Howard B. Thomas Grade School
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HBT Veterans Day
HBT celebrates the Veterans On Tuesday, November 11th, HBT celebrated some local Veterans with a donut and coffee breakfast and full assembly! Check out the pictures below to get a glimpse inside of this memorable day for HBT students and our local Veterans.
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HBT’s Comic Club
Kaboom! It’s Comics! Kaboom! It’s Comics! is a new mini club offerred at HBT for 4 weeks during the month of November. Monday, November 10th, was the first meeting. There were 24 HBT students who attended and created their own character and began writing a 3 panel comic. A giant thank you to two HBT…
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HBT/Barnes & Nobles
D301 Hosts Barnes & Nobles Bookfair District 301 hosted a bookfair at Barnes & Nobles. HBT staff attended the event to either read a book to students, help families shop for good books, or greet District Families and guests who came to shop! It was a huge success and even TURBO showed up. Thank you…
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HBT Staff
HBT Staff Spirit Week During the week of November 3rd, staff at HBT had a spirit week that was not advertised to the students. It took students until Wednesday to start asking questions and noticing that something seemed off. Below are a few pictures from the week! Monday – Comfy Cozy Day Tuesday – Mismatched/Unusual…
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Dia De Los Muertes
HBT & CHS Dia De Los Muertes Collaboration On Tuesday, November 4th, CHS students visited HBT to read to Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. The CHS students read stories about Dia De Los Muertes and then did a craft with the HBT classes.
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Central 301 Schools Earn Top State and National Recognition
ISBE Report Card and U.S. News Rankings Highlight Continued Growth, Excellence, and Stability The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and U.S. News & World Report have both released their annual school performance results — and Central Community Unit School District 301 has reason to celebrate. All seven (7) Central 301 schools earned an “Exemplary”…
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HBT Parade/Party
HBT Costume Parade and Fall Party On Friday, October 31st, 2025 the HBT students and staff held a costume parade for the HBT family and friends. Immediately following the parade, the students returned to their classroom for a celebration. The students had a great time! Get a glimpse inside by viewing some pictures below.
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HBT Pumpkins
HBT Pumpkin Design Contest Students at HBT were asked to design a pumpkin that represented a character from one of their favorite books. The pumpkins were on display around the school during fall conferences and staff were asked to vote on their favorite pumpkin character from each grade level. Below are the winners!
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HBT Bead Bar
HBT Bead Bar Mrs. Velazquez’s first grade classroom have been trying to earn beads for every lesson they pass on their iReady My Path Lessons. They have really enjoyed being able to earn their beads for the week and it keeps them so motivated to keep working hard.
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HBT PTO Event
HBT Staff & Students Come Together At McDonald’s On the evening of October 21st, the HBT PTO hosted a McTeacher Night at the McDonald’s in Elgin. The HBT community showed up fully to support this fundraiser! It was great to see everyone connecting with eachother and having a good time. We are so lucky to…
