For five generations, the owners of Van Sipma Jewelers have helped bring happiness into people’s lives. From its founding in 1900 as Van Sipma Bros. in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood to today’s store at 2011 Ridge Road in downtown Homewood, a member of the Van Sipma family has been serving customers[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F loses its fourth CTE director in four years
Homewood-Flossmoor High School prides itself on the numerous programs it offers students who want hands-on learning experiences, but it is having trouble filling positions and it lost its fourth trades education program director in four years. The District 233 school board accepted the resignation of Michelle Meadows, director of Career[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Tamekia Smith
District 233 candidate Tamekia Smith was an ultrasound technician for 20 years. Then she transitioned to teaching those skills and later recognized her place was in school administration. Today her position is Dean for Business and Social Sciences at Waubonsee Community College. Smith believes with her background, “I could have[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Aredell ‘A.J.’ Roundtree
District 233 candidate Aredell “AJ” Roundtree is surrounded by family and friends who are teachers.“Five of my best friends are teachers, and I somehow missed the bus,” he jokes, although he has an endorsement as a chief school business official. Roundtree’s career is in marketing. He is running on a[Read More…]
Girls flag football coming to H-F in fall
At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, football isn’t just a boys sport any more. At the District 233 board meeting March 18, school board members unanimously agreed to offer girls flag football starting in the fall. Athletics Director Matthew Lyke said when the Illinois High School Association adopted flag football as an[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Ariana Leonard
District 233 candidate Ariana Leonard moved back to Homewood from Florida so her two children would have great schools. She is a graduate of James Hart School and Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Today she works in neighboring Bloom Township High School District 206 as the Director of Language Acquisition. She can’t[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Camille O’Quin
District 233 candidate Camille O’Quin wants it known that Homewood-Flossmoor High School “has an excellent reputation. By and large I think H-F is doing a fantastic job. My main thing is making sure H-F continues to be excellent.” O’Quin, a professor at Governors State University, said that excellent reputation means[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Lenita Gipson
District 233 candidate Lenita Gipson wants to “bring science to the board.” With more than 25 years working in the pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), she has a lot of knowledge to share. Accentuating STEM “can really focus students on a number[Read More…]
H-F arts students win $3.2 million in scholarship money
The Fine Arts Department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School honored 15 outstanding students whose art projects have won them $3.2 million in scholarship money. At a small honors ceremony on March 6, each student was recognized and one of their award-winning works of art was displayed. Art teacher Jackie Wargo said[Read More…]
Search firm hired to find District 153’s next superintendent
The District 153 school board hired the School Exec Connect search firm to help it find the district’s next superintendent. The board approved a $19,500 contract with expenses on Monday, March 10, with the national search and consulting firm based in Oak Park. The board interviewed three firms before making[Read More…]
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