Center High School

Dear CHS Families,

We apologize for any inconvenience, but due to the weather forecast for the next few days, Picture Days for 9-11^th grades has been postponed until February 25^th  & 26^th.

If you have already scheduled an appointment for your student’s picture, your appointment time will be migrated to the same time and day for the new dates.  If you have not yet made an appointment for your student, there is still time to do so.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience rescheduling may cause, but we want to make sure our families are safe.

Thank you for your understanding,

Center High School

Hey Underclassmen, did you think we forgot you on school pictures?  No way! 

All 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th grade CHS students who would like to get a school picture taken can do so by appointment on Thursday, February 11^th from 3 – 7 pm and Friday, February 12^th from 9am – 2pm by appointment only.

Please use this link to sign up for an appointment time:  https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/CenterHighSchool@center.k12.mo.us/bookings/s/JmMnIkARvUW3qq8EuqQ4-g2

You can pre-order your pictures through the LifeTouch Website at MyLifeTouch.com  using picture day ID: EVTV82R6J

No one is required to attend this event, CHS is simply making an official portrait opportunity available to you.

How it will work:

·         Students must sign up for an appointment through the Bookings link above. 

·         Students should arrive at the school and go to the back door of the Gold Gym at the corner of the building by the soccer fields at the time of their appointment.

·         Masks must be worn at all times except while having your picture taken.

·         Students will have their temperature taken.  If a student has a temperature outside the acceptable range the Nurse will advise they not be admitted.  Students who do not have all their vaccinations complete will not be allowed in the building.

·         Student will proceed to the waiting area to prepare for picture then proceed to the photo booth.

·         All students will exit the building directly after having their picture taken.

Welcome to the CHS Weekly Announcements!  

Please use the links below to access announcements for each week.

Week of February 15, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/bndmz

Week of February 8, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/g7rnzf

Week of February 1, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/q4cz2

Week of January 25, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/9g0zf

Week of January 11, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/j4zbs

Week of January 4, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/2bkq6

October 2020 Principal's Newsletter (PDF)
or use this link: https://www.smore.com/30mzg

September 2020 Principal's Newsletter (PDF)
or use this link:  https://www.smore.com/6cn4b

Please see the "Seniors" page for detailed information

CHS Senior Guide for the Class of 2021 (PDF)
https://www.smore.com/5kanr

Have you checked out the amazing opportunities at STA at the Missouri Innovation Campus lately? STA offers an innovative and advanced experience for high school juniors and seniors to accelerate college and career preparation. This video provides an overview of some of the course options available at STA which include Engineering, Computer Science, Health Science, Human Services & Finance, and Arts & Communication. 

If you have an interest, you can fill out this short STA application to be considered for the course(s) of your choice. 

The STA catalog and STA website provide more detailed information for you or your parents to explore. 

The STA Virtual Open House will be hosted January 14, 2021 and February 4, 2021. At the STA Virtual Open House, you will hear from STA instructors and STA students so that you can learn more about which capstone program might be the best fit for you. You must register for the STA Virtual Open House so that you will be able receive electronic links for the open house session.

Information regarding a virtual tour and the STA virtual open house will be sent out in the new year. 

Contact Mr. Mendez at imendez@center.k12.mo.us  if you have questions!

Carrie Hardin

Assistant Principal

Summit Technology Academy

816-986-3417 (O)

816-400-7834 (C)

The application process for Herndon Career Center and SouthlandCAPS is now open. The priority deadline for applications is February 16, 2021. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, our typical presentations and tours aren't possible this year. However, Herndon & SouthlandCAPS has put together three evening opportunities to get a lot of information about their programs.

 The first of these events is next Monday, November 23 at 7:00pm. This meeting will be hosted over Zoom. You can click on the date in the attached flyer, or simply follow this link HERE. 

 There will also be an opportunity to hear from each program instructor during December and January. See the attached dates in the flyer. All sessions will be recorded, and the videos uploaded to the Herndon Career Center and SouthlandCAPS websites. 

 If you have any questions about these events you can reach Herndon Career Center School Counselor Nate Zier at nate.zier@raytownschools.org.

Registration for Summit Technology Academy and Herndon Career Center is now open. Please click on the following links to explore the programs and requirements. Note that some programs are grade specific. Some require fees. For all programs student attendance must be at 95% or higher and appropriate GPA. After exploring the sites, if you wish to fill out an application, please do so.

• For Summit Tech: https://sta.lsr7.org/openhouse/
• For Herndon Career Center: https://www.raytownschools.org/Domain/12
  • Herndon application can be found here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDb-s42PVyqy4IEoO6A74skqvSuQAxYmFOj4eXADSLbFzTnQ/viewform?usp=send_form

Dear CSD Family,

I want to share some information with you regarding our upcoming home athletic events. We will start our Winter Sports Season not allowing any spectators to attend any home events. We will revisit this decision when we return after winter break. 

