Congratulations ATOWN!!! To our students, staff, families, and community, THANK YOU! Your hard work, dedication, and support make ATOWN an exceptional place to learn and grow.
about 23 hours ago, Leeanne Scherpe, Principal
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Happy National Principal Appreciation Month to ATOWN Administrators.
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Reminder
2 days ago, Mrs. Anderson, Principal
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Calling All Local Veterans!
Hedding Grade School would like to invite all local veterans to join us for our 3rd Grade Veterans Day Program on
November 6th at 6:00 PM in the high school auditorium. Our students look forward to honoring you and thanking you for your service and sacrifice. We would be honored to have you join us! Thank you for your service!
2 days ago, Mrs. Rakestraw
Veterans Day Concert
Picture retakes for AAMS are 11/3/26
3 days ago, Jessica Craver
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Calling all ATOWN Veterans or Current Military Members! We would like to have you as our honored guests in the HGS High Five Line on November 10th. Please call the office to let us know if you can make it! 309-462-2363

3 days ago, Leeanne Scherpe, Principal
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❤️💙 BLUE & RED NIGHT IS TONIGHT — SUPPORTING ELIAS HOWE 💙❤️

📅 Tuesday, October 27
🏀 A-Town Middle School Girls Basketball vs. United
⏰ 5:30 PM Tip-Off
📍 A-Town Middle School

Our A-Town and United communities are coming together to support Baby Elias Howe and his family as they prepare for a long and challenging heart journey. ❤️

Baby Elias Howe was born on March 11, 2026, and was quickly diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), along with pulmonary stenosis. This fall, Elias will undergo open-heart surgery as the first step in what will be a long journey that includes additional surgeries as he grows.

Elias' mom, Carolyn, is part of our Abingdon-Avon Middle School family, and his dad, Austin, works for Chatterton Trucking and serves his community as a volunteer firefighter and first responder with the Avon Fire Department. Elias is also the beloved little brother of two older brothers who absolutely adore him. ❤️

As the Howe family focuses on Elias and his health, medical bills, travel expenses and lost income are creating an additional burden.

We want to help lift some of that burden and remind the Howe family that they are not walking this journey alone.
💙 A-TOWN WEAR BLUE
Blue represents strength, courage, hope, and healing as we stand behind Elias and his family.

❤️ UNITED WEAR RED
Red represents love, heart, and the fight Elias is facing as he prepares for his first open-heart surgery.

❤️💙 TOGETHER, WE STAND FOR ELI.

We’ll be raising money throughout the evening with:
🎂 Bake Sale
🌭 Concessions
💰 Free-Will Donations
🏀 Half-Court Shots at Halftime

Every donation, purchase, and half-court shot will help support the Howe family as they navigate Elias' medical journey.
Let's fill the gym with BLUE and RED and show the Howe family just how much love surrounds them.

Different colors. One heart. One fight. One community. ❤️💙
WE’VE GOT YOU, ELI. 💙❤️

4 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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🌪️ A-TOWN TORNADOES — WEEKLY ACTIVITIES 🌪️
📅 October 27–31, 2026

It's a busy week for our Tornadoes! Come out and support our students and teams! 💚💛

🏀 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

Middle School Girls Basketball vs. United (Blue and Red Night)

📍 A-Town Middle School Gym
⏰ 5:30 PM

🏐 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

Varsity Volleyball — IHSA Regional

🆚 A-Town vs. Elmwood
📍 Williamsfield High School
⏰ 6:00 PM

🏈 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

Middle School Football vs. United

🎓 8th Grade Recognition at 5:00
📍 A-Town High School
⏰ 5:30 PM

🏃 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

Boys Varsity Cross Country — IHSA Sectional Meet

📍 Elmwood High School
⏰ 11:00 AM

🏈 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

Varsity Football — IHSA Playoffs

🆚 A-Town vs. Fisher Bunnies
📍 Fisher Jr./Sr. High School
⏰ 2:00 PM

💚💛 GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR TORNADOES!

