Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD #275

More egg-cited 1st graders! More photos of our 1st graders holding baby chicks.

#LearnGrowThrive

1st Graders have been so "egg-cited" watching our chicks hatch! We have been studying life cycles and welcomed 15 baby chicks into our room. Getting to hold our fluffy little visitors is always a highlight of our life cycle learning experience.

#LearnGrowThrive

The game against Pearl City has been moved to Tuesday 5/19. JV will play first at 4:30pm; Varsity will play after under the lights. Please help spread the word. Go Raiders!

Congrats, seniors—what an accomplishment!

#Graduation

Check out Ashton-Franklin vs 2026 HS Graduation Coed Varsity Other livestreaming at 10:00am
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/ashton/organization/7327/ashton-franklin-high-school/watch?ib=4029337

So proud to celebrate this special group.

#Graduation

Looking for fun, hands-on summer learning opportunities for your child? Sauk Valley Community College’s College for Kids program is back for Summer 2026 with exciting camps designed to spark creativity, technology skills, and imagination!

Summer 2026 Sessions

June 1–4: Pokémon® Masters
June 8–11: Roblox® Coders
June 15–18: A.I. Designers & Developers
June 22–25: Make Your First 3D Video Game!
June 22–25: Summer Enrichment

For more information and registration details, visit: svcc.edu/cfk

School safety day was a huge success! Community members came and did an amazing job focusing on important topics like school bus safety, crosswalk/railroad safety, calling 911, ATV / side by side safety, bike safety, stranger danger and an all time favorite from the Franklin Grove fire department featuring fire safety using the Sauk Valley smoke house. Thank you to all the volunteers that gave up their day to prepare our kids on how to safe in all kinds of circumstances!

Check out Ashton-Franklin vs 2026 May Band and Choir concert Coed Varsity Other livestreaming at 7:00pm
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/ashton/organization/7327/ashton-franklin-high-school/watch?ib=4000459

Mr. Nate Davis from Etnyre visited our Ag Mechanics & Construction class to discuss careers in welding and skilled trades with students. He also spent time in the shop demonstrating welding techniques and working alongside the class. Thank you to Mr. Davis and Etnyre for providing students with valuable hands-on learning experiences and career insight!

🎓 AFC Graduation Reminder 🎓

Graduation is this Saturday, May 16, at 10:00 AM in the High School Gym!

We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 and all of their accomplishments with family and friends. Congratulations, graduates — your future is bright! 🎉

#AFCGraduation #ClassOf2026

Celebrating the achievements of our seniors! 👏

#Seniors

Our high school PE classes wrapped up their golf unit with a trip to XGOLF in Sterling. Thank you XGOLF for hosting our high school PE classes!!

Biology students got to enjoy the “sweet” side of science while learning about RNA and protein synthesis! 🍦🧬

By decoding ice cream sundaes, they explored the processes of transcription and translation in a fun and memorable way. It was a great mix of learning and creativity in action!

Pop til you Drop! Join us for a night of popular music performed by our AFC 5th-12th Band and Choir held on May 14 . We hope to see you there!

Cheers to all the seniors crossing the stage!

#Graduation

Congratulations to our 2026 Prom Royalty!

Please join us on Thursday May 7th, 2026 at the AFC Baseball field to honor our 6 senior baseball players and 2 statisticians following the game against Polo. Recognition will start at approximately 6:00pm.