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![Kids Club team is ready for summer fun!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782485194/isd12org/f0raesikwrham5mzp4jq/summertrainingkidsclubforweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782485194/isd12org/f0raesikwrham5mzp4jq/summertrainingkidsclubforweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782485194/isd12org/f0raesikwrham5mzp4jq/summertrainingkidsclubforweb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782485194/isd12org/f0raesikwrham5mzp4jq/summertrainingkidsclubforweb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1782485194/isd12org/f0raesikwrham5mzp4jq/summertrainingkidsclubforweb.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782485194/isd12org/f0raesikwrham5mzp4jq/summertrainingkidsclubforweb.jpg","width":1687}])
Summer is officially here, and our Kids Club team is READY! Through training and team-building sessions, their creativity was put to the test, building brand-new games from scratch using a random mix of materials.
![Group of students standing in front of the Holocaust Museum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780513406/gxrfsj5gemyo9vcntjnj/johnson_trip_to_DC.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780513406/gxrfsj5gemyo9vcntjnj/johnson_trip_to_DC.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780513406/gxrfsj5gemyo9vcntjnj/johnson_trip_to_DC.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780513406/gxrfsj5gemyo9vcntjnj/johnson_trip_to_DC.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1780513406/gxrfsj5gemyo9vcntjnj/johnson_trip_to_DC.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1780513406/gxrfsj5gemyo9vcntjnj/johnson_trip_to_DC.jpg","width":2200}])
Centennial High School students attended a field trip for the day to D.C. where they were immersed in history, learned from Holocaust survivors, and toured the Capitol.
![Group of students and teacher in the classroom at Blue Heron Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779205686/isd12org/cl3vjryhbyoc1ltkxznc/Postcardphoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779205686/isd12org/cl3vjryhbyoc1ltkxznc/Postcardphoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779205686/isd12org/cl3vjryhbyoc1ltkxznc/Postcardphoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779205686/isd12org/cl3vjryhbyoc1ltkxznc/Postcardphoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779205686/isd12org/cl3vjryhbyoc1ltkxznc/Postcardphoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779205686/isd12org/cl3vjryhbyoc1ltkxznc/Postcardphoto.jpg","width":2200}])
The Centennial School Board unanimously approved a resolution to place two referendum questions on the November 2026 ballot. The questions are designed to support student learning and address facility needs across Centennial School District.
![Alumnus gives back to mentor program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779052721/isd12org/zzz9uxktodzxi8yiumd1/GLE.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779052721/isd12org/zzz9uxktodzxi8yiumd1/GLE.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779052721/isd12org/zzz9uxktodzxi8yiumd1/GLE.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779052721/isd12org/zzz9uxktodzxi8yiumd1/GLE.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779052721/isd12org/zzz9uxktodzxi8yiumd1/GLE.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779052721/isd12org/zzz9uxktodzxi8yiumd1/GLE.jpg","width":2200}])
Twenty-one years after first walking the halls of Golden Lake Elementary as a kindergartner, alumnus Kyle Helms Walker (’18) returned this spring with a mission of gratitude and a $1,000 donation to the school.
![Anita Toft and members of the food service team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777994862/isd12org/znyywzrw3orjzncwjxcu/FoodServiceEOY.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777994862/isd12org/znyywzrw3orjzncwjxcu/FoodServiceEOY.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777994862/isd12org/znyywzrw3orjzncwjxcu/FoodServiceEOY.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777994862/isd12org/znyywzrw3orjzncwjxcu/FoodServiceEOY.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777994862/isd12org/znyywzrw3orjzncwjxcu/FoodServiceEOY.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1777994862/isd12org/znyywzrw3orjzncwjxcu/FoodServiceEOY.jpg","width":2200}])
Anita Toft, a cook for Centennial Schools, has been named the Midwest Region Employee of the Year for her extraordinary commitment to the school meal program and the students she serves.
![Cover of summer activity guide that includes two boys on playground equipment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774040040/isd12org/ed9weitaz8eejwd6hjmt/commedcover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774040040/isd12org/ed9weitaz8eejwd6hjmt/commedcover.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774040040/isd12org/ed9weitaz8eejwd6hjmt/commedcover.png","width":638}])
The Community Education Summer Activity Guide is open for registration! Don't miss out on a summer of fun!
Early Childhood Announcements
![Chalkboard with "summer break!" written on it]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715359770/isd12org/stczonc9wzfpyzzobbdn/Summerbreaksign.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715359770/isd12org/stczonc9wzfpyzzobbdn/Summerbreaksign.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715359770/isd12org/stczonc9wzfpyzzobbdn/Summerbreaksign.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715359770/isd12org/stczonc9wzfpyzzobbdn/Summerbreaksign.png","width":1080}])
Lynn Dierks
Early Childhood has limited office hours in the summer months. The best way to reach us is to send an email to earlychildhood@isd12.org or leave a message at 763-792-6120. Emails and voicemails will be checked weekly. We will be processing new ECFE and preschool enrollments each month. Early Childhood Screenings will resume in October, but appointments are available now in Arux. Have a wonderful summer!
Office Hours
June 10-12: 8 am-noon
June 15-17: noon-4 pm
June 18-July 31: Closed
August 3-14: 8 am-noon
August 17-27: 8 am-4 pm
August 28: Closed
August 31-September 3: 8am-4 pm
September 4-7: Closed
![Two young boys are playing with colorful plastic toys at a classroom table]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765212032/isd12org/alomeyt3k9y3pghzrldz/2526Preschool-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765212032/isd12org/alomeyt3k9y3pghzrldz/2526Preschool-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765212032/isd12org/alomeyt3k9y3pghzrldz/2526Preschool-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765212032/isd12org/alomeyt3k9y3pghzrldz/2526Preschool-1.jpg","width":811}])
Lynn Dierks
It's already time to make plans for next year!
Centennial Preschool registration is now open in Arux. Registrations submitted by February 22 will be included in the placement lottery. Registration will remain open thereafter for remaining seats. See information on schedules, locations, and costs on the website here.
Information on ECFE classes will be on the website and mailed to homes the first week of April, with registration opening on April 15, and the placement lottery taking place on May 1.
We look forward to seeing your children in class this fall!
