Join Team 153 in 2023-2024!

Are you a certified teacher who is interested in joining our 153 family next year? Or maybe you know someone who is? Please help us find great educators for these open positions next school year!

- Willow School: Physical Education Teacher
- Churchill School: Physical Education Teacher & 5th-Grade Co-Taught Special Education
- James Hart School: 7th-Grade Special Education Resource Teacher

Coming Soon!

Parents and Guardians: Don't forget that there is no school on Monday, Feb. 13, in observance of Lincoln's birthday. Monday, Feb. 20th, President's Day, IS a school day!

"ThoseWhoExcel"Recipients Honored

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISEBE) announced the recipients of this year's "Those Who Excel" awards, including several from District 153. These awards celebrate incredible classroom teachers, administrators, teams, volunteers, and school support personnel who have made lasting impacts on the students, families, and fellow educators in their school communities. ISBE will celebrate the awardees at a banquet on April 29.

Not pictured below: Patty Welsh, Community Volunteer Category for her work with District 153 Special Olympics

Beverly Bulliner, assistant, Churchill School

Student Support Personnel Category

Citizens for Homewood Schools

Team Category for its work on the 2022 education referendum

Mike Dickover, Carol Humm, Ann Lawrence, Becky Popelka, Christine Scully, Sarah Young, Hope Zawaski

Yolanda Collins, 2nd-grade teacher, Willow School

Teacher Category

MaryKay Gardiner, assistant principal, Churchill School

Administrator Category

Jessica Kors, school nurse, James Hart School

Student Support Personnel Category

Jacqueline Perell, 3rd-grade teacher, Churchill School

Early Career Educator Category

WildcatsWere100DaysSmarteronFeb.8th!

Willow School celebrated all things 100 on the 100th Day of School, Feb. 8th: counting to 100, building with 100 blocks, and identifying words by the hundreds. And of course, the school hosted the most adorable "centenarians" and construction crews that day.

District153CelebratesBlackHistoryMonth

Black History Segments

Every school day in February, James Hart's Panther TV will air a different profile of notable Black Americans. Click here to follow along on this journey through Black history,

Churchill School Black History Month Museum , Feb. 16th

Churchill School is proud to announce the return of the Black History Month Museum night. This year's theme is "Celebrating Black Creativity Through the Arts." Please mark your calendar for Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 5-7 pm. The evening will feature:

- live musical performances
- a drum circle
- local black-owned businesses pop-up shop (variety of payment types but consider bringing cash)
- 3D make-and-take artwork
- special celebrity guests
- displays of student projects

StudentsAboutTown

The Daily Living Skills classes from all three schools explored our community on Feb. 9th. The day started at Blueberry Hill for breakfast where they practiced reading menus and good manners. Then they headed over to the Homewood Post Office where they mailed the valentines they created (more reading and writing!) and took great care to address correctly.