
Yesterday Elias Jirak competed in a varsity golf meet at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. He placed 17th with a score of 91. Good job Elias!


Dane Davis reading, Dan and His Brothers. So proud of Dane reading a book of 105 words.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


SAVE THE DATE...
Centre Elementary Record Breaking day and Field Day will be on May 19th.
Record Breaking Day is for the 4th and 5th graders. It will begin at 12:30 PM.
Field Day is for Preschool thru 3rd grade. It will begin at 1:00 PM.

Each senior needs to bring in one of their senior pictures for the senior panel in the commons area. Please bring to Mrs. Bina in the office no later than May 3rd.
- close up photos are the best
- must be wallet sized
- do not send an email. It must be the real photo.
- make sure it is school appropriate - no hunting rifles or anything that cannot be shared at school

Yesterday the JV boys golf team participated in a scramble at Herington. Sam Woods and Matt Basore combined for a score of 52, good for 4th place!





Members of the Centre Board of Education will discuss the Covid-19 mask mandate on Monday night at the regularly scheduled board meeting. For the board to create a policy best-representing community views, board members are seeking your input. The survey will be on our website and Facebook page. Please complete and submit the survey by 12:00 pm on Monday, April 12th, 2021.

There will be a special board meeting on Friday, April 9th, 2021. The agenda is attached below.


All seniors need to bring in a wallet sized senior picture for the senior panel in the commons area.
- It must be wallet sized
- It must be the real thing, no emailed photos
- It must be school appropriate with no hunting rifles or anything that would not be allowed at school
Please bring to Mrs. Bina in the office no later than May 3rd.

Centre School will have an early release day on Wednesday, April 7th. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM. This is a scheduled professional development day.

There will be no school at Centre USD 397 on Friday, April 2nd or on Monday, April 5th. Enjoy your four day weekend and we will see you back at school on Tuesday, April 6th.

School pictures are coming up on Thursday, April 1st. We will begin taking photos at 8:30 AM. Students were sent home with two photo packets that were stapled together. The first one is for individual photos, and the second one is for a class photo. If you choose to purchase both, please send back both packets with payment included. You may write one check, but please staple it and both forms together to insure that you get both items. We will be taking photos of each individual class, even seniors.

COVID vaccine eligibility information is attached in the flyer.


The best thing in the world today at Centre.......Emil Godinez Vinduska scored a 33 on his FIRST ACT test! A 36 is perfect.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Proud of all the girls who participated in Marion's Inaugural Swim Meet yesterday! Great job ladies! Members of the team from Centre include: Paige Barton-Whitcomb, Brooklyn Smith, and Leah Brunner





The Junior Class and their parents are invited to attend a Prom meeting on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Ag building in Mr. Meyer's room.

School pictures are coming up next week on Thursday, April 1st. We will begin taking photos at 8:30 AM. Students were sent home with two photo packets that were stapled together. The first one is for individual photos, and the second one is for a class photo. If you choose to purchase both, please send back both packets with payment included. You may write one check, but please staple it and both forms together to insure that you get both items. We will be taking photos of each individual class, even seniors.

Centre School will dismiss students early on Friday, March 12th. Students will be released at 1:00 PM. This is the official start to our Spring Break. School will not be in session the week of March 15th thru 19th. Have a safe and fun spring break! We will see you back in school on Monday, March 22nd.

Centre School will have an early release day on Wednesday, March 3rd. School will get out at 1:00 PM. This is a scheduled staff development day. In addition, Centre School will also have an early release day on Friday, March 5th. School will get out Friday at 2:00 PM. This is the end of the third quarter.

Tonight's girls basketball game will be available for viewing on the Centre K-12 Schools Facebook page instead of the NFHS Network.

As per the 2020-2021 Centre USD 397 Student/Parent Handbook (page 10, paragraph 2):
If a student has three excused absences in a row, a doctor's note is required. If a student has five excused medical absences in a semester, a doctor's note is required for each additional day of absence. If a student has seven or more medical absences during the year, a doctor's note is required for each additional day of the absence.
Notes should be turned into the office before the student returns to school.