Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429

The Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, 4.12.23, in the HBRHS Library at 6:30 pm. For more information, visit https://www.hbr429.org/events?id=18162233. #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to gain insight and perspective from an @HBRES429 parent on how HBR is her family's community. https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #RoyalPride

Hinckley 5 and 6 bus routes will be running about 15 minutes behind this morning due to the National Weather Service warnings. School will have our regular start time with students on this route admitted to class upon arrival.

Hinckley-Big Rock School District’s online registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open! Thanks in advance for your efforts as you utilize our online registration. Registration links and additional information can be found on our website at hbr429.org.

All three of our buildings are back to our normal operations as the severe thunderstorm warnings have been lifted. We will continue to monitor the weather, take any needed actions, and keep the lines of communication open if anything changes. #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

HBRMS has gone into shelter in place due to the severe thunderstorm warning in Kane County. We are monitoring the weather and will return to our normal operations when the warning is over at 1:15.

HBRES and HBRHS have gone into shelter in place due to the severe thunderstorm warning in DeKalb County. We are monitoring the weather and will return to our normal operations when the warning is over at 1:00.

The Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, 4.5.23, in the HBRHS Library at 6:30 pm to finalize plans for our upcoming Community Forums on April 17th, May 15th, and June 6th. The Board will also further discuss filling the upcoming vacant school board seat during executive session. For more information, visit https://www.hbr429.org/events?id=18034495. #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

Our HBR Symposium is underway! We are excited to learn and continually improve our craft to meet our students' needs. #WeAreHBR #CareerReady #ReadyToGo

This month's BOE Royal Shout Outs go to Michele Larsen and Roger Olsen for their ongoing commitment to Hinckley-Big Rock students, staff, and community. Through challenges and changes, these two have truly modeled what it means to be a Royal Staff member. #RoyalPride

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to gain insight and perspective from an @HBRHS429 staff member on her experiences this year. https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #RoyalPride

Due to the fact that we have not used any emergency days during the 2022-2023 school year, Monday April 10th will be a day of non-attendance for our students and staff as initially planned in our school calendar. https://www.hbr429.org/page/school-calendar #WeAreHBR #HBRUpdate

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to gain insight and perspective from our @HBRMS429 Character Strong Student Committee on how they are helping to make connections. https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #RoyalPride

In preparation of the forecasted snow fall tonight, 3.9.23, and tomorrow morning, 3.10.23, we are sharing the options in our inclement weather procedures (https://5il.co/1npnj). If a change in our school day occurs tomorrow, we will communicate no later than 6:00 am. #ReadyToGo

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to gain insight and perspective from our @HBRHS429 Assistant Principal, Dr. Borne, on his experiences - There is just something about HBR . https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

In preparation of the forecasted snow fall tomorrow, 3.3.23, we are sharing the options in our inclement weather procedures (https://5il.co/1npnj). If a change in our school day occurs tomorrow, we will communicate no later than 6:00 am. #ReadyToGo

Do you know any HBR staff members that you want to give a shout out to? Please consider nominating someone for the HBR Excellence in Education award. Nominations are due March 31, 2023. Visit https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Excellence-In-Education-23 to provide your nomination.

The Board of Education welcomes your input as we begin our search for a new Superintendent for Hinckley-Big Rick CUSD #429. We will use this online survey to create a profile of our next leader. The survey will be available until March 3rd, 2023. See our website for the link!

Q: Do you know who was recently recognized as a top 2022 workplace in DeKalb County? A: @HBRES429! Congrats to everyone who makes HBRES such a great place to work. This is certainly a daily, team effort! https://tinyurl.com/2022-Top-Workplaces #WeAreHBR #RoyalPride

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to gain insight and perspective from an @HBRES429 teacher on her experiences and the upcoming March Book Madness. https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo