Parent Connection

April 25, 2025

Dear Families:

Another fantastic week at HBC Elementary!  I’m so pleased to see all the activity and learning.  Thank you all for having your children here for MCA testing.  Testing will continue for 5th grade Tuesday, May 6. 

Join me next week as we show appreciation to our wonderful teaching Staff during Teacher Appreciation Week!  We are blessed with some of the best!

MAY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER: SO much news for Parents to review!  Read the newsletter using this link

D.A.R.E. GRADUATION:
Congratulations to our 5th grade D.A.R.E Students who graduated from the program on Monday, April 27. H-BC Resource Officer, Jeff Stratton led the D.A.R.E Program - Drug Abuse Resistance Education

PATRIOT PALS
CHILD CARE CENTER 

CLICK HER TO LEARN MORE & ENROLL!


LUVERNE ROTARY CLUB:  Our thanks to the Luverne Rotary Club for contributing bicycle helmets to students in our 3rd grade class.  

SUMMER CAMP & ACTIVITY REGISTRATION: 
Art Camp, Swim Bus, 3v3 Camp, Speed Training, Volleyball Camp ….  See the information in the May newsletter:  Read the newsletter using this link  See the individual registration forms for details and registration deadlines.



GRADES 3-5 MCA Testing Schedule: May 6 & 7 -Grade 5- SCIENCE 
Please make sure your child gets their rest prior to the testing!  We will have a hot breakfast for them when they get to school

LET’S CELEBRATE!

May 2 - School Lunch Hero’s Day 
May 7 - School Nurse Day
May 5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month 
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month 

LOOKING AHEAD:
May 8 - 5th - 12 Grade Band Concert - 7:00 pm Secondary - Hills
May 16- H-BC Elementary Puppy Relays.


Gently Used Patriot Reversibles: 

These Patriot reversible jerseys will be for sale at Puppy Relays - $5.




JOIN OUR H-BC TEAM -  HBC is seeking dedicated tutors for the 2025-26 school year to join our AmeriCorps ELC and Reading Corps programs. You can make a meaningful difference helping our youngest learners build essential skills and confidence!  Check out all the details here:    https://5il.co/3aymf  

25-26 LPA REGISTRATION:  NOW is the time to complete the registration for next year's preschool class. See all the information here: 25-26 Little Patriot Academy Registration


NEWS FROM OUR PTO:

Please reach out to me if you have any needs:

t.holthaus@isd671.net