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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Green House Wins!
CT 1st Grade Green House celebrates earning the most Cougar Pride tickets in January. CT will decorate the halls with Green to celebrate all through the month of February!
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Friday Focus – January 31, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉 Here’s what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 💃 Central Rockets Dance Team Advances to IHSA State Finals! The Central Rockets Dance Team has qualified for the IHSA State Finals once again! After a spirited send-off on Thursday, they performed earlier today and have advanced to Saturday’s finals. You can watch…
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Kane County Educator of the Year Nominees
Central 301 is proud to share that we have two nominations for the 2025 Kane County Educator of the Year awards. Central High School Library Media Specialist Emily Douglas and Social Studies teacher Gemma Gurney were nominated by their peers to recognize the impact they have on our students and school community. Congratulations to Ms.…
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Chinese New Year: The Year of the Snake
Celebrating Chinese New Year with Culture Club Culture Club is thrilled to celebrate Chinese New Year with the school! As part of our celebration, students have researched and shared fascinating facts about the significance of Chinese New Year, including the Year of the Snake. One key tradition is the giving of red envelopes (hóngbāo), typically…
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CHS Students Recognized For Internships
On January 29, the Alignment Collaborative for Education and the Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System sponsored the inaugural Internship Recognition Breakfast at Elgin Community College. The event celebrated the business and community partners who hosted high school interns during the summer of 2024 while also welcoming potential new partners interested in hosting interns in…
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January Coyote of the Month
Prairie View Celebrates Students This past Wednesday, Prairie View celebrated our January Coyote of the Month students. These students set a great example for peers yet while contributing to a culture of kindness and responsibility. We are proud to their dedication to make good choices every day!
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Dance is off to State…stay tuned!
Congratulations to our CHS Varsity Dance team. They are officially on the road to State and will be competing Friday and Saturday in Bloomington. We are excited to see what they do. The ladies were sent off in style with a drumline walk around the school. Information regarding IHSA State Dance Competition can be found…
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Immigration Law Communication
At Central 301, we are always committed to ensuring that every student and family feels safe, supported, and informed. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a policy change regarding immigration enforcement in “protected areas,” including schools. This is a complex issue that we have been learning about in real time. For several…
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MAP testing celebration
2nd grade students hit their growth target! This school year District 301 transitioned from Fastbridge testing to NWEA Map testing. Our focus was on growth from the fall administration to the winter administration. We tracked the students progress compared to the amount of growth MAP suggests a student should make. The HBT second graders had…
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NWEA Map Testing
HBT Tackles Winter MAP Testing For the last two week HBT students have been taking their Math and Reading MAP Growth winter benchmarking assessments. These tests are a great way for the HBT staff to know how their students are doing academically but it also provides them with a roadmap for how they may need…
