District 301 News
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Field Trip
1st 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 America
Read 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 Challenge
Central 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.✅…
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Beowulf on a Budget – Recap
This past Thursday and Friday, the Central 301 community was treated to a wonderful performance of “Beowulf on a Budget” by our PKMS Drama Club. Our talented students brought the epic tale of Beowulf to life with creativity, humor, and heart – all while proving that a big story can be told on a budget.…
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Central Wrestling Finishes Fifth at the State Meet!
CMS Student, Brock Almgren, Comes Home with a Fifth Place Finish! Way to go team! We are proud of all of the hard work you put into this season!
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PKMS/CMS Wrestling at State!
Congratulations to Prairie Knolls students Gideon Ayers, Damon Llanuza, Liam Morris, and Raylan LaSage as they qualified for the IESA State Wrestling Tournament held at Northern Illinois University. The boys wrestled well with Damon Llanuza placing 2nd and Gideon Ayers bringing home a state title! Congratulations and well done!
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Carl the Cougar visits CT Classrooms
Carl visited classrooms this week on Spirit Wednesday to celebrate students who were wearing their House Colors. Carl was even challenged to a dance off!
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Friday Focus – March 7, 2025
🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉Here’s a look at what’s happening across Central 301 this week: 📅 New Leadership at 301The Central 301 Board of Education approved Dr. Griff Powell and Dr. Kyle Schumacher as interim co-superintendents. They will alternate time at the district office, providing leadership and support through June 2026. 📚 Carl Pays a VisitCarl…
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Read Across America Week
Read Across America Week This week the HBT students participated in a spirit week centered around Reading. Aside from the fun attire we saw all week, we also had classes recording the amount of time they spent reading during the course of the week.
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Music Concert
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Music Concert On Wednesday, March 5th, our Kindergarten and 1st grade students put on an outstanding music concert under the direction of Mrs. Smith. They sang, danced, and played instruments in front of a crowd of parents, teachers, and family. Check out the pictures below for a glimpse inside the event!
