District 301 News
-
HBT Newsletters 24-25
HBT Newsletters for the 24-25 School Year Each month HBT posts a newsletter. You can return to this post to find the previous newsletters for the school year. June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024
-
St. Patrick’s Day Fun
2nd Graders Engineer Leprechaun Traps! Our creative 2nd graders brought their engineering skills to life in the most fun and imaginative way possible—by building their very own Leprechaun Traps! Using a mix of imagination and problem-solving, each student crafted unique traps with clever mechanisms and creative designs. Happy St. Patrick’s Day from our little engineers!…
-
2025-2026 Registration Now Open
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2025-2026 school year. Parents / Guardians will need to log into their Skyward Parent Portal to complete the online registration process. Please complete this important step by Friday, April 18th If you do not know your login information, please contact your school from the list below. Please note, the fee payment step is NOT included…
-
BINGO Night
HBT PTO hosts a BINGO Night On Friday, March 14th, the HBT PTO hosted a family BINGO night. The students and their family members enjoyed multiple games of BINGO while playing for large prize baskets while staff and CHS student volunteers helped sell concessions.
-
Friday Focus – March 14, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 📢 Ready for RegistrationRegistration for the 2025-2026 school year begins Monday for all grade levels—more details here. We encourage families to complete the annual online registration process early to help us prepare for the upcoming school year! 🏆 PK State ChampionGideon…
-
College & Career Night – March 19th
Please save the date for Wednesday, March 19th from 6-8pm for our annual College & Career Night. All are welcome (9th to 12th grade students & parents) as we explore post-secondary options for careers and degrees. Guest speakers from Elgin Community College and University of Illinois-Springfield will be on hand. Additionally, a panel of Senior…
-
Field Trip
1st Grade Field Trip Our 1st graders traveled to the College of DuPage McAnninch Arts Center to watch a live performance on Monday, March 10th.
-
Read Across America
Read Across America Week – Celebrating Reading Minutes The HBT teachers were tasked with tracking the number of minutes their class read during Read Across America Week. This week classrooms are being recognized for their commitment to this challenge. Certificates, poppers, and silly string were used to celebrate classroom accomplishments and show the students that…
-
Bus Buddy Challenge
Central 301 Transportation is rolling out a new Bus Buddy Challenge to encourage positive behaviors on the bus! This exciting program rewards students for showing kindness, respect, and responsibility while riding to and from school. How It Works: ✅ Each week, grade school bus drivers can nominate up to 10 students for demonstrating great behavior.✅…
-
Beowulf on a Budget – Recap
This past Thursday and Friday, the Central 301 community was treated to a wonderful performance of “Beowulf on a Budget” by our PKMS Drama Club. Our talented students brought the epic tale of Beowulf to life with creativity, humor, and heart – all while proving that a big story can be told on a budget.…
-
Central Wrestling Finishes Fifth at the State Meet!
CMS Student, Brock Almgren, Comes Home with a Fifth Place Finish! Way to go team! We are proud of all of the hard work you put into this season!
