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    2025 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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    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

    ๐ŸŽ‰ FRIDAY FOCUS ๐ŸŽ‰ Hereโ€™s a look at some of this weekโ€™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 ๐Ÿš€

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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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