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  • CMS Closed Today Due to Well Failure

    Due to well failure at Central Middle School (CMS), we will be closing CMS today, Tuesday, December 10, 2024. All other District buildings will be open and operating as usual. All CMS students and staff, with the exception of buildings and grounds staff, will be off today due to this situation. CMS students who travel…

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  • Friday Focus

    🎉 FRIDAY FOCUS 🎉 We’re excited to launch a new weekly segment highlighting the positive and impactful things happening across Central 301. Here’s a look at this week’s highlights: Thanks for staying connected to all the great things happening in Central 301. Have an amazing weekend! #WeAreCentral 🚀

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    In The Loop – December 2024

    We’re getting ready for a winter wonderland at CHS! Our students learned about the big balloons over Broadway and made some of their own. Who doesn’t love a parade? A big thank you to the men and women of our community who served for our nation. Plus, we’re getting strategic about moving our district forward…

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  • Strategic Planning Workshop Announced

    Over the past year, Central 301, alongside the Board of Education, has begun the process to develop a strategic plan for Central 301. A strategic plan helps define the District’s long-term vision, mission, and goals, as well as outline key factors to achieve those goals. By identifying our long-term goals, we can ensure all stakeholders…

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  • Las Posadas Celebration Coming to Central 301

    Our Central 301 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) is ready to host a celebration full of food, singing and games! The annual Las Posadas Family Night will be at Howard B. Thomas Grade School on Wednesday, December 18 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The entire Central 301 community is welcome to join us at…

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  • District to Establish Community Advisory Team

    As we continue to address the evolving needs of our district, we are establishing 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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  • Veterans Day at Central 301

    It was wonderful to see so many Veterans come out on Monday for our events all across Central 301. They were treated to breakfast, musical performances, student speakers and more. To all who served, we say thank you! #WeAreCentral

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    Veterans Day Celebrations

    We are looking forward to celebrating Veterans Day all across our Central 301 schools on Monday, November 11. Our service men and women deserve our gratitude and appreciation for putting the protection of our democracy first. We’re looking forward to thanking our area Veterans with celebrations at our district schools. Please review the following schedule…

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    Moving Forward Together

    A Post-Referendum Message from Superintendent Mongan I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your engagement and participation in the recent referendum process. While the outcome is not what we had hoped, I deeply respect and value the voices of our community members who came forward, cast their votes, and shared…

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    Thank You!

    As we head into Election Day tomorrow, we wanted to express a sincere “thank you” to the entire Central 301 community for their engagement, questions, feedback and support of our students over these past two and a half months. As a community, we represent a wide range of perspectives about the referendum and what we…

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