“Camp Out With a Good Book”
Family Literacy Night
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 5-7 pm Centre North Gym
Centre will host High School Class 1A Quarterfinal Basketball games on Monday, February 24th and Tuesday, February 25th.
Monday, February 24th, the Centre High School boys will take on Rural Vista at 7:00 PM.
Tuesday, February 25th, the Centre High School girls will take on Solomon at 7:00 PM.
NO PASSES ALLOWED AT THE QUARTERFINAL GAMES.
Students - $5.00
Adults - $7.00
Please come out and support our high school basketball teams as they advance to quarterfinals.
Today, our seniors participated in mock interviews at Centre School! This was a 3 round process with a chance to win a scholarship to further their education! Thank You to all of our sponsors/donors and interviewers! #RealWorldExperience #Scholarships
Boys lose to the Eagles 37-60.
Lady Cougars defeat the Lady Eagles 54-36!
Lady Cougars defeat Wichita Classical 35-20.
Congratulations to Centre’s winter homecoming candidates and to our 2020 king, Braxton Smith and our queen, Kelsey Hett!!
The tailgate meal at this evening's basketball games will be hosted by the After Prom Committee. They will be selling walking tacos, dessert, and drink for $5.00.
Games start at 6:00 PM.
Homecoming Ceremony is between the girls and boys varsity games - approximately 7:20.
Please come out and support our Cougar basketball teams, see who is crowned Homecoming King and Queen, and enjoy a good meal!
Congratulations to our Spring 2020 Cast:
Gracie Luna, 12
Dakota Gardner, 11
Anthony Rziha, 11
Cecilia Rziha, 11
Samantha Engler, 11
Keegan August, 10
Matthew Basore, 9
Paige Barton, 8
Hailey Barton, 7
Kaitlynn Bina, 7
SM: Lacey Wingerd, 11
ASM: Tyler Nickel, 11
Spring school pictures will be taken on Thursday, February 20th, beginning at 8:15 AM. We will also be taking classroom pictures at this time.
Some VERY creative Valentine's Day boxes in 6th grade!
Boys lose to Little River 24-41.
Lady Cougars up 42-38 against Little River at the end of the 3rd Qtr!
Centre High School Winter Homecoming Finalist: for the ladies we have Emma David, Kelsey Hett, and Gracie Luna. The gentleman are Jacob Hird, Braxton Smith, and Aidan Svoboda! Congratulations to the final 6. The king and queen will be 👑 Friday night between the varsity games!!
GAME TOMORROW: The HS Games against Little River will still be happening tomorrow evening. Girls Varsity will start at 5:00 pm. Boys Varsity will be at 6:30 pm. There will be no JV games. Bus will leave at 2:10 from the school. The bus will not stop afterwards.
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, Centre School will be closed tomorrow, February 13, 2020. Stay safe. Thank you. Mrs Beeson
USD 397: Dear parents, parent teacher conference that are schedule for Thursday Feb 13 have been postponed one week. Conference will now be held on Thursday Feb 20 from 4-8pm. We are making this change to accommodate our teachers, parents, and athletes traveling to Little River for make up basketball games. If you have questions please call the main office. Thank you.
USD 397: Tonight’s games vs Gossel will tip off at 6:00 pm! Centre’s PTO will be serving Sloppy Joe’s, Chips, drink, and a dessert for $5!! #CougarsPr1de
Junior High Quiz Bowl is off to a great start! In the Tescott Invitational (14 schools with each having an 8th and 7th grade team), both Centre teams advanced from pool play to compete in the finals! Seventh graders place fourth and the Eighth graders earned second place.
Centre Quiz Bowl finished their season at Regionals going 3 and 3 in pool play. All 6 members scored! Each set of judges and moderators complemented us on our good vibe and sense of humor!
Centre Homecoming Week Activities!
JH Girls are getting ready to play Goessel in the 3red Place Game!!
BB GAME RESCHEDULED: The HS BB Game against Wichita Classical has been rescheduled to Monday, Feb 17 at 6:00 PM Girls Varsity/Boys JV. Varsity Boys start at 7:30. Hope to see you there!
Thank you to Chris Hernandez and Julie Deines from Edward Jones in Marion, KS for speaking to our seniors about the interview process and finding their passion and purpose in life!
Centre JH Girls ADVANCE in the WSL JH Basketball Tourney with a win against Herington. They will play at 1:00 on Saturday! Congrats to the JH Girls!
