Monthly Food Pantry is this Friday, February 10th. New Start Time is 10am. Volunteers needed. The original link for volunteer signup did not work - use this one - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82FA6FD0-friday13
Monthly Food Pantry is this Friday, February 10th. NEW START time - 10:00 for food distribution. Volunteers appreciated - sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82FA6FD0-friday13
Help support our community!
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
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
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
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.
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.
Center Middle School has a new PTO forming. A great group of parents is putting the group together and their first event is this Wednesday, January 18th. Let's "Pack the House" at the final girls' basketball game of the season and help the PTO raise some funds with a 50/50 donation contest. See the flyer below for details.
Congrats to Head Football Coach Bryan DeLong, nominated by the Kansas City Chiefs for the National Football League Don Shula award. This award recognizes the top high school football coach in the nation! Thanks KC Chiefs for this nomination!
Parents of students in 8th & 9th grade are invited to a meeting on January 23rd to learn all you need to know about programs offered to your students at Center High School. The program starts at 6pm in the High School Cafeteria.
Check out the January Community Newsletter. Stories about our Ladies First Robotics team at CMS, Greg Tang math, and call for nominations to the Center Athletic Hall of Fame - https://mailchi.mp/center/center-newsletter-13859714
Congratulations to Jarusha Geringer at CAS for being the Hive Society Employee of the Month! With her dedication to classroom excellence and support for outside activities like soccer and robotics, Ms. Geringer exemplifies the values of Highly Qualified & Diverse Staff. Check out this video of students, staff and family surprising her with this recognition! https://youtu.be/Gv0wnc33btI
Food pantry Friday is this week! Volunteers needed to help serve our community members in need. Sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82FA6FD0-friday12