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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. June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024

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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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  • One Book, One School Assembly

    PTC Sponsored Event: Anderson Humane Wildlife Last week students at Lily Lake had an exciting and inspiring assembly as part of our One Book, One School program featuring “A Boy Called Bat.”  We welcomed Anderson Humane Wildlife for a special assembly where students learned about caring for injured and orphaned wild animals.  The assembly was…

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    Central 301 Board of Education Welcomes New Members

    On Monday, the Central 301 Board of Education seated its newly elected members following the April 2025 Consolidated Election. Ryan Wasson, who was appointed to the board last month, was officially elected and has now been selected to serve as Board President—a role most recently held by Dornetria Hemphill. Morgan Pappas will continue as Vice…

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    2026-2027 School Calendar

    Board Approved 2026-2027 School Calendar At the April 21, 2025 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The calendar can be viewed by clicking here. The 2026-2027 school year will begin for teachers and staff on Monday, August 10, 2026, with students in grades 1 through 12…

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    Ice Cream, Trucks, & Books

    Ice Cream Social, Touch A Truck, and Book Fair On Wednesday, April 23rd, HBT PTO hosted their annual Ice Cream Social, Touch A Truck, and BOGO Book Fair event that was fun for all ages. The weather was great and the students and families had a great time. You can tell by all of the…

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    1st Grade Field Trip

    1st Grade Field Trip On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025, the HBT 1st graders took their second field trip of the school year where they visited the Discovery Museum. Students got to explore, use their imagination, and take their learning to the next level with many hands on activities. There was something for everyone to engage…

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