Reminder about the HS BB game on Feb 11 is at HOME against Goessel and not an away game! See you there!
The After Prom Snowball Dinner will be held this Saturday, February 8th, at the Lincolnville Community Center. It will be held between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Bring your tickets and an empty stomach!
USD 397: Tomorrow night's games vs Solomon will tip off at 5:45 pm with varsity girls and JV Boys. We will then have an exhibition 5th grade vs Solomon game approximately 7:00pm, then the varsity boys will follow. GO COUGARS!
Centre FFA had another successful day at the Meats Judging/Farm Management CDE. Our Greenhands competed in both CDEs and placed 4th as a team in Farm Management and placed 5th as a team in Meats with Julia Brunner placing 8th individually in Meats. In the Senior Division the Farm Management team placed 1st with Tyler Nickel placing 3rd overall! Way to go Cougars!
Plant and Soil science is reviewing their common, restricted, and noxious weeds by playing a form of Family Feud!
Cougars win 47-30 over Rural Vista
Lady Cougars fall to the Lady Heat 30-52.
Centre Boys win 55-34 against Peabody-Burns!
Centre Girls beat PB Girls 61-34.
Shout out to our students of the week!
Ryan Carlson
McKenna Kaiser-Smith
Zoey Svoboda
Evan Klenda
Aleyna Veit
Micah Carlson
Owen Wingard
USD 397: There will be a 7th/8th grade on Friday Feb 7th starting at 9:15 pm/following the conclusion of the basketball games. This event will be put on by our senior class (2020). Admission is free, school appropriate casual dress, and the dance will run until 11:00 pm.
Brooke Wallace, Miss Rodeo USA, visited Centre today for 4th grade Kansas Day presentations!
Brooke Wallace, Miss Rodeo USA, visited Centre today for 4th grade Kansas Day presentations!
Leader In Me Habit 6 Synergize Mingle BINGO!
K-3 Cougar Connection Kansas Jeopardy! Hostess Mrs. Methvin!
K-3 Cougar Connection Kansas Jeopardy! Hostess Mrs. Methvin!
The 4th Grade Kansas Day Presentations have been rescheduled to tomorrow, Thursday, January 30th. They will be held in the music room and starting promptly at 1:45pm. Hope to see you there!
HS BB VS LITTLE RIVER RESCHEDULED: The game against Little River has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 13. Times are still to be determined.
Answering math questions while shooting baskets.
Due to freezing temperatures and road conditions, Centre School is closed today, Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
High School basketball this evening has been cancelled due to bad weather. Wichita Classical has been experiencing freezing rain for several hours now.
Scholars bowl competed at Inman, won two out of five rounds.
Scholars bowl competed at Inman, won two out of five rounds.
I want to give shout outs to the elementary students of the week for the last 2 weeks!
Jayda Raymer
Benjamin Rziha
Vada Cobb
Luke Idleman
Aaron Carlson
Rhett Noeth
Bella Angerame
Lacey Handcock
Derrick Harms
Noah Brunner
Kelbie Kidd
Anna Godinez Vinduska
Devin Felpel
Spencer Hancock
Congratulations!!
Lady Cougars won over Marion Warriors 44-43 in a very intense game! Lady Cougars place 3rd!
Super Bowl Spirit Week January 27th - 31st
Cougar Classic Day Two Brackets
Congratulations to Dillon Knepp with a 10th place finish in the Spot Breed Class at the Junior Market Swine Show at the 2020 National Western Stock Show!
Due to continuing heavy snow, Centre Schools will be closed today.
Centre School Closed today!
Anatomy and Physiology Class finished their Muscle Modeling Activity today.
Games will still be happening tomorrow at 3PM against Peabody!
Centre USD 397 closed today. Friday activities cancelled.
Leader in Me Habit 1 - New Years Eve party to set Resolutions (Goals) and steps to proactively achieve success.
Centre FFA has some results from our district speech contest. In the Junior Division Dillon Knepp placed 7th and Tyler Nickel placed 6th! Way to go Cougars!
AFTER PROM SNOWBALL DINNER ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th IS POSTPONED!
Due to the make-up basketball games on Saturday and lack of workers available, we are having to postpone the After Prom Snowball Dinner. We are planning to reschedule it for sometime in February. As soon as we know which date that will be, we will let you know. Your tickets will be good for the February date, so please hang onto them.