Our plan is to live stream as many high school events as possible. At the present time, we do not have the capacity to live stream our middle school events. To watch our high school events, go to HiveTV CHS YouTube Channel, and search for the event. 

Please be patient as we continue to work through all logistics to broadcast our athletic events. 

A special THANK YOU to Mr. Steve Parker for all his hard work managing our live streams at the high school. It would not be possible without his dedication to our athletic program. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. 

Have a great day everyone!

GO YELLOWJACKETS!

Samuel Simmons, Sr.

Assistant Principal & District Athletic/Activities Director

Center High School

Use the link below to sign up for Tutoring

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdF6i5mwNwNHoPYvPS4M6gA-xImBBXr4QiFOotac2ZAAfKkw/viewform 

CHS Student Websites

Our next edition of Parent University will be Thursday, February 4, 2021 beginning at 6:00 pm.  

Review of past Parent University episodes

January 2021 Parent U -- Post Secondary Planning

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RWt5DKttvks8pXAwHFGIFkhBJiF0-Sru/view?usp=sharing

December 2020 Parent U -- Healthy Mind, Body, Heart 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BiBHaTCDqN33A1J9XXJzx6emVpxiy0Vy/view

November 2020 Parent U - Real World Learning

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vw9QYV3rpbImVZKOqomhXDIi18izbePA/view?usp=sharing

Please take a moment to answer a survey about Parent University.  

https://forms.gle/o1dwcExppKqHFMn99

Thank you!

Get Involved: Center High School Yellowjacket Booster Club

Club Overview

Center Library Media Center

Kathy Britt
816-349-3351
kbritt@center.k12.mo.us

Click here to go to High School Site

Read the December Library News here!

High School Menu

Transcripts may only be ordered online. Please do not call or visit the school to request a transcript.

Academic Banquet 

The Center High School Academic Banquet is a time-honored tradition of Center School District.  Each year the district recognizes those students ranked academically in the top 10% of each cohort at the high school level with a medal ceremony followed by a catered dinner.  The top 10%  of the senior class are individually spotlighted in both the program and the ceremony.

Center boasts a long history of students who have gone on to make positive changes in the world and we invite you to review some of our past leaders.

Academic Banquet Program for 2019-2020 (PDF)

Academic Banquet Program for 2018-2019 (PDF)

Academic Banquet Program for 2017-2018 (PDF)

Academic Banquet Program for 2016-2017 (PDF)

Academic Banquet Program for 2015-2016 (PDF)

Academic Banquet Program for 2014-2015 (PDF)

In order for CHS students to attend a school sponsored field trip, this form will need to be completed by the parent/guardian.  If the school does not receive the form, the student will NOT be able to attend the field trip.

This form should come from school with the top portion already completed.

It is Center High School’s position that school is a student’s first, and most important job.  While we understand that many students need to be employed outside of school hours, we feel this outside employment should not be at the expense of grades and attendance.  

To that end, if a student is required by an employer to have a work permit filled out by the school, authorization will only be given if all of the student’s grades are at a C or higher, and their attendance rate is at 93% or better.  

Administration reserves the right to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for students who are close this this threshold.  The work permit may be signed provisionally with the understanding that the student has 2 weeks to improve their grades or the work permit authorization will be rescinded, and cancelation notices sent to the Department of Labor and the student’s employer. 

Link for Student Work Permit for school year (PDF)

Link for Student Work Permit for summer (PDF)

UPDATE: 

At this time, RideKC expects fares to be suspended indefinitely. This means our students who received bus passes through the RideKC bus pass efforts will not need passes through at least the first semester. Students may ride the bus at no cost, due to the fact that the fares are suspended.

Center School District High School students have access to a valuable new transportation benefit.

Center high school students are eligible for an all-access RideKC bus pass — at no cost to the students.

The unlimited bus service is and partnership between Center Schools and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

• The Bus Pass, will provide high school students with free, unlimited access to all RideKC transit, including bus service operated by KCATA, Johnson County Transit and Independence. it also covers the MetroFlex service offered by KCATA and Johnson County Transit.
• The Ride KC Free Pass does not cover the K-10 route to Lawrence and the Share-A-Fare program for paratransit riders.
• For more information, please visit: http://ridekc.org/fares/student-pass

Student Bus Pass FAQ English (PDF)

Student Bus Pass FAQ Spanish (PDF)

RideKC Parent Permission update   (PDF)

All parents must fill out a permission slip prior to students having access to the bus pass.

Please fill out the permission slip and send to :

Center High School:
Donna Vennera
dvennera@center.k12.mo.us
816-349-3335
 

Center Alternative School :
Audrey Harris
aharris@center.k12.mo.us
816-349-3435