The District 153 school board hired the School Exec Connect search firm to help it find the district’s next superintendent. The board approved a $19,500 contract with expenses on Monday, March 10, with the national search and consulting firm based in Oak Park. The board interviewed three firms before making[Read More…]
Education
Improvements on D161 schools begin as plans for new playgrounds are discussed
Plans to upgrade schools in Flossmoor School District 161 are underway as the Board of Education discusses further upgrades to playgrounds and infrastructure. Construction at Heather Hill Elementary began on March 3, with crews starting excavation for a new addition. The project will include a more secure vestibule and new[Read More…]
Future nuclear engineer Everett Van Til named National Merit finalist
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Everett Van Til has been named a National Merit finalist. The National Merit Scholarship Program selects 6,870 finalists as National Merit Scholarship winners chosen for their abilities, accomplishment and potential for success in rigorous college studies. As one of those students, Van Til is eligible for[Read More…]
H-F students garner state speech competition honors
Five Homewood-Flossmoor High School students brought home honors and the H-F speech team placed eighth at the IHSA speech competition Feb. 21 and 22 in Peoria. Stella Hoyt took third place honors in dramatic interpretation. The senior has competed for H-F all four years. Twice Hoyt was named state champion[Read More…]
Election 2025: District 233 candidates answer questions about H-F High
A League of Women Voters forum Saturday, March 1, gave voters in District 233 a chance to hear directly from candidates for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School school board. Candidates Lenita Gipson, Ariana Leonard, Aredell “AJ” Roundtree and Camille O’Quin were on the dais to answer questions for 90 minutes. Candidate[Read More…]
Two accept new positions to fill retiring administrator’s job
The Homewood School District 153 school board appointed Morgan Koncel and Cathryne Czarnecki to take over administrative duties now handled by Kathy Schaeflein, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment. She retires at the end of the school year after 13 years in the position. Koncel and Czarnecki will keep their[Read More…]
Churchill School students, parents mark Black History Month by celebrating living legends
The third, fourth and fifth graders at Churchill School in Homewood showed off their knowledge of Black living legends at an open house Feb. 27. There was face painting, popcorn and other treats for sale, musical selections performed by James Hart School’s sixth grade choir under the direction of Heather[Read More…]
D161 recognizes spelling bee participants
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education welcomed students who participated in the district’s spelling bee to their Feb. 24 meeting. Students from all district schools worked to memorize a list of words before competing in the bee at Parker on Jan. 30. “It was a wonderful evening,” said[Read More…]
H-F board reorganizes several positions, gives new job titles
The District 233 school board approved a new administrative structure for Homewood-Flossmoor High School that was proposed by incoming Superintendent Jennifer Norrell. H-F Superintendent Scott Wakeley said changes had been discussed in the past. He presented the proposal to the school board after consulting with his successor. She first brought[Read More…]
Flossmoor School District 161 announces kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year
Flossmoor School District 161 will begin kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at each of the district’s elementary schools. Schools include Flossmoor Hills, 3721 Beech St.; Heather Hill, 1439 Lawrence Crescent; Serena Hills, 255 Pleasant Drive; and Western Avenue, 940 Western[Read More…]
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