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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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  • 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

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  • Mini pumpkins

    Halloween Costume Rules

    With Halloween quickly approaching, and as your child is planning their costume, please consider certain factors in choosing which costume is best.  We encourage students at CMS to dress up for Halloween, however, there are a few things that they need to know so we can have fun and keep the school safe at the

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    Friday Fact 10/25

    Friday Facts: Honoring our past, building our future. Let’s move forward together!  WATCH: “As It Was“​ Miss any Tuesday Tidbit or Friday Facts? Click here #WeAreCentral

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  • Fall table with pumpkins, food, mums, and hay

    PTC Family Fall Fest 2024

    A Night Full of Fun, Food, and Festivities We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the PTC and parent volunteers who made our Family Fall Fest a memorable event! Your hard work and enthusiasm created a wonderful experience for our families. From the delightful pumpkin painting and crafts, amazing balloon artists, scavenger hunt,

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  • TURBO House Shields

    TURBO House Celebration

    In October we celebrated the House of Optimism The students work every day to earn TURBO tickets for their House by demonstrating the HBT Care Code. Care About Yourself, Care About Others, Care About This Place At the end of the month, the House with the most points earns a celebration. For the month of

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  • PV Coyote

    Coyote of the Month

    We are proud of our Coyotes! We celebrate our amazing Coyotes that follow the 3 Bs at PV. Being a Coyote means that you are respectful, responsible and safe. These Coyotes were nominated by their teachers as recognition for their positive behavior and caring ways. We had the Coyote of the Month Recognition breakfast to honor

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  • Space

    Challenger Field Trip

    5th Grade Field Trip Fun! Our fifth grade classes enjoyed a field trip to Challenger, where they learned more about our universe. Learning is fun – especially when we do it with our friends!

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  • Question Mark

    Tuesday Tidbit 10/22

    Have questions about the referendum? Find answers here! We know there may still be questions out there about the referendum. For more information about our November referendum, visit the FAQ page on our Central 301 website. It’s your go-to source for clear, accurate answers to your questions! 🏫✅ FAQ: 🔗 https://central301.net/referendum-november-2024/referendum-2024-faq/

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  • Skills USA LEAD Conference Results

    This past weekend was a successful event in Peoria for the SkillsUSA LEAD conference.  All three days, students were immersed in leadership trainings and activities.  There were also competitions and our girls placed 1st and 3rd in T-Shirt Design, 3rd in Display, 1st in Bulletin Board, and 2nd in Business Practices.  In addition, two of

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