It's an extra special day when your birthday lands on Kindergarten registration day!
Jidenna was joined by his parents and was telling everyone that he was ready to start his Eagle journey!
Happy Birthday, Jidenna!
It takes a team to build a great school! Parents, guardians, teachers, and students all play a role in shaping the future. Take the Illinois 5Essentials Survey and help strengthen District 161 schools. The deadline is March 31! https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
Congratulations to Flossmoor Hill's Showtime Steppers for taking their performance on the road and bringing back a 1st place trophy! Our 5th grade step team performed at Rickover Jr. High for their annual black history program. We are grateful to Coach Smith and Coach Wheeler for instilling excellence in our students and to Dr. Smith for allowing us to showcase our talents! Thank you to Principal Kimbrough and Superintendent Leak for inviting us.
Check out our performance: https://youtu.be/U9qPoHrJmBc
Did you see our HF Viking interview with Flossmoor Hill's, Dad Force One? If you missed it, check it out here. https://youtu.be/IYY9i3oSONw
Thank you, VTV, for visiting our Dad Force One meeting! We had a great time shooting hoops and showing you around our school.
Check out our spot beginning at min 5:20
https://youtu.be/odta790kRvg
Good evening, Flossmoor School District 161.
Please note that all after school activities for tomorrow, WEDNESDAY, have been cancelled.
We will see you in the morning for class as scheduled . Have a great night!
Give your child the gift of a healthy smile! SD 161 is partnering with The Heart That Smiles to bring FREE on-site dental exams to students. Participants will receive a complete oral exam, cleaning, fluoride treatment, sealants, oral health education, and even a free toothbrush and toothpaste!
To participate be sure to return consent forms. Let’s keep those smiles TEETH-RIFIC and FLOSS-OME!
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Don't miss Flossmoor School District 161 STEAM night happening this THURSDAY from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm at PJH. Enjoy this stop motion video created by some of our STEAM teachers. See you there! https://youtu.be/5jax3sabAlc
Calling all preschoolers...come out and meet our special friend this evening! We are so excited to see our preschool families tonight at Pre-K Family Night at 6:00 p.m. It will be a great family fun event for all.
The Flossmoor Hills staff was honored to host a team of teachers from Portage Park Elementary School in Chicago to observe standards based learning in action. The team conducted classroom observations to learn about student engagement, the implementation of learning goals, proficiency scales and student data reflection forms. The team then participated in a standards based learning roundtable to discourse around questions related to learning and grading practices. I am incredibly proud of the Flossmoor Hills team for engaging at a high level and providing critical feedback to our educational partners to begin this important work! Thank you to Dr. Smith and Ms. Crawford for supporting our team as we build bridges in the larger educational community and showcase the amazing work taking place in Flossmoor School District.
Thank you to the Flossmoor Hills dad's group, Dad Force One for motivating our students to do their best during NWEA testing. Dads visited each classroom to encourage students for testing and provided them with motivational bracelets. They also hosted open gym to teach students strategies to use on the court and in the classroom. We appreciate our dad's for supporting our students!
Thank you to Mr. Burke and our primary and choir students for filling us with holiday cheer at the winter concert! It was a beautiful night of singing with solos and harmony, instrument demonstrations and a winter skit.
Join us in our winter spirit days at Flossmoor Hills!
Flossmoor Hills is having a winter gear drive. Do you have new or gently used winter accessories that you are looking to donate? Please see the flier for more information.
The Flossmoor Hills Spelling Bee went 29 rounds! It was an exhilarating competition and we are extremely proud of all the students that participated for their perseverance and courage to showcase their talents. Congratulations to our top two winners 4th grader, Chimerenma and 5th grader, Enoch. They will compete in the district spelling bee. A huge round of applause for your outstanding achievement! Thank you Mrs. Thompson for your dedication and diligence to prepare our students annually for this event.
The Flossmoor Hills Dad's auxiliary has arrived! Thank you to Dad Force One for helping our students over hump day by welcoming them to school. We are excited about the positive impact that our male role models will have on our students!
Parent Academy Night was a success! Thank you to our families for coming to learn about the ways Flossmoor Hills is implementing standards based grading. We discussed learning targets, proficiency scales, data talk forms and grades. Thank you to our curriculum coordinator, Christina Bollenbacher for presenting to our families!
On Saturday, November 16, 2024, weather permitting, Flossmoor School District 161 will be applying an herbicide and a fertilizer to the district’s fields / grass areas at Normandy Villa, Serena Hills, Western Avenue, Heather Hill, Flossmoor Hills, and Parker Junior High. The products that will be used for this application are The Andersons Turf Products Fertilizer with Barricade Herbicide and Trimec 992 Broadleaf Herbicide. These products comprise a selective broadleaf herbicide and a lawn fertilizer that will be used to control weeds / dandelions in these areas and will also fertilize all district lawns.
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Stachacz, Director of Buildings and Grounds, at (708) 647-7005.
Reminder to D161 families: There will be no school on October 11 in observance of Yom Kippur and no school on October 14. We will see you in class on Tuesday, October 15.
Great things are happening with standards based learning at Flossmoor Hills! Students know the target and how to meet it! Check out our kindergarten students conferencing and discussing how they are performing on the standard.