We are sorry for any inconvenience that this has caused. We look forward to dining with you in February! More information will come as soon as it is available....
Centre Boys lose to Herington 23-32
Lady Cougars fall to the Lady Railers 33-37.
HS BASKETBALL RESCHEDULED: Games have been rescheduled to 3:00 on Saturday, January 18 vs Peabody-Burns. Varsity Girls/JV Boys at 3:00 and Varsity Boys at 4:30.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the preschool through 12th grade music concert scheduled for Wednesday, January 15 has been cancelled. The practice that will be held tomorrow will be recorded and shown on Facebook for all to see.
Congratulations to our Students of the Week 1/6-10!
Isabella Felpel
Michaela Hinkson
Annalee Meyer
Addison Kitzmiller
Judah Richard
Alexandra Maples
Sivert VanHorn
Scholars bowl had a great time at the Wheat State league meet tonight, close rounds but didn’t place.
Due to the weather, school will be dismissed at 12:30 today, Friday, January 10. All basketball games for tonight have been cancelled.
Due to the weather, school will be dismissed at 12:30 today, Friday, January 10. All basketball games for tonight have been cancelled.
Game times for tonight's games (Friday, January 10) have been moved up due to weather. JV Boys and Varsity Girls will be played at 4:30. Varsity Boys will be played at 6:00.
The boys JV basketball tournament scheduled for Saturday, January 11 has been cancelled due to weather.
JH Girls win in 2OT by 3!
Congrats to our junior high spelling bee finalists. Olivia Carlson, Kaitlynn Bina and Daniel Rziha (alternate).
Please Join us at our
PreK-12th Grade Winter Concert
January 15, 2019 at 7:00pm
Students should dress their holiday concert best! Band Students should arrive at 6:30 pm (band room) and Elementary and Choir students should be seated at 6:45 pm. Let the season of joy continue!
Good morning! Reminder today is early release, school dismisses at 1:00pm. Also, it is WOW Wednesday! Dress for success!
JH B Team girls beat Herington 30-18!
JH A team girls get the win!
Cougars Boys won 32-31 over Herington!
Two Scholars’ Bowl meets this week:
Wednesday @ Sedgwick
Thursday @ SE Saline
MS Boys B-team wins 24-12 tonight vs Herington!!
Christmas Caroling at Parkside Nursing Home in Hillsboro (followed by lunch at Wendy's)!
Snowman crafts made by 6th graders for the senior citizens at Parkside Nursing Home in Hillsboro
Centre FFA has some major success from several CDEs that they attended during the Fall Semester. In October the Centre FFA Officer Team competed in Ritual Contest and made finals and placed 4th as Team. During the Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE Dillon Knepp placed 4th overall. At the District Ag Sales Contest the Senior Team Placed 2nd Overall with 2 individuals placing in the top 10. In the Employability Skills LDE Centre had Cailey Barney make finals and placed 5th overall! Way to go Cougars! Centre FFA is ready for the Spring Semester!!!
Centre School’s horticulture class has some Christmas Poinsettias left! Come by the school to get your! $7.00
‘‘Twas the night before Christmas” performed by Jordy, Jymer, and Anna during the Community Christmas Connections!
Good evening. Due to frozen, snow packed road conditions, Centre School will close through tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The Winter Concert scheduled for Tuesday evening is postponed. Stay in and keep warm. Thank you.
Good evening from Centre Schools. Due to current and anticipated inclement weather conditions, Centre School will be closed, Monday, December 16, 2019. Thank you.
SCHEDULE CHANGE! Due to us playing at the same times the Boys game has been moved to 2:00 in HS Gym. Girls will play at 3:30 in Elementary Gym. Please take note of the change!
Lady Cougars will play tomorrow in the Elementary Gym at 3:30. Cougars will play at 3:30 in the HS Gym. Both at Herington!
Cougars win 50-42!!!
Here we go! Herington vs Centre!
Congrats to the Lady Cougars on a 50-40 OT victory!
See Facebook - AD ASTRA Radio recording of Centre High School Band Christmas Wishes. Listen for the recording of the Band playing Dec 24th & 25th on one of the AD ASTRA Radio Stations.
Today the MS/HS performed for our Centre Elementary a Living Wax Museum! The students did a great job, and here are some of the top costumes!
Elementary Students of the Week!
Jerry Hassler
Lucas Klaipeda
Aaron Carlson
Scott Hinkson
Sarah Barlow
Samual Rziha
Sydney Smith
Centre JH Boys Basketball A and B teams pick up victories at Goessel! C team fell to the Bluebirds!
