Ryan Gordon, a principal in Oak Park District 97, was selected by the Homewood District 153 school board to serve as the next principal at Willow School. Her appointment was unanimously approved at the Feb. 12 board meeting. The board started with 12 finalists for the principal’s job and winnowed[Read More…]
Education
Attendance, social issues are key factors for H-F student success
Data collected by Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators show students are struggling in certain areas. Those numbers are having a negative impact on grades and student outcomes. During the fourth session for the strategic planning process, participants got packets with data on student absences and tardies, as well as their overall[Read More…]
GSU launches LatinX Resource Center
Governors State University officially launched its Latinx Resource Center (LRC) with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 2. GSU President Cheryl Green and Emmanuel Lopez, the LRC’s first director, headed the list of dignitaries who attended the ceremony. The LRC initiative is part of the university’s approach to meeting the[Read More…]
Former H-F speech coach honored by NFHS
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced Tuesday, Feb. 6, that former Homewood-Flossmoor High School English teacher and speech coach Janine Stroemer, who retired in 2022, has been awarded a National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) citation. The award is “designed to honor individuals who have made contributions to[Read More…]
D161 board debates closing schools for elections
After a lengthy discussion at the Jan. 22 meeting, District 161 school board members voted to close schools during the March 19 primary election and decided that students would learn online instead. The meeting started with an audience comment from Rob Calhoon, the district’s orchestra director. “I believe shifting from[Read More…]
District 233 reserve policy change would free up resources for H-F capital projects
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school board believes it’s time to spend down its reserves to six months on hand from the current 10-month policy. The district is in a strong financial position, said Superintendent Scott Wakeley, which is “why the district can free up money to do other[Read More…]
HF Robotics celebrates a decade of building
Ten years ago, something extraordinary began in the garage of Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson. Along with her husband Cameron and neighbor Mark Matthews, Nelson founded a small Lego league team that taught kids how to make robots move. The group has transformed into the HF Robotics Team, a STEM learning[Read More…]
Caddie Jalen Allred-Coleman earns Evans Scholarship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Jalen Allred-Coleman is the recipient of the Chick Evans Scholarship covering four years of his college expenses. Allred-Coleman was one of 74 high school seniors selected for the honor after going through a selection process. To be eligible, caddies must meet four criteria: a strong caddie[Read More…]
H-F welcomes Ida B. Wells’ great-granddaughter for ‘Pursing the Dream’ event Jan. 24
Ida B. Wells will be remembered at the Jan. 24 “Pursuing the Dream” event at Homewood-Flossmoor High School when her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster, takes the stage as the event’s keynote speaker. The program, at 7 p.m. in the Mall Auditorium, is dedicated to celebrating black history and encouraging unity. This[Read More…]
Schools cancel in-person classes for Friday in advance of winter storm
Homewood and Flossmoor schools have canceled in-person classes for Friday, Jan. 12, after the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the area. Six or more inches of wet snow and high winds are expected through Saturday morning. Flossmoor District 161 officials said buildings will be closed and[Read More…]
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