Parker Junior High students are headed to a national meet after winning first place in the Illinois History Day competition performing an Illinois case that led to employee safety reforms. The team will be at the University of Maryland June 14 through 18 competing in the middle school division for[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F’s tech director purchases 800 Chromebooks at a savings
Quick action by Steve Richardson, director of information technology at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, enabled District 233 to meet its purchase of 800 Chromebooks for the incoming freshman class and at a reduced cost. The school board approved a $425,200 expenditure for new technology equipment at the board’s May 19 meeting.[Read More…]
Parker students get college tips from DePaul University students
Do you go to class every day? What if you don’t like your roommate? What if you change your mind on a major? Would you prefer writing a 10-page paper or giving a presentation? A group of 28 students from DePaul University’s Scholar Success Program answered these and other questions[Read More…]
Museum’s old things leave big impressions on second graders
By today’s standards, the house is small. But what it holds are the wonders of a century and more. Dave McManus’ Willow School class of 19 second graders took a morning excursion May 18 to the Dorband-Howe House, 2035 183rd St., home of the Homewood Historical Society. Many people drive[Read More…]
H-F High students capture 17 top awards at video festival
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students won three first-place honors and 17 awards in all at the 33rd annual Midwest Media Educators Association’s high school video festival on May 1. Two videos were selected for the Crystal Pillar Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Those videos will next[Read More…]
H-F makes changes to security team
The District 233 school board has been making improvements to its security systems since a student was arrested for bringing a gun on the campus of Homewood-Flossmoor High School in January. Before the gun incident, Superintendent Jennifer Norrell had asked the board to hire the Vulnerability Solutions Group LLC security[Read More…]
Homewood’s library board debates dropping late fees
When patrons at the Homewood Public Library check out a book, they generally get three weeks to read it. Plus, there are two more renewals allowed. After that, there’s a 10-cent per-day late fee. But late fees could become a thing of the past if the library board of trustees[Read More…]
District 161 approves adding a full-day prekindergarten program
The Flossmoor District 161 school board found a solution to its need for more pre-kindergarten services. At its April 27 meeting the board accepted a plan that will be cost-neutral while creating a full-day Preschool for All program at Flossmoor Hills School. At its March meeting, the board discussed how[Read More…]
H-F’s musical production of ‘The Little Mermaid’ nominated for best in state award
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School spring musical “The Little Mermaid” has been nominated for best production honors, and three students have been nominated for individual awards in the 2026 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards program. “The Little Mermaid” is the story of Ariel, a teenage mermaid who dreams of becoming[Read More…]
Associate principal, 2 administrators appointed at H-F
The District 233 school board created a new associate principal position and appointed two new administrators at its April 21 meeting. Brian Garland will be associate principal for strategic initiatives, a newly created position. He currently is Math Department Lead. Garland joins Assistant Principal Jim Schmidt and Associate Principal Craig[Read More…]
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