Students and Staff at Hinckley-Big Rock High School are enjoying fresh brewed iced coffee, chai teas, hot chocolate and lemonades from the new student-run coffee shop that opened...
Learning directly from our student’s parents is invaluable - it gives us key insights into their experience and how they can thrive in our district. With bilingual families, this i...
An interview with Finley, age 5
Hinckley-Big Rock’s early childhood program has offered an inclusive blended learning environment as an option for students since the fall of 201...
This year, Drew Magis, Matt Olsen and I were selected to fill the new instructional coaching positions created this year. Our work began this past summer when the three of us compl...
Third quarter welcomes a new face into the Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School art classroom, student teacher Raina Williams. Ms. Williams comes to us from Northern Illinois University...
One School, One Book is designed to create a shared reading experience within an elementary school community. A chapter book is chosen, every family in the elementary school r...
Student council this year has been a tremendous asset to our school’s overall climate. They have worked to put together numerous fun dress up days, partnered with the high school R...
To be honest, I’m a pretty nervous person. And with things being the way they are this year, it has made that worse. But what I can say is that my need to know all the information ...
The Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 Board of Education has discussed Senate Bill 818 (Public Act 102-0522) at multiple meetings this school year. The discussions surrounding SB818 have...
March 18, 2021Good afternoon HBR Parents and Students,
The sixth version of our 2020-2021 Learning Plan is being released after receiving additional joint guidance from the Illino...
To make a difference in someone's life you don't have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care. ~ Mandy Hale
CARE is a simple, yet powerful four-letter ...
Good morning HBR Parents and Students,
The fifth version of our 2020-2021 Learning Plan is being released after receiving additional guidance from the Illinois Department of Publi...
Notice to Proceed Memo
The
Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB
Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Di...
Notice to Proceed Memo
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Displa...
Notice to Proceed Memo
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Dis...
Late yesterday we received updated guidance and a revised decision tree from the IDPH regarding exclusion. An important change to note is that this new decision tree takes into ac...
September 2, 2020
Subject: Updated 2020-2021 Learning Plan, Version 4.902
Good afternoon HBR Parents and Students,
The fourth version of our 2020-2021 Learning Plan is being rel...
August 18, 2020
Subject: Updated 2020-2021 Learning Plan
Good afternoon HBR Parents and Students,
The third version of our 2020-2021 Learning Plan is being released after receiv...
Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 has been utilizing PickUp Patrol (PUP) for the past two years. We will continue using their services and will use their expanded service for daily self-...
July 31, 2020Subject: Updated 2020-2021 Learning Plan
Good morning HBR Parents and Students,
As is stated in our 2020-2021 Learning Plan, this document is viewed as a living and ...