Art works by two Homewood-Flossmoor High School students are on exhibit in the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry. Javiyah Israel, a junior from Homewood, and Isaiah Cole, a sophomore from Flossmoor, each submitted two pieces for the show that runs through April 21.[Read More…]
Education
Tech Ninjas suffer narrow defeat at regional robotics tourney
Parker Junior High hosted The Illinois Suburban South League FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament on Feb. 17. The home team, HF Robotics’ Tech Ninjas Team (TNT), missed a top spot and a trip to the state tournament by ten points. The Illinois For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)[Read More…]
D161 Spelling Bee participants recognized
District 161 recognized district-wide spelling bee participants at the Feb. 19 Board of Education meeting. Fourteen students from the district’s four elementary schools participated in the 11-round spelling bee at Parker on Jan. 31. The students studied a list of more than 400 words and learned about different languages and[Read More…]
District 153 Special Olympians advance to state competition
District 153 has four students who will be competing in state Special Olympics competition after taking first place during the Region E basketball games. Noah Hanzelin, Sierra Holly, Ross McManus and Randall Walters Jr. took first place honors and will move on to state competition March 8-10 at Illinois State[Read More…]
State updates order allowing schools to administer meds to counter opioid overdoses
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued an updated standing order allowing schools to keep a supply of medications like naloxone on hand, and also permitting school nurses or other trained personnel to administer them to students in the event of an opioid overdose. The updated order, signed[Read More…]
D233 will use its reserves account for capital projects
The District 233 school board agreed to make changes to its reserve fund policy that will allow it to spend down excess cash on-hand to fund capital projects at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The board has been discussing the possibility of a board policy change that stipulated the district retain enough[Read More…]
D153 gets high marks in staff survey
A staff survey of Homewood District 153 staff got positive responses, and nearly 150 additional comments on the workings of Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools and the district office. The district received 183 responses, or approximately two-thirds of the 300 teachers and support staff. The climate and culture in[Read More…]
H-F High speech team brings home 3rd place trophy, 3 individual champs
Homewood-Flossmoor High school students were welcomed back to campus Sunday, Feb. 18, with a Flossmoor Fire Department escort after winning state honors at the IHSA speech competition in Peoria. Team members emerged from the bus to cheers from friends and family. There was much to cheer about. The team brought[Read More…]
Flossmoor library hosts village’s celebration of Lunar New Year
The Village of Flossmoor and community members welcomed the Year of the Dragon as the Lunar New Year began on Saturday, Feb. 10. Flossmoor Public Library opened its doors Saturday morning so community members could learn, experience and culturally explore facets of the Lunar Calendar. Molly Deugaw, Flossmoor Community Relations[Read More…]
With love, from Willow School
There was an extra special dose of love at Willow School Wednesday for Valentine’s Day. The kindergarten, first and second graders found lots of ways to show affection for those they care about. Parent volunteers came to the Homewood school to help at classroom parties marking the special day as[Read More…]
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