Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School has been awarded a $4,999 state grant for the purchase of books at a variety of Lexile levels to support differentiated instruction. Lexile is a scientific approach to measuring both reading ability and the text demands of reading material. H-F librarians Jane Harper and Alicia Rodriguez,[Read More…]
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H-F’s Unified Basketball team wins state title for second time
It’s the unified team of special education and regular students, but coaches say that name is also emblematic of how students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have worked together to make the sport of basketball a winning endeavor for all — not once, but twice.
NY Times reporter shares insights with H-F’s journalism class
Journalism students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School had an up-and-coming journalism star in their midst when Astead Herndon, a New York Times reporter and H-F graduate, sat for a question-and-answer session on Friday, April 20.
H-F drama students presenting season finale ‘She Kills Monsters’
Homewood-Flossmoor High School drama students will present “She Kills Monsters,” a dramatic comedy, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 3, 4 and 5, in the school’s Mall Auditorium. It will be the final presentation for the 2017-18 season. The play tells the story of Agnes Evans, a high[Read More…]
H-F student’s work to be displayed in U.S. Capitol
A painting by Homewood-Flossmoor High School student Taylor Ausley was selected to hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year as the winning piece in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition sponsored by Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill.
H-F High teachers awarded tenure
The District 233 school board awarded tenure to nine Homewood-Flossmoor High School teachers at its meeting Tuesday, April 3. Teachers are considered for tenure during their fourth year of full-time employment with the district.
High expectations as H-F boys track team aims for state title
Raising the bar. The expression comes from the high jump and pole vault events of track and field. Each athlete tries to jump over a bar at a set height. Then the bar is raised. Those who succeeded make more attempts at the new height, until only one athlete remains as[Read More…]
H-F High students win three top honors in state dramatics competition
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students won three top honors at the Illinois High School Association’s Group Interpretation and Contest Play competition. In addition, 10 H-F students were selected for the All-State Cast.
H-F High School pool will get $3.6 million in major improvements this summer
The District 233 school board agreed to update and make improvements to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School swimming pool in the South Building. Major improvements were last done 25 years ago, according to Ken Parchem, H-F business manager. He told board members the project has been on the district’s list for[Read More…]
H-F hockey team wins Hayes Cup
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School hockey team won both games with 3-2 scores to defeat Lake Central High in Indiana and walk away with top honors and the Hayes Cup on March 10.
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