At Willow School, kindergarteners once again turned cardboard into creativity on May 27 during the school’s annual box car parade, a long-running tradition that marks the end of the school year and the students’ transition into first grade. The event, described by staff as a “rite of passage,” is tied[Read More…]
Tag: Homewood School District 153
District 153 will vote June 8 on e-learning plan
For weather and school emergencies in the 2026-27 school year, administrators in District 153 will declare e-learning days. Parents and guardians can review the proposed e-learning plan that the school board will vote on at its June 8 meeting at 7 p.m. at James Hart School. The plan calls for[Read More…]
Feeding frenzy at the Willow farm
As the school year winds down, the kindergarteners, first and second graders at Willow School in Homewood got to be outside with the farm animals at a petting zoo. On Friday, May 15, a farm team from Huntley brought a menagerie of animals to the delight of the children. They[Read More…]
District 153 school board approves tenure for 19 teachers
The District 153 school board on April 13 approved tenure for 19 teachers and certified staff using the Illinois State Board of Education guidance. Tenure is awarded to those who have received high ratings in their classroom work. The state recently changed the tenure rules reducing the time from four[Read More…]
Orientation is April 15 for parents, guardians of future D153 kindergarteners
A special orientation program for parents and guardians of future Willow School kindergarteners will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the school, 1804 Willow Road in Homewood. The online registration for children starting kindergarten in August will begin the same day, April 15. Parents and[Read More…]
District 161 school board selects search firm to find the next superintendent
The District 161 school board is expected to immediately open its search for superintendent, but board members agreed there may be the possibility of an interim superintendent appointed for the 2026-27 school year if a suitable candidate is not found by June. The school board heard proposals from four firms[Read More…]
School calendars set for 2026-27 school year
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233, Flossmoor School District 161 and Homewood District 153 school boards approved school calendars for next school year. The schools try to coordinate calendars to help families with children in various districts. H-F and Homewood District 153 welcome students on Aug. 19 with the final day[Read More…]
Kickert School Bus Company sold to First Student
Kickert School Bus Company, a subsidiary of Cook-Illinois Corporation, has been sold to First Student, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickert has contracts for service with Homewood District 153, Flossmoor District 161 and Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233. “We are excited to welcome the Cook-Illinois Corporation to the First Student family,”[Read More…]
District 153 passes $22.63 million levy
Homewood District 153 board of education approved a 2025 levy of $22.63 million. The levy will raise an estimated $580,000 in new revenue. Under Illinois law, governing bodies can increase the levy by 5% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less. CPI is 2.9%, so the levy reflects that[Read More…]
Jodi Dunne gets District 153’s Moran Award
Jodi Dunne, who works in the District 153 Business Office as the accounts payable manager, was honored with the Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award at the school board’s Dec. 15 meeting. The award is given to a teacher or staff member who has shown outstanding commitment to the district. The[Read More…]
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