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I hope this message finds you well and that you’ve enjoyed a restful and joyful summer. As we prepare to welcome students back for a new school year, I’m filled with excitement and anticipation for all the learning, growth, and community we will share this year.

Our dedicated staff have been here this summer preparing for another great year of learning. From curriculum preparations to updated spaces, AFC Jr/Sr High School is ready to welcome students back to our hallways. 

We are now in the final year of AFC’s 5-year curriculum adoption plan. Our 6-12th grade History teachers spent the summer in training and collaboratively preparing the new McGraw-Hill curriculum materials. The ELA team reviewed our first year with Amplify and ThinkCERCA to further enhance the English Language Arts curriculum this year. 

On Tuesday, August 5th, we will host Freshman Orientation from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. While the building remains the same, High School introduces new challenges and activities that our incoming Freshmen need to be aware of. Graduation requirements, entry qualifications for Whiteside Area Career Center, earned credits, final exam weights, and more. All freshman students and their guardians are strongly encouraged to attend. Students will receive their 25/26 schedules upon arrival. Please enter through Door 16/athletics entrance.  

Last year, our students were issued new lockers and locker combinations. Most of our students’ locker locations will remain the same, as will their corresponding combinations, while others will be relocated. New lockers will have new locker combinations. This information will be on student schedules at Back to School Night. 

Students will be required to wear an AFC PE uniform for all PE classes.  The cost of a uniform is $15.  Students who still have uniforms in good shape from previous years may wear those. Uniforms will be distributed in the first week of school for those who need one; the $15 fee will then be applied to your student’s Skyward account. If a student would prefer to wear leggings, sweatpants, and/or a sweatshirt for comfort or modesty purposes, they must align with the PE uniform and be either black or gray. Leggings and sweatpants must be worn under the provided uniform shorts. Students will be required to have a clean pair of tennis shoes that are worn only inside during PE class to protect the gym floors.  No Crocs, boots, flip-flops, slides, Dude shoes, or dress shoes will be allowed.  

If your student-driver plans to park in the school parking lot, they will need to turn in the Student Parking Pass Application & Contract to Mrs. McCaslin in the office before August 18th to receive their 2025-2026 parking tag. Parking privileges are outlined on page 37 of the Student Handbook. Parking Permits are an important step toward Student Safety while driving on school property. Parking Pass Applications will not be accepted during the school day once student attendance has begun and must be done after dismissal; encourage your student to stop in with their application before we begin the year.

If you have not already registered your student for the 2025-2026 school year, you may do so on the school website. The registration cost will increase after today, August 1st. Ensure your student is registered and ready for the first day of school, and assist our transportation director in assembling route lists. 

School supply lists are available on the school website. Go to the Menu > Families > School Supply Lists. We hope to see you all at the Jr/Sr High Back-to-School Night on Friday, August 15th, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Your students will have the opportunity to meet their new teachers, review their schedules, and become familiar with their locker combinations. We look forward to the new school year, which begins on Tuesday, August 19th (3:00 pm regular dismissal). 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at mhurt@afcschools.net or 815-453-7461. 

Best Regards,

Malinda Hurt, Principal

Ashton-Franklin Center Jr/Sr High School