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November 1, 2023
Ben Ellis, a teacher at Center Middle School, recently received an award as the outstanding educational partner from the National Institute for Construction Excellence (NICE). The...
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August 15, 2023
The Center School District is excited to announce a new member of our leadership team as we welcome Dr. Amy Casey who joins Center as the Assistant Superintendent of Accelerated ...
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July 31, 2023
The Center School District is excited to welcome five new members to the District's leadership team to start the 2023-24 school year.
Dr. Dawn Smith will serve as the As...
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July 1, 2023
Center School District has the very important job of helping ALL kids in our community learn and prepare for life. The people who work at Center are the heart and soul of making ...
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April 24, 2023
UPDATE - thanks to the good people at BLOC (Brothers Liberating Our Community), we now have access to a full video of the panel discussion. Click here to view it. When you loo...
![National School Walkout Day against school violence](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/center_school_district_ar/article/image/large_e215f9d4-0fb7-4915-952a-51263dbc2875.jpg)
April 5, 2023
The recent shootings in Nashville once again highlight the challenges of keeping our schools, staff members, and students safe in a world that is all too violent. A national or...
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March 4, 2023
Reading is an essential skill. A truism in the education world is that children spend their first few years learning to read so that they can spend the rest of their life readi...
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March 3, 2023
Yesterday I had the opportunity to walk through the halls of Center High School after conducting an interview with our State Qualifiers in Wrestling (that's another story coming s...
![Yellowjacket Hard](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/center_school_district_ar/article/image/large_bfa22210-bffe-4207-b814-2130c57d965a.jpg)
February 18, 2023
Two accomplishments were celebrated this week that, while totally unrelated, highlight for me what makes the Center School District special.
The first was in our larger commun...
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January 31, 2023
As we shared with you last week, members of the Center High School Student Government Association (SGA) planned to jump in a lake last Saturday to raise money for Special Olympic...
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December 7, 2022
After an amazing 11-1 season, including both Conference and District championships, the Center Yellowjacket football program is receiving plenty of post-season recognition. One of...
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November 28, 2022
When we last talked about the future of the Administration building at 8701 Holmes back in September, we were busily preparing to move the rest of the staff to a new office at the...
![Stuff the truck](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/center_school_district_ar/article/image/large_1bfb13ef-7f70-4d98-a7b2-a42225d45a01.png)
November 27, 2022
Caring for Kids Network, along with KCTV6 and AB May, are sponsoring a holiday school supply drive to support teachers and students. Center is one of the recipients of the supplie...
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November 4, 2022
Lead to Read Kansas City supports elementary schools in the Center School District by providing volunteers who read with students 30 minutes each week. Their goal is to improve l...
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October 31, 2022
Kids suffering from mental health issues struggle to learn. The Center School District has recognized the importance of providing mental health support for our kids for many years...
![SGA Wins Presidency](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/center_school_district_ar/article/image/large_fa98842c-ae7a-4f45-b0ae-a6d3d227d7da.jpg)
October 28, 2022
“Being involved in Student Government allows you to learn skills in public speaking, working as a group, and having an influence on the life and culture of your school.” Anyla ...
![Coach of the Week](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/center_school_district_ar/article/image/large_bb6c58f8-b932-47da-9220-39b8c6668b9a.jpg)
October 21, 2022
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced their Coach of the Week honor s for the seventh week of the season. The recipient in Missouri is Center head football coach Bryan DeLong ...
![Junior Jacket Cheerleaders](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/center_school_district_ar/article/image/large_dd9fa4ee-b14c-4368-9c74-7ad48c288da2.jpg)
October 10, 2022
A great tradition that has returned this year is the Junior Jacket Cheerleader program . Center High School Cheerleader Coach, Ms. Billie Potts, and the CHS Cheer team gave over ...
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July 29, 2022
Indian Creek Elementary and the Center School District are pleased to host a South KC Chamber "Morning Mingle" business networking event next Tuesday. The date is August 2nd from ...
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July 1, 2022
It’s not time to go back to school yet!!!
BUT
It is time to complete your online registration. Get it done early to ensure your child will start the first day of school....