Congratulations to Ella Berry, Julie Gierach, Carly Horn, and Evonlee Warren-Anderson for their recognition at the Illinois Principal Association. Each girl is a positive influence on peers, and work hard at everything they attempt.
Good morning!
Please see attached information. The Illinois Rural Health Association has an opportunity for students interested in the healthcare industry after high school. There is a Zoom panel on the 16th at 7 pm, and the FFA chapter with the most participants wins a free pizza party.
Registration is FREE, but registration is required by April 15, 2026. Event contact information: staff@ilruralhealth.org
Please see attached information. The Illinois Rural Health Association has an opportunity for students interested in the healthcare industry after high school. There is a Zoom panel on the 16th at 7 pm, and the FFA chapter with the most participants wins a free pizza party.
Registration is FREE, but registration is required by April 15, 2026. Event contact information: staff@ilruralhealth.org
The Annual FFA Banquet was held on March 20, 2026. There were over 80 guests in attendance. A meal was provided by students and their families from the Ag Communications Class. Student awards were given. Honorary Chapter Degree awards were presented to individuals who supported the AlWood Chapter this year. Contributors to the Illinois Foundation FFA received plaques in recognition of their support. The new FFA Officers were installed. Serving for the 2026 - 2027 AlWood FFA are President, Hadaly Curry, Vice-President, Ava Trout, Secretary, Kalen Setterdahl, Reporter, Sadie Doonan, and Treasurer, SammyDamer. Congratulations to Ms. Davis, her students, and all FFA supporters on a great year.
Volunteer to pass out Poppies for the American Legion Auxiliary on Saturday, May 9th, from 9-3 at the Alpha Car Show. High School students need 5 -10 volunteer hours. Reach out if you are available.
Please consider making a blood donation with Impact Life to help us reach our goal to earn the Lifesaving Grant! The grant will go towards a scholarship for a senior who has earned the Student Impact Award from Impact Life. We have until the end of March to get 2 more blood donations to reach our goal!
Thank you so much!
A.S.E.T and Impact Life
Thank you so much!
A.S.E.T and Impact Life
The Family Resource Night that was scheduled for this evening at the elementary will be postponed. The family book fair night will be from 3-6pm both Wednesday and Thursday after school at AES.
Due to the strong winds and drifting snow, the AlWood School District will use another E-Learning Day tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17th. Thank you and please stay safe!
Due to the forecasted blizzard warning, the AlWood School District will utilize an E-Learning Day on Monday, March 16th. Thank you and please stay safe.
The Lincoln Trail Conference High School Art Festival will be held at Knox College this year. The event will be on Tuesday, April 21, from 6:30 - 7:15 PM in the Whitcomb Art Center. Blick Art Materials is sponsoring the event to showcase the best projects from the conference schools. Come out and see some of the great work our students created.
Middle High School Spring Spirit Week
Out of an abundance of caution, all after-school activities for today, March 10th will be cancelled due to the projected forecast. Please stay safe this afternoon and evening.
The 5Essentials is a research-based school improvement system and framework that defines, measures, and utilizes the most important organizational conditions, including aspects of a school’s culture and climate, to improve student outcomes. The 5Essentials Survey for parents is comprised of approximately 26 questions. The responses from the parent survey are meant to complement the teacher and student data.
The 5Essentials Survey and Supplemental Parent Survey are administered 100% online at https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois. Survey participants must complete the survey between February 3, 2026, and March 13, 2026, as administration dates will not be extended.
Good evening. Due to the forecast, AlWood CUSD 225 will utilize an E-Learning Day for tomorrow, Monday, January 26th.
The AlWood School District will utilize an E-Learning Day on Friday, January 23rd. All extra-curricular activities for Friday are cancelled. Please stay warm and safe!
The AlWood Academic Foundation is hosting a "Music Trivia Night" at the Legion on Saturday, March 7th. Along with the trivia, there will be pizza and drinks available for purchase, 50/50 drawings, a silent auction, and raffle drawings. Contact and payment info are included on the attached flyer.
Should be a fun night! Get your tables reserved now before they are all spoken for!
Should be a fun night! Get your tables reserved now before they are all spoken for!
FFA Strawberry Fundraiser-
Fresh from Florida delivery the week of March 2nd. One flat $30 & half flat $15. Reach out to your favorite FFA student.
WQAD is holding their annual "My Favorite Teacher Contest" right now. If your child has a teacher from the AlWood School District that you'd like to recognize, please fill out the form. The deadline is February 8th.
Here is the link to WQAD's page that includes the form and an option to fill it out online:
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/contests/wqad-news-8-invites-students-to-honor-teachers-in-my-favorite-teacher-contest/526-d0fb3cf9-d3a2-4804-a49a-82c0b3b3f653
Here is the link to WQAD's page that includes the form and an option to fill it out online:
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/contests/wqad-news-8-invites-students-to-honor-teachers-in-my-favorite-teacher-contest/526-d0fb3cf9-d3a2-4804-a49a-82c0b3b3f653
Congratulations to Ms. Eiker and Mrs. Schehl on an excellent Christmas program. We appreciate those of you who ventured out in the cold to attend the concert. The music department has done a wonderful job preparing their students' for this event.
Good morning. The district Christmas Program will continue as scheduled today. If you don’t feel safe driving your family to the high school, you are not obligated to attend.
The elementary program will start at 1:30 pm and the middle/high school program will start at 3:00 pm.
Thank you!
Due to the incoming weather, all AlWood and Ridgewood athletic events and practices are cancelled for this evening.