Centre USD 397

Good Morning! Below is the flyer for the rescheduled Aquatic Readiness Class at Marion Sports Aquatic Center THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST. Please let me know if you would like to be registered for one of these classes and what time is best for you. Thank you!

Schedule changes and updates for this week:

Tuesday, January 27: JH basketball will play Herington at HOME.
JH Parents Night will take place at these games.
New Gym: 4:00 C-Team Boys, followed by B-Team Boys, followed by B-Team Girls
Main Gym: 5:00 A-Team Girls, followed by Parents Night, followed by A-Team Boys

Wednesday, January 28: The Centre Spelling Bee for 3rd-8th graders will take place in the Main Gym starting at 12:45.

Thursday, January 29: The JH basketball games originally on the calendar at Elyria will be at HOME.
New Gym: 4:00 C-Team Boys, followed by B-Team Boys, followed by B-Team Girls
Main Gym: 5:00 A-Team Girls followed by A-Team Boys

No school for USD 397 Centre tomorrow, Monday, January 26th due to county road conditions and forecasted dangerous wind chills. The daycare is also closed.

Final results from the Cougar Classic today!

Due to cold temperatures and snow, the PAT Aquatic Readiness Class has been canceled.

Here are the results from Thursday and the brackets for Friday!

The Cougar Classic Games for Saturday have been RESCHEDULED to Friday. On Friday we will have the placing games and the Championships.

Game Times are as follows:
1:00 PM
Girls 5th Place in Main Gym
Girls 7th Place in New Gym

2:30 PM
Boys 5th Place in Main Gym
Boys 7th Place in New Gym

4:00 PM
Girls Championship in Main Gym
Girls 3rd Place in New Gym

5:30 PM
Boys Championship in Main Gym
Boys 3rd Place in New Gym

Congratulations to Anna Godinez Vinduska for making it to Kansas State High School 1A-4A Band!

Photo credit: Kristin Vinduska

Here are the results from this evening. We also have the bracket and schedule included for Thursday!

Due to the forecast of impending weather coming in on Friday and Saturday, we have decided to move the Cougar Classic games on Friday to Thursday, January 22. This will allow us to complete the entire tournament with some options for the final day of the Cougar Classic. 

The Junior High Games on Thursday will be played at 12:00 PM, live streaming options will be available for both gyms. 

Here are the results from last week for the JH and HS Games.

Photos by: Olivia Carlson

Here are the events this week! We have five days of basketball at Centre! Come see our JH in action and the Cougar Classic!

Reminder: The HS basketball games tonight will take place at Central Christian College in McPherson. The JV boys game has been canceled.

Derrick had an outstanding meet for the boys’ swim team, recording personal records in two events. He dropped 2 seconds in the 50 Freestyle to place 10th, finishing less than one second shy of state consideration. In the breaststroke, Derrick lowered his time by 2.5 seconds to earn 5th place. His efforts added up to 16 valuable team points.

Public Notice of Board Vacancy

Here are the Cougar Classic Brackets next week!

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2022, of a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 397, Marion County, Kansas, and that such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Education for (the remainder of the unexpired term) or (until the next general election) not sooner than fifteen (15) days following publication of this notice. Such vacancy exists to fill unexpired term of position # 6 (Pilsen). By order of the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 397, Marion County, Kansas, January 12th, 2026.

The maps for Board of Education Representatives can be accessed here - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14lfq6CnRcrkjF_lNaWRWwsojx2GQZVk&usp=sharing.

Here are the events this week! The Elyria Christian HS Game will be hosted at Central Christian College in McPherson.

Good Luck to our athletes and scholars bowl team competing this week!

Here are the final scores from the JH Games in Solomon.

Here are the scores from this week! Congrats to our HS teams on their wins this week!

Photo Credit: Olivia Carlson