The monthly coffee chat with Dr. Cargile is this Friday morning at 7:30am. Great opportunity to share your thoughts about Center with the Superintendent. RSVP with Stephanie Archie at sarchie@center.k12.mo.us for a link to the virtual chat.
This video got me thinking about Center and what we want to be and do - check it out and let me know what you think in the comments.,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzfZOfNki4
Center Middle School has a new PTO forming. A great group of parents is putting the group together and their first event is this Wednesday, January 18th. Let's "Pack the House" at the final girls' basketball game of the season and help the PTO raise some funds with a 50/50 donation contest. See the flyer below for details.
Check out the January Community Newsletter. Stories about our Ladies First Robotics team at CMS, Greg Tang math, and call for nominations to the Center Athletic Hall of Fame - https://mailchi.mp/center/center-newsletter-13859714
Congratulations to Jarusha Geringer at CAS for being the Hive Society Employee of the Month! With her dedication to classroom excellence and support for outside activities like soccer and robotics, Ms. Geringer exemplifies the values of Highly Qualified & Diverse Staff. Check out this video of students, staff and family surprising her with this recognition! https://youtu.be/Gv0wnc33btI
Food pantry Friday is this week! Volunteers needed to help serve our community members in need. Sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82FA6FD0-friday12
Students and staff from Center High School are plunging into the freezing waters of Longview Lake on January 28th to raise funds for Special Olympics Missouri. You can help by donating to the one or more of the "plungers". Go to this link - https://support.somo.org/team/458622 and click on Members to choose a participant to support! It's great fun for a great cause!
The Center Board of Education will have a Work Session meeting on Monday, January 9th at 6pm at Indian Creek Elementary School (9801 Grand). The meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed.
Click https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=12220 to see the agenda and to access the link for the live-stream.
TODAY and TOMORROW, the CHS Theatre Department will be holding auditions for the Youth Ensemble for the spring production of the Wizard of Oz (Munchkins, Poppies, Jitterbugs, and Oz Children). We are looking for any interested K-8th graders. Click here for more details - https://docs.google.com/document/d/120bjuvN9LN01Q8kMs5jDwPXPFm4cxdecjoOXHFTskAE/edit
If you have any young performers in your life, please have them come play with us! They will not need to have anything prepared for these auditions!
Check out the latest Racial Equity Newsletter from the Center School District. It highlights current work as well as future plans to improve racial equity in our schools and community.
https://5il.co/1meg8
This past weekend, KSHB broadcast a program from the presentation of the 2022 Simone Awards. Senior linebacker Dirac Tsafak won the Bobby Bell Award as the top linebacker in Class 1-4. Head Coach Bryan DeLong won the Eric Driskell Award as the top coach for all classes. Check out the presentation videos and interviews -
Dirac - https://youtu.be/7Udt3qBH6Uo;
Coach DeLong - https://youtu.be/U46QdaJCFD8.
Congratulations to everyone involved with Yellowjacket football for an outstanding season!
There's still time to file to be a candidate for the Center School District Board of Education in the April election. The office is currently closed but will be open from 4:00pm to 5:00pm on the final day to file, December 27th.
Click the link for details - https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2952/CSD/2145465/Public_Notice_of_Filing_Election_April_2023_Final_.pdf
The December Coffee Chat with Dr. Cargile is this Friday, December 16th at 7:30am. It's virtual, so you can join from your living room or your office! A great chance to visit with Dr. Cargile and share any questions, concerns, or compliments you have! Email Stephanie Archie at sarchie@center.k12.mo.us to get a link to join.
As part of the ongoing work to improve racial equity in the Center School District, Superintendent Cargile is leading a series of group discussions on how to do a better job of helping our Black and Latino boys succeed in school and in life.
The next discussion meeting will be this Tuesday, December 13th from 4:00 - 5:30 pm in the Center High School Cafeteria. We will be discussing an article written by Robert Jackson. Click this link to read the article, entitled "Helping Black and Latino Males Succeed" - https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/helping-black-and-latino-males-succeed
Robert Jackson, a Black educator, began his teaching career with a no-nonsense but caring approach to education in Indianapolis public schools more than 20 years ago—after being cut from the NFL (Minnesota Vikings). He created a No More Excuses curriculum, which has been featured in publications nationally and is being used in K–12 schools, colleges, and universities.
The article offers clear and thought provoking ideas to help our Black and Latino boys succeed. We look forward to great learning for all participants on Tuesday.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Stephanie Archie at sarchie@center.k12.mo.us. We hope to see you at 4:30 on Tuesday in the CHS Cafeteria.
Center Board of Education will have a regular session meeting on Monday, Dec 12 at 7pm at Indian Creek Elementary. See below for the link to the agenda as well as the link to view online.
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=12166
The last food pantry of 2022 is this Friday. Volunteers needed!!
Sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F48ADA82FA6FD0-friday11
The Center Board of Education wants YOU! The Board of Education is a publicly elected group that oversees the direction of the School District. The next election, with three seats open, will be on April 4, 2023. Filing to be a candidate opens tomorrow, Tuesday December 6th at 8:00am. Details here - https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2952/CSD/2145465/Public_Notice_of_Filing_Election_April_2023_Final_.pdf
Check out the monthly newsletter for the Center School District! Featuring football awards, the "White House", coffee tables, and tennis.
https://mailchi.mp/center/center-newsletter-13698818
Lob & Learn is a nationwide tennis program for youth that is founded and organized by CHS alum, Marc Stulz (class of 1990). The local program continues to operate at the Julie Mattson Tennis Courts at Center Middle School. On December 3rd, Lob & Learn is hosting a fundraising event. Because of Marc's commitment to Center all Center students and families are welcome to join in the event at no charge. The afternoon event is specifically for youth, while the evening event features matches between various professional tennis players. Details in the attached flyers.
Center Board of Education will meet in regular session on Monday, November 28 at 7pm at Indian Creek Elementary (9801 Grand). Click this link for the agenda and information on joining the meeting virtually - https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=229&MID=11987.
The public is welcome to attend.
