Congratulations to Katie Bina on being elected FFA District President tonight at the FFA banquet held at Haven. Katie's sister Addison was also elected as District Sentinel. Congratulations to both sisters on their accomplishments. Centre FFA sponsors are Jon Meyer and Emma Jacobson. Cougar proud of their elections tonight. Katie and Addison are the daughters of Jeff and Terri Bina of Pilsen.
This is just a reminder that Centre will have school all day tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th. This is a change on the original school calendar. We will have an early release day on Wednesday, May 1st. Students will be released that day at 12:40 so our teachers can attend professional development that afternoon.
Kansas State Department of Education is asking parents of all K-12 students to take part in the attached perception survey. The survey is due today if you get a chance to complete it.
Congratulations to the Centre Music Department on their outstanding performances at the KSHSAA Regional Music Festival at Tabor College today. Students receiving a 1 or superior rating were: Leah Brunner and Addison Bina on their vocal solos; Daniel Rziha on his Baritone Sax solo; Anna Godiana-Vindusk on her flute solo. Student receiving a 2nd division rating or excellent rating were Daniel Rziha- vocal solo; the vocal quartet, Allie Stuchlick - flute solo; and Kaydence Lopez-Herrera-snare drum solo. Students earning a first division rating will move onto the KSHSAA State Music Festival in Hesston on April 27th. Centre music students are coached by Amy Harms. Cougar proud of all that competed today and best of luck at State!
Pre-Kindergarten parents please check your student's backpack for important information about their field trip with the P-3 grades to the Sedgwick County Zoo that was sent home today.
Good evening,
This is a reminder that the early release day scheduled for April 17th has been moved to May 1st. School will be in session all day next Wednesday, April 17th and students will be released at 12:45 on May 1st so our teacher can attend a professional development meeting that afternoon. Thank you and have a great evening
Events for this Week
Congratulations to Centre golfers Julian Resser and Easton Glessner on winning 1st place in the 2-man JV scramble at Herington yesterday.
Forms for the Herington swim team will be sent home with elementary students. If anyone else is interested, please see the office.
Mrs. McMichael has created a Facebook page for parents and students to follow for scholarship information/deadlines, possible job opportunities, upcoming activities, etc. It is called, Mrs. McMichael’s Counseling Page. Please give it a follow if you want!”--
Larry D. Geist, EdD
“If you have a sophomore or junior student, there will be two Butler college representatives who are coming to the school on Monday - 4/8 - to speak to them about taking Butler classes in the fall. There are MANY options for courses to take while in high school and there’s scholarships available to help cover some costs and discounted prices for courses.
If this is something your student might be interested in, let them know they need to speak to the representatives! They will need to know their social security numbers for this. Please let Mrs. McMichael know if you have any questions!”
Centre USD #397 is blessed with some of the best paraprofessionals in the business. Thank you for your dedication to our students! You are greatly appreciated!
Preschool Visit Day 2024
Kindergarten Roundup 2024
April 2024 BOE Agenda
Events for this Week
USD #397 Centre is taking applications for the following coaching positions:
Head HS 8-Man Football Coach
Assistant HS Volleyball Coach
If interested please contact Tim Vinduska at tvinduska@usd397.com or Kelly Steiner at ksteiner@usd397.com. Applications can be found on the Centre USD 397 website or from the central office. Centre USD #397 is an EOE.
Thank you, Tristen Cope and Erin Hein, for bringing this opportunity to our kids! Today was Safety Day at Centre for students Pre-K through 5th grade! Students learned ways to stay safe through attending a variety of sessions throughout the day.
The safety topics they learned about were:
Fire Safety
Farm/Animal Safety
Water/Pool Safety
Stranger Danger/Internet Safety
Storms/Preparedness
Railroad Safety
Bike Safety
Calling 911
It was a great day filled with a lot of learning and fun! This day would not have been possible without the number of agencies/individuals that partnered with us for this event!
(Marion County Safe Kids, Marion County K-State Research & Extension, Marion County Sheriff's Office, Lincolnville Fire Department, Lost Springs Fire Department, Hillsboro Fire Department, Florence Fire Department, Marion Fire Department, Cara Duell (Hillsboro Family Aquatics Center), Marion County Emergency Management, Bill Fitzgerald (retired railroad), & Marion County Health Department)
Olivia Carlson competes in the 1st dive meet of the season at Maize against 19 divers. Olivia placed 1st and is a state qualifier!
Fort Scott Aggie Day Results 🐜🍃
Today FFA members competed in various CDE’s & LDE’s at the Fort Scott Community College Aggie Days. This was a multi-state competition, and our members were exceptional! Results are as follows:
Speech Contest
Sophomore - Addison Bina - 5th place
Junior - Jimena Sanchez Gomez - 4th place
Entomology - 1st team overall!! 🏆
Karsen Kroupa - 4th place
Leah Brunner - 13th place individual tie
Addison Bina - 13th place individual tie
Hayley Whiteley - 17th place
Allie Stuchlik
Kathrine Whitson
Lily Hauck
Ellis Smith
Ryleigh Jones
Daniel Moenning
Robert Spohn
Floriculture:
Emilee Remmers - 8th place
Leah Brunner
Allie Stuchlik
Ellis Smith
Addison Bina
Jenaya Plett
Mariah Brasch
Food Science - 3rd place as a team! 🥉
Isabel Rziha - 1st place!!
Allie Stuchlik
Kathrine Whitson
Jenaya Plett
Mariah Brasch
Jimena Sanchez Gomez
Robert Spohn
Nursery Landscape - 3rd as a team! 🥉
Karsen Kroupa - 1st place!!
Emilee Remmers - 10th place
Isabel Rziha
Vet Science:
Lily Hauck
Ryleigh Jones
Leah Brunner
Mariah Brasch
Kathrine Whitson
Livestock Judging:
Sam Foster
Kaden Hutchinson
Blaise Kitzmiller