Centre JH Girls A team beats Goessel 24-17!
Girls down to Chase County 16-46 at the end of the 3rd
A study continued.... in grade 5.
A study in capturing images. A study in concentration.
A study in capturing images. A study in concentration.
3rd graders sketching a friend in Art today!
We are full of Christmas spirit here at Centre
Congratulations to Dillon Knepp on being the Masonic Lodge Florence Essay winner! Don’t spend your winnings all in one place!!
PreK-6 listening to Trooper Ben and Buster the Bus about school bus safety!
The Cougar B team picks up win #4 tonight vs Wakefield 22-16! #4-0
Tune in to CBS Sports tonight to watch Centre Alumni, Tanner Brunner (2011), in the 1st Round of the NFR, starting at 9 PM central time! He is contestant #106! #COUGAR4LIFE
Bus safety with @TrooperBenKHP and Buster the Bus!!
A Brain Break stop! Looking good Quiz Bowl team.
When you are pretty sure someone should know the answer..... Quiz Bowl at Tescott
HS BB at Bennington: Games will start at 6:00pm with Girls Varsity, Boys JV. The Girls JV will follow the Girls Varsity and the Boys Varsity game will be at 7:30 PM. JV Games are in the west gym and V Games will be in the east gym.
Elementary Cougar Connection Time!
Elementary Cougar Connection Time!
Poems and Pie with the Kindergarteners!
Chet Kuplan from Sports in Kansas speaking to Centre 6-12th grade students about the Power of Social Media!
Centre's Community Christmas Connection: Calling all grandparents and senior citizens of the Centre Community! Please join us for a a Christmas Dinner and enjoy a short program! Please RSVP to Terri Bina in the office @785-983-432. Please share!
Cougars Win!!!!!!!!!’ 29-26!!!!!! Cougars win, Cougars Win!!!
Today seniors participated in Automotive Life Skill, with the help of Kevin Krch from Krch Automotive. Students learned to change a tire, check tire pressure and proper inflation, check the engine oil and other fluids, and how to properly connect jumper cables! #lifeskills
It has been a busy few days in Kindergarten. Kiddos made costumes and helped cook our Thanksgiving feast! We had so much fun!
A representative from K-State will be at CHS to talk with students during lunch and Cougar Connections tomorrow!
Congrats to the Cougar Students of the Week!
Cannon Schafer
Clayton Kraemer
Rhett Noeth
Natalie Axelrod
Jaycee Stika
Jonah Svitak
Football Send Off!! Let’s Go Cougars!
Virtual Reality Night 5-7 pm(7-12th): This is an opportunity for students to engage in VR Gaming, & for parents to see the educational side of VR & how it can be implemented in the 21st century classroom. Parents of younger student and want to check it out, then please do!
Football Send-off: Friday at 12:40 pm we will be having a send-off for the football team here at Centre School. We will be forming a fan tunnel from the locker room to the busses. If you would like to be a part of this send off please come and join us! #COUGARSRISEUP
Centre is looking at taking a pep bus to Axtell this Friday afternoon for the Sectional Football Game. Students & parents can sign up for a seat by filling out this Google Form. Patrons riding will need to pay for their own admissions & food. https://forms.gle/6FRC9395SNanhJvFA
It was a joy to join our local Veteran's, their family members, Centre students and staff together, today, in attendance of our celebration program for Veteran's Day. We appreciate you, our Veteran's, and your service to our country on behalf of the freedoms we enjoy in America, today. Our thanks to you for allowing Centre students to honor you through song and music. Thanks to all and God Bless America!
These students had Perfect Attendance for the first quarter of school!
Fall Buffer week starts tomorrow and runs until Sunday the 17. HIgh School Athletes are not allowed to use the school facilities for conditioning, weight lifting, shooting or anything related to the upcoming seasons outside of the normal school day. The football team is permitted to continue as normal!
The Cougars will be on the road next week at Axtell for the Sectional Round. The game will start at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 15! Hope you can all make it up there for the game!
The Fall Athletic Banquet will be RESCHEDULED for the Spring. We are unable to have it this week because the football team is still playing and will have a game next week! Thanks!
Centre Cougars are your Regional Champions!! #WinandAdvance!
Let’s Go Cougars!!
Congrats to the following students for being selected as student of the week!
