District 301 News
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Fire Prevention Week 2024
Elburn Fire Department Visits Lily Lake Grade School Students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade teamed up with Elburn firefighters to explore fire safety! They enjoyed a variety of interactive activities, including the smoke house, learning the stop, drop, and roll technique, and discovering firefighter gear. They even toured a fire truck and an ambulance! Each…
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Code to the Future Program
New Steam Program Coming to PV and LL Central 301 is excited to bring a new, highly interactive STEAM program to students at Prairie View and Lily Lake Grade Schools this school year in partnership with Code to the Future. This partnership provides age-appropriate instruction through Lead AI, a “coding meets AI” curriculum. This project-based…
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Girls Cross Country Qualifies for State Meet!
Middle School Cross Country finishing the season strong The Girls Cross Country team had an incredible performance at Sectionals this past Saturday, finishing 2nd and earning a spot at the state meet this upcoming Saturday in Bloomington. The boys team also had a solid performance, finishing 7th. This is the first time the team has…
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Student Council
This year we are so proud to introduce a 4th and 5th grade student council, led by Miss Cerrone. Each 4th and 5th grader who was interested in being on the student council submitted a form answering various questions. Each class then voted to select their representative in a completely anonymous voting process. Students voting…
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Tuesday Tidbit 10/15
How do I register to vote in the upcoming election? Election Day is three weeks from today and early voting is underway! You can register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections up to 16 days before the election (October 20 – 11:59 PM). If you’d like more information about voter registration,…
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Fire Safety Plans
Optional Fire Safety Plan Project for 3rd-5th Grade Students Show off your fire safety knowledge from last week’s visit with the Burlington Fire Department! Students in grades 3 through 5 are invited to participate in an optional project that highlights their understanding of fire prevention by creating a personalized Fire Safety Plan for their home.…
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Veterans Day Assembly
HBT / Celebrates Veterans Day All family members of current HBT students who are currently serving, or have served, in the military are welcome to attend Howard B. Thomas Grade School’s Veterans Day celebration on Monday, November, 11th. Veterans will be treated to a continental/complimentary breakfast with their student(s) in the Cafeteria at 9:15 AM. …
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Middle School Girls Cross Country Qualifies for State Meet!
The Middle School Girls Cross Country Team has qualified for the IESA State Meet for the first time since 2019! We are so proud of the hard work they have put in this school year! The state meet will take place this Saturday, October 19th, in Bloomington, Illinois.
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Friday Fact 10/11
How will elementary school boundaries change if the referendum passes? If the referendum passes, Prairie Knolls Middle School will be converted into a fifth elementary school, which will require redrawing the district’s elementary school boundaries. Any boundary map we would create now, based on current information, would likely change in the future as development continues…
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Weekly Video Announcements – October 11th
Thank you to Mr. Bilen and his Video Production students for creating another great weekly announcement video. Highlights from this week include: Barista Opening, SkillsUSA info, Book Club Updates, Interviews with Luke, Movie Reviews & Central Snaps. There is a little flair of Halloween theme thrown in as well.
