The District 153 school board on April 13 approved tenure for 19 teachers and certified staff using the Illinois State Board of Education guidance. Tenure is awarded to those who have received high ratings in their classroom work. The state recently changed the tenure rules reducing the time from four[Read More…]
Education
Hart School honor society inducts 43 new members
The James Hart School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society conducted an induction ceremony on Monday, April 13, for 43 new members. The students worked to fulfill the five pillars of NJHS: scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship. Superintendent Scott McAlister said the seventh and eighth graders “represent everything[Read More…]
H-F’s Reynoso awarded 4-year Posse Scholarship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Anthony Reynoso is a 2026 Posse Scholarship winner. Reynoso was awarded a four-year scholarship by the Posse Foundation. He will be attending Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. He is excited about his upcoming visit to campus. Reynoso was selected for the merit-based scholarship based on[Read More…]
Girls learn about science careers during STEAM event at Net Zero building
Students gathered around tables, working to build the longest bridge they could using popsicle sticks and wooden blocks as part of an engineering challenge. The activity was one of several hands-on sessions during the Girls STEAM Celebration at Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Net Zero Science Building. Nearly 100 students from James[Read More…]
Efforts of Churchill School students raises $26,000 for PTA
The gym at Churchill School filled with joy and laughter as kids ran in circles, music blaring. It’s Glow Run! Classrooms cycled through the gym all school day on Friday, April 10. Each of the 27 classrooms got about a 30-minute Glow Run session. The gym lights are out. Colored[Read More…]
D161 seeks community input for superintendent search
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…]
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…]
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