Three Center High School students attended the Mayor's Annual United Nations Dinner last night to celebrate UN Day. Lyrica Porter, Dominick Hargraves, and Ava Raper heard Brian Grimm, US Deputy Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Program Affairs speak about the United Nations and its role in the world. Center teachers Jeanette Giangrosso and Monique Krivena accompanied the students.
The Center High School Student Government Association is proud to host the Trails West District meeting of the Missouri Association of Student Councils this Friday! As President of the district, Center will host over 600 students and advisors from 25 area schools to learn and share ideas.
We need some breakfast items (snacks, donuts) to share with our guests. If you can help with a donation, please bring them by the High School office either Wednesday or Thursday during the day.
It's Trunk or Treat season and there are a number of events in our community. Here's the schedules. See photos below for details.
Saturday, October 28: Evangel Church - 11am - 2pm; Elks' Lodge - 5pm - 7pm, Center High School - 6pm - p9m
Sunday, October 29: Holmeswood Baptist Church - 11:30am - 1pm
Monday, October 20 - Center Academy for Success - 4pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, October 31 - Red Bridge Shopping Center - 4pm - 6pm
Have a FUN and SAFE Halloween!
October’s Hive Society Employee of the Month exemplifies our core value of "Highly Qualified and Diverse Staff." This innovator actively engages in opportunities to learn and lead with creativity, originality and initiative.
From his nomination form: "Mr. Bill Langholz from Center Middle School has quietly led with the history team for many years now. I can't even count the number of history teachers he's coached and mentored.
Mr. Lanholz always makes the SpEd students feel included and he works with staff to make sure that their individual needs are met. He also includes reg ed students in similar tasks, activities, and testing, so that the SpEd students are part of the normal activities within class. He does so with both grace and accountability.
He is a softspoken leader for our Center MNEA union members. He frequently stops by to check on students, teachers, and to ask about parent contacts.
For many years, Mr. Langholz has used part of his summer to take groups of students to places like Washington D.C. Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City. Each of these trips were designed to help the students truly connect with how history happened in these places that formed our country today."
Congratulations, Mr. Bill Langholz!!
2023 CHS graduate, Reece Damiano, recently passed away from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. In memory of Reece, the Center High School National Honor Society is organizing a Community Blood Drive on October 25th at Center High School. Reece required a lot of blood while he was in the hospital, and this is a really good way to honor his memory and the many friendships he had in our community. The Blood Drive will be held in the Gold Gym at Center High School from 8am to 2pm. Click below to sign up for a time slot. Please share this with others in our community as well. https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/81670 Thanks in advance for your support. Rick
Congratulations to Center High School Debaters. Evan Bunch and Ava Raper won every round and came home earning Novice 1st Place medals! Laila Kind and Lachlan Riggs brought home 7th place recognition.
Happy Principal Appreciation Month. Thanks for all you do for our scholars, staff members, and families! You are the best!
The Center Board of Education will meet in regular session on Monday, October 23 at 7:00pm at Indian Creek Elementary School (9801 Grand Ave).
Click below to view the agenda as well as the link to view the meeting online.
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14012
Nominations are open for the Center High School Athletic Hall of Fame for 2024. Looking for athletes,. coaches, and supporters who demonstrate high levels of achievement and strong Yellowjacket spirit. Click below for the nomination form. Nominations are due by December 15th.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2952/CSD/3562924/Center_HS_Athletic_HOF_Nomination_Form_-_fillable__1_.pdf
The monthly Coffee Chat with Dr. Cargile will be held this Friday from 7:30 - 8:00 am via Teams. This is an opportunity for staff members, parents, and community members to share thoughts and conversations with Dr. Cargile.
Please send an email to Stephanie Archie at sarchie@center.k12.mo.us to get the link to the meeting if you want to participate.
