Flossmoor School District 161 board members voted to not yet adopt the National Sex Education Standards within its curricula. At their Aug. 8 meeting, board members indicated they want to first review the district’s current procedures and materials related to sex education before moving forward with the standards. Director of[Read More…]
Education
District 153 officials and parent seek Homewood trustees’ support for tax hike
A delegation supporting the Homewood School District 153 tax increase referendum appeared before the Homewood Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Aug. 9, to ask for the board’s support for the issue on the Nov. 8 ballot. After the group’s presentation, Mayor Rich Hofeld said the board would consider the request.[Read More…]
Teaching staffs in place but local districts need substitute teachers and bus drivers
Although many school districts across the nation are facing staffing shortages, Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor District 161 and Homewood District 153 have been able to fill all their teacher positions. What’s lagging behind is substitute teachers and bus drivers. Districts have been able to hire new staff to take the[Read More…]
State health department offers free COVID-19 rapid tests to K-12 public schools (free content)
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 10, it is providing a one-time bulk shipment of 1 million over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to K-12 public school districts outside of Chicago for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. The tests will be provided free of charge. The[Read More…]
District 153 meeting Monday includes information on Nov. 8 referendum
The District 153 school board is inviting residents to a special information session on Monday, Aug. 15, on the proposed Nov. 8 tax referendum to support Homewood schools. The discussion will be part of the board’s regularly scheduled 7 p.m. meeting at James Hart School’s gym, 18220 Morgan Ave., Homewood.[Read More…]
District 233 preparing for upgrades to culinary, fashion, interior design programs
Plans for a proposed commercial kitchen to prepare students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for work in the food service industry and new spaces for fashion design and interior design were presented to the District 233 Finance Committee at its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Adding a new commercial kitchen will[Read More…]
H-F schools ready for opening day, special events
Before you know it, the school buses will be back on the street picking up students for their first day of 2022-23 school year. Flossmoor School District 161 once again invites community members to Chalk the Walk with encouraging messages for students. (Chronicle file photo) First up is Homewood-Flossmoor High[Read More…]
Kyla Emory serves kids through Bank of America internship
Kyla Emory, a recent graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High, spent eight weeks this summer working with students in Ford Heights, as well as being mentored on business and leadership strategies as a 2022 Bank of America intern. Emory was one of 300 students participating in the internship program developing leadership experience[Read More…]
District 161 board digests difficult test data from 2021-22 school year
Some “ugly” data confronted Flossmoor School District 161 board members as they reviewed district report cards during their July 18 meeting. District administrators presented data compiled from two standardized tests that students took in the 2021-22 academic year, including the Northwest Evaluation Association Measure of Academic Progress Growth test (MAP) and the aimswebPlus [Read More…]
Millions at stake and so much more as District 161 board members consider building upgrades
Flossmoor School District 161 board members are considering recommendations from its Long-Range Planning Committee on how to invest millions of dollars in updates at district schools. At the same time, board members say they are reluctant to ask taxpayers through a referendum to fund a portion of the remodeling projects,[Read More…]