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    Awards

    HBT End of Year Awards Assembly On Wednesday, June 4th, 2025, HBT held an end of year assembly in which multiple students were recognized. Each teacher nominated a Twister of the Year from their class. Below are some pictures from each grade level. In addition, one 5th grader was voted as the student who has…

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  • Preschoolers

    Level Up Day

    HBT Students Level Up On Monday, June 2nd, the HBT students all took 20 minutes and visited a grade level classroom for the grade they will be in next year. This opportunity allows them to meet a teacher from the next grade level, hear a little about what they will be learning, and learn a…

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    Nature Day

    2nd Grade Nature Day On Thursday, May 29th, the HBT 2nd graders participated in a Nature Day. This full day event was a combination of Math & Measurment, Science, Writing, and more. Check out some of the pictures below for a glimpse into the day.

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  • Library book shelves

    First Library Books

    5th Graders Reunited With Their Very First Library Book Under the leadership of Librarian, Kim Butler, each 5th grader was reunited with their very first checked out library book at HBT. Some students had their first checked out book in Kindergarten, others in 2nd grade, and some in 4th grade. (It all depends on when…

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  • 4th graders

    Twister-A-Thon

    Twister-A-Thon Raises Over $11,000 Each year the HBT PTO has a goal of raising $10,000 during the annual Twister-A-Thon and each year since COVID they have come up short of their goal. This year the HBT students and community came through, hit their goal, and surpassed it! They raised over $11,000 for the HBT PTO…

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  • Band

    5th Grade Band

    5th Grade Band Concert On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, the District 301 5th graders performed their last band concert of the school year. The concert was held at PKMS and was directed by Sharon Walker (HBT/LL band director) and Brittany LaGambina (CT/PV band director).

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    School Supply List

    2025 – 2026 School Supply Lists The school supply lists for the 2025 – 2026 school year is now available.

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  • Musical Milestone

    A Musical Milestone: 5th Grade Band Concert Brings Students Together Central 301’s 5th grade band students from across the district this week came together for a memorable performance at Prairie Knolls Middle School celebrating their musical growth this year. Under the direction of Sharon Walker (HBT and Lily Lake) and Brittany LaGambina (Country Trails and…

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  • Student receiving a certificate

    ML Students Exit

    HBT Celebrates 20 ML (Multilingual) Students On Monday, May 19th, HBT celebrated 20 of our Multilingual Students. Each year these students take an additional state assessment to show their English proficiency. This year they exceeded expectations and scored well enough to exit out of services. We are so proud of the hard work and dedication…

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  • 2nd graders

    ABC Countdown

    The ABC Countdown Has Begun at HBT Each year the HBT staff create a calendar of fun spirit days to countdown to the end of the year. The theme for each day is centered around the ABC’s. Below you will see Aloha Day (A), Game Day (G), and Fluffy Friend Day (F). There are many…

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