After a year of study, preparation, teacher training and site visits, Homewood-Flossmoor High School has been recognized as an International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) school by the International Baccalaureate Organization. This will enable H-F students to be credentialed in specialty programs. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell shared the news with the District[Read More…]
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Flossmoor celebrates Pride Month, honors scholarship recipients
The Flossmoor Village Board reaffirmed its support for LGBTQ+ residents by proclaiming June 2026 as Pride Month. Also at the board’s June 1 meeting, two Homewood-Flossmoor High School students were recognized for their leadership and service to the community. Mayor Michelle Nelson read the proclamation highlighting Flossmoor’s commitment to diversity[Read More…]
H-F recognizes top academic scholars
Merit scholars and Illinois State Scholars were among the hundreds of students recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the Homewood-Flossmoor High School honors program May 18. The 2025 National Merit Program recognized Julian Grisius and Alexander Wettstein as National Merit finalists. They were in line for college scholarships. Douwe[Read More…]
H-F’s tech director purchases 800 Chromebooks at a savings
Quick action by Steve Richardson, director of information technology at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, enabled District 233 to meet its purchase of 800 Chromebooks for the incoming freshman class and at a reduced cost. The school board approved a $425,200 expenditure for new technology equipment at the board’s May 19 meeting.[Read More…]
Top music students at H-F selected for honor society
Homewood-Flossmoor High School recognized 24 students whose outstanding achievements that earned them admission into the Tri-M Music Honor Society of Illinois. These students were selected for their musicianship, scholarship, character, leadership and service. Students must maintain an A average in their music classes and be actively enrolled in an H-F music ensemble.[Read More…]
H-F displays depth as it ties for state title
This one was a little more special. Homewood-Flossmoor repeated its girls track state championship on May 23, and it did so while missing two key athletes. Junior Kaiya Collier and senior Mariyah Robinson, a Florida signee, were each out with injuries. Still, the Vikings scored in 10 different events and[Read More…]
05.19.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will at 3:45 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive. The agenda can be viewed here. The livestream will be available here. The board plans to move into closed session to discuss personnel matters. Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800[Read More…]
H-F students hope strangers will discover kindness on a rock
The H-F Pebbles & Pins Project is spreading encouragement throughout the community, one painted rock at a time.On May 8, seniors from Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Design Thinking and Collaborative Arts class invited the community to Flossmoor Community Church to paint rocks and clothespins with uplifting messages. Their project aims to[Read More…]
Errors, lack of timely hitting for H-F on senior night
It wasn’t the senior day Homewood-Flossmoor baseball wanted. Many of the Vikings’ usual starters didn’t see the field until a few innings in because seniors were given a chance to start. Still, H-F did a lot to beat itself in a 7-1 loss to TF South. Coach Marcus Rogers said[Read More…]
LWE too much for shorthanded H-F
The sounds coming out of the Homewood-Flossmoor boys volleyball team weren’t the ones usually heard after a loss. The Vikings were celebrating effort. H-F was shorthanded, missing a couple key contributors in middle blocker Josh Myers and setter Donald Klemick. It was playing a talented Lincoln-Way East team. Despite a[Read More…]
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