How would you like some fresh Florida strawberries arriving at your door 48 hours after being picked? Our EF Ireland/Paris traveling students have partnered with the FFA and are selling quarts, half flats, and flats of strawberries for the next two weeks to raise money to help pay for their trip. All money earned by each child will go to pay for their individual account. Quarts are five dollars each, half flats or 4 quarts are $18, and full flats or 8 quarts are $30. Please consider sponsoring one of these kids on their international travel experience. If no one comes to find you contact Laura Coffman at lcoffman@afcschools.net and I will submit an order for you and split it with the travelers. Payment is due at time of order and please make checks payable to AFC FFA. Orders are due February 18 and delivery will be the week of March 3.
#ireland #paris #strawberry
** Save the Date! ** Please join us Saturday, February 8th, to celebrate our winter season seniors!! Schedule of events for the day is posted below!!
Yesterday morning, staff and parents gathered to celebrate our semester 1 Student of the Month recipients. Staff shared with parents the impact each of their students have in their classrooms and the building. A common theme was dedication, kindness, thoughtfulness, and perseverance. #RaiderWay #LearnGrowThrive
On Saturday the AFC Scholastic Bowl Team traveled to East Dubuque to compete in the NUIC Conference Tournament. The Raiders had a great day going 5-1 and earning 3rd place (out of 18 teams) in the tournament! Congratulations to Ayden Willstead for making the All-Tournament Team and for leading the way for AFC. The Raiders continued their success this week by going 4-0 against Polo and Eastland and improving their record to 22-8.
Congratulations to Jennifer! She was nominated for Raider of the Week for always showing an eagerness to learn. Thanks for seeing such a great example!
#raideroftheweek
Come on out and support your Lady Raiders!
Kindergarten registration for the 25-26 school year is currently open. Welcome packets have been mailed to families with children eligible for kindergarten, based on our records. If your child will turn five years old on or before September 1st, they qualify for enrollment. Should you wish to receive a registration packet by mail, please contact the main office of AFC Elementary School at (815) 456-2325. Additionally, packets are available for pickup in person at the school.
We are excited to share we are hosting a Kindergarten Round-Up evening event. We encourage all students (and their parents/guardians) who will be attending Kindergarten to participate. For further information, please refer to the attached flyer.
Congratulations to the following students who interviewed for their State FFA Degrees this past weekend:
Brooke Burger
Leah Cochrane
Logan O'Brien
Jacob Warrenfeltz
They were recommended by the section to the state level where their applications will be reviewed for approval. In order to receive their State FFA Degree, students must have obtained their Chapter FFA Degree, satisfactory academic achievement, and meet qualifications based on their Supervised Agricultural Experience. Congratulations! #AFCFFA
The AFC Elementary School Family Connection Night Committee, with resources from the ROE #47, invites our AFC families to come and play at Block Fest on Monday February 3rd from 5-6pm! There will be 5 different types of blocks in zones throughout the gymnasium for families to connect and create with their child(ren)! We hope to see you there! 💛🖤
On Thursday the JV Scholastic Bowl team traveled to Pecatonica to participate in the annual Pecatonica Tournament. This is the third year in a row that the Raiders were undefeated in the tournament going 4-0! The first three matches for AFC were extremely close and all came down to the last toss-up question. The Raiders 3rd match proved that even when being down by a lot at halftime that the match is not over and they preserved to come back victorious!
High school boys basketball update!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the JV game will now begin at 6:00pm with varsity to follow.
Congratulations to Lex Taft for being selected as the Raider of the Week for the first week in January. Lex was nominated for always being so kind to everyone he meets!
#raideroftheweek
‼️REMINDER‼️
The girls basketball game tonight is varsity only, beginning at 6:00pm
All AFC schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st. This closure includes AFC students that attend Whiteside Area Career Center and other alternative placements. As well, all activities and practices are canceled for Tuesday.
AFC FFA members Kaiden Gomez and Jack Delhotal represented us at the Section 2 Vet Science Career Development Event, placing 7th as a team. The event included a written test, breed, parasite, & equipment identification, a math calculation portion, as well as practicums including muzzling animals and giving aural medication. #AFCFFA
Interested in coaching? We're hiring a high school softball assistant coach. See the link below
Congratulations to the December Students of the Month! Students of the Month are nominated by teachers and their peers for being positive role models for other students in the building. In order to be selected a student must have a current GPA of at least 2.5, be respectful of students and staff, have no egregious attendance or discipline issues and go above and beyond in their daily work. In addition to the recognition, students receive a $10 gift card for area businesses. This program is sponsored by Crest Foods.
#studentofthemonth #crestfoods
Congratulations to the Raider of the Week for December 20! Alexis was selected nominated for being so helpful in the science lab and getting things cleaned up for the end of the semester and ready for second semester. Thank you Alexis, for setting such a good example!
#raideroftheweek
Early Saturday the AFC Scholastic Bowl Team traveled to Galena to participate in the IHSSBCA Turnabout Tournament. The Raiders were slow out of the gate but after fully waking up did well enough to defeat Morrison 350-265 in the championship match to become Tournament Champions! A special shoutout to both Ayden Willstead and Oliver James for being named to the All-Tournament team!
Chemistry students explored ionic compounds today, combining hydrochloric acid and sodium bicarbonate to create sodium chloride—better known as table salt!