Mason Combs
Lucas Klapper
Malina Perez
Isabel Antoszyk
Wylie Meyer
Sophie Espinoza
Aliah Branson
Judah Richard
Kelbie Kidd
Koltin Steiner
Trinity Espinoza
#relationships
November 11th is Veterans' Day! Centre School's Music Department will be having a Music Program dedicated to to all of our Veterans starting at 9:00 am on Monday Nov 11th! Please join us as we recognize and celebrate all of those that have served! #WeR1, #Together, #THANKYOU
3rd graders are picking out supplies for Button Art today with Pat & Jess!
Gameday Reminder: Kickoff is at 7:00 pm, $7.00 for adults, $5.00 students. The first 50 students will be free, Thank You to our game sponsors! We will have chili and cinnamon rolls in the concession stands while supplies last!! #GreatdaytobeaCougar!
Kindergarten student, Benjamin Rziha reading a book to Mrs. Beeson! 92 words, so proud of Benji!!!!
Centre would like to thank our sponsors for Friday nights game vs Colony Crest. iServe, Tampa State Bank, Cottonwood Valley Bank, and Diepenbrock Farms! The first 50 students (k-12) will be free to the game. Students must enter through the west entrance.
Marion County - Education on "VAPING"
5th grade Scientists making edible cells!
Kansas Honor Scholars!! Congratulations to Jensen and Kelsey!!
The Centre Cougars Football team will host Colony Crest, Friday Night at 7:00 pm! This is now an official KSHSAA playoff game and no passes are accepted. KSHSAA sets the ticket prices at $5.00 for students and $7.00 for adults.
Happy Halloween from Fifth Grade!
TRUNK OR TREAT!!!! WANT TO SEND A HUGE THANKS TO THOSE WHO CAME OUT TO TREAT CENTRE STUDENTS TODAY! YOU ARE THE BEST!
Happy Halloween! Centre's Football team host Altoona Midway tomorrow night at Bud Peterson Field at 6:00 pm! Come join us after Trick/Treating and warm up with a Bowl of Scary Chili or Spooky Vegetable Soup! $3.00 per bowl, this will save you time and cleaning! #WINNER
10-12 Grade Students: If you are interested in taking a Butler County Community College class in the spring, a representative will be at the school on Monday the 4th to do enrollment and testing. Contact Mr. Venable with questions.
Parents, please fill out the attached survey. The MRA survey will help Centre with "The Leader In Me" planning. Contact Mr. Venable with questions.
https://mra.leaderinme.net/survey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=827926&token=6e39a179bb56daccf948c90b7df36a5c&lang=en&newtest=Y
SENIORS and Parents, please visit the attached link for some great information on scholarships.
https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-college-scholarships
The Cougars next football game will be on Thursday October 31 at 6:00pm against Altoona Midway! Hope to see everyone there fore the first game of playoffs!
The Cougar Football team will be hosting Altoona Midway this Thursday night at 6:00 pm at Bud Peterson Field! #winandadvance!
KSHSAA Award of Excellence recipients for their ongoing sportsmanship and support for all Kshsaa and Centre activities!
Touchdown Cougars!! Aidan Svoboda with the 35 yards run! 2 pt conversion good! 32-0 Cougars
Touchdown Jensen Riffle, and two point Conversion by Dalton Stika!! 16-0
Opening drive touchdown for the Cougars! 8-0!
Senior Night! Thank you seniors!now let’s go win this district championship!!
High School Boys Basketball players the BSN Velocity 1/4 Zip Pullover will be the game day team basketball jacket. This worn on game days as a team. Please order this jacket. Let Coach Idleman, Coach Duerksen, or Mr. Raymer know if this is an issue. Thank You Coach Idleman
Friday Night Lights vs MDCV at 7:00 pm. Senior night will take place prior to the game at 6:45 pm! Come join us celebrating these seniors! Come early for a Walking Taco at the Centre After Prom Tailgate, $5.00 for a meal! Bundle up, this game is for the District Championship!
Parents Night Ceremonies will begin at 6:45 which is 15 minutes before the start of the game. Underclassmen parents will be recognized first and then seniors and their parents will be recognized on the field.
National School Bus Safety Week! Thank you to Centre School’s bus drivers Woody, Ryan, Jennifer, and Nanette! #Safety1st!!
The Lady Cougars fall to Burlingame in two sets.
