Parker Junior High will soon be home to a new pollinator garden, partially funded by a $1,000 matching grant from the ComEd and Openlands Green Region Program. The garden will be located in a highly visible space just outside the eighth-grade entrance doors at Parker. The initiative, a collaboration between[Read More…]
Education
H-F High to review proposal for career, college skills program
How can high school juniors and seniors prepare for their future without knowledge of what is ahead? Homewood-Flossmoor High School believes it can point them in a positive direction through a new program the District 233 school board will consider at its Sept. 16 meeting. Local nonprofit You Matter 2[Read More…]
District 161 celebrates a new school year at Back-To-School Bash
With clear skies, temperatures in the low 70s, and a long Labor Day weekend ahead, Flossmoor School District 161 and the Flossmoor Library welcomed families to an idyllic back-to-school celebration at Flossmoor Park on Aug. 30. The event provided community members with an opportunity to connect after summer break and[Read More…]
Churchill, Willow Schools working to improve special ed test scores
This school year, teachers at Churchill and Willow Schools are working under new plans designed to improve outcomes for students in special education. During the 2024-25 school year, teams of administrators, teachers and special education staff worked on ways to improve academic outcomes for English/Language Arts and Math, and ways[Read More…]
Homewood celebrates the start of a new school year
Homewood School District 153 and the Village of Homewood partnered to host a back-to-school party at Village Hall on Aug. 23 to celebrate the start of the new academic year. Community members enjoyed music spun by a DJ, games, a rock climbing wall and many other activities. Food trucks provided[Read More…]
Applications open for Homewood Science Center’s Middle School Ecology Internship
Students in grades 6 through 8 who are interested in learning about local ecosystems through hands-on science exploration will find what they are looking for in the Homewood Science Center’s Middle School Ecology Internship. The deadline to register is Sept. 19. The internship sessions will be held on Saturdays for four weeks[Read More…]
H-F starts exploring how to convert empty classrooms
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is deliberating another building project converting and updating two wings of the South Building. Staff and students again are being asked for their input on space needs as the District 233 school board begins an exploratory process on how it will use the vacant B-Building and make[Read More…]
Heather Hill School celebrates renovation milestone with ribbon cutting ceremony
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Flossmoor School District 161 celebrated the completion of major renovations at Heather Hill Elementary School with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event highlighted the transformation of the school’s learning environment and the community partnerships that helped bring the project to life. The upgrades, designed by Wold[Read More…]
D161 board approves forensic investigation to solve humidity issues
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education voted to move forward with a plan from the Farnsworth Group to conduct a forensic evaluation at Flossmoor Hills and Western Avenue Schools. The decision, made at the August 18 meeting, aims to resolve persistent humidity issues that have caused significant damage[Read More…]
H-F’s board reviews $76.99 million operating budget
The District 233 proposed operating budget for the 2025-26 school year shows $76.99 million in revenues and $75.36 million in expenses for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The school board was presented with the budget at the Aug. 19 board meeting. Lawrence Cook, chief school business official, said the operating budget covers[Read More…]
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