
Announcements for 6/7/8 GBKB!
Next week's game schedule is as follows:
Tues, 2/22: Home vs. Polo, 4:00
Weds, 2/23: @ Challand, 4:00
Thurs, 2/24: @ Pecatonica, 4:00
Pecatonica is a mask mandated school. All players, coaches, and fans will be required to wear a mask. There will not be a concession stand.
Two 6th grade only games have been added to the schedule:
Monday, 2/28: Home vs. Byron at ES, 4:00
Thursday, 3/3: @ Oregon (Nash), 4:00
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Have you ever tried Snowman Soup? Here is your chance!


Lane Koning and Zane Murphy interviewed on Saturday for their State FFA Degree. Both of them were recommended for their degree, which has to be approved by the State FFA and will be awarded in June at State FFA Convention. Lane is also moving on to interview for Star Placement with his State Degree. This accolate requires years of dedication to one's record books - great job, gentlemen!


Are you seeing double?
AFCES is excited to celebrate TWO-sday on 2-22-22. Please review the attached flyer to learn how students can dress to impress! We will also be celebrating with fun activities at school.


CHANGE IN TIME! (and opponent)
The high school girls basketball game tonight will now be against West Carroll instead of Pearl City and it will now start at 6:00 instead of 5:30.
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Last night, 10 members represented the AFC FFA Chapter at the Section 2 Proficiency Judging. Members were interviewed about their Supervised Agricultural Experience record books, which they keep updated throughout the year. Six of our members will be moving on to Districts in March! A big thanks to all of our volunteer judges, who help make this possible! Great Job! Jessie Milligan - Equine Science - Entrepreneurship, Elaina Harris - Diversified Crop Production, Ellah Dorn - Ag Sales - Placement, Lane Koning - Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication - Placement, Zane Murphy - Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance - Placement, Andrea Buhrow - Specialty Crop, Dezi Cater - Food Service, Mallory Henert - Swine Production - Placement, Mallory Henert - Ag Services, Jacob Warrenfeltz - Discovery Star Farmer, Jack Delhotal - Discovery Star Agribusiness #AFCFFA


Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Spelling Bee finalists!
1st Place - Besnik Refatllari
Runner Up - Madison Wilcox
Besnik will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee in Dixon on Thursday, February 24th. Best of luck to you, Besnik!




Schedule of Events Week of 2/7:
Monday, 2/7: HS GBKB @ Forreston, 5:30
HS BKB @ Eastland, 6:00
Tuesday, 2/8: 6/7/8 GBKB @ Stillman Valley, 4:00
HS AB vs. Polo, 4:00
HS GBKB @ Amboy, 6:00
Wednesday, 2/9: HS BKB vs. Amboy (Senior Night), 6:00
Thursday, 2/10: 6/7/8 GBKB vs. Winnebago, 4:00
HS GBKB vs. Pearl City, 5:30
Saturday, 2/12: 6/7/8 GBKB @ Amboy Tournament, 9:00
HS GBKB Regionals @ Alden-Hebron, 5:00

Shout out to Junior, Levi Near for qualifying for the Princeton wrestling sectionals at the 120 pound weight class. He will wrestle this Friday and Saturday for an opportunity to qualify for state! Way to go Levi!!!
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Just a reminder, we DO have school on Monday, February 14th. There was a mistake on the original calendar that was corrected and redistributed. We do NOT have school on Monday, February 21st. Thank you!

Congratulations to AFC Jr/Sr High School Honor Roll students from 1st Semester!
https://www.smore.com/kd6re

Good evening,
Many of you are aware that a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) was entered for a lawsuit the challenges the governor's executive orders that pertain to COVID mandates for schools. Please review the attached documents that include: A letter to AFC families outlining the districts position, a copy of the TRO, and a copy of the Board of Education plan approved on July 19, 2021.
District Letter: https://5il.co/158e4
TRO: https://5il.co/158ed
July 19, 2021 Approved COVID Plan: https://5il.co/158e3

Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School is hiring!


FFA Friday!
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Kindergarten registration information is now available for the 2022-2023 school year. Students who currently attend St. Johns Preschool will receive a registration packet in the mail. All other families who have a child who will be attending Kindergarten next year can obtain a packet by calling the office to provide your mailing address. You can also come to the Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School office to pick one up. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Burkitt at jburkitt@afcschools.net or call (815) 456-2325.

Please enjoy AFC Jr/Sr High School's monthly newsletter!
https://www.smore.com/6nxvp

With all of the cancellations and reschedules, here is the schedule of activities for this week:
Monday, 1/31: 6th Grade GBKB vs. South Beloit at ES gym, 4:30
Varsity BKB @ Amboy, 6:00
Tuesday, 2/1: HS AB @ Eastland, 4:00
HS GBKB vs. Eastland, 6:00
Varsity BKB @ Milledgeville, 6:00
Wednesday, 2/2: Varsity GBKB @ Fulton, 5:30
Thursday, 2/3: 6/7/8 GBKB @ Byron, 4:00
HS AB @ Hiawatha, 4:00
HS GBKB vs. Forreston, 6:00
Friday, 2/4: HS GBKB vs. Polo, 6:00 (Senior Night)
Saturday, 2/5: Varsity GBKB vs. Milledgeville, 1:00

The AFC girls basketball team sends their condolences to Freeport Aquin for the loss of their basketball coach. Thoughts and prayers to the family and Aquin community.


AFC Jr/Sr High School Student Council is sponsoring Valentine's Day Pop Sales that start on Monday!
