Let’s put on a musical! Sounds simple. You’ve got the songs and the talent to sing them. But who’s going to create the scenery, design the lighting, order the props, arrange the dance numbers, get an orchestra together, make the costumes? The list goes on and on. The Homewood-Flossmoor High[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Dozens pay tribute to Parker student who died in an accident
Despite the wet weather Saturday, about four dozen students, along with family and community members, came out to the Parker Junior High parking lot to remember Kyran Smith, an eighth grader at Parker who was killed in a car accident on Sunday, March 22. Ashley Raske, president of the Parker[Read More…]
Great day for an egg hunt!
Dozens of kids ages 1 through 10 met at Apollo Park in Homewood for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s annual Lucky Egg Hunt event on Saturday, March 28. It was difficult for them to stay behind the demarcation tapes with the sun reflecting off the 4,000 eggs spread across a field.[Read More…]
Public hearing May 19 on park district’s $16.7 million budget plan
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on May 19 on its proposed $16.7 million budget for 2026-2027. The meeting will be at the Goldberg Center park district headquarters at 3301 Flossmoor Road. The park district expects to raise $16,726,196 in revenue, an additional $533,734[Read More…]
H-F board purchases books for 11 new courses
The District 233 school board approved $33,312 in expenses for new books. This is the first special order for the 2026-27 school year, but Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the board should expect others. Lisa Dallacqua, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, told board members the books relate to 11 new[Read More…]
District 161 board expects to make pre-K expansion decision in April
The Flossmoor District 161 school board believes helping its youngest learners early can pay dividends in later years, but making a decision on a cost of more than $800,000 has proved daunting. After another discussion on Monday, March 23, on whether to create a full-time preschool classroom, board members asked[Read More…]
Executive chef stirs the pot and H-F student interest
As Jerl Griffin, regional executive chef for Thompson Hospitality, stirred the arborio rice for his risotto demonstration dish, he also hoped to stir up interest among the Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in the Culinary II class. Griffin has been a chef for years. During his presentation March 19, he wanted[Read More…]
H-F agreement with Prairie State College will allow students to take college courses
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is expanding its dual credit program with Prairie State College that allows qualified H-F students to take up to six courses for college credit. At the Feb. 17 District 233 meeting, Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the test program is being expanded next school year with more offerings.[Read More…]
Four District 153 staffers selected for Those Who Excel Awards
The Illinois State Board of Education has selected four District 153 staff members to receive special recognition through the Those Who Excel program. Honorees are James Cassidy, administrator in the Information Technology Office, recognized in the School Administration category; Caroline DiLuia, a Willow School kindergarten teacher, recognized in the Early[Read More…]
District 233 starts preparation for state law banning cell phones during the school day
Anticipating a state mandate to ban cell phones at schools, District 233 administrators are investigating how to prepare for the directive. Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants Illinois to join 35 other states that ban cell phones during the school day, with a few exceptions. The legislation was proposed in 2025 but[Read More…]
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