Dr. Keith Davis
Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year! Click here to visit my page.
On Saturday and Sunday, July 8th and 9th 2017, weather permitting; Flossmoor School District 161 will be applying an herbicide to all district playground areas.  If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact Scott M. Stachacz, Director of Buildings and Grounds, at (708) 647-7005.
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board announced at its March 13th meeting the appointment of Dr. Dana Smith to be the new Superintendent for Flossmoor District 161.
Dr. Smith is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Early Childhood and Elementary Education in Woodstock School District 200 and comes to us with more than 15 years of experience in public education.
During the Superintendent search process, the board appointed Dr. Michael Popp to serve as Interim Superintendent. The Board is grateful to Dr. Popp for his leadership and thoughtful presence throughout the transition period.
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Karaoke Night is coming! Mark your calendar for March 24th 6:30pm-8:30pm.
PARCC testing begins this week for all 3rd-5th grade students. Please make sure that your students receive breakfast on the days they will be testing. As a reminder, we still offer the Heather Hill Breakfast program from 8:05-8:20. Also, students cannot have electronics in the classroom during testing (i.e. cell phones, iWatches, digital calculators, etc.). If it is necessary for your student to have an electronic device or phone for communication purposes, they must give this device to the teacher during testing or leave the device in their backpack. If it is not necessary, we ask that these devices are left at home. Please encourage your student(s) to do their best. The students and teachers of Heather Hill have been working extremely hard this year and we want to show what we know on this assessment.
Please see the March edition of the PTO New Letter.
Check out the HEATHER HILL SUPPLY LIST 2017-2018.doc by grade level to be prepared for the first day of school!
Heather Hill Math Language Program Spring Registration- MATH LANGUAGE PROGRAM 032617.pdf
Heather Hill's 4th grade classes are showing that they care about their communities! During the course of an inquiry lesson study with Mrs. Britten, both 4th grade classes discussed issues of social justice, stereotypes and equity. Students were eager to research social issues such as bullying, clean water and homelessness. Each small group of researchers were to develop an understanding of their topic, create an action plan on working towards solving their issue and present their ideas to the class. Each class then voted on a community service project that would make a powerful impact. Mrs. Fiore's class chose to study the consequences of the availability of clean water on a community. They then collected water bottle donations to be sent to residents in Flint, MI. They worked with New Faith Church in Matteson, IL, to transport the water to those in need. Mrs. McWhorter's class chose to study the causes and effects of homelessness. They partnered with Girls on the Run to educate the Heather Hill School community about their research through announcements and posters. They collected donations to provide needed supplies to a local shelter. Both groups of students learned a great deal in their research. More importantly, they learned that each and every person has the ability to make a difference in others' lives. Working together, we can accomplish even more!
Mrs. Fiore's 4th grade class with Mrs. Britten
Mrs. Sue Aylmer has taught at Heather Hill for the last 9 years. This experience completed her 38 years in the field of education. She recently discovered some old class pictures from her time as a teacher at Mt. Vernon School in Chicago, IL. She sent a copy of these pictures to her former students, including Mrs. Roz McWhorter (4th grade teacher at Heather Hill) and Eddie Johnson (Chicago Police Superintendent). Mrs. McWhorter decided to plan a special surprise for their former beloved junior high teacher's retirement. Superintendent Eddie Johnson came to Heather Hill on the last day of school as a special send off to Mrs. Aylmer. Several news stations were there to record the happy reunion and to celebrate this amazing educator! We are honored to have had such a dedicated, loving and thoughtful staff member as a part of the Heather Hill team. We wish Mrs. Aylmer all the best in her new adventures!
