An entry by Homewood-Flossmoor High School students was selected a top entry in the 9th annual Student Silent Film Festival for “The Silence Between Us.” The film is the work of seniors Anthony Reynoso, Aidan Klauk and Charlie Wachtel. It was selected from 12 entries representing high schools across the[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Plans both large and small brought to the park district’s goals meeting
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District staff is considering projects large and small, inexpensive to very expensive, for their 2026-27 goals. Staff members met with park commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for two-hours giving suggestions. The proposals brought to the meeting will be considered for inclusion in the next budget. Commissioners will[Read More…]
H-F High extends contract for Discover U program
The District 233 school board approved Round 2 of You Matter 2’s Discover U program for Homewood-Flossmoor High School students. The board initiated the program in the fall semester as a college and career readiness program. The school board renewed the program at the Jan. 20 meeting awarding You Matter[Read More…]
Construction work should solve Flossmoor Hills humidity issues
The District 161 school board approved a process that it hopes will take care of the humidity problems at Flossmoor Hills School. At the special board meeting Jan. 29, a contract was approved for work on the school’s envelope, or the school’s barrier from the outside. Once that work is[Read More…]
District 161 board agrees to security updates
The District 161 school board agreed to update its security through two contracts – one for building security and a second for its information technology systems. At the special meeting on Jan. 29, the board learned that Securakey, the company that has been used for access control to district buildings,[Read More…]
District 161 approves $8.63 million construction work over summer
This summer, projects totaling more than $8.63 million will be done in Flossmoor District 161 schools and offices. The school board approved the various items, including HVAC work, space reconfigurations for offices, improvements to lighting and new carpeting at a special meeting on Jan. 29. The work is being funded[Read More…]
Technology is good, but H-F High sets some restrictions
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is all for new technologies in classrooms – to a point. The District 233 school board on Jan. 20 gave its approval to a purchase of an Anatomage Table for use in science and health professions classes. It voted to prohibit the student use of Meta AI[Read More…]
District 233 offers ACT test preparation program to all juniors
In an effort to help students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School improve their ACT test scores, the District 233 board of education agreed to a contract with test-prep company Kaplan at its Jan. 20 meeting. The $265,000 contract with Kaplan ACT Preparation Services will have representatives on campus to work twice[Read More…]
H-F board pledges continued work to strengthen security
Members of the District 233 school board tried to calm the fears of worried parents who were alarmed by news that a gun was found at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Friday, Jan. 16. The issue of safety on the H-F campus “is our highest priority,” said member Nate Legardy. The[Read More…]
MLK Day 2026: H-F wrestlers take time to read to kids
Reading is fun! Especially when it’s paired with a big open space to run. Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s wrestling team members were in the practice room in the school’s fieldhouse Monday, Jan. 19, where they met little children to read to as their Leaders Are Readers Day of Service for the[Read More…]
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