Stop by Center High School to pick up free food and pantry items. The Food Pantry is open to anyone in our community while supplies last.
🔹 Opens around 9:30 am.
🔹 Line begins behind Center High School, 8715 Holmes Rd.
🔹 Open to everyone, including Center staff.
🔹 First come, first served.
No registration needed , just stop by! Please share with a friend, neighbor or family member who could benefit. 💙💛
Students emceed the event, the choir and band performed, and the 3D Printing Club created commemorative coins for our guests of honor.
Leading up to the event, CMS students spent several weeks learning about Veterans Day and military service.
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to our veterans for their service and for spending time with our students.
Please join us in celebrating our Bruce, Coryn, and Amelia today!
These two incredible team members go above and beyond every day, always willing to lend a hand, solve a problem, and support someone in need. We are so lucky to have them on our team!
Congratulations, Megan and Walden! You truly are the Heart of Center! 💙💛
Join Center High School Theatre students as they bring Shrek the Musical to life! Follow Shrek, Donkey, Princess Fiona, and your favorite fairy-tale characters in this hilarious and heartwarming adventure!
📍 Center High School Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets: $7 (online or at the door)
📅 Performance Dates:
Thursday, November 5 at 7 pm
Friday, November 6 at 7 pm
Saturday, November 7 at 2 pm
Please join us in celebrating our amazing Center School District principals! This caring and talented team works tirelessly to support our schools. We are grateful for your leadership and everything you do to make Center a great place for students and staff!
Don’t miss the last home game for CHS football this Friday, October 23 at 7 pm vs. Pleasant Hill.
Free entry for students, staff, and their families!
🔹 Gates open at 6 pm
🔹 Senior Ceremony starts at 6:30 pm
🔹 Game starts at 7 pm
🔹 No entry after halftime, at about 8 pm
One district. One family. Let’s show up, Center! #ProtectTheHive
Join us this Thursday, October 15, at Center High School to celebrate our seniors and cheer on the Yellowjackets! Both teams have had amazing seasons, and we'd love to pack the stands!
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. Warrensburg
Freshman: 4 p.m.
JV: 5 p.m.
Varsity: 6 p.m.
⚽ Boys Soccer vs. Oak Grove
JV: 5 p.m.
Varsity: 6:30 p.m.
Come out for the games, giveaways and senior recognition! Let's show our student-athletes some Center pride! 🐝
Ms. Heard is a Social Studies and American History Teacher and Coach at Center Middle School. She's known for her dedication to students, high expectations, and commitment to helping every student succeed.
Her students say it best: “She keeps us on track and doesn’t give up on us. You can tell she cares about all of us.”
Congratulations, Ms. Heard! We are proud to have you on the Center team! 🐝
The 14th Annual Center Education Foundation 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk is coming up Saturday, October 10!
Run, walk, bring the family or grab some coworkers and make a team. You can even "Sleep-In for the Foundation!" 😴
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 5K: 9 am & 1-Mile: 9:05 am
📍 Red Bridge Shopping Center
🎉 Followed by the South KC Block Party!
💙 Current Center students participate FREE!
👕 All participants receive a t-shirt and finisher medal.
Every registration supports the Center Education Foundation. Let’s show up, Center!
Register today.
Center School District students in Pre-K through 5th grade are invited to the Mini Cheer Clinic at Center High School!
Saturday, October 17
10 am–12:30 pm
Center High School
$30 registration includes a T-shirt and pompoms or a megaphone
Participants will also get to perform at the CHS Hive Night football game on Friday, October 23! Hive Night is FREE for all families.
👉 Register here: https://shorturl.at/C4Syv
💵 Pay through CashApp: $CHSJACKETSCHEER
Go Jackets! 💙💛
Our Food Pantry Friday distribution is happening tomorrow, September 11, with free food and pantry items available to anyone in our community while supplies last.
⏰ Opens around 9:30 am
📍 Line begins behind Center High School, 8715 Holmes Rd.
💙 Open to everyone, including Center staff
🚗 First come, first served
No registration needed , just stop by! Please share with a friend, neighbor or family member who could benefit.
This Friday, September 4 will be an early release day for all Center School District schools for staff professional development. Please review the academic calendars and important dates to help your family plan for the school year.
Early release times are:
Elementary Schools: 1:15 pm
Center Middle School: 11:50 am
Center Academy for Success: 12:30 pm
Center High School: 12:15 pm
Freshman Orientation has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, August 20, at 6 pm.
We apologize for any inconvenience, but look forward to seeing you tomorrow! 💙💛