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…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
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…]
Bears player pays a visit to his pen pals at Churchill School
After months of correspondence, students in Hannah Henson’s fifth grade class at Churchill School got to meet their favorite pen pal Monday. Cheers went up in the classroom when Principal Tara Peacock escorted Chicago Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson in for a surprise visit with the 23 students. At the start[Read More…]
Caution counts when encountering wild animals here
Critters in your neighborhood. Be cautious! Most wild animals don’t want to harm you, but that doesn’t mean you should try to befriend them, according to Rebecca Koval of Homewood, who serves as the animal control officer in Glenwood. She addressed the topic of wild animals in our midst during[Read More…]
District 233 board approves building improvements at H-F High
The District 233 school board approved several upcoming building improvement projects at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. At the board’s Dec. 16 meeting, members approved a $2.33 million contract with Precision Control Systems, Inc. for replacing the HVAC units in A-Building in the South Building this summer. The system is about 30[Read More…]
District 233 gets top ratings for financial position
The District 233 school board’s financial picture have earned top ratings. Two recent reviews show that the school board’s management of Homewood-Flossmoor High’s finances continue to earn a AA+ rating from Standard & Poors, a credit rating agency, and an outstanding score of 3.9 out of 4.0 on a financial[Read More…]
Daughter donates a kidney to save her mother’s life
Monica Fox’s bout with COVID-19 pneumonia nearly cost her her life. Her daughter Olivia was her lifeline. Their story is a testament to family love and the benefits of organ donation. Monica was on kidney dialysis for three years until she was lucky to receive a kidney in 2017 that[Read More…]
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