District 301 News
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2026 Scholarship Central
Scholarship Opportunities and Resources During the spring semester, students ramp up their efforts to seek scholarship money for higher education. Our hope is to support Central 301 students in their quest after graduation. Here is a list of scholarship opportunities that might be of interest to our Central 301 students. This is an ongoing list.
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Scholastic Bowl Regional Champs!
CHS Scholastic Bowl Wins IHSA Regional Title The Central High School Varsity Scholastic Bowl team captured the IHSA Regional Championship Monday evening at Kaneland High School, marking the program’s first regional title since the 2022–23 school year. The Rockets delivered a strong performance throughout the competition to claim the regional trophy and advance in the
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Big Results for CHS DECA at State
Central High School DECA Team Qualifies 5 Students for International Competition Students from the Central High School DECA chapter delivered an impressive performance at the Illinois DECA State Career Development Conference, held March 5–7. In the club’s first year as an official organization, 17 Central students qualified for the state competition, joining more than 3,000
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HBT Unplugs
HBT Celebrates the Global Day of Unplugging On Friday, March 6th, HBT unplugged! We celebrated the Global Day of Unplugging by learning without technology, connecting with our classmates, and thinking outside of the box. Some games were played, books were read, STEM projects were developed, and of course some traditional paper/pencil learning occurred too! We
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Friday Focus – March 6, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUSHere’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: CHS Math Team Makes HistoryCentral’s Math Team captured its first regional championship in program history, sending the entire team to State for the first time ever. Music Night at HBTKindergarten and 1st grade students sang, danced, and played instruments during a wonderful evening
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Global Day of Unplugging at PKMS!
On Friday, March 6, Prairie Knolls recognized the Global Day of Unplugging by incorporating a theme or mini-lesson into each class throughout the day. It was an opportunity for students to reflect on their relationship with technology, the importance of balance, and the benefits of being present and engaged without digital distractions. Students visited the
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Celebrating our exemplary Coyotes this month!
This week at Prairie View we celebrated our coyotes of the month! Each month Prairie View staff nominate students who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating the 3 B’s- Being Respectful, Being Responsible, and Being Safe. Below are the awesome coyotes who were nominated for February! Congratulations to our wonderful coyote’s this month, keep
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HBT Reads
HBT Celebrates Read Across America Week On Thursday, March 5th, the HBT students and staff welcomed Mr. Chris Fascione to the school in honor of Read Across America Week. Mr. Chris is an imaginative story teller. The students all attended to his stories, participated in the noises, call-backs, hand gestures, and so much more. Check
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HBT Music Concert
HBT Kindergarten & 1st Grade Music Concert On the evening of March 4th, the HBT Kindergarten and 1st grade students performed in front of an audience of loved ones. They sang, they danced, and they played some instruments to highlight all that they have been working on this school year. The students were amazing and
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HBT WatchDOGS
HBT Welcomes the WatchDOGS (Dads of Great Students) On Monday, March 2nd, HBT welcomed the first set of WatchDOGS. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the rest of the school year there will be HBT fathers and father-figures coming to HBT to interact with students and bring another layer of supervision, safety, and a positive
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REWIRED: Unplugging Together
REWIRED: Unplugging Together The Global Day of Unplugging is an international invitation for individuals, families, and communities to intentionally step away from screens and reconnect with the people and activities around them. Observed worldwide, the day encourages a pause — not as a rejection of technology, but as a reminder that balance matters. Research from
