Under a beautiful blue sky, District 233 school board members gathered around Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for the official ribbon cutting for Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s science wing on May 6. With a snip of the red ribbon, the $23 million building added on to the South Building was officially[Read More…]
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H-F musical, student performers nominated for theater awards
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School spring musical “Between the Lines” and three of its principal actors have been nominated for top prizes in the 14th annual Broadway in Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA). Winners will be announced Monday, May 12. Stella Hoyt is nominated in the best performer[Read More…]
D161 board elects new officers and swears in Giddens
At the May 5 meeting, members elected to the District 161 Board of Education read the oath of office before appointing a new president, vice president, and secretary. One new member, Ashly Giddens, was sworn in, along with Theartris “Tre” Childress III, Carolyn Theard-Griggs and Cameron Nelson. Voters reelected Theard-Griggs[Read More…]
District 153 board presents Shelly Marks with honorary playground
As Shelly Marks departs from her seat on the District 153 school board after 33 years of service, the board’s parting gift was renaming the Willow School playground in her honor. A plaque highlighting her accomplishments will be placed at the school door leading out to the playground. It reads[Read More…]
H-F science wing: Meeting the needs of a new generation
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s new science wing is offering teachers and students a learning environment that is conducive to all things science – from its large classrooms to its green wall to its environmentally friendly power sources. The 43,000-square-foot addition to the South Building will be dedicated in a ceremony Tuesday,[Read More…]
H-F board approves computer purchases for 2025-26 school year
The District 233 school board approved a budget of $922,548 for technology purchases at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the coming year. That reflects an E-rate discount of approximately $22,200. Overall, the budget increased just $2,748 over the previous year. The majority of the budget, given the green light at the[Read More…]
H-F High staff discovered racial slur, threat in girls bathroom
Administrators at Homewood-Flossmoor High School notified parents Tuesday, April 29, that it was working to find the culprit who wrote a racially insensitive and threatening message in a girls bathroom at the school. According to an email sent to parents, the writing was discovered by a staff member sometime in[Read More…]
H-F students hosting film festival May 9
Students in the film program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will present their work in the first H-F Film Festival set for 6 p.m. Friday, May 9, in the cafeteria in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The event is free. Film teacher Matthew McLindon said his students are[Read More…]
GovState President Cheryl Green dies after battle with illness
Recently retired Governors State University President Cheryl Green died on April 23. An email to the community from Interim University President Corey Bradford announced Green’s passing following a lengthy illness on April 24. Green retired on March 1 after serving as the university’s sixth president for four years. In August[Read More…]
D161 recognizes dedicated paraprofessional, announces search for new principal
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education #AboveAndBeyond winner for the third quarter of the school year is Mary Ann Crispe, a special education paraprofessional at Western Avenue School. Crispe was recognized at the school board’s April 21 meeting. She was nominated by her colleague Amy Vitale, a second[Read More…]
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