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    New Staff #5

    The Twister Family Is Growing This year we are welcoming 5 new staff members due to growth, student needs, and retirements. Each week I will be spotlighting one of the staff members! Please help me welcome Mrs. Langer who will be our school nurse this year due Nurse T leaving us to teach future nurses at…

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  • Locker Launch 2025

    Hello Central Middle School Families and Students, I hope this message finds you enjoying your summer. As we prepare for the new school year, we would like to update you about some important upcoming dates to mark on your calendars. Locker Launch events will be held Thursday, August 7th from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and again…

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  • Locker Launch Information

    Falcon Families, We are excited to open the doors and welcome students and families to our first Locker Launch on Thursday, August 7th. Locker Launch will begin at 8:30 AM and conclude at 3:30 PM. We ask that families please park in the parking lot closest to the football field and enter the building through…

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    New Staff #4

    The Twister Family Is Growing This year we are welcoming 5 new staff members due to growth, student needs, and retirements. Each week I will be spotlighting one of the staff members! Please help me welcome Mrs. Dean who will be a Special Education teacher this year due to continued growth at HBT!

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  • 301 Budget Blueprint: Part 1

    📊 Launching 301 Budget Blueprint: A Transparent Look at Our Finances As one of the fastest-growing school districts in Illinois, Central 301 is committed to maintaining high-quality learning environments, responsible fiscal stewardship, and transparency in how we use taxpayer dollars. That’s why we are launching 301 Budget Blueprint — a new series designed to give…

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    New Staff #3

    The Twister Family is growing This year we are welcoming 5 new staff members due to growth, student needs, and retirements. Each week I will be spotlighting one of the staff members! Please help me welcome Miss Bender who will be teaching English Language Learners this year due to continued growth at HBT!

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    Principal’s Message – Summer Update

    Hello Falcon Families! I hope you all are having a great Summer! I wanted to provide a quick update with a few pieces of information for you all as ​we begin to prepare for the 25/26 school year! Registration Locker Launch Dates School Supply Lists PKMS Athletics Information

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  • CHS Theatre Awarded Disney on Broadway Grant

    We’re thrilled to announce that Central High School’s Theatre program has been selected as a national recipient of the Disney on Broadway “School of Excellence” Grant—one of the highest honors in educational theatre. CHS is just 1 of 21 schools across America selected for the program. This prestigious award is made possible through a partnership…

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  • Superintendent Search Underway

    Webpage Launched to Keep Community Up to Date The Central 301 Board of Education has officially begun the search for the next Superintendent of Schools. “We are happy to fully engage the entire Central 301 Community in this important process,” said Ryan Wasson, President of the Central 301 Board of Education. “As we look to…

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    Picnic Tables

    PTO & Eagle Scout Project Over the course of the 24-25 school year a CHS student, Wagner Viebrock, has been meeting with the PTO leaders to develop a collaborative project that Wagner would construct as his Eagle Scout project and the PTO would help fund with the ultimate goal of giving back to the school.…

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