Cougars win 2nd set 25-12 and advance to play Burlingame in the semi finals with a chance to advance next week to sub state!! Approximate game time 6:00 pm!
Lady Cougars win the first set 25-13!
Good afternoon, tomorrow is picture retake at Centre Schools. If you wish to have your school picture pictures re-taken, then please bring back the original picture packet. Re-Takes will start at 8:20 am. Call Teri Bina if you have any questions. Thank You!
Let Centre After Prom cook dinner tomorrow night while you watch the Cougar Volleyball team! Meal Deal is $6 for Chick-Fil-A sandwich, chips, and a drink!
Winners of a Movie Party for the 5th & Kindergarten classes!
Winners of an Ice cream Party for their class!
Proud of both JH Volleyball and Football on great season! JH Volleyball went undefeated in league and football went 3-3 in league play! Both are improvements from last year!
Regional Volleyball: This Tuesday come out and support the Cougar Volleyball team play in the regional tournament! ($6.00 Entry per KSHSAA) The tournament starts at 3:00 pm with match #1. The Cougars play Match #2 vs Solomon. Come support and let us cook dinner for you!
First Grade Success learning Math facts to 100.
The 6th grade "PE" class (non-sports students) take advantage of the beautiful fall weather to walk the track. After walking 1/2 mile each day, so far this year they have walked about 224 miles (collectively)!
6th Grade Engineers are using Tinkercad to design earthquake proof buildings. They will then build and test their designs!
Centre FFA had a great day at the SCD Entomology contest! In the Junior High Division Karsen Kroupa Placed 1st individually! In the Greenhand Division they took 1st place as a team with David Adam placing 10th, Lili Espinoza placing 3rd, Bradley Alexander placing 2nd, and Julia Brunner placing 1st individually! And our Senior Team placed 2nd overall with Emma David placing 7th, and Tanner Stuchlik placing 3rd individually!!! Way to go Cougars!!!
Student Leaders teaching a new program to other students. Exploring Tinkercad.
The winter Cougar Sports Shop is now open! Click on the attached link and get your 2020 Team Basketball Gear, Cougar Gear and other fine merchandise! https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/BBCENTRE19?utm_source=flyer&utm_medium=pdf&utm_campaign=store_shop&utm_content=store_link
Centre School will be dismissed at 2:30 on Tuesday, October 22nd. We will be hosting the regional volleyball tournament at Centre on that day. Games will be starting at 3:00.
Seniors are you 18? If so, do not forget to register to vote. Voter Registration Deadline is October 15th. To register online go to vote.org/state/kansas it only takes a couple of minutes to register.
Fall Homecoming Court
All decked out in blue for Spirit Week! Great school spirit 5th grade!
Fifth graders feeling groovy! It is Hippie Day for Spirit Week!
A study in concentration....Friday Art with Pat and Jess
As always, parking is available in the parking lot and you may walk around to the stadium and cheer from the stands!
Parking for tonight’s game information: Please be aware we have standing water in the normal football parking area. We ask that you follow the white line and drive close to the tree line and park on the north side of the press box. Thank you.
We have been using the 3D printers nonstop. Check out what our students have created.
Dear Parents, as the weather has started to shift to colder temperatures, please remind your students to bring a coat to school each day. This year we are making it a point to get fresh air as long as the weather is acceptable. Thank you!
Reminder notice: Homecoming Ceremony at 6:45 pm, game starts at 7:00 pm, flag football at halftime vs Wakefield, and chili and chicken noodle soup as the tailgate meal to help keep you warm! Finally wear you blue! Go Cougars!
HS Volleyball Update: The HS JV Volleyball game at Herington tonight has been canceled because of low numbers. The varsity games will start at 6:00 pm.
Clara Noeth got 3rd place last night!!!! She made 2 miles in 15:58! One more meet to go!
Twin Day for Homecoming Week!
SENIORS and SENIOR PARENTS. Just a reminder about the financial aid presentation tomorrow night at 6:00 at CHS. Mr. Venable will present about FAFSA, scholarships, and post-secondary opportunities. Mr. Raymer will present about the graduate exemplar portfolio.
Homecoming festivities information: This Friday, Centre will crown the 2019 Homecoming King and Queen prior to the start of the football game. Crowing Ceremony will take place at 6:45 pm at Bud Peterson Field! Then warm up with some chili or chicken noodle soup!
3rd graders worked so hard on painting Zinnias today in Art!
