
After student teaching and graduating with a degree in English many years ago, I was excited to begin my life as a high school English teacher and engage students in literature and...

At the Special Board Meeting on February 1st, 2023, the Hinckley-Big Rock Board of Education approved an agreement with School Exec Connect in a 5-1 vote. School Exec Connect is a ...

Hi! My name is Grace Barrett, and I’m a sophomore here at Hinckley- Big Rock High School. I was approached by Dr. Borne and was asked to write a little piece for the school blog, j...

“In the New Year, never forget to thank your past years because they enabled you to reach today! Without the stairs of the past, you cannot arrive at the future!"
— Mehmet Murat I...

This school year marks my 7th year at Hinckley-Big Rock and while traditionally, we celebrate these things on the 5’s and 10’s, this 7th year has been especially important to me. T...

Like many of you reading this post, I have become more and more reliant on the notes in my calendar to ensure that I get everything done. As I review my November calendar, I am str...

I’m not sure why, but when I hear “executive function” my brain begins singing the Schoolhouse Rock! Conjunction Junction song. No, not you? Ok, maybe it’s just me! Saturday mornin...

Being part of the HBR community has been a really cool experience. I started my education career at a very large high school near Milwaukee. After two years teaching in a larger ...

My brother and I moved to Hinckley over the summer. Our old freshman class is 10x the size of our current one at HBR, and our school had to be at least 15x bigger. However, I pre...

Welcome to the first of 36 weekly posts of Every Royals Voice during the 2022-2023 school year. The purpose of this weekly blog is to provide different perspective of the happening...

I’ve been a part of the Hinckley-Big Rock district ever since kindergarten. It is amazing yet scary to think that my time as an HBR student is coming to an end. This town is my hom...

This senior year has been a wonderful experience, but not without its ups and downs. When I first started my senior year at Hinckley-Big Rock, I was set on putting my head down a...

This time of year, many things are happening around Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429. While most of the visible events are focused on finishing the school year strong and celebrating th...

Our journey as part of the HBR family began the summer of 2013 when my husband, Dr. Travis McGuire, started his position as HBR Superintendent. We were excited to come to the littl...

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...

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...

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 ...

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OUR PHILOSOPHY
It is the philosophy of the Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District #429 that student academic achievement, student achievement and personal enrichment in ...