📸 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!
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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! 🌊🐠❤️💙
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A very busy week for our Hawks!
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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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🏐❤️💙 1,000 Career Digs! 💙❤️🏐
Congratulations to Heritage High School senior Addi Hopper on reaching an incredible milestone, 1,000 career digs!
What an accomplishment and a reflection of Addi’s hard work, determination, and commitment! We are so proud of you, Addi! 👏
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Congratulations to Heritage High School senior Addi Hopper on reaching an incredible milestone, 1,000 career digs!
What an accomplishment and a reflection of Addi’s hard work, determination, and commitment! We are so proud of you, Addi! 👏
#HeritageCUSD8 #ProudHawkCommunity #AimHighSoarHigher 🏐❤️💙
💪🏋️ STRONG WORK, HAWKS! 🏋️💪
Congratulations to these Heritage PE students who earned their place in the 1,000 Pound Club for guys and the 500 Pound Club for girls! 🔥
These totals combine four major lifts:
💥 Bench Press
💥 Squat
💥 Clean
💥 Deadlift
Reaching these milestones takes strength, consistency, and determination. We are proud of the work these Hawks are putting in! ❤️💙
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Congratulations to these Heritage PE students who earned their place in the 1,000 Pound Club for guys and the 500 Pound Club for girls! 🔥
These totals combine four major lifts:
💥 Bench Press
💥 Squat
💥 Clean
💥 Deadlift
Reaching these milestones takes strength, consistency, and determination. We are proud of the work these Hawks are putting in! ❤️💙
#HeritageCUSD8 #ProudHawkCommunity #AimHighSoarHigher
Congratulations to our 8th-grade baseball players, Corbin and Tucker, and their families! We are proud of these Heritage Hawks athletes and all they have accomplished throughout their junior high baseball careers. ⚾️❤️💙
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❤️ Heritage Class of 2027 Beef House Rolls Fundraiser! 💙
Support the Heritage Class of 2027 and stock up on some favorites! Each order is $13 and includes Beef House rolls, strawberry jam, and apple butter.
📅 Orders and money are due by October 2.
💵 Checks may be made payable to Heritage.
Thank you for supporting our Heritage students! ❤️💙
#HeritageCUSD8 #ClassOf2027 #ProudHawkCommunity #AimHighSoarHigher
Support the Heritage Class of 2027 and stock up on some favorites! Each order is $13 and includes Beef House rolls, strawberry jam, and apple butter.
📅 Orders and money are due by October 2.
💵 Checks may be made payable to Heritage.
Thank you for supporting our Heritage students! ❤️💙
#HeritageCUSD8 #ClassOf2027 #ProudHawkCommunity #AimHighSoarHigher
Check out our activities! Have a week!
🏐 Congratulations to Breanna Ploense on being named to the Shelbyville Volleyball All-Tournament Team!
Breanna was selected by the participating teams’ coaches in recognition of her outstanding performance throughout the tournament. Her hard work and determination were noticed and they paid off!
Congratulations, Bre! We are proud of you! ❤️💙
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Today, Heritage paused to remember and honor the lives lost and the many heroes of September 11, 2001, on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
Throughout the morning, our schools observed moments of silence marking the times the North Tower, South Tower, Pentagon, and Flight 93 were struck.
At Homer, our 7th and 8th Grade Band performed the Star-Spangled Banner during morning assembly. At Broadlands, Heritage High School trumpet students closed the school day with a moving performance of Taps in Echo.
We are grateful for the thoughtful and respectful ways our students and staff honored this important day in our nation’s history.
May we continue to remember the lives lost, honor those who served and sacrificed, and reflect on the courage, unity, and compassion shown in the days that followed.
🇺🇸 We will never forget. 🇺🇸
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Throughout the morning, our schools observed moments of silence marking the times the North Tower, South Tower, Pentagon, and Flight 93 were struck.
At Homer, our 7th and 8th Grade Band performed the Star-Spangled Banner during morning assembly. At Broadlands, Heritage High School trumpet students closed the school day with a moving performance of Taps in Echo.
We are grateful for the thoughtful and respectful ways our students and staff honored this important day in our nation’s history.
May we continue to remember the lives lost, honor those who served and sacrificed, and reflect on the courage, unity, and compassion shown in the days that followed.
🇺🇸 We will never forget. 🇺🇸
#HeritageCUSD8
#ProudHawkCommunity
Our Lady Hawks fought hard tonight against the Blue Devils! Although we didn’t come away with the win, we loved their tenacious spirit and determination until the very end.
❤️🏐💙
Our Red Zone also earned compliments from our visitors! We are proud of their enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and support for the Lady Hawks tonight!
❤️💙 Aim High. Soar Higher.
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Please see the events with a couple revisions due to the heat. Hope everyone is enjoying the long Labor Day weekend!
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🏐 Congratulations to Bre Ploense, who was named to the All-Tournament Team today at the Altamont Varsity Tournament! Way to represent Heritage, Bre! ❤️💙
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🏀 JH Boys Basketball Open Gyms! 🏀
Junior high boys interested in basketball are invited to join Coach Leevy for open gym from 6:00–8:00 PM on:
September 11, 18 & 25
October 2, 9 & 16
Questions? Contact Coach Leevy at 217-281-1682.
❤️💙 Go Hawks!
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