Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators and staff won special honors from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association. The presentations were part of a National School Communicators Day program May 12. In the administrator category, District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley received the Distinguished Service Award for his commitment[Read More…]
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H-F school board considering security updates
The District 233 school board is expected to approve a contract for security improvements at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at its Tuesday, May 16, board meeting. This year the district made security improvements to doors at both the North and South Buildings, installing automatic door locks that eliminated the need for[Read More…]
H-F junior Jazmin Rhodes wins national competition, nominated for state honor
The acting and musical abilities of Jazmin Rhodes, a Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior, have won her the national prize in the August Wilson New Voices Monologue Competition and a nomination for best actress honors in the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards. Rhodes won the top prize in the national[Read More…]
H-F’s school board members take oath, elect officers
At a special May 3 meeting of the District 233 school board, new members were installed and the board elected new officers. It then decided to change the meeting start time. Newly elected board members Pam Jackson, Gerald Pauling, Christopher Riedel and Nathan Legardy took the oath of office, pledging[Read More…]
Some H-F students disappointed when prom tickets sell out
Saturday, May 6, Homewood-Flossmoor High School is hosting “An Enchanted Evening,” the junior/senior prom. But everyone who wants to go won’t be able to attend. The high school is using a venue that can only accommodate 650 students. It’s estimated that 75 students will miss out on the fun of[Read More…]
Replacements needs push $150,000 increase in H-F technology budget
The proposed technology budget for Homewood-Flossmoor High School shows an increase of more than $150,000. The majority of the budget is for replacement technology. Steve Richardson, director of information services, said the department’s $867,514 proposal for the 2023-24 school year, covers 16% for new technology and 84% for replacement technology.[Read More…]
H-F chapter of National Art Honor Society inducts 32
Top students in the fine arts program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School were inducted into the National Art Honor Society during a special ceremony April 25 at the high school. To be selected, these 32 students had to maintain an overall 2.5 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale, and be[Read More…]
H-F inducts 51 into math honors society
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the National Math Honor Society, inducted 51 new members during an April 26 ceremony at the high school. Students are invited to join the math honor society based on their mathematics grades. A student must have received A’s in regular mathematics[Read More…]
H-F administrators awarded merit pay
The District 233 school board approved merit pay for top administrators at the April 11 board meeting. Superintendent Scott Wakeley, who recommended the payments, said they are “about plus-plus” in recognition of the work administrators do throughout the school year that is above and beyond regular duties. “I am very[Read More…]
H-F board considering cost reductions to proposed science wing
The District 233 Finance Committee is considering its options for reducing costs on the proposed science wing on the South Building at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The proposed addition was first presented to the board in spring 2022. During spring and summer, construction costs skyrocketed and were impacted by supply chain[Read More…]
