In December, a temperature near 50 degrees is balmy, so golfers continue to play at Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor. Tom Denklau, golf course manager, said about 50 golfers hit the links on Thursday, Dec. 14, and he expected about the same turnout on Friday, Dec. 15. The course[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Preparations are important as H-F debaters take on weighty subjects
Should social media companies, like Facebook and YouTube, continue to be responsible for third party content posted by users? Or should those restrictions be lifted? That’s just one of the weighty topics Debate Club students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School prepare to argue when they go up against competitors at regional[Read More…]
H-F High teachers preparing for Integrated Math in fall
The math department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is putting its finishing touches on the new Integrated Math curriculum and working on how best to inform parents of what the change will mean for students. The incoming freshman class will be the first to use the new curriculum. H-F will no[Read More…]
Homewood residents taking leading roles in Drama Group’s ‘Harvey’
Elwood P. Dowd has a special friend, Harvey, a 6-foot white rabbit who is ever present (in his imagination). Elwood has a loving sister, Veta Louise, who wants to believe him. She confesses to sometimes seeing Harvey. Bringing a story like that to life for the Drama Group is the[Read More…]
H-F’s remodeling, building projects are on schedule
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has four major building projects on its books – a new science building, a new commercial kitchen, a rebuild of the residential kitchen and new spaces for fashion/interior design – and all are expected to be delivered on time and on budget, according to Jim Patterson, director[Read More…]
District 153 gets commendable ranking on state report card
The Illinois State Board of Education has given Homewood District 153 a commendable ranking in the annual state report card. The status is developed through the state’s annual Illinois Assessment of Readiness testing scores for student achievement and growth. The numbers show how Homewood students are doing compared to other[Read More…]
Dropped insurance means no racing car for H-F High students
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a 1997 Ford Mustang built for racing, but students can’t work on or drive the car because it has no insurance. The car is the pride of the H-F Auto Club. Students have taken the car to Byron Dragway near Rockford. In the 2022 race season,[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 proposes $24.1M tax levy
The District 153 school board was presented with a proposed levy request of $24.1 million for 2023. The funds will cover costs for the district’s administration of Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools in Homewood. The money is divided among 10 funds, including operations and maintenance, education which covers salaries,[Read More…]
Education Week: Parker students get an assist through the AVID Program
AVID, an innovative program that gives students a new way of approaching problems, preparing for school and opening their world through inquisitive questions, is finding success at Parker Junior High in Flossmoor. “AVID believes if you’re given the opportunity and you want to do something, you will succeed,” said teacher[Read More…]
District 153 honors three students for outstanding efforts
On Monday, Nov. 13, the District 153 school board recognized three students for their outstanding efforts. Students received the Tom Dockweiler Award for their outstanding achievements in the 2022 school year. The award is recognition for former school board member Tom Dockweiler who set a goal for students to show[Read More…]
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