Centre USD 397

Yesterday our FFA members traveled to Canton for the South Central District Banquet where we had members recognized for a variety of accomplishments this year. Hailey Barton-Whitcomb and Paige Barton-Whitcomb were our Chapters delegates that helped elect the new 2023-2024 South Central District Officer Team! First we had Leah Brunner recognized for her winning proficiency award in Beef Production Placement. Then Jenna Bittle was recognized for her winning proficiency award in Landscape Management. Finally Payton Svitak was recognized for her winning proficiency award in Forage Production Placement! All of their applications were sent onto the State level where we are waiting to here back on their results. Kyle Peterson and Julia Brunner were also recognized for receiving their State Degrees! They will receive them at State Convention on June 2nd. Kyle Peterson was also recognized as the District Star in Ag Placement! He now will have an interview and his application will be evaluated at the State Level. Kaitlynn Bina was also elected as the 2023-2024 South Central District Vice President! The Centre FFA Chapter was also recognized for submitting the National Chapter Application onto the State Level! We are super proud of all of the hard work these members have put in this year and were excited that we got to celebrate with them last night! Way to go Cougars!

Here is the Prom Schedule for Saturday! We look forward to seeing everyone and seeing the students all dressed up on Saturday. If you have any questions please call the school. Please send and share to anyone who would like to see promenade!

Congratulations to the Centre Music students who competed at the Regional Music Festival Saturday. Students earning a 1st Division rating will move on to perform at the State Music Festival April 29th. Our amazing music teacher is Amy Harmes. Great job everyone! Rating Scale: 1st Division Rating - Superior; ll ratings outstanding; lll rating-good. Anna Godinez Vinduska flute 1 Allie Stuchlik flute 1 Daniel Rziha vocal 1 Leah Brunner vocal 2 Jenna Bittle vocal 2 Alex Snowden vocal comments only Andrew Madron vocal comments only Centre Quartet vocal 2 Centre Choir vocal 3

Here’s a sneak peak of what’s growing in the greenhouse! We’re just beginning to see flowers bloom! 🤩 Mark your calendars for our spring plant sale on Saturday, May 6th from 9am to noon at the greenhouse. We will have bedding plants, flowers, vegetable crops, raised by the horticulture class, and a variety of succulents raised by a student’s SAE project. You won’t want to miss it. Contact Mrs. Jacobson or comment if you have any questions!

Our spring blood drive will be held on Thursday, May 11th and we need your help to save lives! Please consider joining our mission of donating 25 pints and schedule an appointment today. Scheduling an appointment online is easy, just go to www.redcrossblood.org/give (or go to the link posted in the comments) then type in zip code 66859. Or call 1-800-RED-CROSS If you have questions or need help making an appointment, email Mrs. Jacobson at ejacobson@usd397.com. Thank you for joining our efforts to save lives through the American Red Cross! May be an image of text that says 'Kindness is in your blood Blood Drive Centre High School Gym 2374 310th St. Lost Springs, KS 66859 Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. American Red Cross'

Please see the images below for preschool open house and kindergarten roundup information.

Here are the events for this week! Good Luck Cougars!

USD #397 currently has an immediate opening for part-time kitchen help from 9-1 on school days. We also have an opening for a Kindergarten teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Applications can be found on our website, usd397.com or interested applicants can contact the Central Office at 785-983-4304. USD #397 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

!!!SCD Agronomy and Floriculture Results!!! Good morning everyone! Yesterday we had FFA Members travel to Ark City to compete in the District Agronomy and Floriculture CDEs. Members competing in the Floriculture had to ID 50 different flowers, take a 40 question exam over greenhouse production, horticulture industry, and floral design. They also had to complete two different practicums; one of them over retail floral production, and the second over greenhouse production. Members that competed in the Agronomy CDE had to ID over 100 different crops and weeds, both as seeds and plants. They also had a lab practicum that covers a variety of topics in Plant and Soil Science. They also had 3 grain grading samples and 3 seed analysis samples they had to evaluate and ID. They then took an exam over different topics in Agronomy, as well as math calculations that would be used. Our members competed and Results were announced: Senior Floriculture Team: 5th Overall! Anthony Potocnik Julia Brunner Karsen Kroupa Leah Brunner: 7th Individually! Emilee Remmers: 6th Individually! Greenhand Agronomy Team: Sam Foster Spencer Hancock Jonah Svitak Lily Hauck Owen Wingerd Blaise Kitzmiller Sydney Smith Devin Felpel Kaden Hutchison Addison Bina: 10th Individually! Senior Agronomy Team: 1st Overall! Daniel Moenning Dwayne Moenning Bradley Alexander Hayley Whiteley Emilee Remmers: 5th Individually! Allie Stuchlik: 3rd Individually! Karsen Kroupa: 1st Individually! These members represented the chapter well and had an amazing learning experience! Way to go Cougars!

