Senior Spotlight - Kadin Schreiner
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Graduating/more chilled back classes
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
With FHS: Baseball. Without: Bowling
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Join the union
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Enjoy yourself because it will go by fast
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Graduating/more chilled back classes
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
With FHS: Baseball. Without: Bowling
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Join the union
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Enjoy yourself because it will go by fast
Tickets can be purchased at the door, $5 for students $8 for adults.
Senior Spotlight - Ivan Reyna
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Being respected and able to have more privileges
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
None at FHS, but I train in MMA and boxing
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Try to go pro for boxing and become a plumber, or go into the trades
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Stay on top of your work, and never get behind because once you do, you're cooked.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
Being respected and able to have more privileges
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
None at FHS, but I train in MMA and boxing
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
Try to go pro for boxing and become a plumber, or go into the trades
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Stay on top of your work, and never get behind because once you do, you're cooked.
Senior Spotlight - Kaden Brown
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to the golf season and enjoying friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Golf, band, baseball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to play golf in college.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make friends; don’t be a loner, and enjoy your time while it lasts.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to the golf season and enjoying friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Golf, band, baseball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to play golf in college.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make friends; don’t be a loner, and enjoy your time while it lasts.
Senior Spotlight - Kaylynn Schiesher
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I'm looking forward to having a fun last year of high school with FNL, homecoming, and prom.
I’m also looking forward to preparing for my future throughout the next few months.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am on the dance team, and I am one of the choreographers for our musicals.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to major in Special Education at the elementary level.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Don't be afraid to get involved with teams and things going on at school. Just have fun because it goes by fast!
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I'm looking forward to having a fun last year of high school with FNL, homecoming, and prom.
I’m also looking forward to preparing for my future throughout the next few months.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am on the dance team, and I am one of the choreographers for our musicals.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to major in Special Education at the elementary level.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Don't be afraid to get involved with teams and things going on at school. Just have fun because it goes by fast!
6th grade did an amazing job creating their "Biome in a Box". The students were able to pick a biome and use what they learned in class to recreate the biome into a shoebox.
During this week the 8th grade Art class are focusing on one-point perspective hallway drawings. They must use a ruler to get straight lines that all go to a single dot in the center of the paper.
Senior Spotlight - Drayvin Peters
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I’m most looking forward to playing basketball and graduating.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Basketball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four-year university and study criminal justice.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make memories, but never forget your goals.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I’m most looking forward to playing basketball and graduating.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Basketball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to attend a four-year university and study criminal justice.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Make memories, but never forget your goals.
Senior Spotlight - Brooklyn Parra
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to getting through high school with good grades.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
n/a
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I want to get into Rock Valley College so that I can become a licensed Massage therapist.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Pay attention in all your classes so that you wouldn't be behind and get in trouble.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to getting through high school with good grades.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
n/a
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I want to get into Rock Valley College so that I can become a licensed Massage therapist.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Pay attention in all your classes so that you wouldn't be behind and get in trouble.
Senior Spotlight - Emma Chamberlin
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events with my friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Spanish club, color guard, and softball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan on going to Highland Community College for two years and then transferring to a
university to get my degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
It flies by fast. Enjoy it while you can.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events with my friends.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
Spanish club, color guard, and softball
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan on going to Highland Community College for two years and then transferring to a
university to get my degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
It flies by fast. Enjoy it while you can.
Senior Spotlight - Olivia Loppnow
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I am looking forward to prom and homecoming.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
The activities I am in are track and FFA.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan on attending a cosmetology school.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
The advice I would give to the incoming freshmen would be to pay attention because it goes by really fast.
Forreston on the Stateline Quiz Bowl this past weekend.
Five members of the Forreston Cardinals High School Scholastic Bowl team competed against Morrison in the Stateline Quiz Bowl. The competition can be watched here:
https://www.mystateline.com/community/statelinequizbowl/
Five members of the Forreston Cardinals High School Scholastic Bowl team competed against Morrison in the Stateline Quiz Bowl. The competition can be watched here:
https://www.mystateline.com/community/statelinequizbowl/
Max Wenzel night at FJSHS. Thank you to our University partners and all students who attended.
Great night, amazing opportunity.
If you have any questions about the Max Wenzel Scholarship, please call the High School Office.
Tonight, the Max Wenzel Trust Community Event will be kicking off at 6pm at the Forreston Junior Senior High School. All Juniors & Seniors along with their parents are invited. Representatives from Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University of Illinois Springfield and Western Illinois University will be here to discuss and provide information on their universities.
The event will also include an overview of the Max Wenzel Scholarship and fun prizes as we unwrap this amazing gift.
We will see you tonight.
https://www.fvdistrict221.org/o/fvcusd/page/max-wenzel-educational-scholarship
The event will also include an overview of the Max Wenzel Scholarship and fun prizes as we unwrap this amazing gift.
We will see you tonight.
https://www.fvdistrict221.org/o/fvcusd/page/max-wenzel-educational-scholarship
The Forreston Girls Basketball store is now open at the link below. It closes on November 23rd.
https://forrestongirlsbball2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
https://forrestongirlsbball2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
FHS juniors and seniors receive information today about FREE COLLEGE AND TUITION through Max Wenzel Scholarship and Illinois University Partnerships. Jr/Sr Parents be sure to ask your student about university partners!
Information - https://www.fvdistrict221.org/article/2533290
We are approaching that time of year. Inclement weather school closing information
Fall Flower Class registration closes today at 3:00 PM! Be sure to sign-up at this link! Remember it is $20 and you pay when you come to the class!
https://forms.gle/KDiwrefjH5ZdqTwL7
https://forms.gle/KDiwrefjH5ZdqTwL7
All schools enjoyed Monster Burgers and Curly Worm Fries today for Halloween.
Good Morning FJSHS Parents/Guardians,
Forreston Jr/Sr High School would like to invite all local Veterans to a Breakfast in their honor on Tuesday, November 11th. Breakfast will be served in the FJSHS Cafeteria from 7:00am through 7:30am. At 7:30am Forreston High School Redbird Regiment under the direction of Travis Cunningham will be performing a short concert followed by a presentation by FJSHS Social Studies Department. Part of that presentation will be a Slideshow Dedication to our Local Veterans. If you or a loved one served or currently serving, we would like a picture to add to our Slideshow. Please have your child email the picture to Mr. Joel Tuten, our Social Studies Teacher by Thursday, November 6th. Please allow us to honor and thank you for your service this Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11th.
Mr. Heinz and FJSHS Social Studies Department