Hinckley-Big Rock High School

Congratulations to George Baumann for being named the Outstanding Winter Student in Welding and Fabrication at IVVC! #WeAreHBR #RoyalPride

Varsity Boys Basketball delivered Coach Sanderson the best birthday present of all: a 64-27 Triumph over Ashton Frankin Center! Silver Bells, Silver Bells, it's Victory in HBR City! WHAT AN EVENING WITH 3 BASKETBALL WINS! OH YES, #WeAreHBR

Lady Royals continued the streak with a 62-42 victory over Ashton Franklin Center! Santa sees when you are playing well, and he certainly was proud this night! OUTSTANDING ENERGY! #WeAreHBR

What a night for HBR Basketball! 3 Wins! Freshman Boys Royals set the tone with a 52-28 win over Ashton Franklin Center. INTENSE!!! FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!!! #WeAreHBR

We rounded out our finals week with a visit from Santa himself during our staff Cookies & Cocoa! Wishing all of our HBRSHS families a wonderful holiday season!

Mrs. Lopez's Spanish 3 students recreated Juan Diego's 1933 mural "The Flower Carrier" for their final project--quite the masterpiece! We've got TALENT! #WeAreHBR

Our students have been having fun watching their elf move every day. Today he was hiding in a wreath in the office! #HBRholidays

Mr. Magis and Mr. Sullivan invited Chris Dosch from Camp Kane to speak to U.S. History students about life as a Civil War soldier. Students had an immersive experience with replica materials from the war as well as the chance to speak to a Civil War living historian. #WeAreHBR

The Elf on the Shelf visited us today! He was nice enough to pose in front of our winning hallway display done by our senior class. #HBRHoliday

HBRHS is spreading Holiday Cheer through the halls with each class decking the halls...fa la la la la la la la la! #WeAreHBR

Tonight's Board of Education Royal Shout Outs were presented to Mrs. Decker and her students for the work completed on the historical mural in the high school hallway and to Mrs. Carver for her work using feedback with students to improve skill mastery. #RoyalShoutOut #RoyalPride

HBRHS students and faculty were treated to a preview of Tuesday evening's holiday band concert! No doubt the full concert will brighten up the holiday season for all who attend. #WeAreHBR

VARSITY VICTORY! Thursday night the HBRHS boys varsity basketball team conquered Genoa Kingston 65-42 at home...an intense game it was! #WeAreHBR

To get in the holiday spirit, we’re filling the days with cheer next week!

To PEP us up about Winter Sports, HBRHS had its annual Winter Sports Pep Assembly honoring volleyball and basketball players, saluting senior students of the month, and offering a half-court freethrow contest. See you at the games! #WeAreHBR

District 429 Police Liaison Officer Brian visited Mrs. Halverson's Drivers Education class to talk with our soon-to-be drivers, providing advice and answering questions. Students had many questions and hopefully will reference this experience when behind the wheel. #WeAreHBR

CUPCAKE WARS! Mrs. Rich created some competition for her Intro to Foods classes. Students judged their peers' masterpieces for taste and presentation. Here are some sweet winners! #WeAreHBR

Mrs. Sanderson and a group of FFA students presented "a year in review" for the Board of Education tonight. Our students spoke about the skill and character development that they experience through their participation in the FFA, the benefits of the National Convention, and their appreciation for Mrs. Sanderson's leadership. #RoyalPride

Several HBRHS students who attend IVVC visited the Apprenticeship Expo at the Aurora Painters Council, learning how to begin apprenticeships for on-the-job learning with pay after high school. An enlightening experience learning about a valuable post-secondary option! #WeAreHBR

The Hinckley Area Food Pantry won a grant through the DeKalb County Community Foundation! Daveyon Bradley awarded HBRHS with the check to help finance items we need for the Free Store--so we can pass them onto our students. #WeAreHBR