Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429

The Hinckley-Big Rock #429 Board of Education recognized the HBRES STEAM program as the recipient of October's Royal Shout Out! Eil, grade 3, and Claire, grade 4, demonstrated the low-tech and high-tech circuits they created in class. Thank you Mrs. Delisio for bringing STEAM to life at HBRES!

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post from our HBR Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Sonntag, as she reflects on executive function and our efforts @HBRCUSD429! https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #BackToBetter #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post from our HBRES Staff Member, Mrs. Hasselbring, as she reflects on teaching as a second career @HBRES429! https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #BackToBetter #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post from our HBRHS Staff Member, Dr. Mueller, as he reflects on his experiences at HBRHS! https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #BackToBetter #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

HBR CUSD #429 is looking for our next Director of Building and Grounds. Visit http://www.generalasp.com/dekalb/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=257 to learn more about joining our team. #WeAreHBR #RoyalStaffMember

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post from our HBRMS Staff Member, Mrs. Stanislao, as she reflects on the recent Snake Road outdoor education program! https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #BackToBetter #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post from our HBRMS Co-Principal, Mrs. Torman, as she reflects on her first few months as a Royal and shares a little about herself! https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #BackToBetter #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

Our September BOE Royal Shout Out recognizes Matt Olsen and his HBRHS Student to Student Mentors for their positive connections with our middle school students. 2022-2023 High School Mentors include Justin Wentzlaff, Elliot Freeland, Keegan Fitzpatrick, and Ben Hintzsche. #RoyalPride

Our September BOE Royal Shout Out recognizes the Renaissance Club for their positive energy in welcoming back our students and staff to the 2022-2023 school year! Pictured here are Michele Larsen, Sponsor, and club members Nathan Schlachter and Lillian Losiniecki.

Our September BOE Royal Shout Out recognizes Mrs. Jenn Porter for her service to HBR at the high school level supporting a positive climate and working tirelessly to find subs to keep learning happening, as well as to the district by supporting the new office staff at HBRES!

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post from our HBRES Principal, Mrs. Hervey, as she reflects on her first few months as a Royal and shares a little about herself! https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #BackToBetter #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo

HBR is in need of substitute teachers and teaching assistants (paraprofessionals) to help in our schools. If you have 60 college hours or more, you may be eligible for a paraprofessional and/or short term sub teaching license. For more information about how you can support our students as substitute teachers/paras, contact Dr. Jessica Sonntag, Assistant Superintendent, at jsonntag@hbr429.org.

Don't forget physicals and updated immunizations are due October 15th to avoid exclusions. Check out the website for a detailed explanation of the requirements for each grade! Email reminders have gone out to those with missing documents. If required documents are not turned in by October 15th, exclusions will start October 17th. Please contact nurse@hbr429.org with any questions!! /o/hbr-429/page/district-nurse

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to get insight from @HBRHS429 students about their move to Hinckley and start of the school year - https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #BackToBetter

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to get insight from @HBRMS429 students about their transition to 6th grade and how HBRMS staff pave the way for success - https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #BackToBetter

Check out this week's Every Royal's Voice blog post to get insight from an @HBRES429 student about their learning in 1st grade - https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #BackToBetter

Bus Alert! Tomorrow, Friday Aug 26, 2022, will be another CrazyBus Day for our middle school students. If your child rides Bus 39 to the middle school, their pick up time will be later tomorrow. Schedule will be similar to Wednesday 8/24/22. Contact Beth Doty bdoty@hbr429.org with questions.

Important Bus Information: Wednesday 8/24/22 will be a CRAZY BUS DAY for our middle school Hinckley bus riders. Please check your email for pick-up and drop-off times. First pick-up will occur at 8:15 AM with the Shuttle departing HBRES at 8:22 AM.

For the 2022-23 school year, we will be shifting our focus from contact tracing to infection control, in line with local, state, and federal guidelines related to COVID-19 mitigations. Please visit www.hbr429.org and click on the COVID button for more information about these updated guidelines and the most recent decision tree for schools. Any individual who tests positive must exclude for 5 calendar days from the onset of symptoms or positive test. Individuals who are able to mask may return on day 6, remaining masked through day 10 unless proof of 2 consecutive negative home or lab tests. Students who are excluded from school due to being COVID positive continue to have access to the remote learning platform during their exclusion period. COVID testing will be provided for any symptomatic student or staff by appointment only. Please email nurse@hbr429.org to schedule an appointment.

Check out our first 2022-2023 Every Royal's Voice blog post to get insight from @HBRCUSD429 Superintendent, @HBR429Sup, on getting #BackToBetter - https://tinyurl.com/HBR-Blogspot. #WeAreHBR #ReadyToGo