The construction project converting space at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for a full commercial kitchen is on time and on budget. H-F is in the middle of a $26 million building program that includes work in the North Building and the addition of a new science building. The school board sold[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
No change for H-F’s cell phone use policy despite trial run success
To reduce class time disruptions during the summer term, Homewood-Flossmoor High School students were instructed to put their cell phones in designated storage cabinets for the class period. It was a trial run, and although it did improve the classroom environment, the overall response was against a new cell phone[Read More…]
Visitors marvel at garden varieties on annual NCJW Garden Walk
Gardeners do have a “green thumb.” That was obvious at the 12th annual NCJW Southland Community Garden Walk on Sunday, July 14. Guests turned from one flower or hosta bed to another as their eyes feasted on the color and style at the seven gardens. Six of the seven were[Read More…]
Tennis, pickleball courts coming to Highlands Park
Highlands Park in Flossmoor will be getting a tennis court and two pickleball courts as the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District makes improvements to counter the removal of two courts at Heather Hill Park. The park district sold its property adjacent to Heather Hill School to the village of Flossmoor. The land[Read More…]
District 153 taxes went up, but they’re not the whole problem says Superintendent McAlister
Yes, part of your tax bill reflects increased funding to District 153 schools, but it’s not the primary reason bills skyrocketed, said Superintendent Scott McAlister. The major culprit was the Cook County triannual reassessment of south suburban properties. School District 153 serves about 1,900 students in Willow, Churchill and James[Read More…]
Park crew starts cleanup at Indian Trail Park
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District crews have begun the cleanup of Indian Trail Park, but it will be a slow process. Crews got a first look at the park about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, just hours after a violent thunderstorm tore through the Southgate area of Homewood. Doug Boehm, executive director of the[Read More…]
Deb Havighorst resigns from District 153 school board
After 16 years of service, Deb Havighorst resigned from the District 153 school board. She said she gave it her all and believes it is time for someone new to serve. Havighorst was appointed to the board in 2008, and won election four times. When she was first elected, her[Read More…]
H-F teacher J.R. Willard-Rose to receive state theater honor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater teacher J.R. Willard-Rose has been chosen to receive the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2024 Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre at is annual members meeting Aug. 3. Willard-Rose is being honored for his significant contributions of promoting quality theater at the high school level and theater[Read More…]
H-F back to charging summer school tuition after grants expire
Summer school at Homewood-Flossmoor High School has families paying a $175 tuition fee again after federal pandemic funding expired. H-F reports 733 students have been taking classes during this summer school session that started June 10 and ends on Friday, July 19. Classes are five hours per day and meet[Read More…]
CTE department director says H-F is offering skills for careers and life
Giving students skillsets they can use in not only their careers but transfer into their lives is a goal of Michelle Meadows, the new director of Career Pathways and Workforce Development at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Meadows, who started in her new position July 1, comes to H-F with a wealth[Read More…]
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