The District 153 school board agreed to sell $2.82 million in life safety bonds Feb. 3 to underwrite summer work at Willow School, 1804 Willow Road in Homewood. Chief School Business Official Eric Trimberger was happy to get a 3.85% interest rate for the two-year loan. The district will receive[Read More…]
Education
Willow students celebrate 100 days of school
On Thursday, Feb. 6, students at Willow School in Homewood found fun ways to celebrate 100 days of learning! Kindergarteners took on the roles of senior citizens walking with canes, wearing eye glasses and showing plenty of gray hairs. First graders were part of construction crews. Everyone got yellow hard[Read More…]
D161 discusses 5 topics to develop short-, long-term goals
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education discussed a long list of potential organizational and educational goals at the Jan. 27 meeting. The list presented to the board was divided into five goal areas: The draft list includes eliminating achievement gaps, improving school culture and climate, and increasing teacher effectiveness[Read More…]
District 153 will work to open communication with special ed parents
Homewood District 153 parents of special education students asked for better information and open lines of communication with administrators. Several parents made a point of offering their support for the staff. “I do know how hard you work,” one mom said. Still, the parent/district interaction needs a refresh. Superintendent Scott[Read More…]
H-F board gives green light to new graduation honors system
The District 233 board voted Jan. 21 to change the honors recognition program at Homewood- Flossmoor High School. The change, which also impacts the grading system, comes after nearly two years of study. Administrators argue that colleges and universities aren’t necessarily interested in ranking because each high school has its[Read More…]
State Board of Higher Education sends recommendation of 4% budget increase to governor
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recommended a 2026 fiscal year budget that increases funding to continue to support the implementation of the equity-driven higher education strategic plan, A Thriving Illinois. The budget recommends an overall 4% increase, which represents an increase of $108.8 million, in higher education funding,[Read More…]
$100,000 donation helps Serena Hills School grads attend PSC
Prairie State College alumnus Allan DiCastro has presented the PSC Foundation with a $100,000 gift to cover out-of-pocket tuition and books for graduates of Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights. The first awards were presented this spring semester. As many as 20 Serena Hills graduates could receive the PSC scholarship.[Read More…]
D161 recognizes the first #AboveAndBeyond award winners of 2025
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized the #AboveAndBeyond winners for the second quarter of the 2024-25 school year. The district commended Seena Purham and Darrell Judon for their contributions to the district. Judon is a technology technician, and Purham is a special education[Read More…]
D161 partners with Project Syncere for STEAM night at Parker
Flossmoor School District 161 is collaborating with Project Syncere for the upcoming District 161 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) Night at Parker Junior High on Feb. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event will feature interactive workshops led by Project Syncere staff, where students can explore robotics,[Read More…]
Residents organize Heather Hill Civic Association to keep better informed
Heather Hill residents were increasingly engaged with the Village of Flossmoor and with each other last year, primarily over the building of a controversial storm water detention basin in their midst, and in November they took a step to build on that effort, forming the Heather Hill Civic Association. At[Read More…]
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