
District 301 News
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 Coyote Culture Up and RunningPV Rewarding Targeted Behavior Coyote Culture is a behavior system that has been running since the beginning of January, introducing expected behaviors in targeted areas of the school. This week we began rewarding 20 students a week with small prizes for demonstrated targeted behavior. 
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 March Coyote of the MonthPrairie View Celebrates Select Students “Respectful, responsible and safe” are words that were used to describe March Coyote of the Month recipients. Each month teachers and staff have the opportunity to nominate students they believe meet the “3 B’s” of Prairie View. Congratulations to our March students who were honored! 
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 St. Patrick’s Day Fun2nd Graders Engineer Leprechaun Traps! Our creative 2nd graders brought their engineering skills to life in the most fun and imaginative way possible—by building their very own Leprechaun Traps! Using a mix of imagination and problem-solving, each student crafted unique traps with clever mechanisms and creative designs. Happy St. Patrick’s Day from our little engineers!… 
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 2025-2026 RegistrationRegistration is Open for the 2025-2026 school year. Parents / Guardians will need to log into their Skyward Parent Portal to complete the online registration process. Please complete this important step by Friday, April 18th If you do not know your login information, please contact your school from the list below. Please note, the fee payment step is NOT included in… 
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 BINGO NightHBT PTO hosts a BINGO Night On Friday, March 14th, the HBT PTO hosted a family BINGO night. The students and their family members enjoyed multiple games of BINGO while playing for large prize baskets while staff and CHS student volunteers helped sell concessions. 
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 Friday Focus – March 14, 2025🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 📢 Ready for RegistrationRegistration for the 2025-2026 school year begins Monday for all grade levels—more details here. We encourage families to complete the annual online registration process early to help us prepare for the upcoming school year! 🏆 PK State ChampionGideon… 
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 College & Career Night – March 19thPlease save the date for Wednesday, March 19th from 6-8pm for our annual College & Career Night. All are welcome (9th to 12th grade students & parents) as we explore post-secondary options for careers and degrees. Guest speakers from Elgin Community College and University of Illinois-Springfield will be on hand. Additionally, a panel of Senior… 
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 Field Trip1st Grade Field Trip Our 1st graders traveled to the College of DuPage McAnninch Arts Center to watch a live performance on Monday, March 10th. 
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 Read Across AmericaRead Across America Week – Celebrating Reading Minutes The HBT teachers were tasked with tracking the number of minutes their class read during Read Across America Week. This week classrooms are being recognized for their commitment to this challenge. Certificates, poppers, and silly string were used to celebrate classroom accomplishments and show the students that… 
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 Bus Buddy ChallengeCentral 301 Transportation is rolling out a new Bus Buddy Challenge to encourage positive behaviors on the bus! This exciting program rewards students for showing kindness, respect, and responsibility while riding to and from school. How It Works: ✅ Each week, grade school bus drivers can nominate up to 10 students for demonstrating great behavior.✅… 










