:30 p.m. concert with leading jazz musicians in the PSC Barnes & Noble Auditorium on the campus at 202 S.[Read More…]
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Back to paper and pencil for District 153 PARCC test takers
Student testing time for the state mandated PARCC test has been reduced from four weeks to just one week because Homewood District 153 is now able to give the test with paper and pencil. Kathy Schaeflein, director of curriculum and instruction, said the district applied for a waiver so that[Read More…]
Switch to new accountant saving park district $50,000
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners agreed to switch its accounting work to Lauterbach & Amen LLP. The move will save the district $50,000 over the next five years. The board’s decision at its January meeting was unanimous. The firm BKD, originally Wolf and Company, had been the auditor[Read More…]
Weather helped Coyote Run Golf Course record its longest season in 2017
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor had its longest season on record — 310 days. Dave Ward, superintendent of golf, reported to the park board that the unseasonably mild winter allowed the park district to open the course Feb. 17, 2017, the earliest opening day in[Read More…]
H-F Vikings Youth Hockey players bring home awards
Five ice hockey teams at the H-F Ice Arena brought home top prizes in tournaments. From the youngest to the more advanced, the teams beat competitors in games at Chicago, St. Louis and Madison, Wisconsin, in January. The teams are part of HF Vikings Youth Hockey Association, serving 126 players[Read More…]
Daughter carries on legacy as McBride Engineering marks 50 years
Mary McBride is happy to carry on her father’s work as president of McBride Engineering Inc. in Homewood. The firm marks its 50th year in business this year.
Improved reading, comprehension are winning strategies at H-F
Reading is an essential part of life. That’s why Homewood-Flossmoor High School has begun using Lexile, a new tool measuring the independent reading skills of all students. A Lexile assessment was given to every student in September. It provides teachers information on how students read and comprehend; how they process[Read More…]
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