The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education approved a fee letter on May 26 with Wold Architects and Engineers for architectural and engineering work tied to the district’s 2027 classroom refresh projects at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School and Western Avenue Elementary School. The agreement authorizes Wold to complete the[Read More…]
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District 161 holds off on extending engineering agreement after contract error
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education discussed additional construction costs tied to ongoing HVAC work at three district buildings during its May 11 regular session before later returning from executive session and voting to table a proposed 2027 fee agreement with Wold Architects and Engineers until its next[Read More…]
D161 awards tenure to 33 teachers
District 161 school board grants tenure to 33 teachers at the March 9 board meeting. Under new Illinois Board of Education rules, staff hired after July 1, 2023, receive tenure after three years. Previously, tenure was granted after four years. Tenure was awarded to 24 teachers who have successfully completed[Read More…]
Black History Month Book Fair featured local authors, artists and entrepreneurs
Local Black authors, comic creators, the co-owner of a Black-owned bookstore and Western Avenue Elementary students, parents and teachers attended a Black History Month Book Fair on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 12-13. The fair was held in a classroom at the school in Flossmoor. Students and parents bought books and comics, and[Read More…]
Western Avenue third graders show their can-do attitude during canned food drive
With the help of a high-production-value video and a catchy song, one third-grade classroom at Western Avenue Elementary in Flossmoor has successfully concluded a canned food drive the students planned and executed as a team. The third-grade class, under the guidance of their teacher, Sierra Samuels, collected more than 1,400[Read More…]
D161 board considering Western Avenue traffic study to address backup situation
Looking to improve traffic flow during peak arrival and dismissal periods at Western Avenue Elementary School, Flossmoor School District 161 is considering a study that also includes parking supply. Associate Superintendent Fran LaBella presented a plan to the board of education on Monday, Dec. 13, that would pay Eriksson Engineering[Read More…]
Earth Day: Green Team collects tens of thousands of plastic bags
Student members of the Green Team at Western Avenue Elementary School weigh plastic they collected during their Plastic Bag Drive in January. They convert the weight to represent a total number of plastic bags. (Provided photo)
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