Howard B. Thomas Grade School
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Kindergarten Orientation
Welcome to the Class of 2038! On Thursday, May 1st, HBT hosted the first of 3 orientation dates for the incoming Kindergarten class. Students went on a tour, listened to a story, walked through the lunch line, visited a school bus, and so much more with Ms. Rourke (Assistant Principal)…all while their grown-up heard about…
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5th Grade
5th Grade Celebrates As we round out the 2024 – 2025 school year, we want to recognize the work of our 5th graders! They have spent many years as a Twister and will be greatly missed. It was nice to give them some extra time outside on playground on a beautiful spring day. Check out…
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Middle School Prep
PKMS Admin Chat With 5th Graders After Middle School Visit On Monday, April 28th, 2025, HBT 5th graders visited PKMS. They got a tour of the building and heard from middle school students about what to expect next school year as 6th graders. Immediately after the trip, students were asked to submit questions they still…
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2nd Grade Fun
2nd Grade had fun with Forts, Spot, and STEAM The students in 2nd grade had fun recently. Mrs. Linder’s class earned Spot the Attendance Dog for having the best attendance last week. To celebrate their win they spent time completing STEAM activities with Spot. In Mrs. DeRaedt’s class, the students had earned a reward that…
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PTO
The HBT PTO Does It Again! A giant thank you goes out to the HBT PTO, Jody Saiger, and the Central 301 Building & Grounds Department for their team effort to get the front of the building looking wonderful! The Building & Grounds department helped move the giant bolders to the desired location within the…
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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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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. May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024
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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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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…
