On Monday, board members appointed Theartris Childress III as the newest member of the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education. Childress was not present at the board meeting but provided a statement through a press release from the district. “I am thrilled to be appointed to the School District[Read More…]
Education
Strike Up the Band at Willow School
Willow School students lined the halls Thursday in anticipation of a special event – a marching band was coming to school! It was more than the marching band from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, because 21 Willow Band members joined in as they paraded through the halls. Music teacher Amelia Riedel had[Read More…]
Two contracts approved for HVAC work at H-F
The District 233 school board approved two contracts with Precision Control Systems to upgrade sections of Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s heating and air conditioning systems. Jim Patterson, director of operations, told the board at its Oct. 17 meeting that Precision crews will work on the E-Building system that utilizes 1960s mechanical[Read More…]
Willow students try out new book vending machine
Willow School students Carter Casey and Ava Deguilio were the first to test out the school’s new vending machine Tuesday morning, Oct. 17. But the pair did not have the usual vending machine fair — no sodas, no candy. Instead, Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine gave them an array of new[Read More…]
Eclipse viewing party thrills community despite poor weather
Thick clouds covered the sky, drizzling intermittently, but that didn’t stop an excited group of science fans from watching the eclipse on Saturday. The watch party, hosted by the Homewood Public Library in partnership with the Homewood Science Center, was moved inside so everyone could view the eclipse. NASA streamed[Read More…]
Deadline is Wednesday to apply for vacancy on PSC board
Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees is seeking candidates to fill a board vacancy after a resignation. The board is required to appoint a trustee to serve until the next general election in April 2024. Applicants must submit materials to [email protected] by Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 4:30p.m. Qualified candidates will be[Read More…]
District 153 loses nearly $2 million expected from 2022 referendum
Homewood District 153 expects to see only half of the $4 million in additional revenue it anticipated receiving from the 2022 school funding referendum. The culprit is the reassessment of property done every three years. Taxes are collected based on the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV). For District 153, EAV dropped[Read More…]
District 161 approves updated construction plan for $18 million
Work on Flossmoor School District 161 buildings should be completed a year earlier than first estimated and will be funded by a $13 million bond sale. At the school board’s Oct. 10 meeting, Flossmoor School District 161 Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella presented a long range plan with a few changes.[Read More…]
Emergency alarm activated by accident Wednesday at Western Avenue School
At approximately 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, a Blue Point emergency alert system mobile fob unit was accidentally activated, which implemented a Code Red lockdown at Western Avenue School. There was no emergency, and this was an accidental activation, according to a notice from the Flossmoor Police Department. Police officers[Read More…]
H-F’s Career Pathways program will help students explore careers
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is gearing up for Career Pathways, a new initiative that is aimed at helping students explore options for future employment and careers after college. The Career Pathways program, led by Hope Stovall, director of the Career and Technical Education department, will focus on several of the categories[Read More…]
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