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The journey to create a community table for Crow's Coffee at Red Bridge Shopping Center began nearly a year ago with a casual conversation with Zach Moores, the owner of Crow's. I...

The Center Yellowjacket Rocketry Team is going to Nationals!!! You didn't know that Center High School has a Rocketry Team? You are not alone. Let me tell you the story of a sma...

UPDATE - thanks to the good people at BLOC (Brothers Liberating Our Community), we now have access to a full video of the panel discussion. Click here to view it. When you loo...

Center High School is pleased to announce the members of the 2023 induction class for the CHS Athletic Hall of Fame: Coach Vick Bland - coached at Center South Junior High Sch...

The recent shootings in Nashville once again highlight the challenges of keeping our schools, staff members, and students safe in a world that is all too violent. A national or...

Yesterday I had the opportunity to walk through the halls of Center High School after conducting an interview with our State Qualifiers in Wrestling (that's another story coming s...

Two accomplishments were celebrated this week that, while totally unrelated, highlight for me what makes the Center School District special. The first was in our larger commun...

Real World Learning (RWL), a city-wide initiative led by the Ewing M Kauffman Foundation, is turning the world of education upside down (in a good way). On Wednesday Febru...

For individuals of a certain age, memories of high school Woodshop are vivid. Woodshop was a “rite of passage” for many students (mostly male) providing a break from “writing, rea...

As we shared with you last week, members of the Center High School Student Government Association (SGA) planned to jump in a lake last Saturday to raise money for Special Olympic...

Jumping into a near freezing lake in January in Kansas City might not seem like “fun” to most people, but for the members of the Student Government Association (SGA) at Center Hig...

After an amazing 11-1 season, including both Conference and District championships, the Center Yellowjacket football program is receiving plenty of post-season recognition. One of...

When we last talked about the future of the Administration building at 8701 Holmes back in September, we were busily preparing to move the rest of the staff to a new office at the...

When we last talked about the tables being built by the CHS Advanced Woodshop class for Crow’s Coffee, the student designers had met with owner Zach Moores about what he wanted. S...

For the first time since 2019, the Center High School Drama Department will produce a live, in-person play in Garrison Auditorium! Opening the 2022-23 school year season w...

The weather on Friday night can be described in one word - MISERABLE! The rain was constant and heavy. The wind was whipping. The temperatures were low and dropping. The football...

Lead to Read Kansas City supports elementary schools in the Center School District by providing volunteers who read with students 30 minutes each week. Their goal is to improve l...

Kids suffering from mental health issues struggle to learn. The Center School District has recognized the importance of providing mental health support for our kids for many years...

“Being involved in Student Government allows you to learn skills in public speaking, working as a group, and having an influence on the life and culture of your school.” Anyla ...

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced their Coach of the Week honor s for the seventh week of the season. The recipient in Missouri is Center head football coach Bryan DeLong ...