Check out the February Community Newsletter, featuring stories about students swimming in ice cold lakes, using power tools, displaying artwork, and building community gardens!
Here's the link to read the newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/center/center-newsletter-13865666
Congrats to CHS Yellowjacket student Tayianha Preutt, the Spectrum Sports HyVee Athelete of the week!
https://fb.watch/ivoe8oJvep/
Proud of six of our Yellowjacket football seniors who signed letters of intent for college -
Dirac Tsafak - Missouri Science & Technology
Devean Frazier - Washburn
Joseph Vick - Missouri Southern
Armand Russel - Central Missouri
Jayden Latham - William Jewell
Rontrel Gates - William Jewell
Great effort last night by our Lady Yellowjacket basketball team. Tough first quarter with a 20-point deficit. Dominated the rest of the game but couldn't quite get the lead.
Center was represented in the Groundhog Day Run benefiting AbilityKC at the Hunt Midwest Subtropolis this morning. Center staff members participating included Michelle Kruse, Holly Messner, Myla Mitchell, Emily Anker, and D'Anthony Davis! Well done runners!
Here's the video of the CHS Student Government Association Polar Plunge today at Longview Lake. Water temperature was 28 degrees. The staff group was a bit slower than the students, but they were unified! Over $3,100 raised for Special Olympics!
https://youtu.be/AcuAgWAFdPE
At the 2023 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. 28 students and staff from SGA raised nearly $3,000! Video soon.
Check out this video produced by KSHB-TV about Indian Creek Elementary teacher Ms. Curfman using the Chiefs as a way to teach reading, writing, and art to her kindergarten class. Hint - today's letter today is "J" - who is the featured Chief's player?
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/how-indian-creek-elementary-is-using-chiefs-to-inspire-students
Chiefs mania is taking over Center Schools!!!
KSHB TV, Channel 41, visited Indian Creek Elementary School this morning to film Kindergarten teacher Shelby Curfman as she taught about the letter "J" using pictures and film of Chiefs receiver Ju Ju Smith-Schuster. The story is scheduled to air on KSHB news tomorrow morning at 5, 6, and 7am. Guaranteed to be adorable!
Meanwhile, teachers at Boone elementary are showing their Chiefs spirit with themed clothing. Pictured below are Boone teacher Rachel Franks and her team of paraprofessionals!
Due to poor weather conditions, Center School District will be closed today, Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. This is a "snow" day and no instruction will be required. Stay safe and have a great day.
Members of the Center High School Student Government Association are jumping into Longview Lake this Saturday (yes, the forecast is freezing).
It's all to raise funds for a great cause, Special Olympics Missouri!
You can help by donating to one or more members of the SGA Polar Plunge team at this link - https://support.somo.org/team/458622. Click on members and then select one or more to support!
For the "back story" on SGA and the Polar Plunge, click here to read the full news article - https://www.center.k12.mo.us/article/972564
The Center Board of Education will hold their regular meeting for January this evening at 7pm at Indian Creek Elementary.
Use this link -
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=12222
to view the agenda and to get the link to watch the meeting virtually.
Center Superintendent Dr. Cargile met with the CHS Black Student Union to talk about adding student voices to our work on improving racial equity. First step - be part of community article review on Feb. 28.
The Center Middle School PTO did a 50/50 drawing. $591 donated with the winner from the Odessa basketball team. Great job PTO and the CMS family!
The House is Packed! A great crowd at Center Middle School for girls basketball and PTO fundraising!
At Center Middle School with parents and Dr. Skretta at the Town Hall. Sharing lots of good news like a new PTO, a community garden, and students of the month.
For those who have heard about the bus fire at Wornall & Ward Parkway - it is NOT a Center bus. It is from Midland Adventist Academy and was transporting their students to a basketball game. Thankfully all students and staff escaped without injury.
Tomorrow is the night to Pack the House for the final home game of the season for the Center Middle School Girls basketball team! Game time is 5pm. The newly formed PTO will be having a 50/50 donation contest to raise funds to support our students and teachers. Be there!!!
This video got me thinking about Center and what we want to be and do - check it out and let me know what you think in the comments.,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzfZOfNki4
The monthly coffee chat with Dr. Cargile is this Friday morning at 7:30am. Great opportunity to share your thoughts about Center with the Superintendent. RSVP with Stephanie Archie at sarchie@center.k12.mo.us for a link to the virtual chat.
