The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board on Tuesday, Dec. 2, awarded the contract to Innovation Landscape of Oswego for work to be done at Irwin Park. The company was the lowest among several bidders for the work. Innovation Landscape will be paid $570,200 for site preparation and installation of the new[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F High teacher’s second novel focuses on family resilience
Sahar Mustafah’s new book, “The Slightest Green,” tells the story of a separated family discovering their love for each other and the heritage they are destined to continue. This is the second novel by Mustafah, an award-winning author who teaches creative writing at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Her first novel,[Read More…]
Teresa Hill named next superintendent for District 153
Teresa Hill will be the next superintendent for Homewood School District 153. Hill’s appointment was approved by the school board at a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2. She will take the helm over the district’s three schools — Willow, Churchill and James Hart — on July 1 when Superintendent[Read More…]
Willow students help raise $27,500 for District 153 schools
Running in circles was so much fun for students at Willow School – and they helped to raise $27,500 for the District 153 PTA. This is the second year the PTA hosted the Glow Run, a fundraiser put together by the firm Booster. Its staff lays down glowing lights around[Read More…]
H-F High teacher wins honor for reaching all students
Corinne Zimmerman believes her job is to get students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School to have fun in biology, whether they’re a great learner or someone who needs an extra assist. “My job is to make your kids love science. Especially as a freshman bio teacher I truly think I can[Read More…]
D233 board approves program enrolling H-F students at Prairie State College
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students with enough credits to graduate this month are being offered the option of enrolling in college courses at Prairie State College for the spring semester. The District 233 school board approved the pilot program that calls for the students to stay enrolled at H-F for one[Read More…]
District 233 board set path for new curricula to meet college and career readiness
The District 233 school board agreed to move forward with new course options that are designed to give Homewood-Flossmoor High students opportunities for certificate programs and to earn dual credit for both H-F and college work. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell told board members at the Nov. 18 meeting that the district[Read More…]
H-F High gets commendable ranking on Illinois Report Card
Homewood-Flossmoor High School got a commendable rating of 85.43% out of 100% overall from the Illinois State Board of Education for student scores on the Illinois Report Card. The ranking is based on data for the 2024-25 school year. The ISBE information was reviewed by the District 233 Planning Committee[Read More…]
District 153 honors six staff members with Morin Awards
Homewood District 153 presented the Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award to six staff members for their outstanding efforts during the 2025-26 school year. The awards, given at the school board’s Nov. 10 meeting, are presented to a teacher or staff member who has shown outstanding commitment to student achievement. Superintendent[Read More…]
District 153 presents the Dockweiler Award to 3 outstanding students
The Tom Dockweiler Award was presented to three outstanding students selected by the principals in Homewood School District 153. Jade Taylor-Lando, Michael Williams and Gavynn Hall were selected from a student body of more than 1,700 students who attend Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. The award is named for[Read More…]
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