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Check out Ashton-Franklin vs 2026 Marcia Thompson Girls' Varsity Volleyball livestreaming now at
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/ashton/organization/7327/ashton-franklin-high-school/watch?ib=4672973
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/ashton/organization/7327/ashton-franklin-high-school/watch?ib=4672973
TSSR Game Time Live will stream tonight's Senior Night Football game!
https://www.youtube.com/live/ApQ260bNwzQ?si=2RM5VQ6aujTUdM08
https://www.youtube.com/live/ApQ260bNwzQ?si=2RM5VQ6aujTUdM08
Volleyball Regional Information
A spotlight on the AFC Care Closet! Our counselors and elementary secretary were interviewed by the Regional Office of Education this week to highlight the AFC Care Closet and share this resource with our community.
Watch the interview to learn more: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZgrtU_bgL1I
Please be advised that due to an equipment failure the livestream of tonight's football game will not be available. Please join us tonight in Franklin Grove for the final home football game of the season. GO RAIDERS!!!
Get ready for a week of spooky fun, AFC Jr./Sr. High! Join us for Halloween Spirit Days, October 26–30!
🎃 Monday: Mismatch Monday! Wear a mismatched outfit.
🎃 Tuesday: Twisted Tuesday! Students dress as their favorite teacher, and teachers dress as students.
🎃 Wednesday: Black Out! Wear black from head to toe.
🎃 Thursday: Dress as a career in your pathway! Show us your future career.
🎃 Friday: Halloween Costume Day! Celebrate in your best school-appropriate costume.
Costumes must be school appropriate. No fake blood or weapons.
🎃 Monday: Mismatch Monday! Wear a mismatched outfit.
🎃 Tuesday: Twisted Tuesday! Students dress as their favorite teacher, and teachers dress as students.
🎃 Wednesday: Black Out! Wear black from head to toe.
🎃 Thursday: Dress as a career in your pathway! Show us your future career.
🎃 Friday: Halloween Costume Day! Celebrate in your best school-appropriate costume.
Costumes must be school appropriate. No fake blood or weapons.
Keeping the beat in first grade music class! 🎶
Our first graders are learning to define and demonstrate a steady beat in music class. Using colorful scarves, they put the beat in motion to Leroy Anderson’s “Syncopated Clock”!
Some of our upperclassmen recently had the opportunity to tour Kishwaukee College, explore campus, and learn more about the hands-on programs and opportunities available to them!
Throughout the school year, our students have many opportunities to connect with colleges, career programs, and other post-secondary options as they explore what path is the right fit for them. We love helping our students discover the possibilities that await them after high school! 🎓
Throughout the school year, our students have many opportunities to connect with colleges, career programs, and other post-secondary options as they explore what path is the right fit for them. We love helping our students discover the possibilities that await them after high school! 🎓
Mrs. McMillan’s 8th Grade Ag class conducted a chlorophyll lab to see what color chlorophyll they could extract from tree and soybean leaves.
It’s School Bus Safety Week, AFC! Help your child stay safe with these reminders:
At the bus stop
• Arrive at least five minutes early.
• Avoid running or playing near the bus stop.
Getting on and off
• Wait for the bus to stop completely, the door to open and the driver’s signal before boarding or exiting.
• Use the handrails to prevent falls.
Around the bus
• Never walk behind the bus.
• When crossing in front, stay at least 10 feet (five giant steps) ahead and make eye contact with the driver. Wait for the driver’s signal before crossing.
• If something drops near the bus, tell the driver. Never try to pick it up yourself.
Thank you to our bus drivers and families for helping our students travel safely!
At the bus stop
• Arrive at least five minutes early.
• Avoid running or playing near the bus stop.
Getting on and off
• Wait for the bus to stop completely, the door to open and the driver’s signal before boarding or exiting.
• Use the handrails to prevent falls.
Around the bus
• Never walk behind the bus.
• When crossing in front, stay at least 10 feet (five giant steps) ahead and make eye contact with the driver. Wait for the driver’s signal before crossing.
• If something drops near the bus, tell the driver. Never try to pick it up yourself.
Thank you to our bus drivers and families for helping our students travel safely!
Mark your calendars!
• Early dismissal on Wednesday, October 21, and Thursday, October 22.
• No school Friday, October 23.
Thank you for planning ahead!
• Early dismissal on Wednesday, October 21, and Thursday, October 22.
• No school Friday, October 23.
Thank you for planning ahead!
Mrs. Holmgren’s second graders brought their “Cycles in Nature” reading lessons to life with a visit to Jonamac Apple Orchard, where they studied the life cycle of an apple tree. The learning continued with apple activities, including making fresh applesauce!
What a sweet way to connect reading with hands-on learning!
What a sweet way to connect reading with hands-on learning!
Mr. Treadwell’s Social Issues class took their learning outside to explore how sensory stimuli, including sight, hearing, smell, and touch, influence individual perception.
Students discussed their responses to different stimuli and compared their perceptions with those of their classmates. Through this activity, they gained a deeper understanding of how people can experience the same thing yet perceive it in very different ways.
Students discussed their responses to different stimuli and compared their perceptions with those of their classmates. Through this activity, they gained a deeper understanding of how people can experience the same thing yet perceive it in very different ways.
Reminder, AFC Jr./Sr. High families! Parent-Teacher Conferences are October 21 and 22, from 3:30–7:30 p.m. in the JH Gym.
No appointment needed! Our “Open Gym” format makes it easy to connect with your child’s teachers at their tables. If one teacher is busy, visit another teacher and circle back.
Check in at the JH Gym when you arrive. Questions? Contact Mrs. Hurt. Thank you for partnering with us to support your child!
No appointment needed! Our “Open Gym” format makes it easy to connect with your child’s teachers at their tables. If one teacher is busy, visit another teacher and circle back.
Check in at the JH Gym when you arrive. Questions? Contact Mrs. Hurt. Thank you for partnering with us to support your child!
Five agriculture students joined other agriculture students from Lee County for the 2026 Lee County Farm Bureau Acquaintance Day. Students toured the Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve, Maria’s Pizza and the Maplehurst elevator all in Amboy. Thank you to the Lee County Farm Bureau for putting this day together!
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Rainy day? Time for creative play! ☔
Mrs. Treadwell’s fourth graders make the most of indoor recess with screen-free fun. Our no-screen recess policy gives students time to use their imaginations, connect with classmates and enjoy playing together! #RaiderPride
Mrs. Treadwell’s fourth graders make the most of indoor recess with screen-free fun. Our no-screen recess policy gives students time to use their imaginations, connect with classmates and enjoy playing together! #RaiderPride
As a reminder tonight's football in Polo is a 5:00pm kick-off.
As part of the Whiteside Area Career Center, our AFC students engage in hands-on training and real-world learning in healthcare, skilled trades and the arts.
Check out what our auto tech, building trades, and health care WACC kids have been up to recently!
Auto tech- Checking alignments and replacing batteries on vehicles
Health Care- CPR certifications
Building Trades- Holiday displays for the Sterling Light Display and OSHA safety
Check out what our auto tech, building trades, and health care WACC kids have been up to recently!
Auto tech- Checking alignments and replacing batteries on vehicles
Health Care- CPR certifications
Building Trades- Holiday displays for the Sterling Light Display and OSHA safety