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    HBT 5th Grade Buddies

    HBT 5th Grade Buddies Mr. Dickerson’s 5th grade class is the buddy class for Mrs. St. John’s Kindergarten class. Recently, the 5th graders created small picture books on the Earth’s Spheres with the target audience being kindergarten students. Last week, the 5th graders got the opportunity to share their books with the Kindergarteners. Students at

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  • Watch DOGS pizza night

    HBT WatchDOGS

    The WatchDOGS are coming to HBT On Friday, February 20th, HBT held their WatchDOGS Pizza Party to kick off the program. Many fathers and father-figures showed up to eat pizza, hear about the program, and sign up to volunteer their time at HBT. We can’t wait to see the WatchDOGS in action beginning in March!

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    HBT Celebrates

    HBT Celebrates ACCESS Testing The 100+ EL students attending HBT spent time during the month of January and February taking their yearly ACCESS test. This test assesses students in the area of listening, reading, speaking, and writing. The test shows us how much learning specific to their language development has occurred over the last calendar

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  • Parent University

    HBT Parent University

    HBT Parent University Hub February 2026 – iReady Classroom Mathematics Click HERE January 2026 – SEL – Zones of Regulation Click HERE Fall of 2025 – School Technology Click HERE Spring of 2025 – Extra Curricular Offerings for Elementary Students Click HERE

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  • 1st graders

    HBT’s 100th Day

    HBT Celebrates 100 Days of Learning! Today, February 9th, HBT students and staff celebrate 100 days of learning! Students hopped for 100 seconds, make necklaces with 100 beads, took pictures that made them look 100 years old, and so much more! What a fun day of learning and memories.

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  • Girls in neon

    HBT Neon Night

    HBT’s PTO Holds Neon Night On Friday, February 6th, the HBT PTO put on their first ever Neon Night Dance Party. Students and parents had a blast dancing to good music and being entertained all night long. Check out some pictures below to get a glimpse inside.

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  • Slime making

    HBT Slime

    HBT Kindergartener’s Make Slime Mrs. DiPrizio’s Kindergarten classroom conducted a Science experiment today where they made slime. Check out the fun below!

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  • HBT February Newsletter

    HBT February 2026 Newsletter The HBT February 2026 Newsletter is now live. Check it out HERE if you missed it or need to refer back for something.

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  • 2nd graders play game

    HBT Game Play

    HBT Practices Fair Play & Sportsmanship On Friday, January 30th, HBT 2nd graders were given the opportunity to practice some of the SEL lessons that they have been working on in the classroom. Twenty-six parent volunteers came in to assist with this event, and each volunteer had access to a list of phrases/strategies to use

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  • CHS student helping kinders.

    HBT Future Educators

    HBT Welcomes Future Educators A CHS student with an interest in becoming a teacher has spent time in one of our kindergarten classrooms earning observation hours. During the visits she observed daily routines, instructional strategies, and the energy that makes kindergarten such a special place to learn. Today, she was able to help lead some

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