Howard B. Thomas Grade School
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HBT NBA Students
HBT Celebrates NBA (Never Been Absent) Students Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade were recognized on Friday with a certificate and a picture with SPOT the Attendance Dog for making it the entire 2nd quarter without being absent from school! Kindergarten & 1st Grade Groups 2nd & 3rd Grade Groups 4th & 5th Grade Groups
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HBT House Assembly
HBT Winter TURBO House Assembly Today, January 9th, HBT Staff and Students competed in our 2nd annual winter TURBO House Assembly. Games were played, fun was had, and excitement filled the gym. In the end, the House of Teamwork came out the winner but all teams played hard and cheered eachother on. Check out some
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HBT Back In Action
HBT Staff And Students Are Back In Action After a two week break, the staff and students of HBT are back in action! We are excited to watch everyone continue to grow during the second half of the school year.
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HBT Newsletter
HBT’s January 2026 Newsletter On January 1st, 2026, the newest HBT newsletter was sent out to the Twister Community. You can review that newsletter by clicking HERE.
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HBT Winter Celebrations
HBT Celebrates Before Winter Break HBT students celebrate the day before winter break with classroom parties. Parent/Guardian volunteers were present to help make these parties a huge success for our Twisters! There were smiling faces all around. The HBT Staff want to wish everyone a safe and memorable winter break! See you in 2026!
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HBT Music Concert
HBT 2nd & 3rd Grade Music Concert On December 16th, HBT second and third grade students had their annual music concert in the HBT gymnasium. The program was directed by Mrs. Maggie Smith, one of HBT’s music teachers. Way to go HBT!
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HBT Food Drive
HBT Food Drive Hosted by the Twister Club The HBT community brought in a total of 1,072 food items during our food drive that was sponsored by the HBT Twister Club, ran by first grade teacher Mrs. Sewell. This helped provide HBT families with 18 full boxes of food, helped complete meal prep starter kits
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Buddy Bus Challenge Winners
November Bus Buddy Winners Announced! Central 301 is proud to celebrate our November Bus Buddy winners — students who go above and beyond to show kindness, listen to directions, and help create a safe and positive ride to and from school each day. 🎉 November 2025 Bus Buddy Honorees 🎉 Our Bus Buddy program recognizes
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HBT Robotics
HBT Robotics Club On Thursdays throughout the month of November and December HBT has hosted a Robotics & YouTube Creators Club. The students enrolled in the club had a blast racing robots, controlling them as they did fun tricks, and even designing their own future robots. Each week had a different focus. Some pictures are
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In The Loop – December 2025
🎄 Holiday Spirit and Student Success Across Central 301! 🚀 From celebrating a record number of Illinois State Scholars to honoring veterans across our buildings, this month has been full of pride and powerful moments. Our Thanksgiving activities brought creativity and community to classrooms, and the Central Rockets delivered an unforgettable IHSA football season that united fans
