The construction project converting space at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for a full commercial kitchen is on time and on budget. H-F is in the middle of a $26 million building program that includes work in the North Building and the addition of a new science building. The school board sold[Read More…]
Education
No change for H-F’s cell phone use policy despite trial run success
To reduce class time disruptions during the summer term, Homewood-Flossmoor High School students were instructed to put their cell phones in designated storage cabinets for the class period. It was a trial run, and although it did improve the classroom environment, the overall response was against a new cell phone[Read More…]
Application deadline is Aug. 12 for District 153 school board candidates
Homewood District 153 is accepting applications through Aug. 12 from persons interested in filling a vacancy on the school board. The person will service until May 2025. Member Deb Havighorst resigned from the board position after serving for 16 years. The seat will be one of three seats open in[Read More…]
District 153 taxes went up, but they’re not the whole problem says Superintendent McAlister
Yes, part of your tax bill reflects increased funding to District 153 schools, but it’s not the primary reason bills skyrocketed, said Superintendent Scott McAlister. The major culprit was the Cook County triannual reassessment of south suburban properties. School District 153 serves about 1,900 students in Willow, Churchill and James[Read More…]
H-F teacher J.R. Willard-Rose to receive state theater honor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater teacher J.R. Willard-Rose has been chosen to receive the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2024 Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre at is annual members meeting Aug. 3. Willard-Rose is being honored for his significant contributions of promoting quality theater at the high school level and theater[Read More…]
H-F back to charging summer school tuition after grants expire
Summer school at Homewood-Flossmoor High School has families paying a $175 tuition fee again after federal pandemic funding expired. H-F reports 733 students have been taking classes during this summer school session that started June 10 and ends on Friday, July 19. Classes are five hours per day and meet[Read More…]
CTE department director says H-F is offering skills for careers and life
Giving students skillsets they can use in not only their careers but transfer into their lives is a goal of Michelle Meadows, the new director of Career Pathways and Workforce Development at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Meadows, who started in her new position July 1, comes to H-F with a wealth[Read More…]
H-F’s Aydenn Harris selected for Bank of America internship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Aydenn Harris is participating in a Bank of America internship through the Bank of America Student Leaders program. Harris is one of five Chicago area students selected for the program. He has been spending time at the nonprofit Metropolitan Family Services offices on the north side[Read More…]
H-F superintendent search drawing diverse pool of candidates
The search for a new District 233 superintendent had 18 candidates as of mid-June with the majority being African Americans, according to Monica Santana Rosen, CEO of Alma Group which is leading the search. “I’m not surprised, actually, because we think this is going to be a very popular role,”[Read More…]
No decision yet on PE waivers for auto shop students
The District 233 school board has not yet come to a decision on 2024-25 physical education waivers for students in the automotive program. Four students in the automotive program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School spoke to the board at its May meeting asking for a positive decision on their request for[Read More…]
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