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…]
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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…]
H-F High will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in October
The District 233 school board agreed to replace the Columbus Day holiday in October with Indigenous Peoples Day on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School calendar. The board made the decision at the Feb. 15 school board meeting. The topic was first discussed by the board’s planning committee. Catherine Ross-Cook, H-F’s Diversity,[Read More…]
Watson-Castro wins state wrestling championship
Attalia Watson-Castro holds her nephew, Kainoa Watson, in one arm and a sign proclaiming her as the state champion wrestler in the 135-pound class in the other. Watson-Castro and her teammates received a lights-and-sirens escort from Interstate 80 to Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s North Building, arriving shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday.[Read More…]
District 233 board to consider cybersecurity protections for H-F’s computer network
District 233 school board members will be asked to vote on a security system to protect Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s computer network and reduce the threats that are increasing. Steve Richardson, director of information technology, said H-F has been able to stop as many as 20,000 monthly attempts to sabotage the[Read More…]
ISU honors H-F grad Jennifer Parker for outstanding achievements
The Illinois State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award will be presented to Homewood-Flossmoor High School Class of 2000 graduate Dr. Jennifer Parker. The award, being presented Feb. 17, recognizes the contributions of outstanding young alumni to society, their profession or the university. Selection is based upon significant accomplishments in one’s[Read More…]
Nurturing H-F community helped Sox announcer Jason Benetti find his way to success
Jason Benetti, Chicago White Sox play-by-play broadcaster, said the first baseball game he ever called was for Vikings baseball at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. When Benetti shared that insight, he got rousing applause from the crowd at the Vikings Baseball Boosters Club banquet Saturday, Jan. 29. “I am not here if[Read More…]
During COVID shutdown, H-F devised plans to help struggling students complete credits
When schools across Illinois shut down because of COVID-19, some students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School had a difficult time learning from home and staying on track with coursework. The number of incomplete courses or failures had faculty and staff devise creative approaches to help dozens of students catch up with[Read More…]
District 233 adopts next school calendar
Homewood-Flossmoor High Class of 2023: Your graduation date is Sunday, June 4. That special date was set when the District 233 school board approved the school calendar for the 2022-23 school year at its Jan. 18 meeting. Classes will begin Wednesday, Aug. 17 and the end of the first semester[Read More…]