Fifth grader Hannah Bryant’s resiliency, developed after a tragedy, led her to designing a business that is helping other girls as they grow into womanhood. Hannah, 10, has organized EHN Creativity, a kids-run business selling period kits for young girls who will be starting their menstrual cycle, and a girls[Read More…]
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Churchill 4th graders turn school project into fundraiser
Two Churchill School fourth graders took a school project and turned it into a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization. Together the classmates raised more than $2,000. On Saturday, March 20, Ian Arseneau, 9, and Elijah “Eli” Olison, 10, sold yellow wristbands reading JoyStrong in honor of three-year-old Joy Arseneau, Ian’s[Read More…]
Holiday Lights Showcase 2020 video celebrates the season safely
At 7 p.m. on the first Friday in December for years, Santa Claus emerged from a Homewood fire truck to push the big white button that lights up the Irwin Park holiday tree. This year was no exception, but instead of gathering in a dense crowd, singing caroles and loudly[Read More…]
Addie’s summer project benefits District 153 kids
New principal named at Churchill School
Sara Schnoor, the incoming principal at Churchill School, said she’ll look at the “big picture” of education and work to bring it into the daily routine of the Homewood school.
Mobiles making a world of difference at Churchill School
Teacher Aleasa Williamson, seated at her desk, enjoys her new classroom in the mobiles at Churchill School. The colorfully designed furniture allows students in her social/emotional learning class to move the desks and chairs around so they can work in groups. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Neil Chance, former Churchill School principal, dies
Neil Chance, who retired as principal from District 153’s Churchill School in Homewood, died Nov. 16 at his home in Salem, Illinois. He was 80. Mr. Chance was principal at Churchill School from 1971 to 1994. In the 1971-72 school year, the school earned national recognition as a Blue Ribbon[Read More…]
Principal at Churchill School resigns her position
Nikki Kerr, principal at Homewood’s Churchill School, will be leaving her position July 1. With twin 6-year-olds, Kerr said she couldn’t be a mom and a principal and work well at both positions.
Fun show reinforces character traits for Churchill students
There was lots of clapping and laughter when the third, fourth and fifth graders at Churchill School got a special pep talk on kindness, cooperation, compassion and character from funny man Tim Hannig of Pro-Kids Show.
Churchill School students paint the beauty of Homewood
Students in a summer enrichment art class at Homewood’s Churchill School decided the theme for their work would be: “What makes us different makes us beautiful.” And to represent this idea, they painted a picture of the town.
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