Homewood-Flossmoor High School students will present “Monstersongs” as the fall H-F Theatre production on Nov. 3, 4 and 5 in the Mall Auditorium. The story will take guests in a synthesized world of the graphic novel, rock musicals, live performances and new technology as seen through the eyes of a[Read More…]
Education
District 153 honors three students with Dockweiler Award
The District 153 school board presented students Blake London, Oliver Green and J. Jesus Antolin with the 2022 Tom Dockweiler Award for their outstanding achievements in the 2021 school year. The award is named for former board member Tom Dockweiler who served on the board for 21 years before he[Read More…]
Skyrocketing costs put H-F culinary, fashion design projects on hold
The District 233 school board has decided now is not the time to launch a major renovation project for its culinary and fashion design programs. Supply chain issues, labor shortages and federal dollars generating construction work in schools are impacting efforts to get the work at Homewood-Flossmoor High School off[Read More…]
District 153 honors six staff members with Morin Awards
Six staff members were recognized by the District 153 school board Oct. 11 for their outstanding contributions. The staff members were presented with the Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award. The Morin Award is given in honor of former school board member Jerry Morin. According to Board President Shelly Marks, Morin[Read More…]
H-F board is excited about Profile of a Viking, work on strategic plan
District 233 school board members don’t have a crystal ball, but they are looking down the road a bit as they refine the five-year strategic plan for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. A new thrust of the plan is the Profile of a Viking. It became part of the school’s curriculum this[Read More…]
Two H-F seniors honored by National Merit Program
Homewood-Flossmoor High School seniors Fatima Hernandez and Faye Wettstein have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among the estimated 34,000 students across the nation who are being recognized with this honor for their exceptional academic promise. Both students are part of H-F’s Class[Read More…]
Little Learners Room has plenty of play options at Homewood Science Center
The Little Learners Room at the Homewood Science Center gives young children play time space with plenty of options. The brightly decorated room features hands-on learning toys for HSC’s youngest visitors. They can pretend to be an astronaut or doctor with any of the costumes, do hands-on activities at the[Read More…]
Blue’s adventure ends safely with a return trip to H-F High’s ZooBots program
Blue’s adventures are over. The macaw has been returned to his perch at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. During his week away from campus and his student handler Kailyn Kirkman of Flossmoor, Blue the parrot was sighted in Country Club Hills. He may have gotten as far as Markham, but he’ll never[Read More…]
College Night at H-F gives area high school students access to college representatives
Representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities from across the country will be at Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School for the annual College Night on Monday, Oct. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the school’s North Building Fieldhouse. The program is open to area high school students and parents who[Read More…]
Fire demonstration, UCAN helicopter to highlight annual Homewood Fire Department open house on Saturday
The annual Homewood Fire Department open house will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 17950 Dixie Highway. The family event is filled with activities for kids that also will impart fire safety lessons. Megan Tipton, HFD event coordinator, said kids (and parents) will have a[Read More…]
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