The District 153 school board approved a return-to-school plan that would have a limited number of students back in their classrooms in Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools, provided COVID-19 numbers are within an acceptable range. Fewer than half of the parents responding to a district survey said they wanted[Read More…]
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District 153 tax levy up 3%
The District 153 school board approved a $15.46 million 2020 levy at its Nov. 23 meeting. It reflects a 3% increase over the previous year. In a report to the board, John Gibson, chief school business manager, said the levy stays within the 2.3% Consumer Price Index increase. It maximizes[Read More…]
District 153 to outline plans Monday for return to schools
Homewood District 153 board members on Monday will review a plan for students to return to Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools for second semester work. “We’re being encouraged by the state superintendent (of schools) and the governor’s office” to return to school,” Superintendent Dale Mitchell said. “We felt we[Read More…]
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District 153 staff wrestle with adapting assessment to remote learning situation
Homewood District 153 administrators and teachers are looking at ways to administer learning assessments now that students are attending school remotely. The unprecedented situation is raising a number of challenges. At the school board meeting Tuesday, Kathy Schaeflein, director of curriculum and instruction, and Cathryne Czarnecki, a member of the district’s[Read More…]
District 153 balances budget with referendum funds
The fiscal year 2021 budget for Homewood School District 153 shows a deficit of $1.9 million, but the school board unanimously agreed to balance the budget by using funds the community approved for its schools in a 2016 referendum. Chief School Business Officer John Gibson outlined the budget at the[Read More…]
End of school year marks retirement for 25 faculty, staff
As faculty and staff in Homewood and Flossmoor schools wrap up this school year, there won’t be any special goodbyes, celebratory cake or parties for faculty and staff ending their careers due to the coronavirus pandemic. These special people in the lives of our children deserve all the recognition and[Read More…]
Donations, gov’t funds help Homewood schools buy student devices
More than $40,000 in donations from three organizations and $195,000 in government aid will help Homewood School District 153 overcome the digital divide that became obvious as students switched to remote learning. Gifts of $22,000 from Foundation 153, $18,000 from CN Railway and $1,500 from Woodland Community Church in Homewood[Read More…]
New language arts materials bring multicultural stories to Homewood schools
New books, multicultural stories, writing materials and online learning guides are all part of two new packages for the English/Language Arts curriculum the District 153 board approved at its May 11 meeting. Kindergarten through sixth grade students will use a Benchmark Literacy Program. The package costs $250,000. Seventh and eighth[Read More…]
Blue and white signs of appreciation sprout in H-F area
During the weekend of May 2, blue and white signs started sprouting up on people’s lawns. The signs told residents of Homewood and Flossmoor, and other communities in Illinois and Indiana, that their neighbors worked for Homewood School District 153.
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