Homewood School District 153 is filing a tax levy for $17.6 million. The district’s 2015 tax levy was $16.6 million. Chief School Business Official John Gibson said that reflects a 6.07 percent increase, but he knows that the district will not receive that much additional revenue. The final tax rate[Read More…]
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Kids mark Brabec Day in District 153
When Tom Brabec stepped down in 2015 from the District 153 school board after having served for 18 years, his fellow board members declared each year a day of service in Homewood schools would be known as Tom Brabec Day.
District 153 will honor veterans Nov. 11
A special program honoring veterans will be held at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Churchill School, 1300 W. 190th St. in Homewood. Veterans from any era are invited to participate in the program that will feature presentations by the James Hart Chamber Orchestra, James Hart Jazz Band, James Hart[Read More…]
Homewood celebrates start of SmartLab at James Hart School
A ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 18, marked the official opening of the SmartLab at James Hart School. More than 100 community residents, parents and students gathered in the lab that converted the resource center in the former Millennium School into a designated SmartLab.
Community invited to Tuesday’s ribbon cutting for SMART Lab
Homewood District 153 invites the community to a 6 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that will officially open the SMART Lab at James Hart School, 18220 Morgan Ave. Parents and residents will get a first-hand look between 6 and 7 p.m. at how students are using the[Read More…]
District 153 officials present Dockweiler awards on Monday
Alayna Frangella was the Willow School winner of the TomDockweiler Award presented Monday. She is congratulatedby, from left, Willow School Principal Mary Ann Savage;District 153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell; Shelley Marks,president of the school board; and Tom Dockweiler, pastmember of the board.(Photos by Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Davin Pace shows off his[Read More…]
Foundation 153 Fund Run attracts about 500 runners on Sunday
About 500 runners and walkers participated in the Foundation 153 Fund Run on Sunday, Sept. 18, helping the foundation raise money to provide support for educators in Homewood School District 153. The fast runners blast off from the starting line shortly after 9 a.m. (Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Spectators[Read More…]
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