Five Homewood-Flossmoor High School students’ projects will be entered into the National Federation of Press Women’s High School Communications Contest. The students are part of the Viking TV and broadcasting program under the direction of teacher Mark Ciesielski. The students took first place honors in the Illinois Women’s Press Association[Read More…]
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H-F junior Jazmin Rhodes in national August Wilson New Voices competition
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Jazmin Rhodes will perform a monologue from an August Wilson play at a national competition hosted by August Wilson New Voices and the League of Chicago Theatres. The organizers said the competition is designed to give students “an opportunity to explore and share the richness of[Read More…]
Dad Squad walks the halls encouraging H-F students
The #DadSquad took over the halls at Homewood-Flossmoor High School to celebrate all that students and staff accomplish each day. Starting at 7 a.m. dads were on campus decked out in #DadSquad T-shirts designed by student Caris Pryor. Throughout the day on March 20, the visitors were giving students high-fives,[Read More…]
H-F senior wins college scholarship from the Blackhawks
Makenzie Russell, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was awarded the Keith Magnuson Blackhawk Alumni High School Hockey Scholarship Award. The award will give Makenzie $30,000 over her four years in college. She plans to attend Western Michigan University majoring in aviation flight science. Makenzie was selected based on her[Read More…]
Algebra and geometry get new emphasis in H-F curriculum
The class schedule at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will no longer list Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II as core courses. The District 233 school board agreed to move to a new model for math courses in the 2024-25 school year that integrates rather than segregates math learning. The vote approving[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Pamela Jackson, D233 (free)
Age: 54Education: B.S. in HR ManagementJob/role: Executive relationship manager-UKG (Human Capital software company)Family: Four children; a niece and 95-year-old aunt.Other elected positions: Current District 233 school board member. Issues: Goals:
Meet the Candidates: Beth A. Larocca, D233 (free)
Age: 64Education: B.A. Accounting, University of Notre Dame; M.A. Reading, Texas Woman’s University; M.E. School Administration and Supervision, Loyola University of Chicago.Job/role: Retired educator.Family: Parents: Tom and Pat Larocca; four brothers and sisters.Other elected positions: District 233 board member 2017-2021. Issues:Safety and discipline, data-driven decisions, closing the achievement gap, residency, preparing every student for one[Read More…]
H-F students to compete in International DECA Tournament
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Charles Niemiec and Larsen Prokop will be competing at the International DECA Tournament April 22-25 in Orlando, Florida. The pair qualified for the international tournament by taking third place in the Financial Team Decision Making category at the Illinois DECA Tournament in Rosemont March 3, 4[Read More…]
Letter: We need to act on gun violence (free content)
(Editor’s Note: These comments were delivered by District 233 board member Steve Anderson at the Feb. 21 school board meeting. The Chronicle asked his permission to run his remarks as a Letter to the Editor.) Ten mass shootings over a three-day period in our country this week (Feb. 12-18). All[Read More…]
Flossmoor gives OK to special use amendment for H-F High School’s science-focused addition
The Flossmoor Village Board gave the green light to a planned addition at Homewood-Flossmoor High School that could start construction as soon as May. The village board voted unanimously Monday, March 6, to approve an amendment to a special use permit that gives a go-ahead to District 233’s plan for[Read More…]