Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators and staff won special honors from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association. The presentations were part of a National School Communicators Day program May 12. In the administrator category, District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley received the Distinguished Service Award for his commitment[Read More…]
Education
H-F board names Jim Schmidt assistant principal
The District 233 school board appointed Jim Schmidt assistant principal at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at its Tuesday, May 16, meeting. Schmidt has been at H-F for 19 years. He joined the staff in 2004 to lead the Seminar Program, a special class to provide students additional support. He was in[Read More…]
District 161 renews bus contract; recognizes teachers and students
Flossmoor School District 161 renewed the transportation contract with Kickert School Bus Lines at the Monday, May 8, meeting. The contract for 2023-2024 includes a 6.5% increase over the last agreement. This adjustment comes after significant increases in the 2022-2023 academic year. It does not reflect the two or three[Read More…]
Outstanding Music Educator honor goes to Hart band director Matt Johnson
James Hart School band director Matt Johnson has been named a 2023 Outstanding Music Educator Award recipient recognizing his contributions to music education. “It’s a huge honor,” Johnson said. He was nominated by a fellow music teacher and selected to receive the award by past winners. He will be honored[Read More…]
Original short play qualifies Parker students for national history competition
Two groups of students from Parker Junior High impressed the judges at a state history competition on April 22. One group honored the impact of a sports legend. The other group’s members embodied iconic film directors in a performance that won them a place in the national competition in June.[Read More…]
H-F school board considering security updates
The District 233 school board is expected to approve a contract for security improvements at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at its Tuesday, May 16, board meeting. This year the district made security improvements to doors at both the North and South Buildings, installing automatic door locks that eliminated the need for[Read More…]
Parker teachers voice concerns over student behavior and crowded hallways
Several teachers from Parker Junior High School brought their safety concerns to the District 161 school board meeting on May 8. Their comments focusing on safety concerns stemming from student behavior and overcrowding prompted Superintendent Dana Smith to offer a meeting with the educators. The board also approved new positions[Read More…]
H-F junior Jazmin Rhodes wins national competition, nominated for state honor
The acting and musical abilities of Jazmin Rhodes, a Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior, have won her the national prize in the August Wilson New Voices Monologue Competition and a nomination for best actress honors in the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards. Rhodes won the top prize in the national[Read More…]
District 153 approves new position aimed at strengthening students’ reading
The District 153 school board voted to approve the creation of an English/Language Arts instructional coach/coordinator position to help improve reading at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. The district is looking for a reading specialist who will work in coordination with Kathy Schaeflein, director of curriculum, and Morgan Koncel,[Read More…]
H-F’s school board members take oath, elect officers
At a special May 3 meeting of the District 233 school board, new members were installed and the board elected new officers. It then decided to change the meeting start time. Newly elected board members Pam Jackson, Gerald Pauling, Christopher Riedel and Nathan Legardy took the oath of office, pledging[Read More…]
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