The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has named 64 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Illinois State Scholars. These students were selected based on standardized test scores combined with sixth semester class rank. They generally rank in the top 10% of the Class of 2023. Honorees are David Anderson, Gabrielle Austin, Jack Barry,[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic students give thanks and give back
Marian Catholic High School students joined The Emmaus Community in Olympia Fields last week for a community service project that provided all the fixings for a delicious Thanksgiving meal for 250 families in need in our local community. More than 60 volunteers gathered at The Emmaus Community on Thursday, Friday[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School posts first-quarter honor roll
A number of Homewood and Flossmoor students were among 37% of Marian Catholic High School’s student body of 300 students to be named to the first quarter honor roll for earning a GPA of 3.2 or higher. “It’s not easy to earn a high GPA at Marian Catholic and we[Read More…]
Veterans appreciate James Hart Veterans Day event honoring their service
More than two dozen veterans attended the annual Veterans Day event at James Hart School in Homewood. Students and staff honored the veterans for their service and got a couple of history lessons, too. Veterans said they appreciate the annual event, and they took the opportunity to talk about their[Read More…]
H-F High property owners have received $12.13 million in tax relief
Real estate taxes for District 233 property owners have been reduced by $12.13 million over the last four years thanks to the school board’s efforts at property tax relief. Bloom Township School Treasurer Bob Grossi said while school districts are required to abate taxes under the rules of the Property[Read More…]
District 153 recognizes accomplishments of four staff members
The District 153 school board on Monday, Nov. 14, gave special recognition to four staff members in Student Support Services who completed graduate work. Dr. Sharon Perry, a school psychologist, was awarded a doctorate degree in school psychology with an emphasis in clinical mental health from Loyola University Chicago. She[Read More…]
Help the Homewood Parent Music Association with dinner from Buona Beef
Buona Beef in Flossmoor will donate 20% of sales on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to the Homewood Parent Music Association. HPMA provides support to music programs in Homewood schools. Patrons should bring a copy of this coupon to the restaurant at 19801 Crawford Ave. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Roofs and HVAC work part of long-range plans for H-F High
The District 233 school board will be looking at some major expenditures over the next five years to keep the Homewood-Flossmoor High School buildings in good shape. Chief School Business Official Lawrence Cook walked the school board’s Finance Committee members through a list of projects and projected costs at the[Read More…]
Thanks to referendum support, District 153 avoids major cuts to programs, staff
Homewood voters overwhelmingly approved a tax increase so District 153 schools could continue to provide all the educational and extracurriculars currently available to students. The district has $2 million in red ink and was prepared to eliminate its arts and music programs, sports programs, after-school programs and eliminate staff and[Read More…]
District 153 urges parents to set Timely and Meaningful Consultations meetings
Homewood District 153 school district is urging families with home-schooled students or students that attend private school within the district’s boundaries to schedule an appointment for their Timely and Meaningful Consultations (TMC). Staff will be available to discuss services with parents in District 153 with a home-schooled student who has[Read More…]
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