Flossmoor School District 161 has been selected as a recipient of the 2025–26 Bilingual Education Award from the Illinois State Board of Education, recognizing high-performing districts for excellence in supporting English Learner students. The award is based on multiple indicators of success, including: In addition to this recognition, the district[Read More…]
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D161 awards tenure to 33 teachers
District 161 school board grants tenure to 33 teachers at the March 9 board meeting. Under new Illinois Board of Education rules, staff hired after July 1, 2023, receive tenure after three years. Previously, tenure was granted after four years. Tenure was awarded to 24 teachers who have successfully completed[Read More…]
D161 recognizes outstanding teachers and principals
At the Oct. 27 meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education recognized Tina Morris, English Language Learner teacher at Serena Hills, as the second quarter #AboveAndBeyond winner. “Tina is consistently a mentor for us year after year because she does such a great job at acclimating our new[Read More…]
Bathroom vents may be the source of humidity at Flossmoor Hills and Western Avenue
The District 161 Board of Education is considering information about the suspected causes and potential solutions to humidity issues at Flossmoor Hill and Western Avenue schools. A third-party report outlined progress in a plan to address humid air condensing on chilling pipes, which has caused significant damage to the facilities.[Read More…]
10.14.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Use meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday,[Read More…]
D161 board approves updates to academic and attendance goals
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education has its sights set on ambitious goals focused on improving academic achievement and reducing chronic absenteeism. The board voted to approve key targets, including 90% of students meeting or exceeding state standards on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. The district will also[Read More…]
D161 recognizes dedicated paraprofessional, announces search for new principal
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education #AboveAndBeyond winner for the third quarter of the school year is Mary Ann Crispe, a special education paraprofessional at Western Avenue School. Crispe was recognized at the school board’s April 21 meeting. She was nominated by her colleague Amy Vitale, a second[Read More…]
Residents organize Heather Hill Civic Association to keep better informed
Heather Hill residents were increasingly engaged with the Village of Flossmoor and with each other last year, primarily over the building of a controversial storm water detention basin in their midst, and in November they took a step to build on that effort, forming the Heather Hill Civic Association. At[Read More…]
D161’s playgrounds in ‘poor shape,’ but how to proceed is no easy question
An inspection of Flossmoor School District 161’s elementary school playgrounds has confirmed what the district suspected: with “few exceptions,” the district’s playgrounds are in “poor shape,” per village documents. But what to do about that and when is complicated. Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella during a board of education meeting Monday,[Read More…]
Happy retirement: Judy Kubas, a teacher who brought passion for art to D161 students for 38 years
Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series featuring 2021 school retirees. Art has always been important to Judy Kubas. At a young age, she started drawing and has never really stopped. She looked up to Georgia O’Keeffe as a trailblazer for women in art. But a career[Read More…]
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