Despite the outcome on Tuesday night, candidates on opposing sides in Flossmoor’s village election agreed that the local race has invigorated the community.
Author: R.L. Anderson
H-F softball, baseball teams get early start
You have to get up pretty early in the morning to keep pace with the Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls softball and boys baseball teams. Early: at about 4 a.m.
Survey shows District 161 parents favor adding Mandarin classes
How do you say “Welcome to Flossmoor District 161” in Mandarin? Future students may be able to translate that expression if the district adds the Chinese language to the curriculum. No decision has yet been made by the board of education, but district administration continues to take the steps needed[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Citizen Police Academy gives residents closer look at law enforcement
At a time when the law enforcement profession often finds itself the target of public criticism, it’s possible for police officers and the residents they serve to respectfully discuss how and why police do what they do. This is evident in Flossmoor, where the nine-year-old Citizen Police Academy has 20[Read More…]
Flossmoor School District 161 announces appointment of new superintendent
A new superintendent has been named in Flossmoor School District 161. Dana Smith’s appointment to the district’s top executive position was announced at Monday’s board of education meeting. Smith will assume his new role June 1.
Flossmoor District 161 announces appointment of new superintendent
A new superintendent has been named in Flossmoor School District 161. Dana Smith’s appointment to the district’s top executive position was announced at Monday’s board of education meeting. Smith will assume his new role June 1.
District 161 Golden Apple finalist recalls journey to teaching excellence
Andrea Beaty, a fourth grade teacher for Flossmoor District 161 at Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights, will be among 34 finalists recognized for this year’s Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Summer school rehab projects highlighted at District 161 meeting
Several updates, ranging from repairing district facilities to possibly offering an additional foreign language to junior high students to enrollment projections for 2017-18, were all presented to the Flossmoor District 161 board of education at its committee of the whole meeting Monday. District-wide facility improvements were reviewed as the administration[Read More…]
Coach: H-F girls basketball team ready for top-ranked Montini
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s second-ranked girls basketball team is heading into Monday’s super-sectional game with everything peaking at the right time. Coach Anthony Smith said his team is playing its best ball of the season and the players have become more confident in their abilities. That’s good timing because Montini Catholic[Read More…]
District 161 OKs calendar for 2017-2018 school year
The calendar for the 2017-2018 school year was unanimously approved Monday by the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education. The calendar has only minor changes from recent years and is being coordinated with neighboring school districts. However, the board may later discuss how one of the holidays is labeled.[Read More…]