Forecast for Friday Nights Homecoming game is... 47 degrees. Still a great night for football and some Chili or Chicken Noodle Soup! Come out and support the Centre After Prom and Centre's FBLA! A bowl is just $3.00!
JUNIORS and SENIORS taking the ACT. We will test on Tuesday, October 15th. The cost this year is $45.50. If you are interested in learning about fee waivers, please see Mr. Venable.
Homecoming Dress Up Themes:
Monday- My College Day (Wear favorite college shirt)
Tuesday- Twin Day
Wednesday- Hippie Day
Thursday- Class Color Day
Seniors, Pre K, & K -Red
Juniors, 1,& 2-Black
Sophs, 3 & 4-White
Freshman, 5, & 6-Blue
7th and 8th- Orange
Friday- Formal Friday
Cougars score on the opening drive of the game! 8-0 Cougars!!
Pizza with the Principal!
These 3 girls showed determination and worked extremely hard last night at the 3rd to last cross country meet.
All 3 cross country girls earned medals last night!
Clara Noeth got 11th place with a PR mile time of 6:54!!!
Mariah Brasch got 18th place with a PR 2 mile time of 17:06!!!
Michelle Brasch got 21st with a 2 mile time of 20:38!!!
JH Parents Night:Volleyball parents night will take place between the JV and Varsity matches around 5:15-5:30 pm. The Varsity match begins at 4:30pm. Football Parents night will occur before the kickoff of the football game at 6:00pm. Please be ready at 5:45pm by the press box!
On senior night, the Lady Cougars with the first set win 25-16 over Solomon!
Big Kindergarten THANK YOU to ISERVE. YOU TAKE CARE OF US!
This is a quick reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 is an early release day at Centre USD 397. School will be dismissed at 1:00pm. Thank you!
Ms. Barlow's Kindergarten Lesson: Look and Listen
Using her Shifty eyes and Big ears
SENIOR Parents: Next Wednesday, October 9th at 6:00 PM, Mr. Raymer and Mr. Venable will be presenting information about financial aid and the graduate exemplars. Please be in attendance as this pertains to graduation and post-secondary success.
Kindergarten went to Herington Pizza Hut yesterday. We got to make our own pizza, toured the restaurant, and ate our pizza there for lunch! We had so much fun!! 🙂
Thank you to the Centre Junior Cougars Flag Football team for singing the National Anthem at tonight’s game! Center Cougars won 50-0 over the Hartford Jaguars!
Congratulations to Kelsey Hett and Jensen Riffel for being a Kansas Honor Scholar!
Yesterday the CHS golfers competed in Council Grove. Cecilia Rziha shot a personal best 55! The team travels to Clay Center next week.
Kansas Honor Scholars
Good evening! Sorry for the late notice, but the high school football game schedule for tomorrow night vs Hartford will now kickoff at 5:30 pm due to the potential weather moving through the area. After Prom will still have the tailgate starting at 5:15 pm. $6 meal deals!!
2nd graders took our Reading MTSS outside today.
Clara Noeth took home a 2nd place medal with a 2 mile time of 15:33!!!! Way to go!!
Game, set, match!! Cougars win game two 25-17!
Centre MS Cougars won the first “set” 25-9!
Juniors and Seniors. If you are taking the ACT on October 15th, please take a look at the following link. It has information about what to expect and access to practice test materials.
http://www.act.org/info-for-examinees
A representative from the Air Force will be at CHS on Friday to talk with students. Be looking for him during lunch!
Morgan, an Admissions Counselor from Hesston College will be at CHS during lunch and CC today!
Our students and staff learned about our new 3D printers today.
Preschoolers sharing with the residents at Legacy in Herington.
Friday Night Light's tailgate! Cougars vs Jaguars! 6:15 pm tailgate will start, with the football game to start at 7:00 pm! Meal deal includes burger or brat, bean or pasta salad, chips, drink, and dessert!! Come out and support After Prom! #GREATDAY2BEACOUGAR!
Over the next few days parents should be receiving a personal letter from their son or daughter informing them on what they have been learning at school, goals for the school year, and something heartfelt! We also learned how to address a letter! Have a Happy Tuesday!
Attending the KAMSA Conference today, keynote speaker Gerry Brooks!
Cougar Flag Football!
Cougar Flag Football taking place this morning!
Good luck to the Cougar Volleyball team today at the Marion Spikefest tournament!!
