Howard B. Thomas Grade School
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Author Visit
HBT Welcomes Author Candace Fleming On May 13th, 2026, HBT welcomed children’s author Candace Fleming. She put on two assemblies. One assembly was geared towards K-2 students and the other towards 3-5 students. The students were engaged and learned all about the creative writing process. This experience would not be possible without the support of
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Día de las Madres
HBT Celebrates Día de las Madres On Friday, May 8th, HBT multilingual learners got to spend some time with their moms inside their learning environment. Students got to explore concepts from their ELA text that have to do with flowers and plants in honor of Día de las Madres. Students and moms had a great
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HBT Kinder Orientation
HBT Kindergarten Orientation – Class of 2039 On April 29th, the first group of the Class of 2039 arrived at HBT for Kindergarten Orientation. The students were able to visit a Kindergarten classroom, listen to a story, and tour parts of the building with Assistant Principal Rourke. The grown-ups got to learn all about the
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HBT Ice Cream, Trucks, & Books
HBT Hosts Ice Cream Social, Touch A Truck, & Bookfair On Thursday, April 23rd, HBT hosted an Ice Cream Social and Touch A Truck event sponsored by the PTO and a Bookfair ran by Mrs. Kim Butler (HBT librarian). The weather was perfect and the smiles were all around! Check out some pictures below.
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Buddy Bus Challenge Winners
March Bus Buddy Winners Announced! Central 301 is proud to recognize our March 2026 Bus Buddy winners! Each month, students across the district are recognized for demonstrating positive behavior on the bus, including kindness, responsibility, and respect for others. These students help create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Congratulations to our March Bus
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HBT Reads
HBT 1st Graders Reading Picnic First grade students at HBT paused their instruction briefly last week to hold a picnic with their parents and/or special person and read together. Although the weather did not cooperate, the students were still able to gather inside on a blanket and read. There was a great turn out! Check
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HBT Family Picnic
HBT Family Picnic It’s that time of year again! Our second annual Field Day Family Picnic will be held on Friday, May 29th. We are asking for you to join us for the fun! AGENDA FOR THE DAY:Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade VOLUNTEER TO RUN A GAME: We are looking
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HBT April Newsletter
HBT April 2026 Newsletter The HBT April 2026 Newsletter is now live. Check it out HERE if you missed it or need to refer back for something.
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HBT Twister Club
HBT Twister Club Partners with CHS Service Club On Tuesday, March 24th, the HBT Twister Club (5th grade service club) partnered with the CHS Service Club on a kindness activity. Each student was given a rock. They selected a word and a design. Together they spent time painting the rocks. These rocks will be hidden
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HBT BINGO Night
HBT BINGO Night On Tuesday, March 17th, some HBT students/families had luck on their side during the annual BINGO night! The HBT Twister community came together for a night of fun, laughter, pizza, and good old fashion BINGO! Check out the pictures below for a glimpse inside the night!
