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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Masters At Play!
On Thursday, February 26, students had a blast at our “Masters at Play” celebration, recognizing students’ growth on the Winter MAP assessment while building momentum heading into spring testing, including IAR and Spring MAP. We had a great time during our grade level assemblies. 7th Grade held their annual pickleball tournament, while 6th Grade’s Red
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Friday Focus – February 27, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUSHere’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: Rocket Hill ReadyThe Chicago Sun-Times said the atmosphere at Rocket Hill was “tingling with postseason electricity.” The Rockets host undefeated 31-0 Kaneland tonight, looking for their first home postseason win over our neighbors since 1975. Tickets are still available. Get there early. Dr. Seuss Day at PVPrairie
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Dr. Seuss Day at PV!
Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday! First grade students and staff at Prairie View celebrated Dr. Seuss day! In honor of this, our coyotes played games, made crafts and ooey gooey slime, and took pictures in the photo booth together. Thank you to our generous PV community for volunteering their time and donations to help make this
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CT Read Aloud
A few of the older students at CT had the opportunity to share their love of reading with our younger students.
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CHS Summer School Program
Central 301 is pleased to announce that we are offering summer school classes for credit advancement this summer at CHS! Please note that this is different from our existing credit recovery summer school program, which will continue to be managed through a separate process. Courses offered* (may only take one) Each course option is equivalent
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Force and Motion at CMS
Building Momentum: CMS Students Explore Force and Motion with LEGO Spike Prime Science, technology, and creativity came together in Central Middle School classrooms as 8th Grade Science students put LEGO Spike Prime kits into action. As part of their study of force and motion, students used programming and code to design and solve complex challenges
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REWIRED: Navigating AI in Education
RREWIRED: Navigating AI in Education Artificial intelligence tools are evolving rapidly and are becoming increasingly visible in everyday life — including education. From writing and research assistance to image generation and data analysis, AI is changing how information is created, accessed, and interpreted. Educators, researchers, and policymakers across the country are actively discussing what this
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HBT 5th Grade Buddies
HBT 5th Grade Buddies Mr. Dickerson’s 5th grade class is the buddy class for Mrs. St. John’s Kindergarten class. Recently, the 5th graders created small picture books on the Earth’s Spheres with the target audience being kindergarten students. Last week, the 5th graders got the opportunity to share their books with the Kindergarteners. Students at
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HBT WatchDOGS
The WatchDOGS are coming to HBT On Friday, February 20th, HBT held their WatchDOGS Pizza Party to kick off the program. Many fathers and father-figures showed up to eat pizza, hear about the program, and sign up to volunteer their time at HBT. We can’t wait to see the WatchDOGS in action beginning in March!
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Friday Focus – February 20, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUSHere’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: Meet the New BossThe Board of Education has approved Dr. Amy MacCrindle as Central 301’s next Superintendent of Schools, marking an important leadership transition for the district. She officially takes the reins on July 1, 2026. Celebrating Growth Through ACCESS TestingMore than 100
