In her vestido de escaramuza, a traditional Mexican dress with bright ruffles and flowers, 7-year-old Linda Alvarez stood a little taller on Saturday, Sept. 20. At the Flossmoor Library’s first Hispanic Heritage Month event, her mother said Linda felt proud to share her culture: “It makes her feel like, ‘Hey,[Read More…]
Tag: Flossmoor School District 161
09.23.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Community Engagement Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of Trustees will not meet Tuesday, Sept. 23, as originally scheduled. In honor of Rosh Hashanah, the meet[Read More…]
District 161 celebrates a new school year at Back-To-School Bash
With clear skies, temperatures in the low 70s, and a long Labor Day weekend ahead, Flossmoor School District 161 and the Flossmoor Library welcomed families to an idyllic back-to-school celebration at Flossmoor Park on Aug. 30. The event provided community members with an opportunity to connect after summer break and[Read More…]
Parker Junior High students receive recognition for history competition
At their July 21 meeting, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education formally recognized a group of Parker Junior High School students for their participation in the National History Day event. Linda O’Dwyer, a social studies teacher at Parker Junior High, noted that the school has participated in National History[Read More…]
D161 extends City Year program at Parker
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education voted to extend a partnership with City Year AmeriCorps for the 2025-26 school year at its July 21 meeting. Eight AmeriCorps members once again will work with students at Parker Junior High. Students who worked with City Year partners last year showed improved[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans Memorial wins statewide historic preservation award
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. has won a 2024 “Best of Illinois History” award in Public and Educational Programming from the Illinois State Historical Society for its eighth-grade “Flossmoor Veterans’ Time Machine” local history program. The program was launched in partnership with Flossmoor School District 161’s Parker Junior High School. The[Read More…]
D161 board elects new officers and swears in Giddens
At the May 5 meeting, members elected to the District 161 Board of Education read the oath of office before appointing a new president, vice president, and secretary. One new member, Ashly Giddens, was sworn in, along with Theartris “Tre” Childress III, Carolyn Theard-Griggs and Cameron Nelson. Voters reelected Theard-Griggs[Read More…]
D161 second grader honored with technology award
At the March 24 board of education meeting, Flossmoor School District 161 recognized Lindsay Epley, a second grader at Western Avenue School, for receiving the 2025 Infinitec Outstanding Student Technology Award. United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago, a charitable non-profit organization, serves individuals with disabilities in the Chicago metropolitan[Read More…]
Improvements on D161 schools begin as plans for new playgrounds are discussed
Plans to upgrade schools in Flossmoor School District 161 are underway as the Board of Education discusses further upgrades to playgrounds and infrastructure. Construction at Heather Hill Elementary began on March 3, with crews starting excavation for a new addition. The project will include a more secure vestibule and new[Read More…]
D161 discusses 5 topics to develop short-, long-term goals
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education discussed a long list of potential organizational and educational goals at the Jan. 27 meeting. The list presented to the board was divided into five goal areas: The draft list includes eliminating achievement gaps, improving school culture and climate, and increasing teacher effectiveness[Read More…]
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