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District 300 honors students and staff; previews summer programming
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the CUSD 300 Board recognized dozens of students and staff for music, theater, and service awards, and district leaders previewed summer programming that includes ESY, credit recovery, Summer Read 300 and theme camps.
The Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education opened its Feb. 10 meeting by recognizing students and staff for achievements in music, theater and school leadership, then heard a preview of planned summer programming.
Jen Nolan, principal of Hampshire Elementary School, introduced six students chosen for demonstrating PAUSE behavior ("respecting People, Academics, World, and Self") and invited them to lead the pledge. The board and audience applauded the students by name.
District fine‑arts staff and high‑school music directors from Dundy Crown, Hampshire and Jacobs High Schools recognized individual students and two ensembles who qualified for the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) All‑State events this year. The district highlighted Dundy Crown High School’s Chamber Choir and Jacob’s High School vocal jazz ensemble 'Superscript 7' as ensembles selected for the state stage and named numerous individual student honorees.
Deputy Superintendent Mark Wessel introduced Hampshire Middle School assistant principal Jessica Murphy, who was named the 2025–26 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principal Association (Koshwaki region), and the board acknowledged recent National School Counselor Week and School Resource Officer Appreciation Day.
Superintendent Dr. Martina Smith and staff recapped the first 'Together for Tomorrow' community workshop (about 150 attendees) and announced a second workshop on Feb. 25 that will focus on district facilities; child care and Spanish translation will be available. Staff previewed summer offerings — including Extended School Year services for students with IEPs, credit recovery and credit enhancement, driver’s education, Summer Scholars for rising grades 1–5, Summer Read 300 (in partnership with eight local library districts), and themed summer camps — and said more details would be posted on d300.org with a fuller board briefing in March.
The recognitions and program previews were presented without dissent and were followed by the board’s business items.
