Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School

The annual trip with our 6th graders to Snake Road in Lake Geneva is always a blast! This year was no different. The overnight retreat provides students with team-building oppor...

Every year on October 10th, the world celebrates World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness around mental health issues and promoting efforts to support mental...

There are many great changes to highlight as we enter the 2024-25 school year at HBR! One of the changes is to the role that I play in serving the Hinckley-Big Rock school commu...

Hello! My name is Bonnie Osborne, and I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new Director of Student Services here in HBR! As I’ve stepped into this new role, I have been tr...

We are so excited to welcome you all back to the new school year! The first days of school have been filled with simply impressive students, staff, and family support. This is goi...

Good Afternoon Royal Families!! School is out!! We wish all a safe, relaxing and fun summer break!! The middle school is having a ton of remodeling done. If you are planning on st...

Written By: Ingrid Martinez, HBR Student Ever since I arrived at Hinckley-Big Rock in my eighth-grade year, I’ve received incredible amounts of support as a bilingual student. Be...

Written By: Lucas McMurtrie, HBR Middle School Student The game of chess holds a rich history to its name tracing back thousands of years. Chess originated in India becoming popu...

As an educator, I am often reminded of C.S. Lewis's wise words: "The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts." This quote speaks to my p...

Hello, my name is Jennifer Simonson. I am the HBRMS front office secretary. My husband and I moved back to Big Rock with our two sons in September of 2019. I grew up in Big Roc...

Hi everyone, my name is Ally Barry. I am a parent to three children in the HBR school district. I have Emersen, who is in 4th grade. Emmett, who is in 1st grade and Emery who is i...

With the Holidays upon us, folks will be decorating their houses inside and out, preparing feasts for family and friends, sitting by a cozy fireplace, and unwrapping gifts. Whil...

Come support out boys basketball team!!

Hello HBR community, This is your 8th grade HBRMS basketball co-captains, Braxton Holcomb, Travis Herrmann, Gavin Pickert, and Jackson Dukes. We are currently a little over h...

HBRMS would like to recognize our Crochet Club which was started this year by two of our 6th grade students! Evelyn Martin and Yaretzi Hernandez-Garcia started talking about ...

¡Estamos celebrando! Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from October 15th to November 15th, is a nationwide event, and we are celebrating it at HBR. ¡Estamos leyend...

As we come off of Homecoming where our Royals from previous years come "home" to celebrate their school spirit and loyalty to the palace , we want to take this opportunity to int...

BEE The Change Hi, my name is Jennifer Darlinger and I am so excited to serve HBR as the new Director of Student Services! The Department of Stu...

HBR Middle School is excited for the 2023-2024 school year! I had the unique opportunity to work alongside Mr. Strouss last year and was able to learn so much about the distr...

Welcome Back Royal Families! We had some really amazing first days this week. The HBR staff is filled with energy and we are ready to go! The 2023-2024 school year is goi...