The art of negotiation is tedious and difficult. That’s what students in the International Relations class at Homewood-Flossmoor High School learned when they became negotiating teams for two fictitious countries that needed to work on shared hydropower and ecological and farming needs along a shared river.
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Brother and sister doctors join their father on Ingalls Memorial staff
Looking for Dr. Rahmani at UChicago Medicine’s Ingalls Memorial Hospital? That’s a bit more complicated these days since Dr. Akbar Rahmani has been joined by his son, Dr. Kaveh Rahmani, and daughter, Dr. Solmaz Rahmani.
Two new members join Homewood Library board
Two residents stepped forward to fill vacant seats on the Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees. Tom Nowak and Catherine Uecker were selected from a list of candidates who applied for the two spots. They were sworn in as trustees at the Nov. 15 meeting.
District 153 assessments show students meeting, exceeding standards
Students in Homewood District 153 schools generally are meeting or exceeding expectations, according to an analysis of testing data. Midwest Analytics and Education LLC presented a report to the District 153 school board in October. In its summary, the company reported: Students typically score at or above national averages Grade[Read More…]
History buff takes second graders 500 years back for glimpse of Native American way of life
Willow School students recently took a trip back 500 years to learn how Native Americans lived, courtesy of historian Louis P. Aiello.
Home rule could help District 153 schools meet its budget shortfall
Homewood District 153 anticipates a $760,000 windfall to its budget if Homewood residents support the home rule initiative. The village board is proposing to raise the sales tax by 0.25 percent and give the additional revenue to the other taxing bodies in Homewood — School Districts 153, 161 and 233,[Read More…]
H-F High asks community for input on expansion plans
The District 233 school board is hoping to get feedback through Nov. 17 on its survey of proposed plans for additions to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The board is considering building a black box theater for rehearsals, presentations and staging needs, and building an addition of new classrooms for fine arts.[Read More…]
James Hart students help celebrate Veterans Day
Veterans Day in Homewood got an early start when eighth grade students at James Hart School gathered Friday morning to salute veterans.
H-F Park District proposes $4.9 million levy
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is proposing a 2017 tax levy of $4,970,440. The board of commissioners will approve the levy at its 7 p.m. Dec. 5 meeting. The public is invited to offer comment. The meeting is at park district offices at 3301 Flossmoor Road in Flossmoor. If the[Read More…]
Growth in arts programs leads to need for H-F High additions
Fewer than a dozen community members came out Monday night to learn about the expansion plans at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The District 233 school board is considering adding an open space for rehearsals and staging, commonly called a black box theater, and additional arts classrooms, as well as remodeling current[Read More…]
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