The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education on Tuesday, April 14, sent an invitation seeking input from members of the community on the current search for a new superintendent. The board is inviting the community to help craft “a leadership profile outlining the professional and personal characteristics required to be[Read More…]
Education
The Gift of Music
Three music professors from Eastern Illinois University — Rebecca Johnson on flute, Annie Masson on bassoon and Magie Beck on clarinet — performed as a Woodwind Ensemble at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Friday, April 10. Between performances of short pieces, the professors discussed different techniques with students.
Tuition scholarship offered for IJP enrollees
A new tuition scholarship program that can make it easier for parents to enroll their child at Infant Jesus of Prague School in Flossmoor is being offered through the Archdiocese of Chicago. The scholarship, covering partial tuition, is offered for students kindergarten through eighth grade starting with the 2026-27 school[Read More…]
Flossmoor board unanimously approves one-way street changes near Western Avenue School
Flossmoor officials have approved changes to traffic patterns near Western Avenue School and Flossmoor Park, converting two nearby streets into one-way routes in an effort to improve safety. The Village Board voted unanimously to approve the plan, which designates Vardon Place as a one-way street westbound from Western Avenue to[Read More…]
Behind the Scenes: Before it’s a musical, it’s a production
Let’s put on a musical! Sounds simple. You’ve got the songs and the talent to sing them. But who’s going to create the scenery, design the lighting, order the props, arrange the dance numbers, get an orchestra together, make the costumes? The list goes on and on. The Homewood-Flossmoor High[Read More…]
D161 board hires firm to manage superintendent search
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education approved a memorandum of understanding Thursday, April 2, with BWP and Associates, the consulting firm that will conduct the search for a new superintendent. Current Superintendent Dana Smith announced Feb. 10 that he would be leaving the district after serving for nine[Read More…]
D161 band teacher Elana Reid wins award
Elana Reid, the Parker Junior High band teacher, was awarded the #AboveAndBeyond honor at the District 161 board meeting March 23. Reid, who has been with the district for 17 years, was nominated by eighth grade student Alani Jeffries who recommended her teacher because she is both motivating and empathic[Read More…]
H-F board purchases books for 11 new courses
The District 233 school board approved $33,312 in expenses for new books. This is the first special order for the 2026-27 school year, but Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the board should expect others. Lisa Dallacqua, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, told board members the books relate to 11 new[Read More…]
District 161 board expects to make pre-K expansion decision in April
The Flossmoor District 161 school board believes helping its youngest learners early can pay dividends in later years, but making a decision on a cost of more than $800,000 has proved daunting. After another discussion on Monday, March 23, on whether to create a full-time preschool classroom, board members asked[Read More…]
H-F students dream up spaces for teens, families
If you could dream up a special space for the Homewood and Flossmoor communities, what would it be? That question was posed to students by teacher J.R. Willard-Rose in the Design Thinking and Collaborative Arts class at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, part of the fine arts program. The challenge students faced[Read More…]
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