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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CHS Senior Earns CISCO Scholarship
Samantha Sieverding recognized for leadership, achievement, and future in business Central High School senior Samantha Sieverding has been named a recipient of a CISCO scholarship, recognizing her academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to pursuing a career in business. Sieverding is one of a select group of students honored through the program, which awards both two-year
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Friday Focus – May 1, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUS Here’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: $372,000Central High School senior Hazel Anderson earned top honors at the Illinois High School Art Exhibition, one of the premier showcases in the country. Her work has already secured scholarship offers from five colleges and universities. Behind the ScenesFrom the first bus
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CT kindergartners celebrate ABC Countdown
B is for BINGO! Kindergartners have started the ABC countdown for the end of the year! Sight Word Bingo was a great B day celebration. Mrs. Kolkebeck joined in for a round of Sight Word Bingo!
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HBT Kinder Orientation
HBT Kindergarten Orientation – Class of 2039 On April 29th, the first group of the Class of 2039 arrived at HBT for Kindergarten Orientation. The students were able to visit a Kindergarten classroom, listen to a story, and tour parts of the building with Assistant Principal Rourke. The grown-ups got to learn all about the
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Prairie View’s First Ever FUN RUN!
Prairie View’s amazing PTO organized our first ever Fun Run! Students worked together to raise donations, and went above and beyond our goal! Thank you to all that donated to help us exceed our goal! A big shout out to our PTO for putting together such a wonder day! #CoyoteNationRocks
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$372,000 for CHS Senior
Hazel Anderson’s artwork draws college offers at statewide exhibition Central High School senior Hazel Anderson’s work stood out among the top student artists in the state, earning her a spot in the Illinois High School Art Exhibition’s Senior Scholarship Exhibition and drawing scholarship offers from colleges across the country. That recognition translated into $372,000 in
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CHS Success at SkillsUSA
CHS Students Earn Three Bronze Medals at SkillsUSA State Competition Central High School students brought home three bronze medals from the SkillsUSA Illinois State Competition in Peoria, where they competed alongside approximately 5,000 students from across the state. This marked Central’s fourth annual trip to the SkillsUSA state competition. Sixteen CHS students competed in a
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Friday Focus – April 24, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUS Here’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: Your Voice MattersCentral 301 Families – take our Communication Feedback Survey for us to better understand how families receive information across Central 301. It will only take a few minutes and help guide how we improve moving forward. FVC Art Show RecognitionCentral
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CT 4th and 5th graders were treated to a musical performance
PKMS Band and Choir performed for our 4th and 5th graders to generate some excitement to join band in 5th grade and choir going into middle school! Music from the Lego movie, the Lorax, and Beauty and the Beast were a big hit!
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HBT Ice Cream, Trucks, & Books
HBT Hosts Ice Cream Social, Touch A Truck, & Bookfair On Thursday, April 23rd, HBT hosted an Ice Cream Social and Touch A Truck event sponsored by the PTO and a Bookfair ran by Mrs. Kim Butler (HBT librarian). The weather was perfect and the smiles were all around! Check out some pictures below.
