
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to all the incredible individuals who keep our district running smoothly! Your hard work, dedication, and organizational skills are truly appreciated. Thank you!
#AdminProfessionalsDay


May Lunch Menu


We need YOU! As we round the corner into our final months of school, we have activities that require extra support. Please join us!
1- Friday, May 2nd ... Students earned an all school ice cream sundae bar from our Walk-A-Thon! We need help serving the ice cream. SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/sZri8GoXAiKr8CwP6
2- Tuesday, May 27th ... The annual Lions Club hot dog lunch will be served at Pioneer Park. We need help serving, hosting and being with the students during the picnic. SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/ecFRo4XyVPadCG2b8
3- Tuesday, May 27th ... Field Day! We will need volunteers to help run the stations. Sign up HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAEA928A0FDC25-56220224-field#/
Thank you in advance for offering your time to help our students with these fun events. We literally could not do it without you!

It's hard to believe it, but we are actively planning for next school year! Please take time this weekend to complete your student's registration for 25-26. You will be entered to win a free registration! At the elementary school, the first class to obtain 100% completed registrations will also win a prize! Payment is not due at the time of registration. You can register here: https://www.hbr429.org/page/registration-information Thank you!



Hinckley- Big Rock Elementary School Registration is now open for 2025-2026. Register by May 2nd to be entered for a chance to have one student's registration fee waived!


Chess Club is coming to the elementary school in April! We are hosting Chess Club on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00- 4:15. We will start right after Spring Break, on Tuesday April 1! Please return the permission slip below OR complete this Google Form: https://forms.gle/qgJpqvdySRz4DrTU8


Looking for some Spring Royals gear? Chickabitty Designs has a great selection to show school spirit!
Check out this Spring promotion:
We want all of our Royals to look and feel good! To help with this we are including a free embellishment/ patch on the sleeve of each item you order through April 1st, 2025. If you would prefer to pick this out in person, just say in comments "will pick sleeve in person at pickup" or "Contact me." We will text you with pictures of choices.
All items are made locally in Hinckley, and 20% of all sales is split between the HBR PTO and HBR Boosters organizations, where the money can directly support HBR students.
Check out the attached ad with a QR code for ordering!




Come out for a baseball game & pick up dinner! The Hinckley- Big Rock Youth Baseball Association invites you to join the HBR baseball game at home on May 9 at 4:30, and take home dinner from 5Bs BBQ! See the flyer for all the details.



We are starting an after school Chess Club at HBRES! Please see the flyer- Coach McMurtrie would love to teach our elementary students how to play. Chess Club will meet Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00- 4:15. We will provide a shuttle to the middle school as well. See the flyer for all details and to sign up!


HBR Student Services is Hiring! Our students are the best and deserve the best! Is that you or someone you know? Please help spread the word or apply today.


Check out the March PTO newsletter! So much going on with our awesome PTO!


Please see the March lunch menu below!


Tonight's Board of Education meeting has been canceled due to the illness of several members, which has resulted in a lack of quorum. The meeting will be rescheduled for next Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Hinckley-Big Rock High School.


Due to the predicted snow, HBR schools will participate in E-Learning tomorrow, February 12, 2025.


Tomorrow, February 12, will be an E-Learning Day for HBR schools. Please check your email for more information.

Dine & Donate- join us at South Moon BBQ on Thursday, February 20th anytime between 11:00 AM- 8:00 PM. 10% of the proceeds goes back to the HBR PTO. Come out & join the HBR family!


WEAR RED ON FRIDAY to celebrate Marshall's new heart!
Also, Kids Heart Challenge donations are due tomorrow! Please remember to send your students to school with their collection envelopes or make your final online donations. Make one more push for donations tonight and ask donors if their companies match donations. We're having a blast getting healthier and helping kids with special hearts! Visit our school page or download the Kids Heart Challenge app!
https://www2.heart.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app30061a?company_id=484839&fr_id=11261&pg=company&class=571&NONCE_TOKEN=DE538F67C9DDE7B43E2CFA9D766ECDCE


Parent/Guardians Date Night!
On Tuesday, February 18th from 6:00-8:30 PM, HBR's National Honor Society will be hosting a "Parent/Guardian Date Night" event. The idea is for parents/guardians to drop their kids (12 years old or under) off at the high school for a night of games & activities, so parents/guardians can go on a date and celebrate Valentine's Day a few days late together. The cost is $10 cash at the door, and $5 for each additional child. Parents can sign their kid(s) up HERE (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvvoL1jzUyfnwDFpXm4DfeTRwo6HTYwkbp8XBXNmNYDlwytA/viewform).
The Good Times Grill in Hinckley would like to sweeten the NHS Date Night by offering a 15% discount off orders on 2/18 (dine in or carry out) if they drop their kiddos off at HBRHS!


We love our PTO! Thank you for ALL that you do!! Please check out the February Newsletter to learn more.


We are THRILLED to share that through the Fox Valley United Way and with a generous donation from the Follett Educational Foundation the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has expanded to Hinckley and Big Rock!! To learn more and enroll your child (BIRTH through AGE 5), go to THIS LINK: https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/ and click "Check Availability."
Please help us spread the word to all families with young children. This is a completely free opportunity for children's books to be mailed to your home!
