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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CT students voted their Cougar Reading Madness books down to their 2025-2026 Favorite Book!
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Friday Focus – March 27, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUS Here’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: Reading MadnessLily Lake had an “Odder”ly insane time for their wrap up assembly on Thursday. HBT and CT got in the act on Friday and you can look for photos of those wild gatherings over break. CHS Drama, HOSA Earns HonorCentral High
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Reading Madness is Odder-ly Insane!
Reading Madness Comes to Life at Lily Lake Lily Lake turned reading into a full school experience this week with its Reading Madness Book Tournament assembly, bringing students together to celebrate a love of books in a fun and engaging way. After weeks of reading and voting, students narrowed the tournament down to two finalists:
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CT students are PTO raffle winners!
Who wants to take a limo ride to school? Scoopie from Culvers Restaurant was escorted into the lunch room by these PTO raffle winners and received a special plushie!
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HBT Twister Club
HBT Twister Club Partners with CHS Service Club On Tuesday, March 24th, the HBT Twister Club (5th grade service club) partnered with the CHS Service Club on a kindness activity. Each student was given a rock. They selected a word and a design. Together they spent time painting the rocks. These rocks will be hidden
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CHS Sectional Honors for Drama
CHS Drama Students Earn Sectional Awards at IHSA Group Interpretation Central High School students earned special recognition this weekend at the IHSA Drama Group Interpretation Sectional, highlighting the strength of the program and the talent of its performers. Four students were honored for their performances during the sectional competition. Keziah Holmes and Nathan James were
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State Success for HOSA
CHS HOSA Students Excel at State Competition in First Year Central High School’s HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) program made an impressive debut at the state level in its first year as an official club. Nineteen (19) students qualified for the state academic competition, with sixteen (16) traveling to Springfield to compete in a
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Friday Focus – March 20, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUSHere’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: CMS Students Share the Luck with Staff Appreciation ProjectCMS students are spreading positivity through their “How Lucky Are We?” STAR project, writing messages of appreciation for staff on shamrocks. The display is a powerful reminder of the relationships that make CMS such a
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Singing for Spring at Lily Lake
Lily Lake Students Shine in Spring Concert Lily Lake Elementary students took the stage for a joyful celebration of music during their recent Spring Concert. Led by Ms. Augustine, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students performed a variety of songs and showcased their growing musical talents through both singing and instruments. The performance highlighted not
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Prairie View’s Got Talent!
Prairie View’s 2026 Talent Show Last week Prairie View put on their annual talent show at the Hemmens Cultural Center! Students came out and showcased their talents, from singing, dancing, playing instruments and more! Our Coyotes performed their hearts out and did a wonderful job! Staff members also put on a surprise dance performance that
