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    HBT Newsletters 24-25

    HBT Newsletters for the 24-25 School Year Each month HBT posts a newsletter. You can return to this post to find the previous newsletters for the school year. May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024

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  • Middle School Prep

    PKMS Admin Chat With 5th Graders After Middle School Visit On Monday, April 28th, 2025, HBT 5th graders visited PKMS. They got a tour of the building and heard from middle school students about what to expect next school year as 6th graders. Immediately after the trip, students were asked to submit questions they still…

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    Central 301 Seeks Applicants for Board Vacancy

    The following is a statement from the Central Community Unit School District 301 Board of Education: “The Central Community Unit School District #301 Board of Education is currently seeking applicants to fill a vacancy existing from the election of Board Member Ryan Wasson to a 4-year term.  The individual selected will serve on the School…

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    2nd Grade Fun

    2nd Grade had fun with Forts, Spot, and STEAM The students in 2nd grade had fun recently. Mrs. Linder’s class earned Spot the Attendance Dog for having the best attendance last week. To celebrate their win they spent time completing STEAM activities with Spot. In Mrs. DeRaedt’s class, the students had earned a reward that…

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  • Spring MAP Testing May 1st and May 6th

    Our final round of MAP Testing for this school year will take place during Math and ELA classes on May 1st and May 6th.  MAP assessments provide us with the opportunity to efficiently gather performance data, set personalized student growth goals, and track student’s growth over time. MAP assessments are computer-adaptive tests designed to adjust to…

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  • A Very Hungry Caterpillar Music Concert

    Kindergarten and First Grade Concert We had our Coyote Kindergarten and First Grade music concert with the theme “A very hungry caterpillar.” Our tiny and amazing Coyotes shined during their performances directed by their music teacher Miss Genz!

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    PTO

    The HBT PTO Does It Again! A giant thank you goes out to the HBT PTO, Jody Saiger, and the Central 301 Building & Grounds Department for their team effort to get the front of the building looking wonderful! The Building & Grounds department helped move the giant bolders to the desired location within the…

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  • Congratulations, Math Team!

    Congratulations to the CHS Math Team! They competed this past weekend at the State Competition at Illinois State University. The Geometry team took home 7th place and Mana Sipayi had a 4th place finish for Individual Geometry. Great job, Mathletes! Results are listed below. Alg 1 Team (Top 20): 18th place Geo Team (Award Won):…

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    Girls On The Run

    Girls On The Run Practice 5K Students in grades 3 – 5 at HBT have been participating in the Girls On The Run program for many weeks. On Thursday, April 24th, 2025, the girls ran a practice 5K in preparation for their big race in Woodstock, IL in May. Some HBT staff stayed to cheer…

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  • Travel the USA with 4th Grade!

    Transformation Day Our 4th Grade Coyotes and their fabulous flight attendant teachers took us on a trip around the United States Regions during their “TRANSFORMATION DAY”.  Our Superintendent Dr. Kyle went on the trip with our Coyotes! Thank you Dr. Kyle. Thank you to our students, 4th grade team and parents who participated and made this amazing…

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  • Friday Focus – April 25, 2025

    🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: Calling All Central Softball Alumni!The Central Rockets Softball program is bringing the past and present together for an Alumni Day celebration on May 14. Former players are invited back to reconnect, celebrate the program’s growth, and enjoy some time on the…

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