Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater department’s spring musical “The Little Mermaid” placed in the top five Best Productions in Illinois in the 2026 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards program on Monday, May 11. “This is a tremendous honor that reflects the hard work, creativity and dedication of our entire company,”[Read More…]
Education
District 161 explores AI policies ahead of 2026 implementation
Flossmoor School District 161 is preparing to implement a districtwide artificial intelligence plan aimed at guiding the responsible use of AI in classrooms and administrative settings beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The Board of Education reviewed the proposed Artificial Intelligence Plan during its May 11 meeting as part of[Read More…]
H-F High students capture 11 honors in press contest
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students won 11 awards at the 2026 Illinois Woman’s Press Association Mate E. Palmer Professional and High School Communications Contest. All first-place winners will be entered into the National Federation of Press Women national contest. The winners are: First Place — Aidan Klauk for Video News Story;[Read More…]
H-F High students capture 17 top awards at video festival
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students won three first-place honors and 17 awards in all at the 33rd annual Midwest Media Educators Association’s high school video festival on May 1. Two videos were selected for the Crystal Pillar Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Those videos will next[Read More…]
H-F High senior takes 2 top honors, freshman places fourth
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Charley Dieringer took two first place honors at the SkillsUSA Illinois competition, and freshman Noah Johnson took fourth place in its Facilithon competition. Their teacher, Bill Merchantz, accompanied them to the meet in April in Peoria. “They both did amazing,” he said. SkillsUSA Illinois focuses on[Read More…]
Flossmoor, District 161 formalize police-school reporting agreement
Flossmoor village officials have approved an intergovernmental agreement with Flossmoor School District 161 that formalizes how school administrators and police share information related to student safety, criminal activity and truancy, as permitted under state and federal law. The agreement establishes a reciprocal reporting system between the district and the Flossmoor[Read More…]
H-F makes changes to security team
The District 233 school board has been making improvements to its security systems since a student was arrested for bringing a gun on the campus of Homewood-Flossmoor High School in January. Before the gun incident, Superintendent Jennifer Norrell had asked the board to hire the Vulnerability Solutions Group LLC security[Read More…]
D161 student art showcase May 6-8
Flossmoor School District 161 will showcase student art work from May 6 through May 8 at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive in Chicago Heights. The Visual Arts Expo will include a reception for student artists from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. Community members can view art[Read More…]
District 161 approves adding a full-day prekindergarten program
The Flossmoor District 161 school board found a solution to its need for more pre-kindergarten services. At its April 27 meeting the board accepted a plan that will be cost-neutral while creating a full-day Preschool for All program at Flossmoor Hills School. At its March meeting, the board discussed how[Read More…]
H-F’s musical production of ‘The Little Mermaid’ nominated for best in state award
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School spring musical “The Little Mermaid” has been nominated for best production honors, and three students have been nominated for individual awards in the 2026 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards program. “The Little Mermaid” is the story of Ariel, a teenage mermaid who dreams of becoming[Read More…]
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