District 301 News
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Friday Focus – October 24, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week 🗳️ Your Voice, Our FutureNearly 800 participants took part in surveys and forums that helped shape the New Superintendent Profile. The report—highlighting trust, vision, and stability as top priorities—is now available to review. đź“š Books, Cocoa, and CommunityThe Central Education Foundation…
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Community Feedback Shapes Superintendent Profile
Stakeholders highlight trust, vision, and stability as top priorities After weeks of engagement through surveys, focus groups, and open forums, Central 301 has received the Community Engagement Report and Superintendent Profile from School Exec Connect. The document reflects the voices of hundreds of staff, families, and community members who shared what they value most in…
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Happy Diwali!
The Festival of Lights This week at Prairie View, students and staff helped bring the spirit of Diwali alive! 3rd grade students put together a presentation to help educate their classmates on Diwali. Staff members brought in treats to share with staff and decorated the longue beautifully! Happy Diwali to all that celebrate!
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Book Fair at Barnes & Noble
Shop, read, and give back — Geneva Commons event supports Central 301 school libraries The Central Education Foundation (CEF) is inviting the entire Central 301 community to take part in a Districtwide Book Fair at Barnes & Noble in Geneva Commons on Saturday, November 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event will feature…
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HBT PTO Event
HBT Staff & Students Come Together At McDonald’s On the evening of October 21st, the HBT PTO hosted a McTeacher Night at the McDonald’s in Elgin. The HBT community showed up fully to support this fundraiser! It was great to see everyone connecting with eachother and having a good time. We are so lucky to…
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CT 5th graders join Cougar Club
Country Trails 5th graders in Cougar Club had their first meeting this week! They participated in introductory activities, organized the Lost and Found items for parents to peruse at Parent Teacher Conferences, and organized materials to kick off the Butter Braid Fundraiser. Cougar Club members made a quick visit to classrooms to explain Butter Braid…
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CT kindergartners learn about 3D shapes and weight
Kindergartners have fun with math learning about which items are heavier and which are lighter. They identified which 3D shapes roll, stack, and/or slide!
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PKMS – Veterans Day Celebration
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Parent University #2: Tools for Executive Functioning
Come join us for our upcoming Parent University session, Tools for Executive Functioning, on Monday, November 3rd at Prairie Knolls Middle School! This interactive workshop is designed for parents and students to attend together and focuses on building essential executive functioning skills – planning, organization, and time management. These skills are critical for academic success…
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HBT Reads
HBT Students Read To The Dogs On the morning of October 20th, 2025, students at HBT were selected to read to the dogs because they have exhibited positive behaviors. Both Eunice and Sampson were happy to help reward these students! Here are a few pictures from this month’s dog reading reward!
