The Board of Education is an essential part of what makes Center a great school district. For nearly 70 years, the community has supported our students and community through the school district and the education it provides for our kids. The Board of Education is a group of dedicated community members who guide the Superintendent and leadership team in providing the high quality education that our community wants and needs.
There are two seats up for election at the upcoming April 2nd election. We need at least two people to raise their hand and sign up to run for those seats. It's not an easy job; education in 2023 is full of challenges. But, the rewards are amazing. It is an opportunity to be part of a seven-member team that can have a profound influence on the health of our schools and our community.
Please consider volunteering to run or sharing this with someone you think would be a great Board member. Click below to learn the details to sign up. The deadline is December 26th.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2952/CSD/3768994/Public_Notice_of_Filing_Election_April_2024__Updated.pdf
Congrats to our elementary chess stars who participated in the LINC city-wide chess tournament that took place on December 9th at North Kansas City High School. All of the elementary schools took part in the event. Results include a 2nd place team finish for Redbridge in the K-2 section, 3rd place team finish for Center Elementary in the K-5 section, and a 1st place individual finish for NicheJay Griffin (Center Elementary) in the K-8 section.
For the 4th consecutive year, the Center High School Boys basketball team are the MRVC pre-season tournament champions! An amazing overtime victory over Harrisonville to claim the trophy! Congrats to Coach Wooten and the entire team.
Attention elementary students in the Center School District - Join the Center High School cheeleaders for a "Mini-Cheer" clinic and performance at a CHS Varsity basketball game! Clinic is on Jan 6th from 9am to noon. Performance is on the evening of Jan 12th at halftime. Clinic fee is $30. Must register by Dec 22 by sending email to jmcree@center.k12.mo.us.
This weekend, our Center High School Girls Wrestling Team got a chance to prove that last week was not a fluke. We were in the tough Raytown South Holiday Tournament. Several tough matches in all brackets. But our ladies didn't back down from the challenge. They went out and proved what it means to be Yellowjacket Strong! We ended the day with a 3rd Place team finish with 120 points! Just 3.5 point behind 2nd place, 30 out of 1st. Very proud of these girls and awesome job, Coach Ali!
As you may know, Center High School and Center Middle School started using “cashless” ticketing for athletic events and activities at the start of this school year. The response from our fans has been wonderful. Lines to get in the games move much faster, giving our fans more time to enjoy the game with less time waiting in line.
Effective January 1, 2024 we are going to start going exclusively cashless for all events where admission is charged (football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, and school plays).
For details on the procedures, please click the link below.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2952/CSD/3826222/Sports_Ticketing_Procedure_Change_-_2024-01.pdf
The Center School District Board of Education will meet in Regular Session on Monday, December 18th at 7pm. Location of the meeting is at Indian Creek Elementary School, 9801 Grand Avenue. Click below to view the agenda for the meeting as well as the link to view the meeting virtually.
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14399
Indian Creek Elementary is also celebrating with a book fair and concert!
Center Elementary is celebrating with a choir concert, Literacy Fair, and dinner!
Most parents that lose a child to a hidden heart condition say they had no idea. Thanks to My HeartCheck that is no longer a concern. The Center School District is pleased to partner with HeartCheck and Strive for Life to offer FREE heart screenings for Center students (and siblings) on the evening of January 10th at Center High School.
Often, hidden heart conditions have no symptoms. They strike when we least expect and when we are least prepared. Don't miss this opportunity to have your child's heart checked. We put the power in your hands to protect your child from things they can't feel, and you can't see.
Go to https://myheartcheck.org/center/ to sign up for a time. You MUST pre-register to participate. Times are available starting at 5pm until 8pm.
Kansas City Chiefs safety, Justin Reid, visited with Center High School students in the Elevate program this afternoon. Mr. Reid's charitable organization, JReid InDeed, is hosting a six-session program for Elevate on the topics of character building, goal setting, nutrition, technology, and athletics. Mr. Reid presented the first session himself today on the topic of character building. Over 90 Center High School and Center Middle School are involved in the program that focuses on leadership development.
Please join the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade scholars from Indian Creek Elementary this Thursday for the Winter Concert, Art Show and Book Fair. 6pm at Indian Creek - 9801 Grand Ave. It will be a wonderful evening!
Thanks to Billie's Juicery and Center Communities that Care, our scholars at Center Middle School who demonstrated great character through the PBIS program received a FREE bottle of juice (cleverly named the Center Yellowjacket). The fresh juice is tasty and healty with pear, orange, and a bit of ginger to give it some "zing". Thanks for your support!
Great news from our partners at Be Great Together. A $10,000 grant award for our Elementary Advanced Learning Program teacher, Mr. Scott Bounds. The money will provide advanced technology for students to expand their learning at all four of our elementary schools.
Busy night for Center Middle School. Girls basketball rockin' it against Pleasant Hill and musical scholars sharing holiday tunes.
Monthly food pantry at our warehouse at 8700 Troost is this Friday morning. Volunteers needed to serve our families in need. Click below to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848AFA929A6F58-46580897-friday#/
Check out the Center School District Comnunity Newsletter for December! Scholarships, School Board elections, Math Relays winners and more!
https://www.smore.com/smu94
Please join the students and staff at Center Middle School for a holiday musical celebration, Sounds of the Season at 7pm on December 7th. The program will feature the CMS band and choirs performing holiday music. No admission charge - we'd love to see you there!
Basketball season is underway! Varsity boys will be playing Central at home on Tuesday, December 5th at 7pm. The Center High School Student Government Assocation is holding a 50/50 raffle at the game. You can start purchasing tickets at the door at 6pm until the end of the first half of the varsity game. If your ticket is pulled during halftime, you will win 50% of the money collected. Tickets are one for $1, 7 for $5 and 15 for $10. Exact change only, and you must be present to win. Please attend the game on Tuesday, December 5th, and help support our SGA students at state!
Red Bridge Elementary School will be welcoming Grandparents to enjoy lunch with their students and a book fair on Thursday, December 7th. We need some volunteers to help with the setup, lunch, and the book fair. Click the link below to sign up.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCgx1lBPa_3wK3av7DDoRBLQqLOYpWpMOSS5MON0FMOIhhOw/viewform
