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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Naper Settlement
4th Grade Field Trip to Naper Settlement On May 1st, the HBT 4th graders took a trip to Naper Settlement in Naperville, IL. Naper Settlement is an outdoor history museum where visitors learn about the past and how it relates to the present. Take a look at the pictures below to get a glimpse inside
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Friday Focus – May 9, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 🏅 Kane County Educator of the YearCongratulations to CHS’s Gemma Gurney, named the 2025 Kane County Educator of the Year! She becomes the third Central 301 educator to earn this prestigious honor. Watch her acceptance speech. 🎉 Special Olympics State WalkThe
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B is for BINGO
CT kindergartners have started their ABC countdown to the last day of school.
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MidValley/CHS All Star Special Olympics Track Team Shines at Marmion Academy
🏃♂️ MidValley/CHS All Star Special Olympics Track Team Shines at Marmion Academy! 🏅 This past weekend, our amazing MidValley All Star athletes competed in the Region C Special Olympics Track & Field events at Marmion Academy in Aurora, Illinois. The competition, held on Saturday, May 3rd, and Sunday, May 4th, brought together teams from Kane,
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Kindergarten Orientation
Welcome to the Class of 2038! On Thursday, May 1st, HBT hosted the first of 3 orientation dates for the incoming Kindergarten class. Students went on a tour, listened to a story, walked through the lunch line, visited a school bus, and so much more with Ms. Rourke (Assistant Principal)…all while their grown-up heard about
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5th Grade
5th Grade Celebrates As we round out the 2024 – 2025 school year, we want to recognize the work of our 5th graders! They have spent many years as a Twister and will be greatly missed. It was nice to give them some extra time outside on playground on a beautiful spring day. Check out
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Breakfast with the Principals!
Coyote Culture Our Coyotes are living the Coyote Nation way by being respectful, responsible and safe! These Coyotes earned a Breakfast with the Principals! We ate, we shared and we jammed to the music of DJ Hawley ! Thank you Coyotes for being the heart of our school! Coyote Nation rocks!
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Anderson Humane Charity Drive
Students Raise Money for Local Animal Organization We are incredibly proud of Caitlynn Koffenberger and Mabel Rusiniak from Mrs. Tinsley’s 5th grade class, and Cassidy Koffenberger from Mrs. Weibler’s class, for going above and beyond outside of school. These students took the initiative to organize a fundraising stand in their neighborhood, thoughtfully planning every detail
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CHS teacher named 2025 Kane County Educator of the Year
Among the nearly 50 nominees, Gemma Gurney of Central High School was named the 2025 Kane County Educator of the Year. Ms. Gurney, a second-year teacher in Central 301, accepted the award among friends, family, and colleagues as she spoke about her profound dedication to her students and community. Gurney becomes the third Central 301
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PKMS Falcon Fest!
The 4th annual Prairie Knolls Middle School Falcon Fest is quickly approaching and will be held on Thursday, May 15th. This is an event for our incoming 6th Grade families as well as our current 6th and 7th Grade families. The Falcon’s Nest will open it’s doors at 5:30 PM where there will be a
