This year marks the 10th anniversary of the youth organization You Matter 2 founded by Destiny Watson. You Matter 2 is a youth leadership and empowerment program that works with middle and high school students. According to Watson, her organization has served over 2,000 students so far. Watson started her organization[Read More…]
Education
School board amends grad requirements at H-F High
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be able to take one fewer required class to meet graduation requirements. The District 233 school board voted Tuesday, Dec. 17, to keep the 22 units of credit necessary to graduate. H-F has mandated courses for 18.5 units. It agreed to reduce the mandatory[Read More…]
Serena Hills alumnus gives warmth to students
The students at Serena Hills Elementary School in Flossmoor School District 161 received a holiday surprise this week thanks to the generosity of alumnus Allan DiCastro. During a special assembly in the packed school gymnasium, every child at the school was gifted a new winter jacket, custom-sized to fit them[Read More…]
D161 hears positive audit report
According to auditors, Flossmoor School District 161’s finances are in good shape. At the Dec. 16 meeting, Jeffrey Slade, senior manager from assurance, tax and consulting firm RSM US LLP, reported the most recent annual audit results to District 161 board members. Slade said that after reviewing the district’s financial statements[Read More…]
Homewood school board, staff reach contract agreement
The District 153 school board approved a three-year contract with the Homewood Education Association (HEA) at the Monday, Dec. 16, board meeting. The contract includes wage increases of 5% for the 2025-26 year, and 4.5% in both 2026-27 and 2027-28 years, with additional money toward insurance costs. Contract language also[Read More…]
46 H-F High seniors named Illinois State Scholars
The list of 2025-26 Illinois State Scholars includes 46 seniors at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The recognition by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission goes to “the best and brightest” in the graduating class selected on the basis of their college assessment examination scores and their achievements at H-F. The State Scholar[Read More…]
D161 recognizes ILMEA participants and congratulates girls basketball team
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized three students for participating in the ILMEA Junior High Music and Jazz Band Festivals at the Dec. 2 board meeting. “These students worked really hard to prepare the audition music, practiced and submitted a video,” said Elana Reid, Parker’s band director. “It’s[Read More…]
H-F expects its new science wing will begin serving students in March
The science wing under construction at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be available for student use in March. The building will not be fully occupied, but Superintendent Scott Wakeley said it will operate as “a remote teaching site.” Wakeley said asking teachers to relocate to the science wing mid-semester isn’t feasible.[Read More…]
H-F sees six sign to play college sports
Prep athletes in every sport except football recently signed National Letters of Intent to play in college. Homewood-Flossmoor High School celebrated the moment Nov. 13 for six Vikings in the school’s auditorium. “We are extremely proud of you and we are honored to be part of the experience,” Athletic Director[Read More…]
D161 discusses Illinois readiness and report card data
Flossmoor School District 161 has released its readiness results based on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). Amabel Crawford, director of Learning and Instruction, reported the data to the board of education at the Nov. 11 meeting. The assessments measure student proficiency and growth while highlighting areas of achievement and[Read More…]
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