The District 153 school board is inviting the public to a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, to share their ideas and thoughts on what attributes the next district superintendent should possess. The board is working with School Exec Connect search firm. Superintendent Scott McAlister is in his last[Read More…]
Education
You Matter 2’s interns give ‘pitch perfect’ presentations in competition
It was Pitch Day for the students in You Matter 2’s NextGEN summer internship program. The 14 interns waited patiently for their turn. All were neatly dressed in business attire and ready to make their appeal for funding. So what is Pitch Day? Think Shark Tank for aspiring nonprofit agency[Read More…]
D161 board approves updates to academic and attendance goals
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education has its sights set on ambitious goals focused on improving academic achievement and reducing chronic absenteeism. The board voted to approve key targets, including 90% of students meeting or exceeding state standards on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. The district will also[Read More…]
Condensation issues cause concern at D161 schools
High humidity at two Flossmoor elementary schools is causing problems, and administrators want to delay plans to update classrooms at Flossmoor Hills and Western Avenue until the issue is resolved. At the Aug. 4 Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education meeting, Associate Superintendent Fran LaBella and Matt Verdun, a mechanical[Read More…]
H-F teachers develop simple game to teach quantum concepts
Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School teachers have created a game that uses the traditional tic-tac-toe squares to teach quantum concepts. Jeanettra Watkins, a science teacher, and Tiffany White, a math and engineering teacher, teamed up to develop Quantum Tic-Tac-Toe as part of their work with the Inclusive Innovations in the Sciences[Read More…]
Parker Junior High students receive recognition for history competition
At their July 21 meeting, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education formally recognized a group of Parker Junior High School students for their participation in the National History Day event. Linda O’Dwyer, a social studies teacher at Parker Junior High, noted that the school has participated in National History[Read More…]
Vacancies in District 153 staff being filled
Homewood School District 153 is filling its classroom and specialists vacancies in anticipation of the first day of school Aug. 20. School districts have struggled to fill positions the past five years, but Superintendent Scott McAlister said he was “somewhat optimistic” that people are again looking at teaching for a[Read More…]
D161 extends City Year program at Parker
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education voted to extend a partnership with City Year AmeriCorps for the 2025-26 school year at its July 21 meeting. Eight AmeriCorps members once again will work with students at Parker Junior High. Students who worked with City Year partners last year showed improved[Read More…]
H-F science teacher selected national science advocate
Homewood-Flossmoor High School science teacher Jeanettra Watkins was selected as one of 100 science teachers from 36 states in the 2024-25 class of the Society for Science Advocate Program. The Advocate Program is a year-long professional development program that supports teachers and mentors who are working to increase the number[Read More…]
H-F High had positive results with restricting cell phone use
There was a different vibe at Homewood-Flossmoor High School this past school year, and some administrators and teachers believe it was due, in part, to restrictions on cell phone use during class time. The system, put in place a year ago, will continue. H-F Principal Clinton Alexander told the Chronicle,[Read More…]
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