All Afternoon bus routes for today, October 8th, may be delayed today due to combining routes. Please call ext 1130 if your child will not be riding today.
🧦 Help us fill the bins for SOCKTOBER!
Heritage High School’s National Honor Society is collecting new, unopened children’s socks throughout October to help keep local children warm and comfortable as the weather cools down.
📅 Donate through October 31.
🧦 All children’s sizes, colors, and styles are welcome!
📍 Place donations in the designated bins in the main entrance/lobby.
Every pair makes a difference! Thank you for supporting children in our community. ❤️💙
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🏐 1,000 CAREER ASSISTS! 🏐
Congratulations to Heritage High School senior Breanna Ploense on reaching an incredible milestone...1,000 career assists!
What an outstanding accomplishment and a reflection of Bre’s hard work, leadership, and dedication to Heritage Volleyball. We are proud of you, Bre! 🎉👏
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🏈 VGH IS PLAYOFF BOUND! 🏈
Congratulations to Villa Grove–Heritage Football on qualifying for the playoffs!
Celebrate the season and show your VGH pride by checking out the State Football 2026 Team Store for playoff gear!
Shop here:
https://vghbluedevilsstatefootball2026.itemorder.com/
📚 Mrs. Campos would like to thank the anonymous donor who generously donated books to the junior and senior English classroom library!
Thank you for supporting our Heritage High School students and helping foster a love of reading! ❤️💙
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🏀✨ Wear your neon and help our eighth graders shine!
Join us for Girls’ Basketball Eighth Grade Night on October 13 at 5:30 PM as we celebrate Sydney, Dallas, Leah, Rhorie, and Marci!
Put on your brightest neon, fill the stands, and cheer on our team!
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🌟 Congratulations to our K-4 Respect Award winners and our 5th-12th Grade Students of the Month for demonstrating Respect! 🌟
We are proud to recognize these students for the way they show respect to others, make positive choices and help create a welcoming and supportive school community.
⭐ 5th Grade – Riley Mantels
⭐ 6th Grade – Chloe Shanks
⭐ 7th Grade – Weston Jeffers
⭐ 8th Grade – Kenidie Fleming
⭐ 9th Grade – Garrett Hurley
⭐ 10th Grade – Halo Banton
⭐ 11th Grade – Colby Schrock
⭐ 12th Grade – Tyler Lisanby
Congratulations to all of our honorees! We are proud of the positive example you set for others each day. ❤️💙
#HeritageCUSD8
#ProudHawkCommunity
#AimHighSoarHigher
We are proud to recognize these students for the way they show respect to others, make positive choices and help create a welcoming and supportive school community.
⭐ 5th Grade – Riley Mantels
⭐ 6th Grade – Chloe Shanks
⭐ 7th Grade – Weston Jeffers
⭐ 8th Grade – Kenidie Fleming
⭐ 9th Grade – Garrett Hurley
⭐ 10th Grade – Halo Banton
⭐ 11th Grade – Colby Schrock
⭐ 12th Grade – Tyler Lisanby
Congratulations to all of our honorees! We are proud of the positive example you set for others each day. ❤️💙
#HeritageCUSD8
#ProudHawkCommunity
#AimHighSoarHigher
👩🍳 Our Family and Consumer Sciences students have been busy in the kitchen! 👨🍳
Students recently made elote, birria, homemade tortillas, and horchata from scratch while building their culinary skills and learning about different foods and preparation techniques.
They have also been exploring the food science behind different types of cookies before putting that knowledge to work in the kitchen.
These photos highlight their recent sopapilla laband the finished products looked, and tasted 😉, delicious!
Hands-on learning at its best! 💙❤️
#HeritageCUSD8
#ProudHawkCommunity
#AimHighSoarHigher
Students recently made elote, birria, homemade tortillas, and horchata from scratch while building their culinary skills and learning about different foods and preparation techniques.
They have also been exploring the food science behind different types of cookies before putting that knowledge to work in the kitchen.
These photos highlight their recent sopapilla laband the finished products looked, and tasted 😉, delicious!
Hands-on learning at its best! 💙❤️
#HeritageCUSD8
#ProudHawkCommunity
#AimHighSoarHigher
🎳 Heritage Post Prom Bowling Fundraiser! 🎳
Join us for a fun night of strikes, spares, and supporting Heritage Post Prom!
📅 Saturday, November 14
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Old Orchard Lanes, Savoy
💲 $50 per person | $90 per couple
Grab a friend or bring your favorite bowling partner and enjoy a great night while supporting our students! ❤️💙
Use the QR code on the flyer to sign up, or contact postpromheritage@gmail.com for more information.
Must be 21 or older to attend.
#HeritageCUSD8 #HeritagePostProm
Join us for a fun night of strikes, spares, and supporting Heritage Post Prom!
📅 Saturday, November 14
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Old Orchard Lanes, Savoy
💲 $50 per person | $90 per couple
Grab a friend or bring your favorite bowling partner and enjoy a great night while supporting our students! ❤️💙
Use the QR code on the flyer to sign up, or contact postpromheritage@gmail.com for more information.
Must be 21 or older to attend.
#HeritageCUSD8 #HeritagePostProm
September was a fantastic month at Heritage! ❤️💙
Our latest district newsletter is now available, highlighting student and staff accomplishments, classroom learning, athletics and activities, Homecoming, community updates, upcoming events, and more.
Take a look and see all the great things happening across Heritage CUSD #8!
