Join us for the South KC Block Party and Center Education Foundation 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk this Saturday at 9 a.m.! It’s the perfect way to kick off your weekend with fitness and fun for the whole family.
Don’t miss out—register now at www.center5k.com! 💻 See you there!
This month, we are proud to recognize and celebrate the amazing principals across the Center School District! Join us in thanking our principals for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to excellence in education. We appreciate everything you do! 🙌🍎
FOOD PANTRY FRIDAY is this week! All Center families (and anyone in need of extra help, including staff + their families) are welcome to join us for the Center Education Foundation/Harvesters Mobile Food Pantry. For more information: https://58fitness.com/mobile-food-pantry.php
Calling all boys and girls in grades 1-12! Join us tomorrow at Boone Elementary at 6 PM for a fun-filled Scout Recruitment Night.
Come meet our leaders, learn about our programs, and get ready for a year full of outdoor adventures and lifelong memories! 🌲🔥🏕️
We kicked off the school year with a successful first day at Center School District! From excited students to dedicated staff, the energy in our schools was incredible. We’re looking forward to an amazing year 📚
Today at our Convocation, we honored the dedication and hard work of our incredible staff. We proudly recognized their Service of Years awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of committed service.
👏 Thank you for your dedication and passion for education. Your contributions have a lasting impact on our students and our community. Here’s to many more years of excellence!
#CenterSchoolDistrict #ServiceAwards #EducationExcellence #ThankYou
The Center School District, in partnership with the Kansas City Health Department, is offering FREE immunizations TOMORROW for all Center students—no appointment needed! Drop by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM. 📍 Location: Center High School, 8715 Holmes Rd. Kansas City, MO 🗓️ Date: Thursday, August 15th
🎉 A huge thank you to the Center School District community, parents, and students for making today’s Back to School Bash a fantastic success! Your enthusiasm and support made the event truly special. 🙌
We’d also like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community organizations that generously donated school supplies and clothes. Your contributions made a big difference and ensured that every student is ready for the new school year. 🌟
We're thrilled to welcome our new teachers to the Center School District!We are excited to begin this journey with such an amazing team 🥳
🎒🍎 Join Us for the Back to School Picnic! Boone Elementary is excited to invite all students and families to our “Meet the Teacher” event on August 15th from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.
This is a wonderful opportunity to kick off the new school year and connect with our Boone community. We can’t wait to see you there!
📍 Location: Boone Elementary School
🗓️ Date & Time: August 15th, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
🎉 Join us for Back to School Night at Yellow Jacket Early Learning Center! 🎒📚
Come meet our dedicated teachers, tour the classrooms, and get ready for an exciting new school year. We can't wait to welcome you and your little ones to our community!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect and learn more about what we have in store for the year ahead. See you there!
#BackToSchool #YellowJacketELC
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. April F. Sutherland as the new Assistant Superintendent of Talent Recruitment, Retention, Equity, and District-Wide Operations, effective August 1st! Dr. Sutherland brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to our students and staff. Join us in welcoming her to the Center School District family! 🎉
#CenterSchoolDistrict #WelcomeDrSutherlan
Online registration for the 2024-2025 school year is NOW OPEN.
Go to the link below to get started. You will need to provide verification of residency to complete the registration process. Once your registration is approved, it will be forwarded to the schools to complete enrollment.
https://www.center.k12.mo.us/o/csd/page/registration
Free breakfasts and lunches are available for Center residents Monday - Friday through June 21st at Center High School and Boone Elementary School. See the image below for details.
Save the Date - August 10 - for the annual Back to School Bash! Immunizations, Sports Physicals, Games, Resource Fair and More! 10am to 2pm at Center High School.
Fox4 News featured the Center School District and our partners at LINC in a "Pay it Forward" segment earlier this week. Thanks to all the folks at LINC who do so much for our kids and families! Thanks also to Michelle Kruse who submitted the nomination.
https://fox4kc.com/news/pay-it-forward/volunteers-are-the-linc-to-mobile-food-pantry/
Happy Summer! We have finished another amazing year in the Center School District. Congratulations to all of our seniors and their families who graduated this year and best wishes for all your future endeavors. Remember, Once A Yellowjacket, Always A Yellowjacket!
For those will be returning for the 2024-2025 school year, online registration will open on July 1st. Please save that date and be sure to get signed up as soon as possible to allow our staff to get your kid(s) setup in the system for the start of the year. School starts on August 19th.
Have a great summer and we'll see you soon!
The Center Board of Education will meet in regular session on Monday, May 20th at 7pm. The meeting will be held at Indian Creek Elementary School at 9801 Grand Ave.
Click the link below to see the agenda as well as the link to view the meeting virtually.
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=15346
Center High School Advanced Woodshop class is delivering 20 Adirondack chairs to Veterans Community Project. #realworldlearning.
The Center Professional Development Committee, the Center Education Foundation, and members of the leadership team toured the district on May 9th to present the building and district level awards for Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Member of the Year.
Seventeen staff members were recognized after a process of peer nominations and voting on building level winners and PDC and community member selection of the district level winners.
District level winners:
Elementary Teacher of the Year - Patrice Carter, Center Elementary First Grade Teacher
Secondary Teacher of the Year - Jonathan Dandurand, Center High School Fine Arts Teacher
Support Staff Member of the Year - Elizabeth Cunningham, Center Elementary Building Secretary
Building winners are:
Boone - Jessica Hodges, teacher; Keith Schallon, support staff
Center Academy for Success - Christine Adam, teacher; Raymond Franks, support staff
Center Elementary - Patrice Carter, teacher; Elizabeth Cunningham, support staff
Center Middle School - Bret Eubank, teacher; Katina Jone, support staff
Center High School - Jon Dandurand, teacher; Brian Bates, support staff
Indian Creek - Shelby Curfman, teacher; Megan Fernholz, support staff
Red Bridge - Paige Eisenhauer, teacher; Monica Briones, support staff
Yellowjacket Early Learning - Mary Jane Baker, teacher; Lacy Hubbard support staff
Central Office - Dave Murray, support staff
