Today was my last official day as superintendent at Centre USD #397. It has been a great four years since coming to Centre and I would like to first of all thank the students for being great to work with. My students have always been my main focus since I started teaching way back in 1979 at Minneapolis High School. Centre has some of the greatest students I have ever worked with, and I thank them for letting me be a part of their educational journey. Secondly, I want to thank the teachers and staff at Centre. USD 397 is truly blessed with some of the finest I have ever worked with. Rarely does one find such a dedicated team of educators that work so hard to give each student the best possible opportunities to succeed. Lastly, I want to thank the patrons and parents who have let me be a part of the Centre family. Centre has a proud tradition, and I was blessed to be a part of that tradition. I know I didn't always make everyone happy, but I genuinely strived to always do what was best for our students. I am ending a wonderful 43-year educational journey that has seen heart breaks, but also an abundance of joy. Thank you again for allowing me to be a part of the Centre tradition of great education. God Bless.
Dr. Larry D. Geist
Dr. Larry D. Geist
The Summer Moratorium will last from June 30-July 6. Enjoy your week off Cougars!
We would like to say a HUGE thank you for getting athletes to weights, practices, and scrimmages! Way to go Cougars!
We are excited to be offering a volleyball camp offered for 3rd-8th Grade Girls after our HS Girls camp in the morning! Please see the flyer below for information.
BOE Agenda, Special Meeting, June 25, 2025
Hello Everyone!
Just wanted to remind all of you about the PAT POOL PARTY coming up next week on June 20th from 6 – 8pm at the Hillsboro Family Aquatic Center. This event is a collaboration with Marion County Parents as Teachers and FACT!
Please RSVP to (620) 947-4343 or becky.suderman@usd410.net if you are planning on attending so we can plan for snacks.
Hope to see your family there!
Attention Centre Families:
If you need food assistance to help you through the summer months, don't hesitate to get in touch with Mrs. Kickhaefer at hkickhaefer@usd397.com or call Francie at Central Office 785-983-4304 to see if you qualify.
June 9, 2025, BOE Agenda
Pool Party
The link below will help you find a location that is participating in the Summer Food Service Program.
https://ksde.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c59a8dfe7b5046aa893d32296c946f53
Congratulations to Kaitlynn Bina on finishing 8th in the 3200 meter run at the
KSHSAA State Track Meet! Kaitlynn finished with a time of 12:18.
Congratulations to Easton! After day 1 at the KSHSAA State Golf Tournament, Easton was in 10th place. On day 2, in less than ideal weather conditions, he tied a season low shooting a 78. Capturing an 8th place finish at the 1A State Meet. Congratulations Easton and Coach Shipman!
We've been asked where to send donations for the family of Nathaniel Haney, Centre fourth grade student, who was killed in a car accident last Saturday and this is what we received from Nathaniel's grandfather.:
Anybody that wants to make a donation to The Dawn Peel, Nathaniel Haney, or Peggy Sutton fund can do so at Central National Bank through My daughter Lela McIntire's Savings account. Any donations will have to be made out to Lela McIntire in form of check or a cash deposit. Thank you everyone.
Thank you to the SPOT for helping our family out in their time of need.
Parents and Guardians, Many of you may have already heard that Nathaniel Haney, a fourth-grade student at Centre Elementary was killed in a tragic care accident last Saturday afternoon, along with his mother, Dawn Peel and his great-grandmother. Nathaniel had just completed the third grade this last year after transferring from Herington at the beginning of the year. Nathaniel had was the older brother of Centre Kindergarten student Matthew, who survived the accident. Matthew was released from the hospital in Wichita today and is being looked after by his grandparents who also live in Herington. Hillary and I will be available tomorrow evening from 5:00-6:30 in the Centre Library to talk with any students, parents, or staff members that may need to talk to someone. Please keep Matthew and his family, classmates, and his friends in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.
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Just a reminder weights and conditioning will start tomorrow at 6:30 AM. Come work to get better! We are excited to see everyone tomorrow!
Reminder that Drivers Education starts tomorrow at 8:30A.M. in Mrs. Carlsons room out in the shop.
Congratulations to Olivia Carlson who placed 2nd at State Dive in Topeka on Saturday! We are proud of you Olivia!
Congrats to our runners on a great job at Regionals today. Kaitlynn Bina qualified for the State Meet in the 3200! Congrats Kaitlynn!
Good Luck to our Cougar athletes competing at State Dive and Regional Track today!
Photo Credit: Olivia Carlson
Kollin Klenda will be competing in the Junior High School Rodeo State Finals in Mulvane for Chute Dogging, Goat Tying, and Team Roping on Thursday and Friday starting at 8:50 A.M., with the short-go on Saturday as TBD.
Kollin has competed in 7 rodeos across the state to qualify for the state finals. Kansas rodeo competition is tough and this is a BIG deal to make state. We want to wish Kollin the best of luck as he competes in the rodeo state finals!
You can watch it live on this link:
https://www.321actionvideo.com/blogs/webcast/ks-high-school-rodeo-finals
