News from District 153

February 26, 2025

Parents and guardians, you can start planning next year's holidays and activities!

We are so excited to announce that two of our teachers at Willow School have been named "Those Who Excel" award winners by the Illinois State Board of Education. Congratulations to kindergarten teacher Amy Brecheisen and 1st-grade teacher Anne Wallace for their well-deserved recognition as two of the best and brightest in Illinois!

Here are a few memories from Valentine's Day celebrations at Willow and Churchill Schools. We are so grateful to the volunteers who make these special days so very special for our students!

We're so proud of the James Hart Interact Club! The club made 55 Valentine's bags filled with cards, socks and chocolate for residents at Charter Senior Living in Hazel Crest. Way to go, Panthers!

The 5 Essentials is an annual state-mandated survey to gather parent/guardian input about their students' schools. We need at least 20 percent of you to take the survey at each school for the state to send us the survey data. If you have a child at more than one school, you can fill out a survey for each school.

Welcome to Black History Month 2025! All month long, Panther TV at James Hart School will produce and air a different BHM segment each school day.

CLICK HERE to view the series and check back each school day to learn something new.

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
Facebook: facebook.com/hsd153
Instagram: instagram.com/homewood153