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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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  • 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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  • Mark Your Calendars for the Spring Showcase!

    The Spring Showcase is only weeks away! We hope to see our families on Thursday, May 8th from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.  Throughout the night we will be showcasing a variety of curricular and fine arts works from our students!  This school year we are inviting both our seventh and eighth grade families! Mark…

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    Educational Summer Camps!

    Central 301 is thrilled to announce two brand new summer camp opportunities for students entering grades 6-8 this fall! Registration is now open! Don’t miss out on these exciting opportunities to learn, create, and have fun this summer!

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    Book Fair

    BOGO Book Fair is here The Scholastic BOGO Book Fair is here at HBT. Students are shopping the book fair with their classes during their scheduled library times. The book fair will be open to families to shop on Wednesday night from 5pm – 7pm during out Ice Cream Social event. Let’s help build a…

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