The 301

Parents, teachers, and students, you don't want to miss this one! Learn about our Regional Pathway program from Terry Stroh and Todd Stirn. We learned a lot about how surrounding districts are pooling resources to provide career pathways for students, set up valuable PAID internships in industry, and propel students forward on their post graduate journeys. Our CHS students are rocking it!

We sit down with Mr. Patrick Podgorski, new CHS principal. Take a listen as we chat about his background, goals, and lessons from Ted Lasso.

We sit down for this episode with our 2 new CHS Assistant Principals in charge of student behavior, Mr. Edgar Pareda and Mr. Dan Carptenter. Learn about how they plan to cultivate a safe learning environment for everyone, while balancing that with an empathetic approach to discipline.

We love fall in the 301! Leaves turning, chilly nights, and Friday night lights mean one thing: HOCO is here! We sit down with Student Council Sponsors, Dave Semmen and Zandra McGuire, and Student Council President Aarya S to get the scoop on all the upcoming festivities for students and the community. Take a listen.

Season 6 of the 301 kicks off with chatting with our new superintendent for District 301, Dr. Esther Mongan. Take a listen as she walks us through what's in store for the school year and beyond.

It's always difficult to say goodbye to the folks we work with throughout the years. Take a listen as Dr. Stirn and Pam Israelson reflect on their careers at Central 301.

Great podcast with key members on the district Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee. Listen to what they are planning for our teacher Institute Day as well as the first ever Culture Blast.  We talk with Dr. Mongan, several go-getter students, and Ms. McGuire about the work this committee is doing.  The future is bright for our Rockets!

We sit down with two students to talk about all the fun planned for CHS Homecoming 2022!  Don't miss out on the details.

Meet our new Prairie Knolls Middle School administrators, Matt Newquist and Megan Minehart, principal and assistant principal respectively.  Take a listen to their journeys to 301 and their hopes for PKMS.

This episode finds us talking to Class of 2006 Central student, Max Metz Jr., the Manager of School and Teacher Programs at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.  We always love to catch up with past students to see where their journey has taken them, and Max has definitely had a journey full of exciting experiences and learning.  Take a listen as we talk about how his time at Central shaped him into the educator that he is as well as dive into the amazing educator programs and resources available though the Shedd Aquarium.  

Hey, hey.  It's Stacy Reagan and Michael Doyle here to share the 301 happenings.  This episode we sit down with new middle school teachers Kimberly Braddock and Heidi Williams to introduce them to our 301 community and get to know them better.  Take a listen.

Join us for this episode as we sit down and introduce the new 6-12 Curriculum Director, Lindsay Sharp!

We sit down with D301 Superintendent Dr. Todd Stirn and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Esther Mongan to talk about the 21-22 school year.  We walk through our Covid 19 Mitigation strategies for the year, new hires, district growth, and the Student Online Privacy Protection Act (SOPPA)  Lots of information to kick start your year!  Take a listen.

This episode we sit down with Kim Lewis, Assistant Principal of Student Services at CHS to talk about the upcoming mandated testing and scheduling for next year.  This is a great episode with information for teachers, parents, and students!

Need a little boost in these murky times?  Take a listen to our series on 2020: The Year in Review.  this episode we sit down with Amy Lawrence, 4th grade teacher, and Kerri McCastland, assistant principal.  

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.

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.  

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.  

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.

301 families check out our latest podcast.  WE sit down with Jeff Nesseth and Christine Heckman about the upcoming fall musical, Guys and Dolls.  This is a great family-friendly event happening right here at CHS.  And then we sit down with high school guidance counselor Megan Marciniec to talk about the registration process for course selections for next year.  This segment is a MUST listen to for students and parents for great information.

In this episode, we talk with high school counselor, Brian Melvin, on Making College Count month at CHS.  Students and parents can learn about valuable information when it comes to applying for college.  In the second segment we sit down with Dana Nohling and Jasmine S, a life skills student, to talk about the CHS Barista, and how these students are learning important skills that reach beyond the classroom.  And finally, let's get physical.  We talk with 301 PE teachers Neil Wallner and Sarah Jackson about the importance of physical education at the elementary level.

In this episode we interview our two new elementary math coaches, Erica Snyder and Rachel Priola.  In our second segment, we interview our two student council sponsors and student council president and vice president about the upcoming homecoming week at CHS.  Lastly, the month of September is suicide awareness and prevention month.  Find out how our student services department is supprting our school community.