Flossmoor School District 161 board members are considering recommendations from its Long-Range Planning Committee on how to invest millions of dollars in updates at district schools. At the same time, board members say they are reluctant to ask taxpayers through a referendum to fund a portion of the remodeling projects,[Read More…]
Tag: Western Avenue School
District 161 hires assistant principal for Western Avenue Elementary
The Flossmoor School Board on Monday approved the hiring of an assistant principal for Western Avenue Elementary. Jacqueline Renko, who is currently an English language learners teacher and bilingual coordinator for District 161, will be stepping into the administrative role.
District 161 kids get to see a firefighter’s view
What better way to end summer school than with a chance to sit in a fireman’s truck! After six weeks of learning, the Summer Academy for District 161 ended Thursday, July 26, for more than 400 kids pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
May 19 tribute, book honor former Western Avenue School principal
A longtime principal at Western Avenue School in Flossmoor, Jack Henneberry, will be honored at a May 19 event marking the publication of a book that’s filled with his words of inspiration that he shared with his staff and the school community over the years. The event, which is free[Read More…]
District 161 names new principal at Western Avenue School
Less than a month after the principal at Western Avenue School resigned, Flossmoor District 161 has found a replacement. Lisa Dallacqua was unanimously appointed to the post at Monday’s board of education meeting.
Western Avenue Principal Prosen headed for Oak Brook school
Western Avenue School Principal Chad Prosen resigned this week. He will become the new principal at Brook Forest School in Butler District 53 in Oak Brook beginning with the 2017-18 school year. The District 53 school board approved Prosen’s hiring on May 8.
Girl Scouts donate cookie money for a Buddy Bench
No one should be without a friend, especially on a playground where kids play games and challenge each other on who can climb and swing the highest or run the furthest. And if you do sit out, you shouldn’t be alone. Sit with a buddy. Girl Scouts collaborated recently to[Read More…]
Flossmoor prohibits parking on street near Western Avenue School
Parking will be not be allowed on a street near Western Avenue School that has turned into a traffic bottleneck, especially during student drop-off and pick-up schedules. Flossmoor Village Board members Monday unanimously voted to completely remove on-street parking from Vardon Lane between Western Avenue and Gardner Road.
