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Congratulations to the JH choir on receiving a 1 rating (Outstanding) at the WSL music festival! Contest pieces will be showcased by JH and HS students at Thursday's concert at 7:00. 

The Marion County Community Baby Shower is coming up on April 11th! This is for any expectant parents or parents with a child one year old or younger in our communities! It’s a great way to learn about resources and parenting topics. A flyer with more details is attached. Hope to see you there! PAT

The Centre robotics team finished in 11th place at the State meet in Wichita on Saturday! Congratulations to the team members: Anna Godinez Vinduska and Addison Bina as well as their coach, Mr. Rziha. The team also won the sportsmanship award and the innovate award.

March 9, 2026 BOE Meeting Agenda

Please see the attached image for SUN Bucks information.

Here are the final scores from the Sub-State Quarterfinals on Monday and Tuesday!

Here are the events this week!

Here are the events this week!

For the game tomorrow, Hartford Girls do not have enough to play therefore there will not be a girls game.

Parent's Night will occur after the 1/2 Boys JV Game at 6:00 PM

Here are the final scores from last week! Great Job Cougars!

Photo Credit: Bethany Carlson

Early Yearbook Orders are due February 20th! Order yours soon!

Created by: Bentley Scantlin

Our Scholars Bowl Team did well at State yesterday. They were so fun to watch in action! They got out of pool play and advanced to finals where they placed 5th! Way to go!

Team Members included: Anna Godinez Vinduska, Grayson Best, Fernando Paul Jimenez-Alfaro, Addison Bina, and Derrick Harms

Coaches; Angela Basore and Tana Riffel

Congrats to our Homecoming Candidates and our King and Queen Jonah Svitak and Anna Godinez-Vinduska!

Photo Credit: Bethany Carlson

Also if you want to check out any photos of the evening check out Olivia C's Photo Facebook group!

Hello Everyone! Does your child like to Create? Draw? Paint? Marion County Parents as Teachers is hosting our first ever Process Art event on Saturday, February 28th at Hillsboro Elementary School! Process Art focuses on the joy of creating rather than making a product. We will have art stations set up for you and your child to explore and create together and you can leave the clean up to us! We will also be having a BOOK SWAP! You can bring books that your family no longer needs and swap out for different books to take home! See attached flyer for more details and please email or text me to sign up for your family! Hope to see you there! Becky Suderman, PAT

Congratulations to our XOXO, HOCO Winter Homecoming Candidates: Addison Bina, Anna Godinez-Vinduska, Lily Hauck, Jonah Svitak, Kaden Hutchison, and Sam Foster. The Centre Cougars will take on Peabody-Burns in court action tomorrow, Friday, February 13. Coronation will take place after the conclusion of the games and Little Cheer will perform during halftime of the boy's varsity game. Come out and support our Cougars, we hear LOVE is in the AIR!

Here are the results from last week. JH BB finished their seasons last week.

Pictures: Bethany Carlson

Here are the Events This Week!

Tonight's WSL band concert can be viewed at the following link:

https://youtube.com/live/xpn_ssNH0e8?feature=share

The HS band members will travel to Goessel on Monday, February 9, to participate in the league honor band. Students will practice in the afternoon and perform a concert at 7:00. Students will need to pack a lunch or bring money for lunch and dinner. They will stop at Sonic for lunch, and Goessel will serve a dinner for $7 in the evening. Students should return to the school by 9:30. 

CONGRATULATIONS to our Scholars Bowl Team that placed 3rd at Regionals and are headed to State. The team consists of Fernando Paul Jiminez-Alfro, Grayson Best, Derrick Harms, Addison Bina, and Anna Godinez Vinduska. They will compete at STATE next Saturday! This is the second year in a row that they have qualified for State competition!

They are coached by Angela Basore and Tana Riffel

WAY TO GO COUGARS!