4-1-2025
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This morning, an elementary student found a small-caliber rimfire bullet on the bus. The student turned the item in to the principal upon arrival at school. As a precaution, school administration immediately contacted the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, and a thorough investigation was conducted.
We are pleased to inform you that the investigation has determined that this was an isolated event and that there is no threat to the safety of students or staff. We take every matter involving the safety of our students very seriously and will continue to take all necessary steps to maintain a secure environment for everyone.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Michael Lindy, Superintendent
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD #275
Please see the flyer for a tutoring opportunity for 6-8 students at SVCC.
This weekend will be the airing of the AFC vs Keith Country Day round 3 match of the Stateline Quiz Bowl. Tune in to any of the times to see if the Raiders move on to the final
four! It will also be uploaded to YouTube at a later date.
Saturday @ 6:30pm – WTVO 17
Sunday @ 8:30am – MyNetworkTV
Sunday @ 9:30pm – FOX 39
Band and Choir students attended the NUIC South Festival and the Rt. 72 Festival this month. At these festivals, band and choir students worked with other music students in the area to put together a concert in a day or less. This opportunity allows students to perform in a larger ensemble than they would on a typical day.
Congratulations to Jeremy Phillips for being selected as Raider of the Week for the week of March 7. Jeremy was nominated for being super helpful after school hours!
#raideroftheweek
Congratulations to Julian Losoya for being selected as Raider of the Week for the week of March 14. Julian was nominated for staying after the dance/game night to help clean up the gym.
#raideroftheweek
WOW! The public has spoken (voted)! Three of our students won awards at the Woodlawn Art Show! Along with the honor, each artwork will be printed on a banner that will be hung on the First Avenue Bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls. Awesome!
#afcart
Happy first day of spring!
*Elementary School Lunch Menu Change*
Friday's menu (cheese pizza) will be moved to tomorrow, and tomorrow's menu (soft taco) will be moved to Friday.
🚜🚜🚜Join the AFC FFA members as they head into spring break in style! Drive your tractor to school day on Friday, March 21st! #AFCFFA🚜🚜🚜
AFC Jr/Sr High School Student Council presents: Spring Break Dress-Up Days!
Students learned about plane and drone uses in agriculture and engineered planes in JH STEM. Alejandro, Logan, and Archie won the contest.
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the AFC Jr/Sr High School Mar 17–Mar 20. Our students are excited to shop for their own books and every purchase at the Fair benefits our school! For more info, visit https://scholastic.com/bf/ashtonfranklinjrsrhigh. Tax does apply. E-Wallet options are available.
If you are still thinking about joining the EF Paris tour in June 2027, now is the time to commit for the best savings! Our tour director has extended a $200 discount if you enroll before March 31. A $95 enrollment fee will hold your spot. Also, tour prices will be increasing after April 1st--that's like a $400 savings! If you would like more information about pricing, logistics, what's included, etc. contact Laura Coffman at lcoffman@afcschools.net . Any student Class of 2032 or higher is eligible to attend as well as family members. If you know you would like to enroll, go online at www.eftours.com/2780212DZ or call 1-800-665-5364 and reference our trip number: 2780212DZ . J'espère te voir à Paris! (Hope to see you in Paris!)
The Section 2 Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event was held on Thursday and AFC finished 2nd.
Individual results were as follows:
2nd place chairperson - Jacob Warrenfeltz
5th place floor member - Kate Viall
6th place floor member - Elsie Viall
8th place floor member - Xavier Kloss
The team will compete at the District 1 contest on April 2nd. #AFCFFA
Our 21st annual FFA Banquet was held Wednesday night and it was a great night! Many students were recognized and awarded! Thank you to everyone that helped make this such a great night! We appreciate all the support we have been given all year! 💙💛#AFCFFA
Catch tonight's band and choir concert at 7:00pm using the link below:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/ashton/organization/7327/ashton-franklin-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MjI2NzY4Nw%3D%3D
The 7th grade girls came up just short against a tough Byron team. Major improvement from the regular season, and finished 2nd place in the conference! Great job ladies and coaches on a fantastic season 🖤💛
Check out what High School Anatomy did today!
