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…]
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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…]
Bears player pays a visit to his pen pals at Churchill School
After months of correspondence, students in Hannah Henson’s fifth grade class at Churchill School got to meet their favorite pen pal Monday. Cheers went up in the classroom when Principal Tara Peacock escorted Chicago Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson in for a surprise visit with the 23 students. At the start[Read More…]
Willow students help raise $27,500 for District 153 schools
Running in circles was so much fun for students at Willow School – and they helped to raise $27,500 for the District 153 PTA. This is the second year the PTA hosted the Glow Run, a fundraiser put together by the firm Booster. Its staff lays down glowing lights around[Read More…]
Parents hear from administrators, teachers at Churchill open house
At Churchill School’s open house Thursday, Sept. 11, hundreds of parents heard messages about school operations and learned how their students are progressing during the first quarter of school. Principal Tara Peacock reminded parents that the message given each day to students is “I belong here. I will grow here.”[Read More…]
Glow Run nets $23,000 from Churchill supporters
Churchill School’s third, fourth and fifth graders got their chance at the Glow Run challenge on Thursday, April 17, when they raced around the gym floor to raise money in the Homewood PTA’s fundraising initiative. Students at Willow School had their Glow Run race in the fall semester. Together, both[Read More…]
Incident brings District 153 parents before board asking for greater transparency
Parents of students in Homewood District 153 addressed the school board Monday, Feb. 6, asking that school administrators do a better job at communicating with them when incidents arise. About a dozen parents spoke about their concerns after learning that a fourth grader was injured in class. Students told parents[Read More…]
Mom wants answers, help after son is injured at Churchill School
Note: The photo in this story shows the wound the child suffered in this incident and might be disturbing to some readers. We replaced the original photo with one that is less graphic and apologize to anyone who found the first photo troubling. The mother of a fourth grader at[Read More…]
Building addition at Churchill School provides room for one-on-one tutoring
The third grade classroom addition at Churchill School in Homewood is open for business. Teachers are using the two classrooms for small group sessions and the two small rooms for one-to-one tutoring. In the coming school year the two larger rooms will be third grade classrooms, said Principal Sara Schnoor. [Read More…]
District 153 recognizes achievements of Laura Kozel
Churchill School special education teacher Laura Kozel was honored by the District 153 school board for her outstanding efforts as a national board certified teacher. To receive certification, teachers must show how their teaching aligns with five core standards, including a deep understanding of their students, content knowledge, use of[Read More…]
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