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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Friday Focus – September 12, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉 Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 📸 CHS Senior Earns Photography HonorCongrats to CHS senior Kendall Grigg, whose work was honored this week in the Kane County Regional Office of Education’s Student Photography Contest for the Architecture theme. Way to represent Central 301 with some serious
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Homecoming 2025
🎉 Homecoming 2025: Rocketpalooza 🎉 September 15 – September 20 Homecoming is here, and Central High School is ready to celebrate Rocketpalooza with a full week of spirit, games, and community fun! Below is your one-stop guide to all events, themes, tickets, and more. 📅 Schedule of Events Friday, September 12 Sunday, September 14 Monday,
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CHS Senior Honored in Photo Contest
Congratulations to Central High School senior Kendall Grigg, whose work has been selected as one of the Top 10 entries this week for the Kane County Regional Office of Education’s Student Photography Contest. The contest highlights student creativity across Kane County, with each week featuring a new theme. Kendall’s submission for the Week 1 theme,
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6th Grade Parent Back to School Night – A Great Start!
What an incredible evening! Thank you to all of our 6th grade parents and guardians who joined us for Back to School Night. The energy in the building was fantastic, and it was inspiring to see so many families connecting with teachers and staff, exploring classrooms, and learning more about the exciting year ahead. Your
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HOUSE Reveal
Kindergarten HOUSE Reveal Day 2025 Today, September 8th, the Kindergarteners were assigned to the HOUSE that they will be a part of for the duration of their time at HBT! Students were given a scratch off card that revealed their house color and then Ms. Rourke used Science to teach the students about their house
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CT 4th Graders move into a new spot!
Our 4th Graders were able to move into their new classrooms on Thursday. They are so excited to settle into their new space.
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Friday Focus – September 5, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 📚 Back to School Nights Across Central 301Families turned out in full force to start the year. Prairie View saw a huge turnout, CHS opened its doors for its Open House, and Prairie Knolls went “all in” with their video announcement
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Newsletter (Sept)
HBT September Newsletter Click HERE to read the September 2025 Newsletter for HBT.
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Picture Day
Student Picture Day On Wednesday, September 3rd, HBT hosted Interstate Studios for picture day. Everyone, including our smallest learners, took their picture. The smiles were big and the outfits were adorable! If you missed out on picture day, don’t worry! Picture Make Up Day is already scheduled for October 28th.
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301 Budget Blueprint: Part 4
💵 301 Budget Blueprint: What Keeps Us Moving? The Transportation Fund. In this week’s edition of 301 Budget Blueprint, we’re taking a closer look at how Central 301 keeps thousands of students moving every day — safely and efficiently — thanks to the Transportation Fund. 🚌 What Is the Transportation Fund? This fund is dedicated
