We are excited to share that new this year, HBR will offer before & after school care at the elementary school. Childcare will be provided for HBR students in grades K-6. Our program is called REACH (Royals Early & After Care Hours).
The link to sign up for REACH is here: https://forms.gle/i8g4S1uHjp7zKr188. Payments will be accepted starting August 1, but if you know you will need the service, the sooner the better to sign up. Questions can be directed to Mrs. Hervey at dhervey@hbr429.org.
HBRES is seeking several excellent candidates to be paraprofessionals for the 24-25 school year! Paras work 1:1 or in small groups with students, under the direction of our teachers. Training is provided, licensure is easy, it does not require a college degree, it includes benefits and the hours are great! Email Mrs. Hervey if you would like more info- dhervey@hbr429.org. Take a look at the application here: https://www.applitrack.com/dekalb/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=257&category=Support+Staff&AppliTrackJobId=13449_257&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1
We are excited for one of our first PTO events for 24- 25- Casino Night! We hope that YOU will join us!! This is a great way to kick off the year- meet new friends, spend time with current friends, have a ton of fun AND support our students! We hope to see you there!
🌟 Exciting News from Mrs. Delisio!🌟
Mrs. D has recently returned from an incredible weekend at the Cybersecurity for Educators Conference! 🛡️📚 She spent time diving deep into the latest strategies to keep our students safe online as well as learn valuable skills for future careers. 💻
She's excited to implement what she's learned and share her newfound expertise with both students and fellow educators. We can’t wait to see how these insights will enhance our school's digital security and empower our students to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.
Families with preschool aged children are invited to join us for a summer fun activity in our HBRES garden/ playground! We have 2 coming up- Tuesday, June 18 at 9:00 am & Monday, July 1 at 9:00 am. See the flyer for details!
Order and be done- avoid the stores! Our HBR PTO is providing delivery of all needed school supplies again for 24- 25. Order now! See the flyer for all details.
There is a lot going on this summer at HBR! Check out these camp opportunities!
Sign up at: store.hbr429.org
Registration night! If you'd like help registering your Royal for next school year, we will be here to help Thursday the 16th from 5-7 PM and Wednesday the 22nd from 3:30-5 PM in the High school cafeteria. All families are welcome! We hope to see you there!
Check out these HBR camps happening this summer!
Our PTO has planned a very fun "Teacher Appreciation Week" week with a theme and activities for each day. We would love to invite you to participate! These are just optional suggestions to participate in the daily themes. If you have other ideas, or would like to show your appreciation to teachers and staff in a different way, please feel free!
The PTO collected some "staff favorites" earlier this year. Those findings can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KiLmUa7j9W2M8BAoDJmfl1aY4D16hxikR94AYrLxReM/edit?usp=sharing
Calling all volunteers! We need your help! Please consider helping the PTO make "Teacher Appreciation Week" special for the ES & MS staff. And please consider helping our field day on May 21 be a huge success, with the gift of your time! Sign up here:
Teacher Appreciation: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49ABAE2AA5F9C61-49222185-hbresteacher?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3-5MrLlkGhJ-eTQM1WWaU1vxIej6b2Sk884TLImZzIudIMNMCzxf9Lua8_aem_ARsLhXHke7xXpVMcxmjQoAIkauWuODgTLry9TTSSNRWMRiOUCKo0Wvidy-0FvwCPm9XRwOM8Vsjeh6WIRlw1SPsR#/
Field Day: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAEA928A0FDC25-49295529-field#/
THANK YOU!
Please find the abbreviated May menu below. As a reminder, the full menu is on the school website. Thank you!
Last night at the April meeting, the HBR Board of Education gave a Royal Shout out to Mrs. Susan Clark and Mrs. Katie Claypool. Both of these women were recipients of the Dekalb County Excellence in Education award! They were honored and nominated by students Evelyn Murphy and Ingrid Martinez. Thank you for your service! #BeTheChange #TogetherWeAreHBR
Lowering the flags in honor of CPD Officer Huesca
🎶Congrats on such a fun Disney themed Spring Sing to our 3rd, 4th & 5th graders!🎶
Now is the time to sign up for FALL HBRYSL Soccer! Go to www.HBRYouthSoccer.com to sign up. We can't wait to see our Royals play soccer in September and October!
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!
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.