Good Morning everyone! Yesterday our FFA members traveled to Lyons to compete in our District Entomology CDE. Members had to be able to identify 50 different insects and then take an exam over the different insects and pest management. After competing results were announced: Greenhand Division: 2nd Place Team!!!🥈 Devin Felpel Grant Meier Sam Foster Jonah Svitak: 15th Individually!!! Kaden Hutchison: 14th Individually!!! Blaise Kitzmiller: 13th Individually!!! Owen Wingerd: 12th Individually!!! Sydney Smith: 11th Individually!!! Addison Bina: 2nd Individually!!! Senior Division: 1st Place Team!!!🥇 Olivia Carlson Daniel Moenning Payton Svitak Isabel Rziha Dwayne Moenning Jorja Peterson: 19th Individually!!! Bradley Alexander: 17th Individually!!! Emilee Remmers: 16th Individually!!! Robert Spohn: 15th Individually!!! Leah Brunner: 10th Individually!!! Allie Stuchlik: 8th Individually!!! Julia Brunner: 6th Individually!!! Hayley Whiteley:5th Individually!!! Alex Snowden: 4th Individually!!! Hailey Barton: 3rd Individually!!! Karsen Kroupa: 1st Individually!!! All of these members represented our chapter extremely well and we couldn’t be prouder!!! Way to go Cougars!!!

“The Junior High track team competed for the first time this season yesterday at Solomon. There is SO much to be proud of - many new PR’s for individual athletes, our 4x100 relay had their first meet altogether and had PERFECT handoffs, many kids trying new events and doing so well. For a lot of our team, this was their first track meet and I can’t put into words how proud they all made me. Everybody on the team worked hard and came to compete. There’s a lot of positives that came from yesterday and I can’t wait to watch them compete again! -Coach McMichael”-

Happy Paraprofessional Day to some of the best around! We couldn't do the job we do with our students without you. You are greatly appreciated!!!

AGRI TRAILS COOP JOB POSTING DATE: 3/30/23 RE: OPEN POSITIONS – Harvest Help REPORTS TO: Location Manager - Lincolnville Summary: This position is responsible for providing assistance to the customer base during the harvest season and supporting the activities of the location. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Provide excellent customer service. • Operate truck scales. • Weigh, sample and test various commodities. • Operate truck dump. • Answering incoming calls and routing callers to appropriate ATC staff. • Assist with scales. • Perform routine housekeeping functions. • Abides by all company policies and practices. • Complies with all safety policies and procedures. • Work effectively as a member of a team. • Performs all other duties assigned by Location Manager. Work Environment: • Regular exposure to grain dust, loud noise and extreme heat. • Exposure to moving equipment & machinery is restricted to those 18 years and older. • Regularly lift and move objects that weigh up to 50 lbs. • Overtime is regularly required, particularly during wheat harvest, including some weekend work. Required Education and Experience • Minimum age is 17. However, prefer 18 years or older due to restriction on some equipment. If you are interested in applying for this position, please stop by one of the Agri Trails locations for an application or call Lisa Sutton in Human Resources, 785-366-7213 (office) or 785-258-4248 (cell).

