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…]
Education
H-F High continues to deal with residency issues
Homewood-Flossmoor High School continues to be a destination school and school administrators are working hard to make certain each of the 2,767 students enrolled lives within the District 233 boundaries. Assistant Principal Jim Schmidt, who is responsible for student attendance, reported to the district’s Finance Committee in December that for[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…]
D233 superintendent stresses student achievement
District 233 Superintendent Jennifer Norrell may be in her position for only 100 days, but she said the school board gave her a head start in planning for her administration at Homewood-Flossmoor High School by appointing her to the top position in November 2024. Before she officially became superintendent July[Read More…]
Next Gen: Preparing for compassionate care: Prairie State College EMT and paramedic programs are growing
‘9-1-1. What is your emergency?’ In 2024, 68% of Homewood Fire Department’s calls were for medical emergencies. In 2024, it was 64.5% in Flossmoor. Riding in those ambulances are firefighter/paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Training for those emergency specialists is being handled by Prairies State College, taking a lead[Read More…]
Next Gen: Homewood, Flossmoor staff are EMTs paramedics
The Homewood and Flossmoor communities have well-trained and well-staffed fire departments that give the best care possible on ambulance calls. Homewood Fire Department’s 21 firefighter/paramedics are full-time employees, seven working per shift. Homewood went to full-time staffing in about 1978, said Chief Bob Grabowski. Homewood requires all firefighters to also[Read More…]
Two receive student teaching scholarships
The Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization has awarded Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduates Joselyn Singleton and Madelyn “Maddy” Zirbel an additional $400 in scholarship money as they begin their student teaching. The HFEO is the teachers union representing more than 200 teachers and instructional assistants at H-F. The scholarship for future teachers is[Read More…]
Obituary: Thomas Dockweiler | Dec. 19, 2025
Thomas Dockweiler, who served on the Homewood District 153 school board for 21 years, died Dec. 19. Mr. Dockweiler joined the school board in 1986. It was under his guidance that the school board in 2000 made the difficult decision to move away from neighborhood schools and convert to grade[Read More…]
Winter Science Series brings hands-on learning to Flossmoor Library
The Flossmoor Public Library kicked off its new Winter Science Series on Dec. 18, welcoming young learners for an hour of hands-on experiments focused on the science behind snow, ice and everything winter. The program was created and organized by Youth Services Librarian Krystal Webb who designed the workshop to[Read More…]
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