The James Hart School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted 37 new members during a ceremony Monday evening. During a candle lighting ceremony, the new members repeated the membership pledge. Each new member was introduced by a current NJHS member. New members must meet specific criteria based on[Read More…]
Education
GSU faculty, staff prepare to strike Tuesday
After months of bargaining, members of the GSU chapter of University Professionals of Illinois (GSU-UPI) are ready to increase the volume and call more attention to their efforts. GSU-UPI members have scheduled a rally and are prepared to join two other Illinois universities in a labor strike this week. A[Read More…]
Dad Squad walks the halls encouraging H-F students
The #DadSquad took over the halls at Homewood-Flossmoor High School to celebrate all that students and staff accomplish each day. Starting at 7 a.m. dads were on campus decked out in #DadSquad T-shirts designed by student Caris Pryor. Throughout the day on March 20, the visitors were giving students high-fives,[Read More…]
H-F senior wins college scholarship from the Blackhawks
Makenzie Russell, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was awarded the Keith Magnuson Blackhawk Alumni High School Hockey Scholarship Award. The award will give Makenzie $30,000 over her four years in college. She plans to attend Western Michigan University majoring in aviation flight science. Makenzie was selected based on her[Read More…]
Faculty and staff authorize strike against GSU
Governors State University’s faculty and staff union (GSU UPI) voted overwhelmingly last week to authorize a strike if a new contract agreement cannot be reached. The vote comes after nine months of negotiations, mediation and little progress at the bargaining table. Many GSU UPI members have continued working to serve[Read More…]
Algebra and geometry get new emphasis in H-F curriculum
The class schedule at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will no longer list Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II as core courses. The District 233 school board agreed to move to a new model for math courses in the 2024-25 school year that integrates rather than segregates math learning. The vote approving[Read More…]
School crossing guard asks for help slowing speeders
Crossing guard Sandy Byron spoke at the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on March 6 to make a request. She wants the village to put three stop signs at the intersection of Lawrence Crescent and Scott Crescent. Byron is a longtime Flossmoor resident and has lived on Lawrence Crescent across[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Michael Rouse II, D161 (free)
Age: 55Education: B.S. Mathematics, Purdue University; M.S. Secondary Mathematics Education, Quincy University.Job/role: Thornton Township District 205 mathematics instructorFamily: Married with 4 children.Other elected positions: NoneIssues: Ensuring that all decisions are made by first focusing on the impact on student learning and how those decisions support our teachers ability to provide[Read More…]
District 153 superintendent announces retirement, board hires business manager
The District 153 school board accepted with regret the announcement from Superintendent Scott McAlister that he will be retiring in June 2026. “Obviously not an easy decision for me, but I will have been in education for 34 years,” he said as he went through the district’s Personnel Report at[Read More…]
H-F students to compete in International DECA Tournament
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Charles Niemiec and Larsen Prokop will be competing at the International DECA Tournament April 22-25 in Orlando, Florida. The pair qualified for the international tournament by taking third place in the Financial Team Decision Making category at the Illinois DECA Tournament in Rosemont March 3, 4[Read More…]