Randy Carlson has offered to teach private swim lessons if parents are interested. You can sign up with the site below. These lessons are not affiliated with Centre USD #397 but we are offering you the information. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-2DeaQAAeD_0aWD3OblnHF3DccQFOi6g2O2EVoJUklzO0Bg/viewform?usp=sf_link

SCD VET SCIENCE CDE RESULTS‼️ Today FFA members traveled to McPherson to compete in our District Vet Science CDE. Members identified 50 breeds of animals, veterinary tools, and common parasites. They also completed a calculations practicum, exam over animal science, and a clinical procedures, handling/restraining practicum. The following members competed: Senior Division: 6th Place Team Overall! Leah Brunner - 2nd place overall individual! Jorja Peterson Jenna Bittle Jenaya Plett Kaitlynn Bina Greenhand Division: Addison Bina - 3rd place overall individual! Way to go Cougars!!

April 3, 2023 BOE Agenda

!!!Fort Scott Aggie Day Results!!! On Friday our FFA members had traveled to participate in the Fort Scott Aggie Days event. Our members competed in Entomology, Floriculture, Food Science, Milk Quality, Vet Science, Creed Speaking, Freshmen Speech, and Senior Speech. Our members competed and results were announced: Entomology: 7th Place Team Alex Snowden Allie Stuchlik Leah Brunner Daniel Moenning Dwayne Moenning Lily Hauck Floriculture: Leah Brunner Allie Stuchlik Payton Svitak Food Science: 9th Place Team Allie Stuchlik Alex Snowden Jenna Bittle Jenaya Plett Dwayne Moenning Michelle Brasch Milk Quality: Michelle Brasch Dwayne Moenning Vet Science: Leah Brunner Jenna Bittle Kaitlynn Bina Jenaya Plett Addison Bina Creed Speaking: Addison Bina: 1st Place Individual! Freshmen Speech: Addison Bina: 4th Place Individual! Senior Speech: Kaitlynn Bina: 3rd Place Individual! All of these members represented our chapter very well and we couldn’t be prouder!!!

!!!SCD Agronomy and Floriculture Results!!! Good morning everyone! Yesterday we had FFA Members travel to Ark City to compete in the District Agronomy and Floriculture CDEs. Members competing in the Floriculture had to ID 50 different flowers, take a 40 question exam over greenhouse production, horticulture industry, and floral design. They also had to complete two different practicums; one of them over retail floral production, and the second over greenhouse production. Members that competed in the Agronomy CDE had to ID over 100 different crops and weeds, both as seeds and plants. They also had a lab practicum that covers a variety of topics in Plant and Soil Science. They also had 3 grain grading samples and 3 seed analysis samples they had to evaluate and ID. They then took an exam over different topics in Agronomy, as well as math calculations that would be used. Our members competed and Results were announced: Senior Floriculture Team: 5th Overall! Anthony Potocnik Julia Brunner Karsen Kroupa Leah Brunner: 7th Individually! Emilee Remmers: 6th Individually! Greenhand Agronomy Team: Sam Foster Spencer Hancock Jonah Svitak Lily Hauck Owen Wingerd Blaise Kitzmiller Sydney Smith Devin Felpel Kaden Hutchison Addison Bina: 10th Individually! Senior Agronomy Team: 1st Overall! Daniel Moenning Dwayne Moenning Bradley Alexander Hayley Whiteley Emilee Remmers: 5th Individually! Allie Stuchlik: 3rd Individually! Karsen Kroupa: 1st Individually! These members represented the chapter well and had an amazing learning experience! Way to go Cougars!

Centre Senior Brooklyn Smith has been awarded the prestigious Hagen Scholarship. The Hagen Scholarship provides $7500 a semester and is renewable for 8 semesters for a total of $60,000. Brooklyn plans on attending Kansas University in the Fall. Congratulations Brooklyn! Cougar Proud!

We are handing out spring picture forms to all students today. Each student will get two forms. One is for the individual photos and one is for the class photo. Please check backpacks for forms. PICTURE DAY HAS MOVED FROM TUESDAY, MARCH 28th to MONDAY, MARCH 27th. This was done to accommodate the state testing that a good portion of the students will be participating in. Payment needs to be turned in with the forms unless you wish to order online. All seniors will be required to get their photo taken regardless of whether they purchase a picture packet or not. We need to have their digital photo on hand for our class composite photos and a backup photo for the yearbook.