Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

This weekend, the Golden Apple teacher finalists were honored at a reception. We are so proud that Mrs. Tamara Reddington, one of our EC teachers, is one of these finalists. Pictured with Mrs. Reddington is her husband, son and many of our EC team!

Now is the time to sign up for FALL HBRYSL Soccer! Go to HBRYouthSoccer.com to sign up. We can't wait to see our Royals play soccer in September and October!

The HBR PTO invites all daughters & their guy (dad, uncle, grandparent, adult) to the PTO Dance on Saturday, April 20th from 6:30- 8:30 pm. $5 cash per daughter Also, "She Sees Photography" will be at the dance taking pictures- $5 cash for pics. We hope to see our HBR daughters there!

Take me out to the ballpark! HBRES is headed to the Kane County Cougars ballpark for a daytime baseball game next month! More info to follow, but for now- mark your calendars for May 15. All students in grades K- 5 will attend!

All Royal Families are invited to a special shopping experience! Join us on Thursday, 4/18, anytime between 10 am- 7 pm. Get some shopping done and help raise funds for our HBR PTO! Polish Pottery has just stocked a lot of non pottery merchandise, including a lot that are under $15. Additionally, there are a lot of great gift ideas for teacher appreciation week, Mother's Day, birthdays, etc.

Calling all families of preschool & kindergarten aged children! We have 2 special "Pathways to Play" programs planned with you in mind! Please join us on Saturday, April 20 from 9:00-10:00 am and/ or Tuesday, April 30 from 3:30- 4:30 pm for this free activity! The location is our Children's Garden at HBRES. Please share with friends and spread the word! See the flyers for details.

In honor and remembrance of:

We want to give a special thank you today- Paraprofessional Appreciation Day- to all of our HBRES paraprofessionals. These women are the glue that holds us together. They develop relationships with our students and help them thrive. They support our teachers and keep us laughing too! Thank you to each of you- we appreciate YOU!

Spring Picture Day is THIS Thursday, April 4. Flyers went home in backpacks a couple weeks ago. No need to send money- you may purchase once you see the pics. Also, avoid wearing green.

Enjoy the extra day!

Here is the April lunch menu! A full version of the menu is found on the school's website.

We are very excited to welcome the newest Royals to HBR, our kindergarten class of 2037! We would like to ask for everyone's assistance in spreading the word that we are now gathering student names/ information for our kindergarten classes for 2024-2025. Parents/Guardians are asked to complete this form if they have a student that will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024. https://forms.gle/esT83wKjMCL2ojdB7 We are scheduling our kinder screenings for May 29 and May 30, starting Monday morning (3/18). Once you complete the form, you will receive the information about calling our office to reserve your time slot. We would love for everyone to share this information with all of your friends and neighbors who have an upcoming kindergartner. We can't wait to meet them!

As we wrap up Social Emotional Learning Week/ Social Workers Week, we're so proud to share that our own school psychologist & social worker- Sarah Kuperus & Mallory Wassmann- presented at the Trauma Informed, Relationship Focused Schools Conference recently. #wearehbr

The 3rd Grade Wax Museum is an incredible HBR tradition. This year's cast did not disappoint! Congratulations, 3rd graders and their teachers!! You were amazing!

Join us in celebrating Dr. Seuss Spirit Week!

The PTO meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27 will be now be held Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 4:15pm in the HBRES library. We realize this is short notice but we have a big agenda with a lot to discuss before a very busy March. We hope you can make it! 🤩

We are celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday next week (March 4-8) with a literacy spirit week! All are invited to join the fun!

March Lunch Menu for the Elementary School

Thank you, HBR PTO, for providing this amazing assembly on Thursday! Illinois Storm Science & IL Storm Chaser, Nick B, was awesome. Our 3rd, 4th & 5th graders absolutely loved it!

We are seeking a candidate for a 2nd or mid shift custodian at HBRHS. Will be flexible with the hours. Please contact Megan at msheffer@hbr429.org for more information or to apply.