Let's show our support and cheer our students on as they represent A-Town!

4 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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Congratulations to our amazing High School and Middle School band and choir members on a fantastic Fall-O-Ween concert tonight! Great job Miss Nanninga and Mr Frieden!
5 days ago, Mrs. Anderson, Principal
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🎃🎶 A-TOWN FALL MUSIC CONCERTS! 🎶🎃

Join us tonight Monday, October 26th in the A-town high school auditorium for an evening of music featuring our talented AAMS and AAHS students! 💚💛

🎺 6:00 PM – Band Concert (Grades 7–12)
🎤 7:00 PM – Choir Concert (Grades 6–12)

👻 Get ready for some Spooky Tunes, including Mechanical Monsters, Monster Mash, and a selection of fall music and jazz!

Bring the family, enjoy an evening of great music, and show your support for our A-Town musicians! 🍂🎃

💚💛 Go, Tornadoes! 💛💚

#ATownTornadoes #ATownMusic #AbingdonAvon #FallMusicConcert
5 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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Congratulations to our THREE All-State player, Brylee Onion, Raegan Bigger, and Ava Weidenhamer! We are so proud of their hard work and can't wait to see them represent AAMS!
5 days ago, Jessica Craver
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Play-off shirts have been delivered to the HS office. If you have a student at the high school, they can swing into the office and pick them up, or if you would like to stop by and get your shirt we will be here until 3:30. GO TORNADOES!!
8 days ago, Mrs. Anderson, Principal
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8 days ago, Mrs. Anderson, Principal
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💚💛🏀 GAMEDAY, TORNADOES! 🏀💛💚

It's time to hit the court! 🌪️ Our A-Town Girls Middle School Basketball team is back in action as they take on Bushnell-Prairie City tonight!

📅 Wednesday, October 21
🏀 A-Town @ Bushnell-Prairie City,
847 N. Walnut Street
Bushnell, IL 61422
⏰ 6:00 PM Start

Let's show our Tornadoes some love and support as they compete tonight! Best of luck to our players and coaches! 💪🏀

💚💛 PLAY HARD. PLAY TOGETHER. GO, A-TOWN! 🌪️

#ATownTornadoes #ATownAthletics #GameDay #TornadoPride #GoATown

10 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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💚💛🏀 GAMEDAY, A-TOWN! 🏀💛💚

It's time to hit the road and cheer on our Tornadoes! 🌪️ Our A-Town Girls Middle School Basketball team is headed to Knoxville tonight for another night of hoops!

📅 Monday, October 20
🏀 A-Town vs. Knoxville
⏰ 5:30 PM Start
📍 Knoxville Junior High School
📍 701 E. Mill St., Knoxville, IL 61448

Let's show our Tornadoes some support as they take the court! Best of luck to our players and coaches tonight! 💪🏀

💚💛 GO, A-TOWN! 🌪️

#ATownTornadoes #ATownAthletics #Gameday #TornadoPride #GoATown
11 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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We are proud to recognize our A-Town students who auditioned and advanced to the District 2 ILMEA Choir! 🎤🎵

🌟 HIGH SCHOOL

Aliyah Janssen

Hailey Pascal

Violet Rakestraw

🌟 JUNIOR HIGH

Jacelyn Seroka

Congratulations to these talented students on this outstanding accomplishment! Your hard work, dedication, and musical talent have earned you this recognition, and we are excited to see you continue to shine! 🎶

Let's show these Tornadoes some love and congratulate them on their success! 🌪️👏

💚💛 WAY TO GO, A-TOWN! 💛💚

#ATownTornadoes #TornadoPride #ILMEA #MusicEducation #ATownProud
11 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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💚💛🌪️ A-TOWN ATHLETICS: WEEKLY SCHEDULE 🌪️💛💚

It's another big week for our A-Town Tornadoes! From Senior Night volleyball to postseason soccer and FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS, there's plenty of action to cheer on this week! 🏐⚽🏈

📅 OCTOBER 19–23

🏐 Monday: Volleyball Senior Night! Let's show our seniors some love as they take on Cambridge/Ridgewood!

