Several local school board members have voted against district levies in recent years. Education editor Marilyn Thomas explores the issue, looking at what the levy is and what the rationales are for voting for or against this routine matter of school governance.
Tag: Homewood District 153
Organizations promote Screen Free Week
Electronic devices are nearly omnipresents these days, but sometimes it’s good to take a short break from them this week, according to three local organizations. The Homewood PTA, Homewood School District 153 and the Homewood Public Library are urging local families to observe Screen Free Week from April 30 through[Read More…]
District 153 readies for STEM Lab at Churchill School
The District 153 school board approved spending approximately $180,000 in Title I funds to add a STEM Lab at Churchill School. The board expects to receive the money on July 1, the new budget year. The board will hire Creative Learning Systems to install the lab in Churchill’s library.[Read More…]
Two principals leaving their mark on District 153 as retirement nears
Homewood District 153 will be saying good-bye to two long-time principals. Cece Coffey of Churchill School and Mary Ann Savage of Willow School will leave in mid-June. Generations of students will feel the impact of their initiative to improve reading in the district. The work at improving support programs for students[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 school board will look for new member
The Homewood District 153 school board will conduct a special meeting on May 1 to swear in three incumbents, but one seat will remain vacant ― for the time being. Deborah Smith Havighorst, Gregory Lawrence and Shelly Marks were re-elected to four-year terms in the April 4 election. They[Read More…]
Churchill School students receive Never Give Up Awards
Churchill School students proudly display their “Never Give Up” awards presented for their persistence in the classroom. (Provided photo) Churchill School hosted its Never Give Up Awards ceremony for a group of third, fourth and fifth grade honorees who went above and beyond the required effort in the classroom during the[Read More…]
Hart’s bands Tuesday concert is preview for regional performances
The James Hart School Symphonic and Jazz Bands will give a concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, at the school, 18820 Morgan Ave., Homewood. The Jazz Band’s set list will include jazz standards made famous by Count Basie and Fats Waller. The Symphonic Band repertoire will include[Read More…]
Hart School students learn about careers
James Hart School seventh graders Charlie Van Etten, right, and Solomon Crawder donned surgical garb as past of the career fair at the school on Feb. 24. They listen to Nicole Vlasic explain the use of a surgical instrument. Vlasic and fellow students Destinee Taques, left, and Stephanie Rodriguez are in the surgical technology program at Rasmussen[Read More…]
Hands-on learning abounds in District 153 Smart Lab
It’s the first period of the day and the room is full of seventh graders who pair up around the computers. Each student is creating, writing or exploring using Homewood District 153’s Smart Lab equipment. “They’re completely engaged. It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” said teacher Katie Nigro, science,[Read More…]
Homewood Schools tax levy set at $17.6 million
The District 153 School Board on Monday approved its 2016 tax levy of $17.6 million. The levy is a “guesstimate” by taxing bodies because several important numbers that drive property taxes aren’t set yet “We’re using last year’s (2015) Consumer Price Index (CPI) against this year’s property values to figure[Read More…]