AYSA & JFL are hosting a fundraiser. View the image for details.
Football Playoff Order Forms can be downloaded or picked up in the high school office. Deadline to order is October 21.
Middle/High Veteran's Day Program -
Thursday, November 7 starting at 9:30 AM.
Veterans are invited to a breakfast at 8:45 AM prior to the presentation.
Girls in 3rd through 6th grade interested in playing in the Youth Basketball, the deadline to turn in forms without the $10 late fee is Thursday October 3rd. Forms accepted after October 3rd will have a $10 late fee, and no forms will be accepted after October 10th. Please get those forms turned in ASAP and email Keegan Brown at brownk@alwood.net with any questions.
Service Academy Night on October 16 at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria. Representatives from the academies will be in attendance to answer questions that students may have about the application process. I will also be in attendance to answer questions about Congressman LaHood's nomination process. The 182nd also plans to have a C-130 Hercules aircraft open for attendees to check out.
Just a slight change in times. The state championship girls will arrive in Cambridge closer to 8:45 tonight.
Please welcome the junior high softball STATE CHAMPIONS in Cambridge tonight at 8:15! Line W Center to the courthouse then N West street to the parking lot at Cambridge High School! These ladies deserve it!
INFO FOR A JH SOFTBALL SEND OFF TO STATE!
Thursday evening we will send our JH Softball Team off to STATE! Help us line the streets!
The JH Softball team will be leaving Cambridge JHS at approximately 6:00 on Thursday. They will travel North on “West Street” before turning West onto “Center Street” which will take them out of town toward Andover.
They will arrive in Woodhull around 6:20 and will pick up the AlWood Softball players. Their route to the interstate will start by traveling West on “5th Avenue”, then they will head South on “Division Street”, and finally heading West on “IL Highway 17” before jumping on I 74.
Let’s line the streets with fans to show them some small town support as they head out of town to Normal for their quarterfinal game at 11:30am on Friday!
Then after packing the streets you can race over to the Bowl for a State Championship rematch with our Spartan Football team taking on the Amboy Clippers. Kickoff is at 7pm.
Ridgewood JH Softball is back at the State Tournament. They play Friday, September 27 at 11:30 AM. Champion Fields address is 1850 Gregory St. Normal, IL 61761.
Mobile Dental Permission Slips are due Friday, September 27, 2024. If you did not receive a permission form they are available in the Middle/High School Office.
The AlWood Lion’s Club was in the elementary school on Wednesday, September 18. They donated $680 to the PBIS House System and dictionaries to the 3rd grade classes. Thank you AlWood Lion’s club for the generosity and support!!
Start your holiday shopping with the AlWood Class of 2026!
Link to apparel store (Store Closes November 3rd): https://alwoodridgewoodfall2024.itemorder.com/
Use the attached form to order gift cards!
Email Keegan Brown at brownk@alwood.net or Hannah Garrett at garretth@alwood.net with questions!
The Ridgewood Jr. High softball team beat Princeville 8-1 tonight to become the Regional Champions!
Next up is the Sectional Championship game against Peoria Christian on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 11:00 AM. The game will be played on Peoria Christian's home field:
Christian Center, 4100 N. Brandywine Dr., Peoria.
Good luck!
Cheer Dinner after the AlWood Parade on Friday night before the Bonfire! Come on out and support the Ridgewood Spartans and enjoy a cook-free dinner.
Senior Night for AlWood
AlWood Seniors for Football, Golf, Cheer, Cross Country, Band
AlWood Community Unit School District #225 will have (3) School Board seats to be filled at the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election. Candidates who are elected will fill four-year terms expiring in April 2029. School board emotions are nonpartisan and board candidates do not indicate a political party affiliation.
To qualify for school board membership, an individual must be, as of the date of election:
*A United States citizen;
*A resident of the state of Illinois an of the school district for at least one-year preceding election;
*At least 18 years of age;
*A registered voter; and
*Not a school trustee.
Candidates for the office of School Board can begin to circulate nominating petitions for signatures beginning August 20, 2024. The period for filing dominating papers runs from November 12 through November 18, 2024 at the Henry County Clerk's Office in Cambridge, Illinois.
Membership of the board of education is restricted to a maximum of three members from any congressional township. The three seats with terms expiring in April 2025 are from the towhships of Oxford (2) (Dave Althaus and Amber Wirt) and Lynn Center (1) (Heather Poppy). On the basis of the existing board membership, members may be elected in the following numbers for each congressional township:
*Not more than 2 may be elected from Oxford Township (14N Range 1E)
*Not more than 3 may be elected from Lynn Township (15N Range 1E)
*Not more than 0 may be elected from Clover Township (14N Range 2E)
*Not more than 3 may be elected from Andover Township (15N Range 2E)
*Not more than 3 may be elected from Weller Township (14N Range 3E)
*Not more than 3 may be elected from Rio Township (13N Range 1E)
*Not more than 3 may be elected from Ontario Township (13N Range 2E)
*Not more than 3 may be elected from North Henderson Township (13N Range 1W)
Up to date Athletic Event information will now only be accessible by clicking on the Athletics Tab in Menu.
Junior High Baseball and Softball games will be found on the events tab for the remainder of their season. All other Athletic Events will only be found under the Athletics Tab in Menu. If you have any questions about finding athletic information, please contact Athletic Director Keegan Brown at brownk@alwood.net.
Picture Day coming soon to a school near you.
Elementary School - Monday, September 9
Middle/High School - Tuesday, September 10
Final Reminder for Yard Signs! The deadline has been pushed back to 3pm on Tuesday September 3rd! See the attached form for information.