⚽🏀🏐 Tuesday: A busy day with middle school basketball, high school volleyball, and varsity soccer competing in the IHSA Regional!

🏈🏀 Wednesday: Middle school football and girls middle school basketball are back in action!

🔥🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS — PLAYOFF EDITION! 🏈🔥
Our Tornadoes take on Morrison in the IHSA Football Playoffs — First Round!

📍 Abingdon
⏰ 7:00 PM Kickoff
🎟️ $8 Admission | No passes accepted

If you can't come to the game, you can stream the game at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavQrPZl2fv7toCfukuqwUg

Let's get behind our student-athletes, fill the stands, and show everyone what TORNADO PRIDE is all about! 💪🌪️

💚💛 GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR TORNADOES THIS WEEK!

🌪️ GO, A-TOWN! 🌪️

#ATownTornadoes #ATownAthletics #SeniorNight #IHSAPlayoffs #TornadoPride #GoTornadoes

12 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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AAMS school pantry sign up forms for October 22nd & 23rd. Please fill out the Google form, it will be open until Wednesday at 10am the week of pickups. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1na7bimd7UAxj1bJuv_WKDNPQqY_hZg2QqRHeb7iW_2cckA/viewform?usp=header
12 days ago, Heather Allen
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Next week, October 19th -23rd, AAMS Student Council will be selling Boo Bag Tags. These tags will be attached to a bag of candy that will be delivered to the AAMS students the week of October 26th. Students can buy a bag for friends, send it anonymously, or send it to themself! Half of all the proceeds will go to support the Howe family. A big thank you to all student council parents for donating candy to make this student project a reality!
15 days ago, Mrs. Kitch
Boo Bags

❤️💙 BLUE & RED NIGHT — SUPPORTING ELIAS HOWE 💙❤️

📅 Tuesday, October 27
🏀 A-Town Middle School Girls Basketball vs. United
⏰ 5:30 PM Tip-Off
📍 A-Town Middle School — Avon

Our A-Town and United communities are coming together to support Baby Elias Howe and his family as they prepare for a long and challenging heart journey. ❤️

Baby Elias Howe was born on March 11, 2026, and was quickly diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), along with pulmonary stenosis. This fall, Elias will undergo open-heart surgery as the first step in what will be a long journey that includes additional surgeries as he grows.

Elias' mom, Carolyn, is part of our Abingdon-Avon Middle School family, and his dad, Austin, works for Chatterton Trucking and serves his community as a volunteer firefighter and first responder with the Avon Fire Department. Elias is also the beloved little brother of two older brothers who absolutely adore him. ❤️

As the Howe family focuses on Elias and his health, medical bills, travel expenses and lost income are creating an additional burden.

We want to help lift some of that burden and remind the Howe family that they are not walking this journey alone.
💙 A-TOWN WEAR BLUE
Blue represents strength, courage, hope, and healing as we stand behind Elias and his family.

❤️ UNITED WEAR RED
Red represents love, heart, and the fight Elias is facing as he prepares for his first open-heart surgery.

❤️💙 TOGETHER, WE STAND FOR ELI.

We’ll be raising money throughout the evening with:
🎂 Bake Sale
🌭 Concessions
💰 Free-Will Donations
🏀 Half-Court Shots at Halftime

Every donation, purchase, and half-court shot will help support the Howe family as they navigate Elias' medical journey.
Let's fill the gym with BLUE and RED and show the Howe family just how much love surrounds them.

Different colors. One heart. One fight. One community. ❤️💙
WE’VE GOT YOU, ELI. 💙❤️

16 days ago, Mr. Frakes
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