Centre USD 397

Centre PreK-12 Spring Concert is this Friday, April 28th, at 7 PM. Students should wear clean nice clothes with a hint of fancy. Please have your 3rd graders wear nice pants or nice shorts - NO skirts or dresses. Band students should arrive at 6:30 to tune instruments. All other students should arrive at 6:45. The concert will start at 7:00. You will want to stay until the very end! It will be awesome!

Here is the schedule for this week. Please note the schedule change for the JH track meet on Thursday. The meet will be at WAKEFIELD and start at 3:00 PM.

Congratulations to the Centre Junior Class and their sponsors Mrs. Vinduska and Mr. Steiner on an outstanding prom. The decorations were great, and the meal was fabulous. Both sponsors commented on how hard the students worked to put everything together. Everyone looked amazing.

The Artful Eye Show will be held in the New Gym at Centre Friday, May 5th beginning at 6:30 with the viewing of the art displays featuring our 3rd-5th grade students. At 7:00 the program recognizing best work, showcased, and awards will be given followed by a reception at 7:30.Please plan on attending this annual show of the talented art students at Centre. We have two fabulous art instructors, Pat Wick and Jessica Gilbert, who work with our students and turn out some amazing works of art with our students.

Just a reminder that Centre Schools will have an early dismissal tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19th. Students will be dismissed at 12:30. Thank you and have a nice evening.

Just a reminder to Centre parents that tomorrow, Wednesday April 19th, will be an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:30.

Centre USD #397 is looking for someone to manage our concession stands for the upcoming school year. The manager would be in charge of all ordering supplies, and preparing items the night of the event. Pay will be $12.00 per hour. If interested, please contact the central office at 785-983-4304. USD #397 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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).