The District 161 board of education has chosen Liz Agbarah to fill the vacant seat left by the departure of Misha Blackman. The decision was finalized during a special meeting held on Aug. 28. All six board members were present during the proceedings. Agbarah’s appointment was approved 5 – 1,[Read More…]
Education
D161 board seeks another new member after Scharon resigns
A. Janelle Scharon has resigned from the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education. An announcement about the vacancy was made by the district on Aug. 31. Scharon posted her own announcement on Facebook earlier in the week to let her constituents know that she would be stepping down for[Read More…]
D233 sticks with tradition, leaves commencement on a Sunday
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School calendar for the 2023-24 school year was approved by the board and… Wait, what?! Graduation is on a Thursday? Graduation for H-F has traditionally been on a Sunday. Families sit in the bleachers as students march onto the football field. They are arranged so that the[Read More…]
Mario on back to school night: ‘Let’s-a go!’
Community members celebrated the beginning of the new school year with a “Back to School Movie Night” on Friday, Aug. 18. The end of summer event at Flossmoor Park included activities, giveaways and as the sun set, the movie “Super Mario Bros.” appeared on a big screen. “We host this[Read More…]
District 233’s proposed $73.5 million budget is balanced
The District 233 checkbook should have a $1 million balance after paying an estimated $72.5 million in expenses for Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s 2023-24 school year. The $73.5 million budget gets the majority of its funding from real estate taxes, expected to generate $39.61 million. Monies from other local revenues are[Read More…]
Dog to be trained as Willow School’s therapy dog
Colleen Spain’s 8-week-old puppy will be in training this next year so that he can be a therapy dog at Willow School in Homewood for the 2024-25 school year. The District 153 school board, at its Aug. 14 meeting, accepted Spain’s proposal to have Walter, her Labrador Retriever, at the[Read More…]
District 161 hears school improvement plans and holds bond hearing
As the school year begins, staff took time to present District 161 school improvement plans to school board members at the Aug. 14 meeting. The board also took action to begin the process for selling $13 million in bonds for building improvements. Representatives from Flossmoor Hills, Heather Hill and Serena[Read More…]
Local students honored in July
Five local students were named to Bradley University Dean’s List for spring 2023. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale. Bryson Robinson-Levant of Homewood was named to Augustana College’s spring semester Dean’s List. Mattison[Read More…]
D161 is ready for return to school
Summer break is coming to an end for students, and District 161 is prepared for the new year. Members of the District 161 Board of Education met on Aug. 7 to discuss plans for the 2023-2024 school year. A focus of the special meeting was documenting progress through student metrics[Read More…]
Supporters help raise nearly $70,000 for Homewood Science Center
An estimated 175 people came out July 20 to support the Homewood Science Center at its Summer Fest party, helping to raise nearly $70,000 to support science programs. The party moved indoors this year to Idlewild Country Club with entertainment from DJ Phil Lee. The Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie[Read More…]