Center High School

The Center High School Scholar Bowl team culminated an outstanding Missouri River Valley Conference season with CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP!! The JV team entered the tournament as a 3rd seed. They won easily their three Preliminary games and entered the Final 4 up against Pleasant Hill JV. They had a strong match and won 290-160 to go into the Championship. In the final they came up a little short against a very strong Lafayette Co team. They finished runner up. Dimitri Miller took 3rd individual overall and Vi took 4th overall. The team ended conference play with a record of 13-3 and 18-7 on the year with one more tournament left. The Varsity team entered the tournament as a 2nd seed. They had a difficult match to start off at Warrensburg HS but were able to win by a thin 50-point margin. Then after a bye, the easily won their next Prelim to advance to the Final 4. In the final, they were up against their only Conference team to beat the Jackets this year, Carrollton HS. Well, this game had 8 lead changes and 9 ties in 22 questions - including the 22nd and final question. So, it went into Sudden Death (Golden Goal) overtime. First team to answer one question correct, wins. The topic was literature and AnneMarie knew the answer, Huckleberry Finn! Thus, the Jackets advanced to the final. In the final against Oak Grove the Jackets took a slim 20 point lead into the final question and were able to hold on for the victory in a razor thin final match! Your Varsity team is the 2024 MRVC Conference Tournament Champions! Avery Bennekin ended in 8th place overall. The team ended conference play with a 16-1 record and a 48-23 Overall record. We have two more tournaments and then Districts on April 13. Great Day for the Yellowjackets. They are back in action at the Maple Woods Scholar Bowl on Tuesday, March 5.

Monthly food pantry is this Friday, March 8th. Volunteers needed. Sign up below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848AFA929A6F58-48345127-friday#/

Check out the March Community Newsletter for the Center School District. School Board election information, Fentanyl awareness, and much more. https://www.smore.com/n/1c7xp-center-community-news

The next meeting of the Center Board of Education will be a Work Session meeting on Monday, March 4th at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held at Indian Creek Elementary and can also be viewed via livestream. Click below to see the agenda and the link for joining virtually. https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14921

The National Honor Society at Center High School is sponsoring a Blood Drive on March 14th. Check out the flyer below for details and registration links.

Center School District is looking for Substitute Teachers! This is a great way to support our students and our teachers while making some extra money! We are having an Open House at Center Middle School on March 20th & 21st. See the flyer below for details!

The Center Board of Education will hold a regular session meeting on Monday, February 26th at Indian Creek Elementary starting at 7:00pm. Click below to see the agenda and the link to view the meeting virtually. https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14715

Center High School is proud to host a Community Panel Discussion on Fentanyl Awareness this Thursday evening, Feb. 22nd. The co-sponsors are US Representatives Emmanuel Cleaver and Mark Alford. A wide range of panelists will help our community learn about the dangers of Fentanyl to help us protect our community. Doors open at 6pm, program starts at 7pm. No charge to attend. All are welcome.

Obituary for former Center High School Coach, Max Hayes. https://heartlandcremation.com/obituary/max-eugene-hayes/ Services on March 4th. Details in obituary.

Information for the Celebration of Life for Coach Max Hayes. Monday March 4, 2024 at 1:00 pm Colonial Presbyterian Church 9500 Wornall Rd K.C. Mo 64114 Wife Bonnie's contact: bonnieandmax@yahoo.com Obituary will be on the website: heartlandcremation.com before the weekend.

Check out this video made by fourth grade students at Indian Creek Elementary about the story of Emmitt Till, as part of their study of Black History. https://youtu.be/F5CkICssj8c #BlackHistoryMonth

Dr. Cargile will host her monthly virtual Coffee Chat this Friday, February 16 at 7:30am. This is an opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Cargile about what's going on at Center and to share issues of interest to you. To get a link to join, contact Stephanie Archie at sarchie@center.k12.mo.us.

Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on winning the Super Bowl AGAIN! What a great accomplishment for the team and Kansas City! Here's the schedule for the week for the Center School District: Monday - School will be held AS SCHEDULED. We know everyone is excited, but it is really important that we have excellent attendance and focus as we get back to the business of unlocking potential and igniting minds! Tuesday - School will be held as scheduled. Wednesday - PARADE DAY!! Center Schools will be CLOSED for all staff and students to celebrate with our Chiefs and our community. We are using our LAST snow day for this event. Celebrate enthusiastically, but safely so that on -- Thursday - we are back in school and learning! Friday - No School for students as this is a Professional Development day for staff. Special note - the MRVC Choir Event on Wednesday evening WILL take place as scheduled. Also, remember that Monday, February 19th is the President's Day holiday and we will have no school that day.

The staff and students at Boone Elementary are ready for Super Bowl weekend, forming a KC arrowhead on the playground on Friday! Go Chiefs!!!

The Center Board of Education will hold a Work Session meeting on Monday, February 12 at 6:30pm at Indian Creek Elementary School. Click below to see the agenda and instructions for viewing the meeting via livestream. https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14696

Great Jobs KC (formerly KC Scholars) has some amazing scholarship opportunities that Center students can apply for. In the past, Center students have won up to $50,000 in scholarships. Check out https://greatjobskc.org/apply/ for more information.

Twenty-eight amazing business students from Center High School competed in the regional DECA event this week. Here are the results with District Medal Winners or State Qualifiers: * Sheontell Mattic and Zoralee Jones – Team District Medal Winner –Business Law and Ethics * Elda Mekonen – District Medal Winner - Principles of Finance * Savanna Scruggs – District Medal Winner - Principles of Finance * Torie Smith – District Medal Winner – Hospitality & Tourism * Logan Porter – District Medal Winner – Quick Serve Restaurant Management And for our State Qualifiers…. *Jefferson Ramirez Medina – State Qualifier – 3rd place – Principles of Finance *Pertula Besong – State Qualifier – 3rd place – Business Management and Administration *Scholar Besong – State Qualifier – 5th place – Human Resource Management *Susan Besong –- State Qualifier – 4th place – Business Finance *Emma Willard and Josephine Mosby – Team State Qualifier -2nd Place – Business Law and Ethics * Scholar Besong and Susan Besong – Team State Qualifier – 1st Place - Independent Business Plan *Byron McMaster - DECA Chapter Vice President – State Qualifier – 6th place -Human Resource Management *I’Monti Poole-Williams – DECA Chapter President - State Qualifier 5th place - Accounting Congratulations to all our students and their sponsor, Mr. Matthew Simpson.

This Friday is Food Pantry day - sponsored by the Center Education Foundation and LINC. Volunteers needed! Click below to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848AFA929A6F58-47790265-friday

Support the Center High School Junior Class with a wonderful meal at Torchy's Tacos from 10am to 9pm on February 20th. Great class, great business partner, and great food!

Lacy Hubbard, a paraprofessional at the Yellowjacket Early Learning Center (YELC), is the January Hive Society Employee of the Month for the Center School District. She exemplifies the Core Value of Lifetime, community and family centric relationships. Lacy has prioritized the wellness and mental health of our whole YELC community. Last year, Lacy established a YELC Yoga club, and she leads yoga at our school every Wednesday afternoon at the end of our workday. This year Lacy has initiated a 'Staying Hydrated' YELC Water Bottle challenge and is currently corralling YELC staff to attend CSD Yoga Tuesdays. Lacy has also taken on the leadership of YELC's Culture Committee. In this capacity, Lacy works collaboratively with colleagues to lift our YELC community. Lacy often states that we need to 'refill our cups' so that we can care for the needs of our littles at YELC to ensure their learning and growth. Lacy often asks me, "Mary, I hope you are taking some time for yourself." Lacy is truly a caring, collaborative staff member. Thank you for your work, Lacy, and congratulations on winning this award!