A small composting project at Churchill School saved more than 300 pounds of waste from the landfill. Lettuce, peaches, bread crust, left over pizza, paper napkins, cardboard – it all got collected in buckets on Wednesdays over four weeks in April and May. PTA parents and third and fourth graders[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F hires firm to redesign its website
Homewood-Flossmoor High School found parents, staff and students are using the website when searching for information, but they are often frustrated because the website doesn’t work well. To overcome the website problems, such as broken links, missing information and difficult navigation tools, the District 233 school board approved a contract[Read More…]
Kickert lowers bid to maintain H-F bus contract
Kickert Bus Co. underbid its first proposed contract with District 233, retaining its long-term relationship with Homewood-Flossmoor High School. At its May 21 board meeting, the school board gave its approval to a bid that reflects an 8.7% decrease for 2024-25 and only a 3% increase for 2025-26. Kickert/Alpha offered[Read More…]
Legislation giving District 153 its levy increase passes
The benefits of the 2022 referendum supporting Homewood District 153 are a step closer to being available to support school improvements, staff needs and a rainy day fund. The Illinois legislature approved a special bill Thursday, May 23, sponsored by Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, allowing the district to use $19.5[Read More…]
H-F students call out denial of PE waiver as discriminatory
Note: Additional information from a H-F High official Carla Erdey added at 2:40 p.m. Thursday, May 23. Students in the automotive program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School whose requests for PE waivers were rejected by administrators argued to the school board that its policy is biased against them. Juniors Oliver Stickney,[Read More…]
Consultants begin work to find H-F’s next superintendent
The search for District 233’s next superintendent has officially begun. Representatives of Alma Advisory Group of Chicago spent May 20 and 21 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School meeting with students, staff, administrators and community representatives to learn what traits and experiences they’d like the next superintendent to bring to the job.[Read More…]
H-F’s Jazmin Rhodes nominated for national honors in musical theater
Jazmin Rhodes will be appearing in a musical revue in New York City when she competes for the Jimmy Award, a national prize presented to an outstanding high school student in musical theater. Rhodes, a graduating senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, will be in New York City from June 14[Read More…]
H-F High senior wins national quiz competition
Jack Piros has an incredible memory. It helped him in a team competition and five individual quiz competitions hosted by International Academic Competitions and won him the National Political Science Bee. “It’s a great weekend. I was excited for it like weeks in advance,” Piros said. “I’ve been before. I[Read More…]
H-F High’s musical production ‘Urinetown’ wins top state honor
The Broadway in Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards presented the 2024 Best Production Award to “Urinetown” staged by Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The production was one of more than 80 entries in this year’s competition and was selected one of five finalists before winning the top prize in an[Read More…]
Park board considers options for Lions Pool repairs
Each year, the Lions Club Pool and baby pool require between $10,000 and $15,000 repairs after the fall and winter seasons. The pools are concrete and the changes in temperature cause cracks and leaks that need attention each spring as the pools’ opening approaches. But the age of the pool[Read More…]
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