*** HS Baseball at Hiawatha has been postponed to May 5th. ***
Alden-Hebron High School NHS: National Honor Society inducted two new members last night: Justin Gritmacker and Jake Nielsen. Senior NHS members Ben Gaddini and Cindy Carbajal received their honor cords. Members are selected from a faculty committee based on four qualities of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
As the college search winds down, here's a useful college checklist AHHS seniors can utilize during the month of April.
Link: https://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/april-checklist-for-high-school-seniors?utm_source=external_educator&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=HSCM_sponcon2021
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Alden-Hebron's "I Decided" campaign features & celebrates the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2022.
AHHS senior, Cindy Carbajal, plans on completing her Associate in Science Degree at McHenry County College. Afterwards, she will be pursuing a degree in Surgical Technology. Congratulations Cindy!
*** Anyone interested in joining the High School Bass Fishing Team we will be having a meeting on Friday April 8th at 5:30 in the HS Lobby. If you are in another sport and can not make the meeting please let Coach Lalor or Coach Higgins (815)-307-1074 know before Friday that you would like to be part of the team. ***
JUNIOR CLASS PROM FUNDRAISER: Saturday, April 9th, 9:00 - 12:30
Help support the Junior class raise money for their 2022 Prom by donating your gently used and no longer needed goods. We will be accepting donations on Saturday, April 9th, between 9:00 - 12:30.
Place your items in a garbage bag or box, drop off at the North Doors of the High School. See flyer for additional information on what is accepted.
A sincere thank you from the Junior Class.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Alden-Hebron's "I Decided" campaign features & celebrates the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2022.
AHHS senior, Sandra Valdez, plans to attend McHenry County College where I plan to study fire science as well as take paramedic classes to pursue a career as a firefighter/paramedic. Congratulations Sandra!
*** Spring Sports Pictures tomorrow starting with HS Baseball at 3:00 followed by HS & MS Track and HS Softball. ***
*** Winter Sports Banquet will be this Sunday @ 5:00 in the auditorium, please let Coach Lalor know by Thursday how many from your family will be attending so we know how much pizza to get!! ***
*** Tonight's JV Baseball game vs. Westminster Christian has been cancelled, baseball will practice inside from 7:00-9:00. HS Track is still on for tonight at Marian Central 4:30 start. Softball practice tonight 5:00-7:00 inside. ***
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://forms.gle/E3Gdg83X9FdiX4nz9
Open Door With Superintendent Elswick!
Open Door with the Superintendent is a chance for district parents, staff, and community members to meet with me to discuss ideas, concerns, or get answers to questions. I welcome conversations from everyone.
Superintendent Elswick will be hosting "Open-Door" events, 3-5 pm, on Tuesdays beginning April 5th through May 17th. Please feel free to stop in or call (815) 648-2442.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Alden-Hebron's "I Decided" campaign features & celebrates the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2022.
AHHS senior, Thomas Webber, plans are to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago where he will study for a Bachelor’s in Computer Science through the College of Engineering. Congratulations Thomas!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Alden-Hebron's "I Decided" campaign features & celebrates the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2022.
AHHS senior, Elsbeth Haylock, plans to attend McHenry County College for two years, then transfer to a four year university. Congratulations Elsbeth!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Alden-Hebron's "I Decided" campaign features & celebrates the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2022.
AHHS senior, Tyler Cunningham, plans to continue working as a farmhand after high school and then will pursue a career as a heavy equipment operator. Congratulations Tyler!
Following graduation I will continue working as a farmhand but plan to pursue a career as a heavy equipment operator.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Alden-Hebron's "I Decided" campaign features & celebrates the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2022.
AHHS senior, Samuel Hanfland, plans to go to MCC for his Associate's Degree and then transfer to a four-year university. There he will major in science and after graduation his goal is to obtain a job within the field of forensics. Congratulations Sam!
AHHS Students: Are you in need of community service opportunities? The Geneva Lakes Family YMCA has plenty of community service opportunities this summer! If you have questions reach out to Jami Golz, Senior Youth and Family Director, at jami.golz@glymca.org
Remember, to earn "College & Career Ready" you need 25 hrs. and to earn the "GIANT Pride Community Service" award cord you need 80 hrs. by Feb. 1st of your senior year.
SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 12th/6:00-8:00PM/ HS GYM
District 19 would like to invite you to attend the Community Workshop. The workshop will take place at Alden-Hebron High School from 6:00-7:30 PM and the Round Table Discussion and/or Tour will take place 7:30-8:00 PM.
AH ELEM. NEWS: Mrs. Spraker's and Miss Otter's third graders have been learning about fractions, and they've partnered with Hoops to learn with pizza! Not only did Hoops provide pizza boxes to make leaning more engaging, they donated pizza for a pizza party! It was delicious and fun.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Alden-Hebron's "I Decided" campaign features & celebrates the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2022.
AHHS senior, Michael Rosario, plans to start working under his stepfather at his company after high school. While working at G.W. Berkheimer, he plans to obtain his CDL license and his forklift operator certification. Congratulations Michael!
