Center High School

Dear Center Families,

It is time to start planning to return your District issued laptops and hotspots. Everyone is expected to return their laptop, bag, charger and a CSD hotspot, if one was issued them.

Seniors will be turning in their devices this Friday, May 14th, at CHS.

For all other students, we will be collecting all devices at Center Middle School the following dates and times:

1. Friday, May 28th from noon to 5:00 pm
2. Tuesday, June 1st from noon to 7:00 pm
3. Wednesday, June 2nd from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
4. Thursday, June 3rd from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
5. Friday, June 4th from 7:00 am to noon

As a reminder, if students are attending summer school, they do not need to return their device at the beginning of June. We will have a collection at the end of June and end of July for summer school students.

As a reminder, we will fine for any missing devices that were issues students:

• Laptop not returned or missing = $540
• Broken laptop screen that needs replaced = $100
• Missing laptop charger = $25
• Missing laptop bag = $20
• Missing hotspot = $40 (only if one was issued to them)

If you have questions, please call 816-349-3304

Congratulations to the following on being voted in for National Honor Society Officers.

Maddison Cunningham                  – President

Savannah Holsman                          – Vice President

Marques Griffith                               – Secretary

Kayshawn Whitworth                     – Treasurer

Denny Mosby                                    – Chairman of the Blood Drive

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 2020-2021 (PDF)

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)

Please see the "Seniors" page for detailed information

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

Congratulations to the 2021-2022 SGA Officers

• President- Anyla Banks
• Vice President- Savannah Holsman
• Secretary- Maddie Cunningham
• Treasurer- Emilia Latas
• School Service- Neveah Smith

Players 58 is finishing our unusual season off with i am not your/you are my. This podcast is a series of monologues, poems, and stories written and performed by Center High School's thespians!

i am not your/you are my started as a project where students wrote two distinct creative writing pieces. One piece would end with "I am not your ___" while the other "you are my ___." It because obvious that students had a lot to say. There are performances here that are raw and vulnerable, some uplifting and sentimental, devastatingly sad, and others and proudly defiant.

Players 58 hopes that listening to their stories will help you develop a deeper appreciation and understanding at how complex and sometimes sad and messy and wonderful and confusing it is to be a young person.

You don't know them, but you can.

i am not your/you are my will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube on April 23, 2021.

Welcome to the CHS Weekly Announcements!  

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

Week of May 24, 2021: 

Week of May 17, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/s29f6

Week of May 10, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/dvn1r

Week of May 3, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/zankf

Week of April 26, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/zrfus

Week of April 19, 2021:   https://www.smore.com/31c79

Week of April 12, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/re32z

Week of April 5, 2021: https://www.smore.com/y5c9u

Week of March 29, 2021: https://www.smore.com/rbd7e

Week of March 22, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/kyxm8

Week of March 8, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/fb13q

Week of March 1, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/32j7f

Week of February 22, 2021:  https://www.smore.com/r5nv3

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

Click here to access instructions on how to enroll for

the 2021-2022 school year.

Please use the resources below to help you chose classes.

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
April Library News here!

High School Menu

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

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)

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

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