An estimated seven dozen students met with Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators Tuesday after school to discuss their concerns a day after a student was allegedly sexually assaulted in the South Building. Flossmoor police are investigating the alleged sexual assault at H-F that police say occurred Monday morning, Oct. 31. No[Read More…]
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Skyrocketing costs put H-F culinary, fashion design projects on hold
The District 233 school board has decided now is not the time to launch a major renovation project for its culinary and fashion design programs. Supply chain issues, labor shortages and federal dollars generating construction work in schools are impacting efforts to get the work at Homewood-Flossmoor High School off[Read More…]
District 233 board signs on as founding partner for Southland Career and Technical Education Center
The District 233 school board agreed to be one of the founding members of a cooperative organizing the Southland Career and Technical Education Center. Board members raised concerns about the cost, but Superintendent Scott Wakeley said this first step, approved at the Sept. 20 board meeting, is not about finances.[Read More…]
District 233 gives approval to $63.8 million budget
The District 233 school board approved the $63.8 million budget for fiscal year 2023 at its Sept. 20 board meeting. The budget will cover expenses at Homewood-Flossmoor High School this year. Lawrence Cook, chief school business official, reported the overall revenues will show a slight increase of 2.72% or approximately[Read More…]
H-F makes a splash, hires Dismukes to lead boys basketball
Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball rocked the local hoops community with a new hire this week. Jamere Dismukes will take over as head coach of the Vikings months after accepting the same position at Rich Township. “When you look at H-F, the platform is laid and everything you need to[Read More…]
H-F superintendent meets with U of I leaders
District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley met with University of Illinois leaders Sept. 8 getting a chance to stress the need for an “educator pipeline” and the need for college affordability. U of I System President Timothy L. Killeen and University of Illinois-Chicago Interim Chancellor Javier Reyes listened to superintendents from three[Read More…]
H-F science wing considered for Net Zero energy plan
Could the proposed science wing for Homewood-Flossmoor High School be a green building? District 233 school board members serving on the Finance Committee gave an enthusiastic thumbs up to the idea proposed by architect Ed Wright of DLA Architects at the committee’s Aug. 9 meeting. “If we can be a[Read More…]
H-F’s Medlock expects to show big improvement as a senior
Homewood-Flossmoor High School football coaches are excited at what Christian Medlock could be this season. By all accounts, the senior offensive tackle has improved considerably from a year ago and is ready to display the fruits of his efforts. “If I could compare his summer practice film to his junior[Read More…]
H-F senior linebacker aims to lead Vikings back to prominence
Christian McKinney is prepared to make a difference, both for himself and for the Homewood-Flossmoor football team as a whole. The senior linebacker spent the offseason getting his body right. He was down to as little as 208 pounds at one point last season and now sits at 215. He[Read More…]
H-F football ‘owes it to the community’ to erase last season
Homewood-Flossmoor football coach Terrell Alexander feels a responsibility to make up for last year. The Vikings were 4-5 during 2021’s pandemic-influenced campaign. They fell short of the postseason for the first time in a decade. H-F is ready to turn the page. “It’s motivating,” Alexander, in his second year with[Read More…]