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Safety Meets High Energy at Lily Lake
RoadSafe Assembly Brings Bike & Pedestrian Safety to Life at Lily Lake Lily Lake welcomed a high energy RoadSafe Bike & Pedestrian Assembly on Friday, March 27, giving students an engaging and interactive look at how to stay safe while staying active. The presentation featured professional presenters who modeled essential safety skills for navigating busy
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CT Reading Madness
Country Trails Brings Reading Madness to Life Country Trails Elementary wrapped up its Reading Madness challenge with a wild building-wide assembly, celebrating months of reading, engagement, and friendly competition. The school-wide initiative began with 32 books, read and shared across classrooms and the library over the course of several months. Students participated in regular voting
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CT students voted their Cougar Reading Madness books down to their 2025-2026 Favorite Book!
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Friday Focus – March 27, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUS Here’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: Reading MadnessLily Lake had an “Odder”ly insane time for their wrap up assembly on Thursday. HBT and CT got in the act on Friday and you can look for photos of those wild gatherings over break. CHS Drama, HOSA Earns HonorCentral High
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Reading Madness is Odder-ly Insane!
Reading Madness Comes to Life at Lily Lake Lily Lake turned reading into a full school experience this week with its Reading Madness Book Tournament assembly, bringing students together to celebrate a love of books in a fun and engaging way. After weeks of reading and voting, students narrowed the tournament down to two finalists:
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CHS Sectional Honors for Drama
CHS Drama Students Earn Sectional Awards at IHSA Group Interpretation Central High School students earned special recognition this weekend at the IHSA Drama Group Interpretation Sectional, highlighting the strength of the program and the talent of its performers. Four students were honored for their performances during the sectional competition. Keziah Holmes and Nathan James were
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State Success for HOSA
CHS HOSA Students Excel at State Competition in First Year Central High School’s HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) program made an impressive debut at the state level in its first year as an official club. Nineteen (19) students qualified for the state academic competition, with sixteen (16) traveling to Springfield to compete in a
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Friday Focus – March 20, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUSHere’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: CMS Students Share the Luck with Staff Appreciation ProjectCMS students are spreading positivity through their “How Lucky Are We?” STAR project, writing messages of appreciation for staff on shamrocks. The display is a powerful reminder of the relationships that make CMS such a
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How Lucky Are We?
CMS Students Share the Luck with Staff Appreciation Project As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, students at Central Middle School are taking time to recognize the people who help make their school a great place to learn. As part of the school’s March STAR service project, students are participating in an activity called “How Lucky Are
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Friday Focus – March 13, 2026
FRIDAY FOCUSHere’s a look at the happenings across Central 301 this week: 1Unplugged RewindStudents and staff across the district stepped away from screens for the Global Day of Unplugging. Take a look at how Prairie Knolls, Howard B. Thomas, and our elementary librarians helped bring the day to life with hands-on learning and activities. CHS