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#AimHighSoarHigher
Heritage CUSD #8 is seeking a Second Shift Custodian/Bus Driver Substitute to join our team at Heritage Elementary/Junior High in Homer.
Interested applicants can visit the link below for more information, to apply, or to view all of our current vacancies:
https://www.heritage8.org/page/employment
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#ProudHawkCommunity
Interested applicants can visit the link below for more information, to apply, or to view all of our current vacancies:
https://www.heritage8.org/page/employment
#HeritageCUSD8
#ProudHawkCommunity
📸 School Picture Day Reminder!
A reminder to our Heritage staff and families that School Picture Day is tomorrow- Monday, September 28! Individual pictures will be taken for students at both buildings.
Pictures may be ordered online through Inter-State Studio through this link- https://inter-state.com/order and using the following entry by using the appropriate school code:
Elementary: 0527TTF
Junior High: 0531RBF
High School: 0524XDF
📷 JH Cross Country, Baseball, and Girls Basketball sports pictures will also be taken.
Don’t forget those picture-day smiles! ❤️💙
#ProudHawkCommunity #HeritageCUSD8 #AimHighSoarHigher
A reminder to our Heritage staff and families that School Picture Day is tomorrow- Monday, September 28! Individual pictures will be taken for students at both buildings.
Pictures may be ordered online through Inter-State Studio through this link- https://inter-state.com/order and using the following entry by using the appropriate school code:
Elementary: 0527TTF
Junior High: 0531RBF
High School: 0524XDF
📷 JH Cross Country, Baseball, and Girls Basketball sports pictures will also be taken.
Don’t forget those picture-day smiles! ❤️💙
#ProudHawkCommunity #HeritageCUSD8 #AimHighSoarHigher
Captured a few moments from Villa Grove’s Homecoming Parade and the VGH football game last night.
The Villa Grove/Heritage football team earned a 28–8 win over the Tri-County Titans! 🏈🙌
Congratulations to the players and coaches on the win and thank you to Villa Grove for including our community in a memorable Homecoming celebration!
#HeritageCUSD8 #ProudHawkCommunity #VGH #AimHighSoarHigher
Congrats to our Lady Hawks on a great win over Blue Ridge! ❤️💙🏐 The Hawks battled hard and came away with the 25–21 victory!
Way to go, Hawks!
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⛳ Celebrating Senior Night! ❤️💙
Congratulations to Kaden White as he celebrated his Senior Night for golf at Villa Grove! We are proud of Kaden and all he has contributed to Heritage Golf!
Wishing you a great finish to your senior season, Kaden! Go Hawks!
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That’s a W tonight vs Chrisman and congrats to Addi Hopper as she was honored tonight for over 1,000 career digs!
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Heritage High School is excited to receive a $1,329 School Journalism Grant from the Illinois Press Foundation and Illinois Farm Bureau!
We are grateful for this investment in our journalism program and the opportunities it provides for our student journalists. Thank you to the Illinois Press Foundation and Illinois Farm Bureau for supporting our Hawks!
And yes...our students were fully embracing Under the Sea Homecoming Week when we captured this photo! 🌊🐠❤️💙
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We are grateful for this investment in our journalism program and the opportunities it provides for our student journalists. Thank you to the Illinois Press Foundation and Illinois Farm Bureau for supporting our Hawks!
And yes...our students were fully embracing Under the Sea Homecoming Week when we captured this photo! 🌊🐠❤️💙
#HeritageCUSD8 #ProudHawkCommunity #AimHighSoarHigher
A very busy week for our Hawks!
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#AimHighSoarHigher
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🌊✨ It’s Homecoming Night at Heritage! Join us tonight, September 19, for one of our favorite Homecoming traditions, Grand March at 7:00 PM! Grand March is a special opportunity to recognize our 2026 Homecoming Court, along with the many Heritage students who represent our school through extracurriculars and activities. Families, friends, and community members are invited to join us for Grand March. Admission is $5. Following Grand March, our students will continue the celebration at the Under the Sea Homecoming Dance! 🌊🐠 Freshmen: Gwen Keely and Ashton Thomas Sophomores: Kaylee Junglas and Evan Long Juniors: Mariah Spears and Cameron Johnson Seniors: Ashlyn Barkley and James Dillon, Addi Hopper and Clark Roland, Bre Ploense and Tyler Lisanby, Erika Bonilla and Kaden White We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate our students and this special Heritage Homecoming tradition! 💙❤️ #HeritageCUSD8 #ProudHawkCommunity #HeritageHomecoming #UnderTheSea
On Monday, September 14th, several Heritage freshmen and 8th-grade students were honored at the Voice/Craft Ceremony at Parkland College. The Voice/Craft program celebrates students' written works from local school districts. Students’ poetry and prose were read and critiqued by professors at Parkland College. A copy of the Voice/Craft 2026 edition book can be found at the Homer Community Library.
Thank you to the Voice/Craft program for giving our students a platform to share their ideas and congratulations to our Heritage students who have become published authors!
Thank you to Mr. Honeycutt for his leadership and for inspiring our students to submit their work.
The following students are featured in the Voice/Craft book or online at spark.parkland.edu/voicecraft:
Odin Auteberry: “War Bird”
Garrett Hurley: Excerpt from Legend of the White Bison
Amyra Jones: “The Forgotten Bear”
Gwen Keely: “Fear”
Hadley Kirschner: “Stories are Weird”
Rhorie Stierwalt: “A Mazeing Dream”
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