Alden-Hebron School District 19

*** Friday 8/28 Flag Football at Harvard 5:30. HS Football home vs. Orangeville 7:00. ***
*** Also tomorrows Flag Football game has been cancelled. Phillips is unable to play***

🎗️💛 THE 3RD ANNUAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS BACKYARD BASH IS ALMOST HERE! 💛🎗️ September 5th • Hoops Bar & Grill • This isn’t just an afternoon event anymore… we have an entire DAY packed with things to do, and whether you’re coming to play bags, win some incredible prizes, bring the kids, hang out with friends, or dance under the glow lights — there is truly something for everyone. 🔥 HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING: 🎯 11:00 AM — Bags Tournament Registration Opens 🏆 12:00 PM — Bags Tournament Begins Then starting at 3:00 PM, the Backyard Bash REALLY gets going! 🥃 Liquor Pull (So far 75 bottles, Whiskey/Spirits/Wine 🎟️ Raffles & Big-Ticket Prizes 🥩 HUGE Premium Meat Raffle Packages (with a twist) 🎁 Grab Bag Wall (over 50 Ranging from $25.00-$250.00) 🏰 Bounce House 👕 Tie-Dyeing 💌 Card Making (Will be bringing to the hospital after our Event) 📿 Bracelet Making ☀️ Outdoor Family Games 🚔 4:00 PM — TOUCH-A-TRUCK! We are so excited to welcome the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, CM Wiltberger II, Incwith a few of their HUGE Trucks, Skyline Steel Services Inc. and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District for an awesome Touch-a-Truck experience for the kids and families! 🔥 6:30 PM — S’MORES BAR OPENS ✨ 7:00–8:00 PM — GLOW PARTY! We’re closing out the night with lights, music, dancing and one BIG glow party! 🎶 And DJ BROOKELYN with DJ Felix Entertainment will be keeping the music, fun and energy going throughout the afternoon and evening! Come early. Stay late. Bring the kids. Bring your friends. Make a day of it. Play backyard games. Win prizes. Dance to the DJ. Try your luck at the raffles. Check out the trucks. Hit the bounce house. Make something with the kids. Grab a s’more. Then stick around and GLOW with us as the sun goes down. 💛 And while we’re having an incredible day together, we’ll also be raising awareness and critical funds to support children and teens courageously battling cancer and the families walking beside them. Every raffle ticket. Every bags team. Every purchase. Every person who shows up helps Hope for Courage continue providing personalized Warrior Packages and meaningful support to families facing the unimaginable. Because childhood cancer takes enough. Childhood should still have laughter. It should still have fun. It should still have moments that feel normal. And it should always have Hope. 💛 📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026 📍 Hoops Bar & Grill | Hebron 🎗️ 3rd Annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Backyard Bash 👉 SHARE this post, tag your friends, round up the family and come spend the day with us! Supporting children battling cancer. Ensuring no child faces this journey without Hope, support, and compassion

*** Tuesday 8/25 MS Volleyball home vs. Hiawatha 7th & 8th grade 4:30. We have a lot of girls not paid right now that won't be able to play tonight. Please call Mrs. Reiter in the MS/HS Office to take care of ASAP. She will be leaving at 3:30. ***
Flag Football at McHenry JV 6:00 @ McCracken Field Good luck everyone!!

*** Monday 8/24 A Couple changes for this week. FS Football game has been moved to Oct. 12. HS Volleyball game scheduled for Tuesday at North Boone has been moved to Wednesday. We have picked up a Flag Football game vs. McHenry's JV for Tuesday at McCracken Field 6:00. MS Volleyball home on Tuesday vs. Hiawatha 4:30. Thursday HS Volleyball home vs. CLA 5:00. MS Volleyball at Harrison 4:00 all 3 levels. Friday HS Football home vs. Orangeville 7:00. Flag Football at Harvard 5:30. Saturday Flag Football home vs. Chicago Phillips 1:00. ***

📚 i-Ready testing begins next week!

Help your student feel prepared and ready to do their best by:

• Getting a good night’s sleep
• Eating a nutritious breakfast
• Arriving at school on time
• Bringing a fully charged device, if needed
• Taking their time and reading each question carefully
• Staying positive and giving their best effort

Please remind your student that testing is simply an opportunity to show what they know and how much they have grown. We are proud of our Giants and know they will do a GIANT job!

The first week of school is officially complete! 🎉

Backpacks survived, routines are taking shape, and everyone remembered their lunch money…right?

Please take a quick peek at your student’s lunch account and add funds if needed. Money can be added through EZSchool or dropped off at the school office by cash or check.

Let’s keep our Giants fueled and ready for week two!

Keeping our kids safe online starts with giving families the right tools and information.

Parents, guardians, teachers, and grandparents are invited to a FREE virtual presentation featuring Detective Richard Wistocki, a nationally recognized cybercrimes expert. He will share practical strategies for navigating cyberbullying, social media, online gaming, privacy settings, digital footprints, device monitoring, and more.

📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 6:30–8:00 p.m.
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Space is limited, so scan the QR code on the flyer to register today!

*** Thursday 8/20 All sports fees need to be paid for HS Football and Cheer by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon in order to participate in the game . Flag Football, MS Volleyball and HS Volleyball all need to be paid by Tuesday the 25th. ***

*** Wednesday 8/19 Next week's HS Volleyball game originally scheduled for Tuesday at North Boone has been moved to Wednesday 5:00/6:00 at North Boone. Updated schedule has been posted on the Athletics Page. ***

*** Saturday 8/15 Attention Football, Flag Football and Track Athletes we are going to postpone painting the equipment container tomorrow due to a 70% chance of rain . We will probably try to do it in a couple weeks when we get out of this weather pattern. I will let everyone know as soon as we set a date. ***

We’re excited to celebrate the Class of 2027 with a special Senior Sunrise Breakfast. Some of our seniors have taken the initiative to plan out their Senior Sunrise Breakfast, but would love some help with getting food and supplies together! All seniors are invited to join us for breakfast, fun, and time together as we kick off their senior year and make memories with their classmates.

Senior Sunrise Breakfast
Date: Sunday, August 16th, 2026
Time: 6:00 am to 7:00 am
Location: Alden Hebron High School Football Field

*** August 9th: Reminder all Fall Sports Practices start tomorrow, HSVB 10:00-12:00, MSVB 3:00-5:00, HS Girls Flag Football 3:00-5:00, HS Cheer 5:00-7:00 and HS Football 5:30-7:30. Must be registered for school and have a current physical on file in the MS/HS office. Fall sport pictures will be this Thursday @ 3:00. ***

*** Monday Aug. 3rd. HS Football practice starts on Wednesday Aug. 5th 7:00-9:00 am. and Thursday & Friday 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sat. 7:00-8:30 am. You have 14 practices before our first game you must be at 12 practices in order to play week one. All other Fall sports start practice Aug. 10th. HSVB 10:00-12:00, MSVB 3:00-5:00, Flag FB 3:00-5:00 & HS Cheer 5:00-7:00. YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT SPORTS PHYSICAL ON FILE AND ALSO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR SCHOOLBEFORE PRACTICING. Please contact the MS/HS office if you have any questions or need help with either. ***

*** From the AH Booster Club: Remember the Golf Outing is Aug. 23rd at Oak Grove Golf Course we need your Foursomes in ASAP !! Visit the AH Booster Club Facebook Page and use the sign up link to get involved. Please contact Julie Cunningham at (815)-388-2085 or John Lalor at (815)-909-3705 if you have any questions about getting signed up or want to sponsor!! Also on Aug. 16th @ 11:00 a.m. we are getting together out by the Football practice field (Bon Fire Area) to paint the storage container. Get your community service hours in and come give us a hand! We would like all Football, Flag Football and Track Coaches and players to help out. You all use it so let's make it better!! We will have refreshments and the paint. Bring ladders and brushes and good attitudes !!! ***

🎒📚 The countdown to the first day of school is on! 📚🎒

We can't wait to welcome our Giant students and families back for the 2026-2027 school year!

Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 13, and join us for one of our Back to School events:

🟢 Elementary School Back to School Night
4:30 to 6:00 PM (Grades 1-5)
5:30 to 6:30 PM (PreK-K)
⭐ Optional Parent Meeting with Principal Mr. Slocum at 6:00 PM in the gym.

🟢 Middle School Back to School Night
6:00 PM
Meet your teachers, pick up your schedule, and get your locker!

🟢 High School Back to School Drop-In
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Pick up your schedule, get your locker assignment, and purchase your PE uniform.

These events are a great opportunity to get prepared, meet staff, and start the school year with confidence. We look forward to seeing everyone there as we kick off another fantastic year of Small School, Giant Dreams! 💚

*** Tuesday July 28th Hello everyone finally got back in my office and the gym floor looks amazing again!!! The new scoreboard is up along with the shot clocks. New wall padding and updated conference banners are on the way!!! The HS Football Team got back on Saturday after their trip out to Central College in Pella Iowa and I couldn't be more proud of our guys and how they represented us. We practiced against some very good teams from Iowa and Missouri and we did very well!! Great job to everyone!!! Great trip and looking forward to another great year of GIANTS FOOTBALL !!! ***

*** Very Important *** As of today we only have 6 MS football players. If there is anyone else that has not signed up with me yet to play please do so by 5:00 tomorrow night. We have to have 12 -14 players to keep the season going. If we don't have that many we will have to put our MS program on pause for the season. Please let me know by 5:00 tomorrow Coach Lalor jlalor@ah19.org ***

*** Attention due to the terrible air quality and heat we are cancelling football practice for tonight. ***

*** MS / HS Cheer Camp is next week Monday - Friday HS 9:30-11:30 & MS 12:30-2:30. Reach out to MS Coach Krawczyk @ 815-334-7641 or HS Coach Longfield @ 815-347-4568 if you have any questions. ***