Students in Homewood will be returning to their classrooms this school year, but due to the COVID-19 virus they’ll be together only two days each week. The District 153 school board voted to offer parents two options for student learning this school year: 1) Blended learning – a combination of[Read More…]
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District 161 board votes to offer two school options for fall semester
Flossmoor District 161 board members approved a plan on Monday that provides families a choice between all-remote learning and a hybrid approach to school attendance for the 2020-21 academic year. A third option — returning to in-person school five days per week — did not receive strong support from parents[Read More…]
Flossmoor OKs contract so two streets can be repaved with MFT funds
Two Flossmoor streets considered “the worst of the worst” will be repaved this year as part of the village’s annual motor fuel tax maintenance program. At the July 6 meeting, village board members approved a $271,161 contract with D Construction of Coal City, Illinois, with the bulk of the funds[Read More…]
H-F teachers voice concerns over reopening plans
As the District 233 school board nears a decision on whether to open Homewood-Flossmoor High School for classes this fall, several teachers are raising concerns about student and staff safety. The board will meet remotely as a Committee of the Whole at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, to decide[Read More…]
Coping with COVID: Local, state case numbers steady while elsewhere numbers continue spike
H-F and Illinois COVID-19 case numbers make modest increases. Two new laws plus additional funding aimed at helping hospitals. Secretary of state extends deadlines for drivers licenses and other document renewals.
District 161 board to meet Monday to consider school reopening plan
The Flossmoor School District 161 board is planning to meet Monday to consider a reopening plan for fall semester. The district recently conducted staff and parent surveys to gauge support for several options in the complex project of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results were posted on the[Read More…]
Drive-in movie helps fill gap left by Independence Day event cancellations
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of Fourth of July festivities, including the Homewood parade and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Family Fun Fest, but the two agencies, in collaboration with the village of Flossmoor and Homewood-Flossmoor High School, filled the gap with the “Quarantine Cinema” drive-in movie.
District 153 survey shows parents want schools open, most favor hybrid approach
Parents of students in Homewood schools overwhelming want their children back in the classroom this fall, but they prefer a hybrid approach that will reduce class sizes and help the district manage pandemic safety measures. Nearly three quarters of the district’s families completed the survey.
South Suburban College COVID-19 testing tent to offer new 9 to 5 drive-thru hours
South Suburban College’s COVID-19 testing drive-thru is making some minor modifications, including relocated testing tents to the SSC Fitness Center’s east parking lot, and new hours beginning on Sunday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HR Support has taken over the ongoing testing responsibilities from the National Guard[Read More…]
Youth baseball organizations wrestle with pandemic challenges
Youth baseball organizations are struggling to make a go of a 2020 season hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood Baseball and Softball (HBBSB) is preparing for a late start to its regular season. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBBSB) has canceled all activities until further notice. In mid-May, FBBSB announced that[Read More…]
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