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…]
Education
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…]
Anderson, four H-F footballers sign to play in college
Randall McDonald is the kind of kid who seems destined for success. He was the starting quarterback for the Homewood-Flossmoor football team. He owns his own business – RPM Athletic Wear – customizing gear for other athletes. And he’s earned a college scholarship. McDonald signed with the University of Findlay[Read More…]
GSU celebrates President Green’s legacy as her retirement nears
The Governors State University (GSU) community gathered on Feb. 7 to honor President Cheryl Green at a retirement banquet. The event punctuated the end of her four-year tenure at GSU and more than 30 years in education. The banquet, which included food, entertainment, and well-wishes, was followed the same evening[Read More…]
Motorola employees offer job tips to H-F students
Network, network, network. Improve your communication skills. Be willing to share your opinion. Don’t be shy about asking questions. These and other points were presented to 45 students from business and engineering classes at Homewood-Flossmoor High School who participated in a special program given by representatives of Motorola Solution’s Motorola[Read More…]
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