Howard B. Thomas Grade School
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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…
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HBT Reads
HBT Students Read To The Dogs On the morning of October 20th, 2025, students at HBT were selected to read to the dogs because they have exhibited positive behaviors. Both Eunice and Sampson were happy to help reward these students! Here are a few pictures from this month’s dog reading reward!
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Friday Focus – October 17, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 🎭 Trunk or Treat Takes the Stage!For the first time ever, Central High School’s Drama Club is hosting a districtwide Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 22 from 4–6 PM at CHS. Everyone in the Central 301 community is invited for…
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“Trunk or Treat” Coming to CHS
Student-led event brings Halloween fun for younger Rockets for the first time We’re bringing Halloween fun to Rocket Hill! 🎃Central High School’s Drama Club is hosting our first-ever Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 22, from 4:00–6:00 PM in the CHS parking lot (outside Door 10) — and the entire Central 301 community is invited!…
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HBT Parent University
HBT Parent University Focused on School Technology On October 15th, families of students at HBT were invited to a Parent University event centered around all things school technology. This included Skyward, Canvas, RevTrak, and Parent Square. If you missed the event but wanted to still learn about these systems you can click the link to…
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HBT Fire Safety
HBT Fire Safety Week 2025 During the week of October 6th, the Burlington Fire Department is partnering with HBT to host various fire prevention and fire safety discussions. Students got to see a fire truck, visit a smoke house, or have a fireman/firewoman visit their classroom. In addition, some of the older students participated in…
