The Homewood School District 153 school board awarded tenure to 10 staff members at its remote meeting on Monday, April 20. The board recognized the outstanding work of these staff members at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools over the past four years. Anne Blue-Siegler, art teacher, Churchill. Matthew Johnson,[Read More…]
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District 153 replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day
This school year’s calendar is in flux, but Homewood District 153 board members adopted the 2020-21 school calendar and designated Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, rather than the traditional Columbus Day. Columbus Day was declared a national holiday in 1934 in recognition of Christopher Columbus’ exploration of a new[Read More…]
D153 board hires Johnson to serve as principal of James Hart
District 153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell introduces new James Hart School Principal Kim Johnson at the Board of Education meeting on Feb. 11.
Aurelio’s benefit Tuesday supports D153 trip
A Tuesday fundraiser at Aurelio’s will benefit the students at James Hart School who are planning for the annual sixth grade trip to White Pines Nature Ranch.
District 153 approves $14.97 million tax levy
The Homewood District 153 school board is asking the Cook County Clerk’s Office to collect an estimated $14.97 million in property taxes on 2019 tax bills.
District 153 narrowing candidates list for next Hart principal
Homewood School District 153 board members were told Monday that the list of finalists for the principal’s position at James Hart School in Homewood has been whittled down to 11 from an initial pool of 47 applicants.
Dockweiler Award winners show results from hard work
Former District 153 board member Tom Dockweiler presented copies of two books, “Throw Like a Girl” and “Boys in the Boat” to the three winners of this year’s Dockweiler Award, presented at the board’s Oct. 15 meeting.
Morin Awards: Four D153 staff members honored for excellence
Four Homewood School District 153 staff members were presented with The Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award at the Oct. 15 Board of Education meeting. This year’s recipients were Deb Clark, Cindy Gdalman, Michael Klein and Mary Markert.
‘Those Who Excel’ honors presented to District 153 staff, supporters
Community members, administrators and staff in Homewood School District 153 were selected as 2019 winners of the “Those Who Excel” award presented by the Illinois State Board of Education. The ISBE recognized them at an Oct. 19 banquet. The awards honor those affiliated with the district who made outstanding contributions to[Read More…]
District 153 adopts 2020 budget for Homewood schools
Despite an increase in state funding, Homewood School District 153 school board approved a $23.7 million budget for 2020 that carries a deficit. At its meeting Monday, Sept. 16, John Gibson, chief schools business official, outlined the district’s budget that shows $23,773,000 in revenues, but $24,514,000 in operating expenses leaving[Read More…]
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