Dress-up time in Native American elk skin clothing for Willow School students, from left, Trey Bernal, Kylan Hook and Clara Starkenburg. Second graders at Willow School in Homewood learned 40 million buffalo roamed America at one time, and Native Americans used the buffalo’s horn as a ladle. Justin Abercrombie, a second grader at[Read More…]
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Thieves target unlocked cars during vehicle burglary spree
Multiple burglaries to vehicles were reported to Flossmoor and Homewood police last weekend. According to a July 17 email alert from the Flossmoor Police Department, multiple residents awoke to find their vehicles had been entered and property stolen. There were no signs of forced entry into any vehicle; all appeared[Read More…]
Donation of up to $200,000 for Serena Hills Smartlab announced
Serena Hills School alumnus Allan DiCastro has made another sizeable donation to the elementary school from which he graduated four decades ago. DiCastro is donating up to $200,000 to fund a “Smartlab” at the school, one of five campuses in Flossmoor District 161. District officials announced the gift at the[Read More…]
Substitute teaching class offered at South Suburban College
South Suburban College, 15800 S. State St. in South Holland, is offering a substitute teacher class in the fall semester. Participants will learn techniques that will help in the classroom, including how to create a learning environment, teaching strategies for working with multiple learning styles and creating a lesson plan[Read More…]
As school year nears, second assistant principal named at Parker
Flossmoor District 161’s board of education took another step toward bringing a stronger administrative team to Parker Junior High School when members approved the appointment of Rebecca Williams as a second assistant principal at the school.
Tech Take-Apart lets kids see what’s inside
What are the inner workings of a microwave oven? How about a cash register? A computer printer? Kids from age 5 through 15 got to experience first hand how simple machines work when the Homewood Public Library hosted Tech Take-Apart on July 6.
Schools will open on time despite state’s education funding battle
Education officials in Homewood and Flossmoor pledged that schools will open on time, despite the state of Illinois’ school funding issues. Legislators approved Senate Bill 1 (SB1) that would rewrite the funding formula for general state aid. Gov. Bruce Rauner threatens to veto the bill. Without approved legislation there is[Read More…]
Homewood resident awarded national scholarship for library degree
Darnetta Bolton’s studies in library science recently got a big boost. She is one of 61 candidates for the master’s degree in library and information science in the nation to be awarded the Spectrum Scholarship.
Flossmoor Business Association planning events for remainder of 2017
Having reached the mid-point of 2017, the Flossmoor Business Association (FBA) is gearing up with a full calendar of events through the end of the year. Doyle Sims, FBA’s president and owner of Doyle Designed Salon and Education Center, is excited with the direction the association is taking. [Read More…]
Acoustic Music Festival set for Aug. 26
Nearly a dozen entertainers will be featured at the Southland Acoustic Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Park Forest. The 1 to 7 p.m. program will be on the grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive. The music performances are set for outdoors, but will move[Read More…]
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