Seven staff members at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been nominated for the Illinois State Board of Education’s Those Who Excel recognition. The Those Who Excel nominees are John Manthey, Mylan Reeves and Cody Rudnick in the Early Career Educator category; Gail Smith in the Administrator category; Heithon Hurdle Jr. and[Read More…]
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H-F High teacher wins honor for reaching all students
Corinne Zimmerman believes her job is to get students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School to have fun in biology, whether they’re a great learner or someone who needs an extra assist. “My job is to make your kids love science. Especially as a freshman bio teacher I truly think I can[Read More…]
H-F science teacher selected national science advocate
Homewood-Flossmoor High School science teacher Jeanettra Watkins was selected as one of 100 science teachers from 36 states in the 2024-25 class of the Society for Science Advocate Program. The Advocate Program is a year-long professional development program that supports teachers and mentors who are working to increase the number[Read More…]
Retirement: PE teacher loved keeping up with her Hart students
Gym teacher Marci Breed can still get down on the floor and do push-ups and other exercises with her students at James Hart School. Despite her agility, she’s retiring after 35 years as a PE teacher, 31 of those at Hart. “I’ve been teaching phys ed and I practice what[Read More…]
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