AHHS: Reminder to the students who signed up to take the PSAT/NMSQT test. The test is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 13th.
Please report to Room 104, by 7:40am. The pre-admin. & test should be done around 11:30-11:45ish. Don't forget that you were to inform/remind your teachers and seek out what will be missed---this is especially important for LCTC and MCC students.
Per Alden-Hebron District #19 handbook page 23, students who have negative lunch balances will not be able to purchase ala carte items, this includes any additional milk. If your student has a negative balance, they will be denied any ala carte items and may only receive a school lunch.
Según la página 23 del manual del Distrito # 19 de Alden-Hebron, los estudiantes que tengan saldos negativos en el almuerzo no podrán comprar artículos a la carta, esto incluye leche adicional. Si su estudiante tiene un saldo negativo, se le negará cualquier artículo a la carta y solo podrá recibir un almuerzo escolar.
Update:
Middle School and High School Basketball Schedules have been posted on our website.
Middle School Lakes Region Volleyball Tournament starts tonight at North Prairie. We play North Prairie at 6:00pm.
Bus time is 3:45pm.
Menu change for Tuesday Oct 12: Walking Taco
** High School Football game at South Beloit tonight at 7:00. Please come over and watch as the Giants try to make a late season push to the playoffs.**
** High School Volleyball game at home on Monday vs. Elgin Academy 5:00/6:00.**
** JV Football back over at South Beloit on Monday at 5:30.**
** Middle School Lakes Region Volleyball Tournament starts on Tuesday the 12th at North Prairie. We play North Prairie at 6:00.**
AH Alumni News: A-H Alumna Stephanie Reiter, a 2019 AHHS Graduate, Returns to Host Discussion About College Experiences
--Stephanie is a junior at Western IL University where she majors in Agricultural Science, is a double minor in Agronomy and Precision Agriculture, is an Agronomy Research Assistant, and a WIU Student Ambassador.
--AHHS invites all alumni to come back and speak to interested freshman-seniors. The alumni provide advice on making the transition from high school to college smoother, share tips that they have learned as college students, and take part in an informal question & answer session. Academic Advisor, Davina VanderPal, organized the event. She said, “Alumni can be a powerful tool in connecting current students to college. I am thankful that our graduates are able to come back and help current students think about their futures.”
--ALUMNI, LET'S RECONNECT! Alden-Hebron Alumni: Congratulations on the successes you've accomplished since graduating from District 19. We look forward to you joining us as we reconnect and inspire. We would love to hear from you---Please fill out our AH Alumni form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfg0rfv3ct175A2kCFHdFIM4nvV-5VfQkxLSsjhsXhGmIDXUA/viewform
Attention AH Seniors/Parents: District 19 will hold its annual FAFSA Completion Workshop at Alden-Hebron High School- Room 106, Wednesday, Oct. 13th, from 5-7 PM.
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Families interested in attending are asked to contact Mrs. VanderPal at 815-648-2442 or email davanderpal@ah19.org.
Representatives from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, who are trained in the specific details of the FAFSA, will be at AHHS that night to answer questions and help families complete the process.
Families are encouraged to create their Federal Student Aid identification numbers prior to the appointment and to begin the FAFSA. A separate FSA ID is required for a parent and for the student.
Families can use the following links to get started:
Create a Federal Student Aid ID: https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
Steps on Filling Out a FAFSA Form: https://blog.ed.gov/.../8-steps-to-filling-out-the-fafsa.../
D19 Families: Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL Monday October 11th, 2021 in observance of Columbus Day.
D19 Familias: Recordatorio de que NO hay ESCUELA el lunes 11 de octubre de 2021 en observancia del Día de Colón.
PTO meeting today, October 7th, at 3pm, in the Elementary Library.
-You don't have to start at the beginning of the year, join us any month you can! Can't make it to a meeting, but would like to help, email us at Pto@ah19.org
-Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1177751896044583
AHHS: College & Career Lunch and Learn sessions are held in the high school hallway from 10:54- 11:24 a.m. Students have the opportunity to learn about various colleges, career options, job and military opportunities, majors/certifications to pursue, and ask the representatives questions.
Great opportunity tonight! The College Fair at MCC is this evening, 10/7, from 5:30-7:30pm in the MCC Gym. Over 120+ colleges and universities will be there to talk to you! See more details at https://www.mchenry.edu/collegefair/
AHMS: --In a presentation and engaging activity, 6th and 7th grade students connected post-secondary education with career options. The brief presentation introduced students to ways they can identify their interests, explore related careers, and the basics of post-secondary education--including how to prepare in high school. The interactive activity encouraged exploration of education and training after high school, future careers, and money management.
Parents as Teachers event
Taco Tuesday!
A delicious taco salad with homemade black bean and corn salsa. Also, new today--- homemade spicy ranch dressing---great for your salad or dipping veggies! Served at Elementary and MS/HS.
AHMS: 8th Grade finished their bridges and had the chance to test how much weight they could hold. Some of them cracked under pressure, but others were able to hold the max amount of about 3,600 pennies. All the groups did an amazing job and there was a variety of designs. Great job Eighth Graders!
AHMS NEWS: Today was the kick-off for October PBIS & the theme is: Kindness/ Bullying Prevention
This month will be full of fun activities: Door Decorating Contest, Weekly Theme Colors, Kindness Bingo, GIANT Bucks, & the Assembly Celebration!
DON'T MISS OUT!---It is never too early to start researching post-secondary options.
***MCC'S ANNUAL COLLEGE FAIR*** (Thursday, October 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.)
***This is your chance to meet with representatives from over 120 colleges and universities. Free, open to the public.
***Register for the college fair at StriveFair.com to get a barcode. Show your barcode to colleges who will scan it to send you more information about their schools. It's free and saves you time. Then, you'll receive an email report with information on the colleges that scanned you.
MCC NEWS: Are you interested in learning more about MCC? Check out the upcoming informational sessions.
Reminder that ALL DISTRICT T-Shirt order forms are due TOMORROW 10/1. Please have your order in by end of day.