Happy National Principal Appreciation Month to ATOWN Administrators.

Reminder

Calling All Local Veterans!
Hedding Grade School would like to invite all local veterans to join us for our 3rd Grade Veterans Day Program on
November 6th at 6:00 PM in the high school auditorium. Our students look forward to honoring you and thanking you for your service and sacrifice. We would be honored to have you join us! Thank you for your service!
Hedding Grade School would like to invite all local veterans to join us for our 3rd Grade Veterans Day Program on
November 6th at 6:00 PM in the high school auditorium. Our students look forward to honoring you and thanking you for your service and sacrifice. We would be honored to have you join us! Thank you for your service!

Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening right now! If you don't have an appointment set up, please call the office at 309-462-2363. We are excited to share all of your student's learning experiences.

Calling all ATOWN Veterans or Current Military Members! We would like to have you as our honored guests in the HGS High Five Line on November 10th. Please call the office to let us know if you can make it! 309-462-2363

❤️💙 BLUE & RED NIGHT IS TONIGHT — SUPPORTING ELIAS HOWE 💙❤️
📅 Tuesday, October 27
🏀 A-Town Middle School Girls Basketball vs. United
⏰ 5:30 PM Tip-Off
📍 A-Town Middle School
Our A-Town and United communities are coming together to support Baby Elias Howe and his family as they prepare for a long and challenging heart journey. ❤️
Baby Elias Howe was born on March 11, 2026, and was quickly diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), along with pulmonary stenosis. This fall, Elias will undergo open-heart surgery as the first step in what will be a long journey that includes additional surgeries as he grows.
Elias' mom, Carolyn, is part of our Abingdon-Avon Middle School family, and his dad, Austin, works for Chatterton Trucking and serves his community as a volunteer firefighter and first responder with the Avon Fire Department. Elias is also the beloved little brother of two older brothers who absolutely adore him. ❤️
As the Howe family focuses on Elias and his health, medical bills, travel expenses and lost income are creating an additional burden.
We want to help lift some of that burden and remind the Howe family that they are not walking this journey alone.
💙 A-TOWN WEAR BLUE
Blue represents strength, courage, hope, and healing as we stand behind Elias and his family.
❤️ UNITED WEAR RED
Red represents love, heart, and the fight Elias is facing as he prepares for his first open-heart surgery.
❤️💙 TOGETHER, WE STAND FOR ELI.
We’ll be raising money throughout the evening with:
🎂 Bake Sale
🌭 Concessions
💰 Free-Will Donations
🏀 Half-Court Shots at Halftime
Every donation, purchase, and half-court shot will help support the Howe family as they navigate Elias' medical journey.
Let's fill the gym with BLUE and RED and show the Howe family just how much love surrounds them.
Different colors. One heart. One fight. One community. ❤️💙
WE’VE GOT YOU, ELI. 💙❤️
📅 Tuesday, October 27
🏀 A-Town Middle School Girls Basketball vs. United
⏰ 5:30 PM Tip-Off
📍 A-Town Middle School
Our A-Town and United communities are coming together to support Baby Elias Howe and his family as they prepare for a long and challenging heart journey. ❤️
Baby Elias Howe was born on March 11, 2026, and was quickly diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), along with pulmonary stenosis. This fall, Elias will undergo open-heart surgery as the first step in what will be a long journey that includes additional surgeries as he grows.
Elias' mom, Carolyn, is part of our Abingdon-Avon Middle School family, and his dad, Austin, works for Chatterton Trucking and serves his community as a volunteer firefighter and first responder with the Avon Fire Department. Elias is also the beloved little brother of two older brothers who absolutely adore him. ❤️
As the Howe family focuses on Elias and his health, medical bills, travel expenses and lost income are creating an additional burden.
We want to help lift some of that burden and remind the Howe family that they are not walking this journey alone.
💙 A-TOWN WEAR BLUE
Blue represents strength, courage, hope, and healing as we stand behind Elias and his family.
❤️ UNITED WEAR RED
Red represents love, heart, and the fight Elias is facing as he prepares for his first open-heart surgery.
❤️💙 TOGETHER, WE STAND FOR ELI.
We’ll be raising money throughout the evening with:
🎂 Bake Sale
🌭 Concessions
💰 Free-Will Donations
🏀 Half-Court Shots at Halftime
Every donation, purchase, and half-court shot will help support the Howe family as they navigate Elias' medical journey.
Let's fill the gym with BLUE and RED and show the Howe family just how much love surrounds them.
Different colors. One heart. One fight. One community. ❤️💙
WE’VE GOT YOU, ELI. 💙❤️

Play-off shirts have been delivered to the HS office. If you have a student at the high school, they can swing into the office and pick them up, or if you would like to stop by and get your shirt we will be here until 3:30. GO TORNADOES!!
Reminder

Halloween Fast Pass News!

HGS Fall Picture Retakes is Next Week.

AAMS school pantry sign up forms for October 22nd & 23rd. Please fill out the Google form, it will be open until Wednesday at 10am the week of pickups.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1na7bimd7UAxj1bJuv_WKDNPQqY_hZg2QqRHeb7iW_2cckA/viewform?usp=header

Make sure to look in backpacks today for information.

Set up your child’s Book Fair eWallet here. School Homepage Link:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/heddinggradeschool
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/heddinggradeschool

Reminders for Early Dismissals for Week of October 12th

Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Hedding. This year we will be set up in the library. Students will receive flyers in a few days. Students will be previewing the book fair on Monday, October 19th. They can then shop at their library time during the week or from 7:40-8:40 am or from 3:00-3:30 after school each day, Tuesday- Friday.




Pre-K Reminders!

Congratulations to Mrs. Carreon’s 1st grade class—September’s Top Attendance with 98.65%! 💚💛

Thank you for "Popping In To School Today". If your student was at school today, the received a bag of popcorn! Thank you to Tompkins State Bank in Abingdon for sponsoring this special event!







Congratulations to our September On Time, Ready to Learn students! 💚💛

Congratulations to HGS’ September Students of the Month! 💚💛

