Howard B. Thomas Grade School
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January 2025 Newsletter
HBT’s First Newsletter of the Year The HBT January newsletter is available via ParentSquare and was sent out to all families on January 1st. If you missed it, you can view the newsletter by clicking HERE. Be sure to check out the important dates section and the section where we dive deep into the goals…
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Las Posadas
HBT Hosts A Las Posadas Celebration On Wednesday, December 18th, HBT hosted a Las Posadas Celebration sponsored by the Padres Unidos district group. There was good food, games, crafts, and so much more that brought the community together for a fun family event! The event started out small 3 years ago and has grown to…
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Dr. Mongan Visits
Dr. Mongan reads to HBT’s Kindergarteners On Wednesday, December 18th, Dr. Mongan visited the HBT Kindergarteners. The theme for the dress up day was Holiday Hat Day. It was only fitting that Dr. Mongan chose to read the story titled The Hat by Jan Brett. Students were engaged in the reading and enjoyed their extra…
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Character Assembly
HBT Welcomes Chicago Steel Hockey Team for a Character-Focused Assembly Recently, Howard B. Thomas Grade School hosted a special assembly featuring members of the Chicago Steel Hockey Team, who shared how character plays an important role both on and off the ice, at school, and at home. The visiting group included a team spokesperson, three…
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Music Concert
HBT hosts the 2nd & 3rd grade music concert Our 2nd and 3rd graders had a great music concert directed by our very own, Mrs. Smith. The students were smiling, dancing, and playing some instruments along the way. It was a great night to be a Twister!
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Holiday Traditions
HBT Library Spotlights Holiday Traditions From Around The World Each week during library students have time to check out books. This week, if students did not choose to get a new book they had the option of playing the game Dreidel. Mrs. Butler, the HBT librarian, spent a few minutes reviewing the rules of the…
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Giving Tree
HBT Annual Giving Tree During the month of November, HBT students were taking tags off of the Giving Tree and purchasing gifts for HBT families in need. On the evening of December 5th, families came to HBT to shop. They were able to get a cart full of food, toys, clothing, gift cards, and even…
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Penguin Patch
HBT’s Annual Penguin Patch Holiday Shop Extravaganza Every year in December the HBT PTO hosts a Penguin Patch holiday shopping event. Students come and shop for their loved ones. Some do the shopping with their parents and others choose to shop with a CHS student to keep the presents a surprise. It’s a great opportunity…
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Challenger Field Trip
5th Grade Students Visited the Challenger Learning Center During the week of November 18th, each 5th grade class visited the Challenger Learning Center in Woodstock, IL. Not only did the students have a blast, they learned a lot along the way! Check out some of the pictures from their experience. (Learn more about the Challenger…
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Balloon Parade
HBT’s Take on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Friday, fourth grade enjoyed learning about the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Teachers planned for students to host their very own parade using robots to carry their balloons. Fourth grade classrooms were transformed into the streets of New York City! The students worked collaboratively to…
