Alumni may soon want to make a return trip to Western Avenue Elementary School. “To experience Western with central air — we have been talking about that for so long,” said Michelle Hoereth, president of Flossmoor School District 161’s Board of Education. Superintendent Dana Smith noted it “feels completely different”[Read More…]
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New guidelines force Homewood, Flossmoor schools to move to remote learning
Elementary schools in Homewood and Flossmoor will not open as planned. Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161 officials announced on Saturday that new directives from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health forced them to move to a remote learning plan for all[Read More…]
District 161 plans, FAQs published but remain fluid
Families in Flossmoor School District 161 got the fall semester reopening plan and frequently-asked-questions document late last week, but refinements continue, according to Superintendent Dana Smith. At a special meeting of the school board on Monday, Aug. 3, Smith reported that the nature of questions from parents has generally changed in recent days, shifting[Read More…]
Parade, art work will welcome students back to school
The “Chalk the Walk” tradition might take on more meaning this year as students begin an unusual and unusually stressful fall semester. Chalked messages of encouragement will be part of a larger project by District 153 volunteers to help students get the semester started on the right foot. (Chronicle file[Read More…]
Schools adapt: Facing the challenges of a new school year
When there’s no right answer, you make the best choice. That’s what was asked of school board members in Homewood and Flossmoor in deciding how to start school this month. In Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161, students will be divided into two groups returning to school two days[Read More…]
H-F High students will be back to remote learning in fall
The District 233 school board directed Superintendent Von Mansfield to prepare for school to start on a remote learning schedule that will keep students out of the building but working with teachers through classes conducted online. Mansfield made the recommendation for remote learning at a special board meeting Tuesday. He[Read More…]