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  • Prairie View Closed 5/28

    Prairie View Grade School will be closed on Wednesday, May 28 due to an ongoing water service issue that impacted operations throughout the day on Tuesday. Restroom facilities were disrupted, and water access in the building remains unavailable. The Central 301 Buildings and Grounds team is actively working alongside external partners to address the problem…

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    First Library Books

    5th Graders Reunited With Their Very First Library Book Under the leadership of Librarian, Kim Butler, each 5th grader was reunited with their very first checked out library book at HBT. Some students had their first checked out book in Kindergarten, others in 2nd grade, and some in 4th grade. (It all depends on when…

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  • 4th graders

    Twister-A-Thon

    Twister-A-Thon Raises Over $11,000 Each year the HBT PTO has a goal of raising $10,000 during the annual Twister-A-Thon and each year since COVID they have come up short of their goal. This year the HBT students and community came through, hit their goal, and surpassed it! They raised over $11,000 for the HBT PTO…

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  • Band

    5th Grade Band

    5th Grade Band Concert On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, the District 301 5th graders performed their last band concert of the school year. The concert was held at PKMS and was directed by Sharon Walker (HBT/LL band director) and Brittany LaGambina (CT/PV band director).

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    School Supply List

    2025 – 2026 School Supply Lists The school supply lists for the 2025 – 2026 school year is now available.

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  • This week at Prairie View…

    Check out what was happening at Prairie View this week! Below you will see our Multilingual Learner Coyotes exit the program after mastering ACCESS testing! Great job Coyotes and great job Mrs. Morrissy and Mrs. Anderson! Above is our Fourth Grade Coyotes spending some time together chalk decorating the entrance of our beloved Prairie View!…

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  • Friday Focus – May 23, 2025

    ๐ŸŽ‰ FRIDAY FOCUS ๐ŸŽ‰Hereโ€™s a look at whatโ€™s happening across Central 301 this week: ๐ŸŽ“ Full Circle Moments with the Class of 2025Before turning the tassels, our seniors took one last walk through the elementary schools that helped shape their journey. From hallway high-fives and playground memories to hugs from former teachers, the Class of…

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  • Musical Milestone

    A Musical Milestone: 5th Grade Band Concert Brings Students Together Central 301โ€™s 5th grade band students from across the district this week came together for a memorable performance at Prairie Knolls Middle School celebrating their musical growth this year. Under the direction of Sharon Walker (HBT and Lily Lake) and Brittany LaGambina (Country Trails and…

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  • Student receiving a certificate

    ML Students Exit

    HBT Celebrates 20 ML (Multilingual) Students On Monday, May 19th, HBT celebrated 20 of our Multilingual Students. Each year these students take an additional state assessment to show their English proficiency. This year they exceeded expectations and scored well enough to exit out of services. We are so proud of the hard work and dedication…

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  • Field Trips this Week

    Third, Fourth and Fifth grade went on field trips this week! Check out below to see where they went! 3rd Grade had a blast visiting the Elgin History Museum. 4th Grade’s field trip took them back in time, when visiting Naper Settlement! 5th Grade enjoyed their time on their field trip to Lincoln Marsh.

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