D301 Update on Masking on Buses

Effective immediately, Central 301 will no longer require universal masking on school buses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated earlier today: “Effective February 25, 2022, CDC is exercising its enforcement discretion to not require that people wear masks ...

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COVID Mitigation Update

From the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Central’s instructional plans have included mitigation strategies to support in-person learning to the greatest extent possible in a safe learning environment. We succeeded in doing that, even when many other districts ...

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D301 Response to Court Ruling

February 7 Update: The District had hoped for a decision today regarding the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) from the Sangamon County cases; unfortunately, at this time no update is available. A motion for stay has been filed at the appellate court ...

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Updated COVID Guidance

Dear Central 301 Parents, Guardians and Staff,  As you may recall, on December 30th we issued a communication indicating that the CDC had updated their quarantine and isolation guidance for the general public, which we understood to include the school environment. Unfortunately, we had to ...

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TikTok Post

Dear Central 301 Families & Staff:   This message is to provide you with information regarding a viral TikTok post receiving national attention and is not intended to be a cause for alarm in Central 301.  Our district was made aware of ...

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CHS Students Produce Promo Videos

Central High School is pleased to offer video production courses and a new AV club to provide students opportunities to produce their own videos. Under the guidance of teacher Matt Bilen, our students have produced a number of videos ...

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Report of Possible Threat to CHS

Earlier today, a communication report was sent to Central High School and Central Middle School parents regarding a potential threat to Central High School.  We want to provide an update regarding the investigation to this point. The Kane County Sheriff’s office ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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