District 301 News
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In the Loop
November 2024 issue of “In the Loop” is here! Read the November issue of “In the Loop” to learn more about Halloween in Central, our upcoming Strategic Planning Workshop, our Alumni Spotlight, and more. November 2024 In the Loop If you aren’t currently receiving “In the Loop” in your email inbox, click here to get…
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Burlington Fire
Students Earn A Trip Home On A Fire Truck On Friday, three Twisters from Howard Thomas Grade School earned a special privilege. They were given the unique opportunity to receive a ride home from the Burlington Fire Department in their fire truck. Students were able to submit a fire safety plan following a recent week…
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Friday Fact 11/1
Early Voting is Open This Weekend! To find locations and times, visit the Kane County Clerk’s Office website. Miss any Tuesday Tidbit or Friday Facts? Click here#WeAreCentral
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October Student of the Month Breakfast
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month. This month marked the first time we honored students with a special recognition since 2020. The CHS Food Services team prepared a wonderful breakfast, teachers spoke about each individual student and a group picture was taken. Moving forward, each month a staff member from each department is…
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Tuesday Tidbit 10/29
Where can I learn more about how our buildings will be retrofitted if the referendum passes? In September, the District held two Design Dive events that allowed community members the opportunity to review, discuss, and provide feedback about the plans to retrofit our current buildings if the referendum passes. These plans included the retrofitting needed…
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Kindergarten Math
Kindergarten Students Are Engaged In Their Learning This summer our Kindergarten teachers, along with some 5th grade teachers, attended professional development surrounding increasing student engagement in the math classroom. This professional development was centered around the book titled Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl. The big ideas involve students working in groups of…
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Thank you PTO!
The PTO supports our Cougar Pride program by purchasing t-shirts for all of our kindergarten students. Our kindergarten students are excited to support their house color team with their new shirts. Thank you PTO!
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Author Visit
Welcome Author Deb Skog! Our first graders are becoming literary gurus! Author Deb Skog visited our first graders and read her book “A day at the Pumpkin Farm”. Students were delighted to have a real life author come to read their story as they intended it to be read. Look at those amazing smiles. I…
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Be You!
PV’s School-Wide Art Project Our amazing Administrative Assistant Audrie Freeman, who by trade is an interior designer, and our fabulous Art Teacher, Ms. Amy Parks, collaborated in facilitating and designing this beautiful “Be You” board for our Prairie View Community. Each student and staff member created a tile with images that represented who they are as…
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Veterans Day 2024
Falcon Families, As Veterans Day approaches, Prairie Knolls Middle School would like to honor all of the people who have sacrificed so much to ensure that safety and security of all Americans. We are forever grateful for everything that our Veterans have done for us! On Monday, November 11th, we will be hosting an assembly…
