Fall Edition of 301 Gazette
District 301 issues a quarterly newsletter to the Central community with District information and updates. The fall edition is linked here.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
We are excited that we have been able to keep schools open and provide continuous learning for your child(ren). As we continue to look forward, we recognize that we are approaching a pinnacle time in the school year; therefore, we ...
TikTok Challenges at School
Dear Parents/Guardians, Social media can be a positive tool for students; however, it can also provide an avenue for inappropriate behaviors within the school community. Over the past few weeks, we have seen an increase in vandalism to our bathrooms at ...
Student COVID Testing with FAQ
Email sent 9/24/21 It is hard to believe that we are only two weeks from the end of the first quarter of school. The district administrators and staff are thankful for the partnership we share in education and we value providing ...
Free Value Meal Lunches Beginning 9/7/21
Central 301 will begin to offer free value meal lunches to all students beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2021, for the entire school year. According to the USDA-SSO Free Lunch Program, all students have the opportunity to receive a free value ...
Updated Back to School Guidance
We are looking forward to seeing your child(ren) next week and are excited to have full in-person learning for our families. We will be posting the guide embedded within this message on our district website at central301.net. Please continue to monitor ...
301 Foundation Back to School Event
The Central 301 Foundation invites all Central families and staff to a back to school event at Central High School on Saturday, August 14th from noon to 4:00. There will be food trucks, ice cream, a DJ, petting zoo, and ...
Welcome New District Administrators
We are happy to announce that the district has hired Mrs. Lindsay Sharp to be our Executive Director of Curriculum 6-12 beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Lindsay’s experience in administration leadership is broad, ranging from building principal through district ...
D301 Job Fair
Central 301 will be hosting a job fair open house on Saturday, June 5th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Prairie Knolls Middle School. We encourage our community to come learn more about flexible employment opportunities in our district, ...
2021-2022 Instructional Planning
Dear Parents/Guardians, As the school year is winding down, we are busy preparing for the 2021-2022 school year. With new guidance provided by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for in-person learning, we look forward to welcoming all students back ...