News from District 153

April 25, 2025

At their April 7th meeting, the Board of Education approved tenure for 21 staff members. Please join us in congratulating all of them for their accomplishment and for their commitment to our district!

The spotlight shined bright on student artists from all three schools on April 17th at the District 153 Art Show at James Hart School. Attendees could view art, create art and even listen to art at the event. We're so proud of our students' artistic endeavors!

Our PreK through 6th-grade students were so excited to expand their personal libraries on April 16th with free books donated by nonprofit organization, Bernie's Book Bank! The best part? Comparing and trading books with classmates!

Churchill School's Glow Run event on April 17th raised over $20,000 (and counting) for the school while providing fun and exercise for students during their physical education class. A huge shoutout to our dedicated PTA, generous donors, supportive parents, and of course, Churchill's enthusiastic students and teachers!

Willow School experienced a feat of engineering and charitable giving on April 17th. Led by the kindergarten team, the school collected cereal for local food banks but first organized a "domino toppling" to the delight of students and staff alike.

Churchill School welcomed their Bulldogs and their loved ones for a fun night of games and learning on April 23rd. Attendees rotated through stations with card games, board games, large-scale games and more while creating family memories and building their brain power!

Many thanks to our friends at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District for the great Arbor Day event for our students at Indian Trail Park on April 24th! The park district is starting to re-forest the park after last year's storm damage. Our students helped plant the first four trees in this effort and participated in the fun tree-themed games and activities created by park district staff.

We thought you might enjoy this lovely piece from the Spring Choir Concert on April 24th.

Don't forget to visit the District 153 Virtual Backpack from time to time. We will be posting information about summer events and activities for you and your children.

Homewood School District 153 is the proud home of the James Hart Panthers, Churchill Bulldogs and Willow Wildcats.

Email: shelley.peck@hsd153.org
Website: hsd153.org
Location: 18205 Aberdeen Street, Homewood, IL, 60430
Phone: 708-799-8721
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