Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429

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...

We are very excited to announce the employment of Ms. Bonnie Osborne as our new Director of Student Services for the 2024-2025 school year. Ms. Osborne will officially begin her r...

Written By: Elementary School Principal, Deb Hervey Here at HBR Elementary, we love any opportunity to focus on and celebrate the deep, incredible agricultural community th...

Written By: Andrew Lein, HBR Transportation Mechanic Gooooood Morning HBR! My name is Andrew Lein and I am the transportation mechanic for our district. I started here in August...

Written by: Michele Greene-Larsen // HBRHS Teacher and Parent As the school year nears its end, I find myself immersed in reflection. This year holds particular significance for ...

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 everyone! My name is Jenna Ardelean and I am the reading specialist at the elementary school. This is my 2nd year at HBRES and my 18th year teaching! I currently live i...

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...

Hello Hinckley-Big Rock! I'm Bridget Wilkening, a proud alumni of Hinckley-Big Rock, having graduated in 2023. I am now currently attending Joliet Junior College and majoring in A...

Hello Hinckley-Big Rock! My name is Megan Sheffer and I joined the HBR team in September subbing at the Elementary School and now supporting in the District Office. My family and ...

The Hinckley-Big Rock High School Educators Rising chapter has been quite busy this semester, providing students with valuable experiences within the district and surrounding comm...

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...

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...

This week’s blog is written by Kari Rogerson. Kari and her husband Ryan have 3 young children, 2 of whom attend HBRES. When not volunteering, driving kids around, or attending sch...

Conferences and Cooperation Happy Fall, Royals! This month’s iteration of Every Royal’s Voice comes to you from the Board of Education. We thought it might be interesting to s...

Farm Friends is a non-profit organization that assists individuals and their families with special challenges by providing suitable workshops, enjoyable activities and therape...

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 ...

As the elementary school continues to celebrate our Royal team that we have formed this school year, we are delighted to highlight some of our new most valuable players, our new p...

¡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...