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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Dr. Mongan Visits
Dr. Mongan reads to HBT’s Kindergarteners On Wednesday, December 18th, Dr. Mongan visited the HBT Kindergarteners. The theme for the dress up day was Holiday Hat Day. It was only fitting that Dr. Mongan chose to read the story titled The Hat by Jan Brett. Students were engaged in the reading and enjoyed their extra…
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A Tasty Science Activity
CT 1st Graders used Oreo cookies to create the moon phases.
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December Coyote of the Month
Prairie View Celebrates Students On December 18th, staff and families honored our December Coyote of the Month students. Each month staff has the opportunity to nominate students they feel exemplify our Coyote Commitment and the 3 B’s in being respectful, responsible and safe as well as being a good Prairie View citizen.
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3rd – 5th Grade Music Concert Success
A Heartfelt Thank You for a Magical Holiday Music Concert! We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to everyone involved in making this year’s Holiday Music Concert a resounding success! First, a huge appreciation to our incredible music teacher, Mrs. Walker, whose dedication and passion for the arts brought this performance to life. Your…
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Character Assembly
HBT Welcomes Chicago Steel Hockey Team for a Character-Focused Assembly Recently, Howard B. Thomas Grade School hosted a special assembly featuring members of the Chicago Steel Hockey Team, who shared how character plays an important role both on and off the ice, at school, and at home. The visiting group included a team spokesperson, three…
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The Giving Mall
Prairie View Gives Back Prairie View students and families gave back to those in need through collections at The Giving Mall, which was led by our first and second grade teams. 446 items (and counting!) were collected. Items ranging from canned food to tolietry items to coats and pet items were collected through the drive.…
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Friday Focus – December 13, 2024
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉 Here’s a look at some of this week’s exciting highlights from across Central 301: Thanks for staying connected to all the wonderful things happening in Central 301. Have a fantastic weekend! #WeAreCentral 🚀
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Read to Rover
Students Read to Dogs On December 13th, students at Prairie View had the opportunity to “Read to Rover”. Students were able to practice their reading while snuggling up next to a pup!
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Community Advisory Team (CAT)
As we continue to address the evolving needs of our district, we have established a Community Advisory Team (CAT) to provide valuable insights and collaboration on key district-wide initiatives. The CAT will play an instrumental role in shaping strategic planning, managing enrollment challenges, guiding referendum proposals, and setting the school calendar, among other important district…
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Congrats Jackson, Coach Iossi & CHS Football!
Congratulations to Central Rockets Football on an incredible 8-3 season filled with historic achievements! This year, the Rockets reached the playoffs for the first time in a decade, won their first playoff game in 18 years, and went toe-to-toe with the Class 6A State Runner-Up, Geneva, in a hard-fought battle. Adding to these accomplishments, All-State QB Jackson Alcorn, a…
