Howard B. Thomas Grade School
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Musical Milestone
A Musical Milestone: 5th Grade Band Concert Brings Students Together Central 301’s 5th grade band students from across the district this week came together for a memorable performance at Prairie Knolls Middle School celebrating their musical growth this year. Under the direction of Sharon Walker (HBT and Lily Lake) and Brittany LaGambina (Country Trails and…
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ML Students Exit
HBT Celebrates 20 ML (Multilingual) Students On Monday, May 19th, HBT celebrated 20 of our Multilingual Students. Each year these students take an additional state assessment to show their English proficiency. This year they exceeded expectations and scored well enough to exit out of services. We are so proud of the hard work and dedication…
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ABC Countdown
The ABC Countdown Has Begun at HBT Each year the HBT staff create a calendar of fun spirit days to countdown to the end of the year. The theme for each day is centered around the ABC’s. Below you will see Aloha Day (A), Game Day (G), and Fluffy Friend Day (F). There are many…
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Naper Settlement
4th Grade Field Trip to Naper Settlement On May 1st, the HBT 4th graders took a trip to Naper Settlement in Naperville, IL. Naper Settlement is an outdoor history museum where visitors learn about the past and how it relates to the present. Take a look at the pictures below to get a glimpse inside…
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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…
