ESS will be at our parent-teacher conferences. Please visit their table if you are interested in helping to serve in our schools!
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
Our Chess players are hard at work!
The CMS Chess Team is ready to battle today at Battle High School in Columbia, MO! Best of luck to our Yellowjackets!
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.
Our CMS students shared presentations on different countries in Africa in Mr. Budetti's class. Mr. Budetti has played an important role in Raising the Bar at CMS!
CMS students, share your talents with us! Auditions coming up!
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
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 danced, 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.
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!!
Last weekend our elementary and middle school mathletes participated in the 10th annual PREP-KC Junior Math Relays Competition, hosted by the Hickman Mills School District. We had some great results, including:
5th Grade Amazing Race - 1st place, Red Bridge Elementary
6th Grade Amazing Race - 1st place, Center Middle School
7th Grade Super Medley - 1st place, Center Middle School
Overall Placement -
Boone Elementary - Bronze
Center Elementary - Bronze
Indian Creek Elementary - Bronze
Red Bridge Elementary - Gold
Center Middle School - Silver
Congrats to all the scholars and teachers who participated!!
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#/
