Folashade Olumola, a 2018 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award. Folashade Olumola Olumola, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who majored in political science, will be teaching university students in Turkey beginning in mid-September. The award is[Read More…]
Tag: Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Vikings finish second again at girls track state meet
The Homewood-Flossmoor girls track team was runner up at the Class 3A state meet last week at Eastern Illinois University. It’s the second time in as many seasons that the Vikings were one spot short of a championship. “As a program and as a staff, we know how difficult it[Read More…]
D233 prepares for debt sale to banks reducing costs for $20 million initiative
The District 233 school board agreed to try a different approach on its $20 million borrowing plan that could save the district more than $2 million in costs. The board is planning to borrow the funds to cover the costs for constructing a new science wing onto the South Building[Read More…]
Edison turns the light on for H-F girls track and Vikes head to state
Alex Edison is aiming high. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior will lead the Vikings girls track team into the state championship this weekend on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. “I’m planning on being on the podium for everything,” Edison said. “I want to win state for the[Read More…]
Erdey hired as communications director at H-F
Carla Erdey was hired to be the new spokesperson for Homewood-Flossmoor High School and District 233. The school board approved her appointment at its April 5 board meeting. Erdey will have the title of director of communications and community engagement. Her salary will be $135,000. She starts July 1. Erdey[Read More…]
Six H-F faculty members granted tenure
The District 233 school board granted tenure to six teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at its April 5 meeting. Tenure is awarded to teachers after four years as a probationary teacher. Ashley Alex, Jennifer Byrd, Alyssa Marassa, John McCarthy, Ted Venegas and Tiffany White were recognized for tenure. In a[Read More…]
H-F board says it’s listening but can’t speak on student concerns
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School brought their concerns about the school’s sexual harassment and assault code to the District 233 school board on Tuesday, April 5, arguing they feel unheard. School board members thanked the students for sharing their views, but stressed that the law does not allow them to[Read More…]
H-F board agrees to acoustics improvements in Performing Arts Center
The District 233 school board, in a cost-cutting move, approved changes to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in May 2019. Now one of those changes need to be corrected. The board unanimously agreed March 15 to spend $204,137 to help reduce outside noise in the newly constructed choral and orchestra[Read More…]
District 233 will sell bonds for culinary, science improvements at H-F High
The District 233 school board took the first step to sell a maximum of $20 million in tax-exempt bonds to underwrite major improvements for the culinary and science programs at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The board voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday, March 15, to go into the market while interest[Read More…]
District 233 board will consider financial proposal for science wing
Recognizing that science labs at Homewood-Flossmoor High School need to be updated, the District 233 finance committee is recommending the proposed science wing project move forward and be paid for through the sale of $20 million in tax-exempt bonds. The full board will consider the financing proposal at its March[Read More…]