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 – May 2, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 🎨 Foundation Auction Is LiveBidding is now open on one-of-a-kind, autographed team photos in the Central Education Foundation’s online silent auction! Learn more on how to support a great cause and grab a piece of Central 301 history. 📚 SkillsUSA Qualifies
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Senior – Graduation Information
Please see the information below and attached links about Graduation Rehearsal, Graduation Activities and Senior Awards. Graduation Rehearsal We are pleased to announce an important enhancement to the mandatory graduation rehearsal agenda. Please review this comprehensive message for detailed information. Pre-Rehearsal Preparations: Agendas and Activities Senior Awards
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In The Loop – May 2025
Our record-setting prom was full of glitz and glamour! (check out the photos inside!!) Now it’s on to graduation season. A brand new board took their seats for the first time and they still have one more seat to fill. Learn how you can jump on board. (pun intended) Several Central High School students qualified
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Middle School Prep
PKMS Admin Chat With 5th Graders After Middle School Visit On Monday, April 28th, 2025, HBT 5th graders visited PKMS. They got a tour of the building and heard from middle school students about what to expect next school year as 6th graders. Immediately after the trip, students were asked to submit questions they still
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Central 301 Seeks Applicants for Board Vacancy
The following is a statement from the Central Community Unit School District 301 Board of Education: “The Central Community Unit School District #301 Board of Education is currently seeking applicants to fill a vacancy existing from the election of Board Member Ryan Wasson to a 4-year term. The individual selected will serve on the School
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2nd Grade Fun
2nd Grade had fun with Forts, Spot, and STEAM The students in 2nd grade had fun recently. Mrs. Linder’s class earned Spot the Attendance Dog for having the best attendance last week. To celebrate their win they spent time completing STEAM activities with Spot. In Mrs. DeRaedt’s class, the students had earned a reward that
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Spring MAP Testing May 1st and May 6th
Our final round of MAP Testing for this school year will take place during Math and ELA classes on May 1st and May 6th. MAP assessments provide us with the opportunity to efficiently gather performance data, set personalized student growth goals, and track student’s growth over time. MAP assessments are computer-adaptive tests designed to adjust to
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A Very Hungry Caterpillar Music Concert
Kindergarten and First Grade Concert We had our Coyote Kindergarten and First Grade music concert with the theme “A very hungry caterpillar.” Our tiny and amazing Coyotes shined during their performances directed by their music teacher Miss Genz!
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PTO
The HBT PTO Does It Again! A giant thank you goes out to the HBT PTO, Jody Saiger, and the Central 301 Building & Grounds Department for their team effort to get the front of the building looking wonderful! The Building & Grounds department helped move the giant bolders to the desired location within the
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Congratulations, Math Team!
Congratulations to the CHS Math Team! They competed this past weekend at the State Competition at Illinois State University. The Geometry team took home 7th place and Mana Sipayi had a 4th place finish for Individual Geometry. Great job, Mathletes! Results are listed below. Alg 1 Team (Top 20): 18th place Geo Team (Award Won):
