District 301 News
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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
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In The Loop – March 2025
Central 301 has new leadership in place. Learn who the Board of Education selected as co-interim superintendents. Plus, it’s registration season! Get all the details for early childhood and open registration. You can learn more about our weekly post to highlight some great job opportunities with Central 301. Also, you have a chance to tell…
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PKMS Girls Basketball – NCJC Champs!
The PKMS 7th grade girls had an outstanding basketball season, finishing with an impressive 19-2 record and claiming the NCJC championship. Their success can be attributed to their relentless work on defense, where they shut down opponents and executed flawless team defense. Offensively, they displayed exceptional ball movement, always finding the open player, and their…
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Central 301 Introduces Interim Co-Superintendents
During the week of February 10, Central 301 Board of Education conducted panel interviews for the interim superintendent position, meeting with candidates from a variety of backgrounds, each bringing extensive knowledge and leadership experience. At a special Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the hiring of Dr. Griff Powell and Dr. Kyle Schumacher as…
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Friday Focus – February 28, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉 Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 🍋 Lemonade CelebrationStudents wrapped up the first-ever HBT Book Club with a Lemonade War Celebration on Wednesday night. After weeks of reading, activities, and prizes, the event featured lemon-themed science experiments, crafts, lemonade stands, and races. A refreshing way to celebrate the love…
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Victory for the Middle School Scholastic Bowl Team! NCJC Champions!
Congratulations to the PKMS/CMS Scholastic Bowl Team on their NCJC Conference Championship! Our students dominated the field last night to pull off a well deserved victory! We are proud of you!
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Kids Heart Challenge Assembly
Bringing Awareness to Heart Health February is heart awareness month. Students participated in an assembly to kick off the Kids Heart Challenge, organized through the American Heart Association. The event was packed with fun, learning, and heart-healthy inspiration! During the assembly, students learned about the importance of heart health and how simple lifestyle choices can…
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Lemonade Celebration
HBT Book Club Celebrates the Completion of The Lemonade War On Wednesday night we had our Lemonade War Celebration to end our first ever HBT Book Club. Students signed up if they wanted to be a part of the book club, they received a book that they read at home, and each week there were…
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Dr. Seuss Day
1st Graders Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day at Prairie View 1st Graders at Prairie View celebrated the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss stories through various activities. Reading books, playing games, dressing up and “Oobleck” slime time helped bring characters to life!
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CHS readers at CT
CHS students visited Country Trails to read to our 2nd and 3rd graders. Some of our readers are former Country Trails students!
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Friday Focus – February 21, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 🏆 His-Tori!Central Rockets wrestling made history last weekend, and leading the way was Tori Macias. She became the first-ever IHSA Sectional Champion in Girls Wrestling in Central 301 history. A huge accomplishment for Tori and the entire team. 🎶 A Week…
