Arcola Jr. Sr. High School

Senior Strong Spotlight Name: Astrid Obregon Activities during high school: Volleyball: 4 years Cheer: 3 years AFS: 4 years Drama: 4 years NHS: 3 years NAHS: 2 years Rider Nation: 2 years Class Officer: 2 years Favorite memory during high school: Going to everyday Friday night football game! Activities or hobbies outside of school: Spending time with my friends. Plans after high school: I will be attending Parkland College for 2 years, majoring in nursing, then transfer to a university.

Best Bed Head: Myles Bott

Best Rider Spirit- Victoria Schuman

Let's take a minute to Congratulate our senior surprise winners! First Entry: Mason Myers Best Reaction: Braedyn Edwards Best Bed Head: Myles Bott Best Rider Sprit: Victoria Schuman

We had almost 20 teachers & staff members help with deliveries this morning. It was so touching, and amazing for so many to offer to help. Especially so early in the morning! Hope our seniors felt loved today! If you drive by a seniors home, honk to show your support. #INTHISTOGETHER #CLASSOF2020

Unfortunately due to power issues, we will not have the opportunity to turn the lights on tonight for our seniors. We are still thinking about all of them as well as the ones on the frontlines. Stay safe and positive, Rider Country!

Senior Strong Spotlight Name: Brock Shonkwiler Activities during high school: Baseball, Football, and AFS Favorite memory during high school: Baseball games and practice. Having fun and just enjoying the game. Activities or hobbies outside of school: Hanging out with friends, playing video games. Plans after high school: Attend Lakeland Community College in the Ag program.

Another great video by Mitchel Myers. This is a tribute to Spring Sports. We miss our athletics!! https://youtu.be/BESSxtBQa5U

Thanks to Mitchel and Mason Myers for this awesome video for the class of 2020. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/O0kUpmJSEDE

“Be the Light Movement “ because together we can accomplish anything! Senior Strong 💜

Arcola will be joining schools around the country In turning the lights on to honor our seniors tonight at 8:20 PM. The lights will remain on for 20 minutes. 8:20 PM is 2020 military time. Feel free to come park and stay in the car to enjoy this.

Senior Strong Spotlight Name: Selah Brimner Activities during high school: Dance Team for three years, Musical for two years, Drama for one year, FFA for one, NHS for three years, Cheer for one year, and track for one year. Favorite memory during high school: My favorite memory was Senior Night at the basketball game when we got our “Spirit Animals” from our cheer coach and I felt the love from my teammates and coaches as we had our final hoorah together as a squad. Activities or hobbies outside of school: I have a passion for dancing and have been dancing since I was three years old. In addition, I love spending time with my family and participating in church activities. Plans after high school: I plan to attend Anderson University in Indiana. I want to study Social Work and have thought about becoming a foster mother.

Click here to have access to an Arcola Putple Tider profile picture!! https://www.facebook.com/379886238866290/posts/1342901245898113/

Senior Strong Spotlight Name: Donte Galvan Activities during high school: AFS, FFA, and Baseball. Favorite memory during high school: Winning 3 years in a row for Ag Olympics or going to National Convention for FFA. Activities or hobbies outside of school: Lots of soccer. Plans after high school: Go to Parkland then transfer to EIU in pursue the field of Kinesiology.

Senior Spotlight Name: Lyssa Madlem Activities during high school: Volleyball, Softball, AFS, Drama Club, NAHS, FCCLA, Rider Nation, and Community Service. Favorite memory during high school: Being able to go to CEO each morning with great friends. Activities or hobbies outside of school: Hanging with friends and playing with my sisters. Plans after high school: I plan on going to ISU to major in Business Administration and hopefully open my own bakery.

La informacion en español sobre Aprendizaje Remoto estara disponible en unos momentos.

The Arcola School District has posted the Remote Learning Plan at the following link http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/article/223841?org=arcola-cusd. Each building will be sharing building-specific information later today.

If you ordered track apparel from the fundraiser, it will be available for pickup at the high school entrance from 10am-noon on Friday. This will be drive up only. Please do not exit your vehicle. Coaches will be there to hand out to you. Stay safe!!

Senior Spotlight Name: Hector Ruiz Activities during high school: NAHS Favorite memory during high school: Christmas Celebration Activities or hobbies outside of school: Video games and art Plans after high school: Parkland college for two years then transfer to the University of Illinois.

Senior Strong Spotlight ✨ Name: Gabriella Hopkins Activities during high school: Class President (12th), Student Council (12th), Class Treasurer (11th) Favorite memory during high school: Prom 2018! It was my first prom and favorite prom! It was a time to have fun with friends and my boyfriend and dance all night! Then stay up until the next morning to go to six flags! That was my first time going to six flags and is when I discovered I did not like roller coasters! I still had lots of fun though and is my favorite memory from high school! Activities or hobbies outside of school: I spend most of my time outside of school working at DQ making ice cream! Plans after high school: After high school I plan to attend Parkland College where I hope to join the nursing program and become a Registered Nurse. After that I plan to do some extra schooling to become a Psychiatrist Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I hope to still live in Arcola throughout my schooling and start my own family as well!