Final score from Cantan-Galva, 48-0 Eagles over the Cougars...🙁
5th graders worked hard testing a hypothesis in science. They had to make an educated guess on what side of a penny will hold more water and then test to see if they were correct. The lab included data collection and graphing, too!
Kindergarten Class - "Showing My Pet Day" Pictures & Live
So proud of all three CC girls tonight! Clara Noeth got 2nd place with a time of 15:02!!! Mariah Brasch got 10th place with a time of 18:07!!! Michelle Brasch got 12th place with a time of 20:30!!!
Garden Help!
When some of the 6th grade non-sports students volunteer to help in the school garden...THAT is what synergy is all about! So proud of their efforts to help Mrs. Klenda today! :)
Second grade is in the building process of their STEM Project.
In our Leader in Me lesson for the day 3rd graders are designing a t-shirt to promote doing your best!
SSG McDonald from the National Guard will be at CHS tomorrow during lunch.
Second Grade started a STEM project. They were given the task to make a model of some type of holder to organize our art supplies. They are in the planning and design stage.
62-6 Centre Cougars over the Herington Raiders!
Reminder tonight’s football game starts at 7:00 pm. Chick-Fil-a tailgate starts at 6:15! Meal deal $6, sandwich only $5
Pep rally!!
Second Grade worked on learning about themselves as leaders today during our Leader in Me Lesson.
We are 3D printing our first object today!
CHS Girls Golf at West Franklin! The team travels to Osage City next Thursday. GO COUGARS!
Clara Noeth took home a medal and placed 10th at the CC meet today!!! She has a new PR at 7:23!!!
This Friday night let Centre's STUCO serve you dinner! Come join us for our pregame tailgate @ Bud Peterson Field for an original chicken sandwich from Chick-Fil-A! Get your meal deal for $6.00! Tailgate starts at 6:15 pm, Kickoff @ 7! GO COUGARS!
:38 seconds left, Cougars ball, 3rd down Cougars down down 26-24... suspense is killing everyone!!!
Make that 26-24 Peabody... 4:31 left
24-20 Centre Cougars with 6:44 to go! This is a good game!
10:27 left in the 4th quarter Peabody 20-16. ☹️
Cougars lead 8-6 at halftime here at Peabody burns !
An Admission Counselor from Emporia State University will be at CHS on Wednesday 9/11/2019 during lunch and Cougar Connections!
Clara Noeth placed 13th at the first CC meet of the year!
She finished with a personal best time of 7:54!!!!!
Middle school Centre Cougars football team falls 26-24!
Centre Junior High Volleyball team with the 2-0 sweep tonight vs Herington!
Thank you Coach Steiner for the invite to be a part of the HS Weights class this morning! Great to work along side these great student-Athletes! #CougarStrong #Work2Gether! #CougarPride
Second grade has been busy creating art for the elementary hallway!
In Ag Business today our students are starting to learn more about record keeping and decision making through an activity called Candy Harvest!
Congrats to the Lady Cougars who went 1-1 at Canton Galva last night! Both games were hard fought and went to three matches! Proud of everyone involved!
Yearbook Staff will attend a workshop on September 10th in Salina.
The Centre Cougar Football team participated in the KSHSAA jamboree last night and it was a huge success! The team led by Head Coach Kelly Steiner and these five seniors came to play! The whole team played really well! #GameWeek #TeamCougars!
Congratulations to Centre's Jacob Hird and the winner of the Bethany College/Jostens $20,000 senior scholarship to attend Bethany College next fall! #OPPORTUNITY!
Bill Cordes: "How yo approach Senior year Matters!"
School Attendance Proclamation is available in the document center and the district app.
Good evening! This is Mr Raymer reminding sophomore and senior students about the Jostens event tomorrow. The bus leaves at 7:30 am, please be early so the bus can leave on time. Additionally, a lunch is provided at the event. Thank you and have a good evening.
New Cougar Bus has arrived!!! Up next: Final inspections, then on the road.
Centre Cougars USD 397: We are now live on the App Store for both Apple and Google, please go to the App Store and download the Centre Cougar App!
2019 Football Jamboree will take place this year at Flint Hills Rosalia this Friday night at 6:30 pm! There will be no admission cost and there will be no concession stand. Please plan accordingly!
We are excited to announce that our 5th and 6th grade classes will be using Chromebooks this school year.
Congratulations to Xavier Espinoza on his 2nd place finish in the 1A 100 meter dash! His time of 11.14 is also the new Centre School record!
