The process of finding the next superintendent for Homewood District 153 is moving into the next phase now that consultants have analyzed feedback from staff, parents and the community. Dr. Kevin O’Mara, president of School Exec Connect, the consultant firm leading the search, addressed the school board at its Sept.[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
District 153 unveils plaque dedicating playground to Shelly Marks
Cheers and a round of applause could be heard when Shelly Marks pulled down a blue drape to reveal a plaque dedicating the Willow School playground in her honor. The unveiling was part of the Willow School open house on Thursday, Sept. 18. The short ceremony brought dozens of teachers,[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: Flossmoor runner, 81, looks forward to Chicago Marathon
Tamerra Buckhanan begins her days with a run. “Living in Flossmoor is one of the things that’s kept me running because it’s so beautiful and peaceful and it’s easy to get up in the morning and run around the neighborhood,” she said. She and her husband, Raymond, moved to Flossmoor[Read More…]
Safe to play: Ramp is 1st step in Irwin Park improvements
Note: This story is part four of a four-part series on park playgrounds. The hill on the west side of Irwin Park has been torn up as workers lay a handicapped accessible ramp. The work is one part of the major improvements coming to the park in 2026.Construction work was[Read More…]
H-F students join national movement to end gun violence
About 30 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students met at the football field around noon Friday to conduct a prayer circle as they called for an end to gun violence. As they held hands the students, led by senior Jaira Pickett, gave acclamation to calls for God to protect them and “the[Read More…]
Safe to play: Gacsko plays key role in H-F playground safety
Note: This story is part three of a four-part series on park playgrounds. Visit any of the 20 playgrounds in the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District and you’ll see kids having fun on the swings. They get a thrill from the slides and are excited by the movement of swaying bridges. Enjoyment[Read More…]
Safe to play: 20th century playground fun gets new look for 21st century safety
Note: This story is part two of a four-part series on park playgrounds. Those of a certain age still talk about the merry-go-round at the playground. The circular piece had bars that extended out from the middle. One or two kids would hold a bar and run as fast as[Read More…]
Safe to play: 3 parks updated with new playground equipment
Note: This story is part one of a four-part series on park playgrounds.The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District last month spruced up three playgrounds with new equipment. The $307,743 investment helped the park district update playgrounds that have been in place since the 1990s, said Executive Director Doug Boehm. The purchase from[Read More…]
H-F High to review proposal for career, college skills program
How can high school juniors and seniors prepare for their future without knowledge of what is ahead? Homewood-Flossmoor High School believes it can point them in a positive direction through a new program the District 233 school board will consider at its Sept. 16 meeting. Local nonprofit You Matter 2[Read More…]
Churchill, Willow Schools working to improve special ed test scores
This school year, teachers at Churchill and Willow Schools are working under new plans designed to improve outcomes for students in special education. During the 2024-25 school year, teams of administrators, teachers and special education staff worked on ways to improve academic outcomes for English/Language Arts and Math, and ways[Read More…]
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