Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Nichelle Joi started her day off on Monday reading a book for young students as part of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service program. But it wasn’t just any book she was reading. It was “My Camera and Me,” the fourth book she’s authored. [Read More…]
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Parent sues District 233 citing failures over alleged sexual assault
The mother of a student at Homewood-Flossmoor High School filed a lawsuit on Monday, Dec. 12, alleging District 233, the principal and a teacher failed to protect her daughter, who she says was sexually assaulted during a theater class. Jessica Johnson, on behalf of her daughter, a junior at H-F,[Read More…]
H-F’s Jada Marsh gets full ride to Northwestern University
A strong academic record and personal talents have won Jada Marsh, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, an all-expenses-paid scholarship for four years at Northwestern University. Through QuestBridge, an organization supporting motivated low-income students, Jada was paired with Northwestern. Her scholarship, worth an estimated $80,000 annually, will cover tuition, room[Read More…]
Two H-F High students selected to perform in All-State Theatre production
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Stella Hoyt and Gabriel McKinney, sophomores, have been selected to perform in the All-State Theatre production of “Shrek: The Musical.” It is the 47th production for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival presented by the Illinois Theatre Association. The all-state cast will give multiple performances of[Read More…]
H-F High property owners have received $12.13 million in tax relief
Real estate taxes for District 233 property owners have been reduced by $12.13 million over the last four years thanks to the school board’s efforts at property tax relief. Bloom Township School Treasurer Bob Grossi said while school districts are required to abate taxes under the rules of the Property[Read More…]
H-F senior Schoen highlights fall season for Vikings
Caroline Schoen didn’t finish her high school cross country career quite like she’d hoped but the Homewood-Flossmoor senior still graduates as a two-time state qualifier with a running resume full of first-place finishes. She finished 42nd in the Class 3A state meet, crossing the finish line in 18 minutes, 37[Read More…]
Roofs and HVAC work part of long-range plans for H-F High
The District 233 school board will be looking at some major expenditures over the next five years to keep the Homewood-Flossmoor High School buildings in good shape. Chief School Business Official Lawrence Cook walked the school board’s Finance Committee members through a list of projects and projected costs at the[Read More…]
Amazon makes a $3,000 equipment donation to H-F Robotics
A $3,000 equipment donation from Amazon in Matteson is making a difference for the H-F Robotics team meeting at the Homewood Science Center. LaMonte Heyward, general manager at the Amazon facility, asked what the team’s needs were and brought a portion of the donated equipment to an H-F Robotics meeting[Read More…]
H-F students say school staff needs to hear concerns on sexual assault
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School conducted a walkout Thursday afternoon to draw attention to issues around sexual assault on campus, calling on the administration to take immediate steps to address the issue. Police estimated the crowd at about 300 students who left during sixth period and marched from the school’s[Read More…]
Students calling for walkout at H-F High on Thursday
Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators continue to deal with the fallout from an alleged sexual assault incident Monday and are anticipating a student walkout Thursday. Flossmoor police and school officials continue to investigate the incident that happened Monday, Oct. 31, as students were rehearsing lines for a theater program production. One[Read More…]