Rick
Late call for helpers for tomorrow's food pantry. Click below to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848AFA929A6F58-45175170-friday
As you know, 2023 CHS graduate, Reece Damiano, recently passed away from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
In memory of Reece, the Center High School National Honor Society is organizing a Community Blood Drive on October 25th at Center High School. Reece required a lot of blood while he was in the hospital, and this is a really good way to honor his memory and the many friendships he had in our community.
The Blood Drive will be held in the Gold Gym at Center High School from 8am to 2pm.
Click below to sign up for a time slot. Please share this with others in our community as well.
https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/81670
Thanks in advance for your support.
Rick
Congratulations to long-term sub at Red Bridge Elementary, Ms. Megan Theel. She has been recognized as a national employee of the month by ESS, the district's provider for substitute teachers. Ms. Theel stepped in to take a kindergarten class when enrollment numbers were larger than anticipated. She's doing a great job! Check out the nominations submitted by our Red Bridge staff to ESS - https://ess.com/blog/september-2023-employees-of-the-month/
Congrats Ms. Theel and thanks for being part of the Center family!!
Saturday was quite a day for the Center family!!
CHS students AnneMarie Ball, Savannah Frank, and Oscar Vargas Garcia, along with CHS teacher and Rocketry Coach Miranda Young, received awards for outstanding achievement from the South KC Alliance. Also recognized were partners in our community Mr. Joe Natasi, Serve the World Charities, and Holmes Garden Neighborhood Association.
The Center Education Foundation held a very successful 5K run at Red Bridge Shopping Center. It also featured the CHS Marching Band playing at the finish line and then opening up the South KC Block Party at Red Bridge Shopping Center. Later in the afternoon the band was also featured at a rally for KC Tenants.
The Block Party, sponsored by the South KC Chamber of Commerce, also included a table for the district, the Band Aides parents selling pizza to raise funds for the band program, a kids zone sponsored by Three Trails Community, and lots of community members enjoying a wonderful day of sunshine, fellowship, and fun!
It was a GREAT DAY to be a Center Yellowjacket.
The South KC Block Party at Red Bridge Shopping Center is tomorrow (Oct 7). It starts with the Center Education Foundation 5K Run at 9am (www.center5k.com). The Block Party starts at 10am with the Center High School Marching Band on the main stage. Games, food, drink, music, and activities all day long until 4pm.
Center School District will be there! CHS Band Aides will be selling pizza and Three Trails Community will have a kid's zone with face painting, balloon art, yard games and more. Come on out and join the fun!
https://southkcchamber.com/events/south-kc-block-party/
It's not too late to join your Center family at the 11th Annual Center Education Foundation 5K and 1-Mile!
T-shirts and bibs will be ready for pickup tomorrow (Friday) at CHS, outside the front doors. You can register online anytime at www.center5k.com, on-the-spot tomorrow at packet pickup, or Saturday morning at pre-event packet pickup, from 8am-8:45am between the old Sun Fresh and Tanners at Red Bridge Shopping Center.
Get your fitness on and stay for the South KC Block Party, complete with live music, beverage tents, tons of vendors, family-friendly fun and food!
So. Much. Fun. And this year's t-shirt colors are fit (58) for the kingdom!
The Center Board of Education will hold a Work Session meeting on Monday, October 9th at 7:00pm at Indian Creek Elementary School.
Click below to view the agenda along with the link to view the meeting virtually.
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=14075
Pleased to announce that Center has been awarded a School Safety grant from DESE in the amount of $199,995. The funds will be used to purchase additional two-way radios, security cameras, AED units, Stop-the-Bleed kits, and other iteme to help keep our students and staff safe!
Check out CAS TV - the broadcast channel of the Center Academy for Success! Their weekly show is excellent! So proud of the work done by our scholars at CAS!
Be sure to subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSnL7mv663U
Congratulations to Center High School Debaters, Evan Bunch and Laila Kind, for their outstanding results at the Rockhurst Parllimentary Debate competition. They received a 5th place award in the Novice Division. They are looking forward to more great results this season.
