Center High School

Center High School's facility dog, Blondie, is featured in a video produced by Operation Schoolhouse, the program that trained and gave us Blondie! View the video here - https://vimeo.com/926601890/d489a59dcc?share=copy

An election was held this past Tuesday to elect two new members of the Center School District Board of Education. Congratulations to Mariah Roady and Michael Sarver who were the top two candidates in the final results. Thanks also to Da'Jion Lymore who ran a good campaign - we look forward to working with Da'Jion as he continues to be a leader in our community. Thanks also to Katie Ramel and Bryce Shields who will be leaving the Board. Both have devoted many hours serving our community and we thank them for their service. The new Board members will be sworn in at the annual Board Reorganization meeting on Monday, April 8th at 6pm. The meeting will be held at Indian Creek Elementary at 9801 Grand. Following that short meeting for the old Board, the new Board will convene for a second short meeting to elect their new officers. Finally, after the second meeting there will be a reception to welcome the new Board members and thank the retiring members. Click below to see the agendas and link to view the meetings online. https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=229

Due to forecast severe weather, all after-school activities at all Center schools are cancelled for today, Monday, April 1st. Students will be on buses or should be picked up at the end of the regular school day.

Check out the April Community Newsletter. Elections, student performances, and a Gala for the Center Education Foundation! https://www.smore.com/n/k0avd

The Live Auction for the Center Education Foundation is open for bidding! Check it out at the link below. Hint - items from Swift, Kelce, Mahomes, Pacheco... https://centereducationfoundation.auctions.networkforgood.com/auctions/center-stage-2024?fbclid=IwAR0hj_0-yfW6suKz-plFfN5GDgabT4oxqghdeKej4ZPJZcXhU-_eF2P-ULY_aem_AW7TPkvTweteQk-puv_VFcVY9NqaztbK4xSwyYRthocYNpCzfL2SSXuHyf2uX5mheeU2oN6MNfl9XxKicF3ERiTo

Congratulations to Boone Elementary teacher Inger Lillis for being named the Blue KC Sporting Samaritan of the Month for March. The program was established by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City along with Sporting KC to recognize Kansas Citians who serve our community. Inger was nominated for the outstanding work she has done as a teacher at Boone for the last 8 years. Click below to read the story. https://www.sportingkc.com/news/inger-lillis-named-blue-kc-sporting-samaritan-for-march

Reminder that this evening's Center Board of Education meeting is in the cafeteria at CENTER HIGH SCHOOL, not Indian Creek. Link to view the agenda or to join the meeting virtually is below. https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14923

It's time to get a job helping kids learn in the Center School District! Hiring Fair this morning from 8am to noon at Center Middle School. 326 E 103rd St. Lots of jobs including bus drivers, substitutes, teachers, administrators, and much more.

Registration is now open for the 2024 CHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 27th at Center High School. Help us welcome Dalton Presley, Aletha Penn, Wendy Jacobson, Janice Mackay, and the 1993 Boys Soccer team to the Hall of Fame. No charge for admission, but we do ask that you register so we can have enough food for everyone. Social hour with food starts at 6pm, program starts at 7pm. Click below to register. https://gofan.co/event/1464138?schoolId=MO18161

The next meeting of the Center Board of Education will be on Monday, March 18th at 7:00pm. Note that this meeting will be held at Center High School in the cafeteria rather than the usual location at Indian Creek Elementary. Click below to view the agenda and find the link to view the meeting virtually. https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14923

The Center School District Hiring Fair is THIS SATURDAY, March 16 from 8am to noon at Center Middle School. Lots of fantastic opportunities to serve our students and our community!

Check out this Special Edition of the Community Newsletter. Exciting news about our business students, a Job Fair, election updates, and the annual Center Education Foundation Gala! https://www.smore.com/n/zqht9

The Center High School Athletic Department is pleased to announce the Class of 2024 to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame on April 27th. Inductees include: Wendy Jacobson (1987); Track, Basketball, Volleyball Janice Mackay (1982); Softball, Basketball Aletha Penn (1994). Basketball Dalton Presley (2011); Wrestling, Football 1993 Boys Soccer Team; State Runner-Up Visit the Hall of Fame webpage below for details. Registration links for the induction event will be announced soon. https://www.center.k12.mo.us/o/chs/page/athletic-hall-of-fame

Black Excellence Through the Ages. Presented last night by the students of the Black Student Union at Center High School. An amazing performance. Created, directed, and performed 100% by students. They spoke from the mind and they spoke from the heart. They talked of pride and they talked of struggle. They celebrated excellence and they called for equity. They sang, they dance, they drummed. They performed as a family. Enjoy the photos. Video and more stories to come.

The next Coffee Chat with Superintendent Dr. Cargile is Friday, March 15th from 7:30 - 8:00am. Great opportunity to hear from the Superintendent and ask your questions. Email sarchie@center.k12.mo.us to get the link to join.

Great night of learning about summer activities at Center Middle School. Here until 7pm.

Congratulations to Center High School Principal Mark Wiegers. Named as a recipient of the "Consummate Professional" Award from the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals!!

KCUR is publishing a series of articles on School Board elections in the KC area. Check out the article about the Center candidates - https://www.kcur.org/education/2024-03-06/2024-election-meet-the-center-school-district-board-of-education-candidates

Four Center students are going to DECA INTERNATIONALS!!! DECA is a national program to help high school students learn and practice skills that can be used in business management, marketing, and entrepreneurship. In addition to skills learned in the classroom, part of the program is competition in a variety of program areas. Our team of 28 members participated earlier this spring in regional competition, with 8 members qualifying for the State level. Four of those earned the opportunity to travel to the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) later this spring in Anaheim, California! Josephine Mosby & Emma Willard competed in Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making. For competition they were required to take a 100-question exam where Josie Mosby was awarded the top test score in this category. After the exam, they competed in a Business Law & Ethics Scenario Role Play in front of a Business Professional. Their combined scores gave them a 4th place finish and a qualification to Internationals. Susan Besong & Scholar Besong competed in the Independent Business Plan, where they developed a written business plan, business investment pitch deck, and prototyped their product. Their incredible idea and presentation received 3rd place at MO DECA State conference and also a qualification to ICDC. Congratulations to all of our business students and best of luck at the next level!

Center Schools are hiring!! Check out the job fair at Center Middle School on March 16 from 8am to noon. Lots of great positions open. Work with great kids, great teachers, and a great community!!