The 301

We wanted to do something light, so we decided to sit down with four teachers to talk about their Halloween favorites!

The 301 sits down with Dr. Esther Mongan to answer your questions regarding the opening of the 2020-2021 school year.

We sit down with Dr. Eric Nolan to talk about a variety of topics.  Did you know Dr. Nolan is a CHS alum?  Listen to him talk about his experiences as a Central student and now his time as a parent of Central students.  We also delve into how to help students experiencing mental health and anxiety issues.

This week we sit down and chat with Central's School Resource Officer, Kane County Sheriff, Tom Durham.  SROs are in every high school in Kane county.  If you've ever wondered about the important role they serve, take a listen.  

Take a listen to our session on podcasting at IDEAcon 2020!  

This episode we sit down with Kane County Educator of the Year nominee, Scott Parola.  Scott is a CMS math teacher and coach in CCUSD 301.  

Join us for this episode as we sit with our freshmen social studies team as they discuss a civics project the freshmen class is doing.  Department Chair, Mike Schmidt, walks us through some new requirements and possibilities in the future.  Next we sit down with 4 CHS students in the Vet Tech program who are doing their externships this semester.  Any student who is either interested in this program or doesn't know anything about it, should listen to this one!  Great information for students and parents in this episode.

For more information regarding the freshmen project, check out this website: CHS Service Project

It's 2020! To kick off the new year, we are planning to interview our own Central High School students who are doing amazing things outside of school.  This installment includes senior Isabella DiPiazza who talks about her experience as a youth advisor to our state representatives.  Following Isabella is Central 301's Social Emotional Learning coordinator, Kate Vincent.  Kate sits down with us to talk about what Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is and what her role is this year in the district.

We are excited about this episode.  First we talk to Shar Farran, handler of Adeena the Comfort Dog through Lutheran Church Charities.  Adeena is a regular at CHS during lunch hours and also has traveled extensively to help comfort those in need.  Our second segment takes us to Country Trails Grade School where we chat with third grader Maiyah Kee and her father Reggie Kee about her endeavors to become a published author. Her book The Colorblind Justice League was written and illustrated by this bright young lady!  And lastly we sit down with Dr. Melissa Leisner, ELA teacher at Prairie Knolls Middle School to talk about an author visit she arranged for her students.  The students read a verse book by Jasmine Warga, and the author visit added an extra dimension for our students in learning about empathy.  Thanks for listening!

We sit down with Kinasha Brown and Izzy Castillo to talk about regional pathways for students in school districts 300, 301, 303, and U-46.  Regional Pathways are opportunities for students to explore careers and earn industry certifications.  By pooling resources and breaking down barriers, districts can offer more to students through these inter-district agreements.  We discuss the specifics of regional pathway and help parents and students understand these exciting options. For more information on regional pathways, visit the website https://northernkanepathways.com/