A great time to engage with our summer learning resources is right after breakfast each morning. By setting aside just 15 minutes daily to practice and sharpen essential skills, your student will stay on track and be well-prepared when we return to school. Access our Summer Learning Resources by clicking the link. https://www.sd161.org/article/1624506
As you prepare for the week ahead, these Summer Academy superstars have a few reminders for you:
Monday: If you drive your student to school, please enter from School Street and exit onto Flossmoor Road. Please drive carefully, as some students are walking or riding their bikes to school.
Wednesday: There is no school in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. Please consider lining Flossmoor Road between Brassie Avenue and Village Hall at 9 a.m. to cheer on the Village of Flossmoor, and You Matter 2's 3rd annual Juneteenth Parade participants!
Thursday: Sports Day! Wear your favorite team shirt, sports jersey, or team colors!
It's going to be a great week, SD 161!
Remember, today is BEACH DAY during Summer Academy. Grab your shades and sandals and head to school for a morning of learning and enrichment. See you there!
Watch for theme days during Summer Academy. First up, a beach day is scheduled for Thursday! Wear your shades and summer sandals to be part of the fun.
We offer a few tips to help make the arrival process run smoothly on Monday, the first day of Summer Academy.
1. If you plan to drop your student off, you must enter from School Street and exit on Flossmoor Road. This is for the safety of the students and to help keep the flow of traffic moving.
2. Please be informed that there will be no in-person registration at Parker Junior High on Monday. If you have any questions or concerns about your student's registration, we are here to assist you. Please call 708-647- 5560 or email summeracademy@sd161.org.
3. School begins at 8:30 am and dismisses at 11:30 am.
Welcome to Summer Academy 2024, where adventure awaits! We are excited to embark on this journey of learning and fun with our students. The newsletter link below contains all of the essential details about Summer Academy, including information on the parent orientation happening tonight at PJH.
https://secure.smore.com/n/pdn13
Flossmoor Hills 5th graders graduated from D.A.R.E. this morning under the leadership of Officer Bausch and his teammate Officer Reynolds.
Officer Bausch told the students he was so proud of how hard they had worked to complete the D.A.R. E. program. Thank you to Officer Bausch and Reynolds for a fantastic ceremony and instruction in class.
Join your friends from our SD 161 schools for an end-of-school-year celebration next Tuesday, May 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Parker Junior High School. See you there!
Best wishes to our Girls on the Run participants and coaches as they complete their 5k along with the Heather Hill School Girls on the Run team this Saturday. Interested in cheering them on? Head over to Flossmoor Hills campus this Saturday at 9am and encourage them during their run!
Thank you to Dr. Smith for joining our practice this week and a shout out to all of our amazing coaches!!
What a gorgeous day for a boat ride! Our 5th grade students enjoyed a private tour on the Chicago River learning about the history of Chicago Architecture! Thank you to the PTO for providing such an incredible experience for our students.
The shout out's are not over! We appreciate our first grade team and our lunch and recess supervisors for spreading sunshine to our students everyday! A special shout out to Mr. Stelk for his mismatched mustache for our ABC school spirit countdown day.
It was a very exciting morning as Kindergarten student Joy was brought to school courtesy of the Village of Flossmoor Fire Department.
Joy was welcomed by all of her friends who cheered as she arrived with the lights and sirens flashing and ringing.
Thank you to the Fire Department for bringing this experience to Joy who raised the most money for our school Fund Run!
Well done, Joy!
Thank you to our 5th grade team and one of our awesome reading specialists for the being amazing mentors for our 5th grade students!
The shout out's continue for teacher appreciation week! Thank you to Nurse Sheila and Nisa and Rose for making our front office a welcoming place! Thanks to our 2nd grade team and our instructional support team for going above and beyond to help students.
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you to Mr. Gary our custodian and our Pre-K and Kindergarten Teams for the excellence and dedication that you give our students daily.
Congratulations to our AMAZING Flossmoor Hills 2nd grader for winning 1st Place overall at the math bowl for the South Cook Region! We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to our 5th grade students on being recognized by the Illinois Principal's Association for their outstanding academics and exemplary character!
On Saturday, May 4, 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, Flossmoor Hills, and Western Avenue (avoiding Flossmoor Baseball). 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.
May 1 is Principal Appreciation Day, an excellent chance to celebrate the dedication and hard work of our school's fearless leader, Mrs. McNeil-Dobson. Let's take a moment to recognize her efforts in fostering a positive learning environment and guiding students and staff toward excellence. Have a great day, Mrs. McNeil-Dobson—from all of us at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School!
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, weather permitting, Flossmoor School District 161 will be applying an herbicide and a fertilizer to the district’s fields/grass areas. The products that will be used 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 fertilize all district lawns.
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Stachacz, Director of Buildings and Grounds, at (708) 647-7005.
