Centerville School District

The Centerville Elementary students had an awards assembly this morning to celebrate all of their amazing accomplishments from the first half of the school year. Students received awards for writing, math, reading, perfect attendance and character. We have had three students that have read at least a million words since the beginning of last school year and have become the initial members of the Million Word Club! Congratulations to Adalyn, Preslee, and Anni! Awesome Work Students!

1/10/25: Basketball action @ Burke tonight schedule as follows: 4 pm JV Girls 5 pm JV Boys 6:15 pm Varsity Girls 7:45 pm Varsity Boys **Times are approximate they will use a rolling schedule** Games on Burke cougars YouTube channel

1/9/25: JH Boys basketball travel to Menno to take on Scotland /Menno today. Schedule as follows: 4 pm 6th grade 4:45 pm 7th grade 5:30 pm 8th grade Live Ticket—live streaming may be available for free at www.wolves.liveticket.tv

The Centerville staff had a little fun before Christmas break by having Underground Dress Up Days once a week throughout November and December. Here are the photos from the underground dress up days!! There was a secret dress up day once a week that was only for the staff.

Please note that the JV girls game this Friday @ Burke tips off at 4 PM. Here is the full schedule for Friday, January 10th @ Burke... JV Girls - 4 PM JV Boys - 5:15 PM V Girls - 6:30 PM V Boys to Follow *Please keep in mind this will be a rolling schedule so start times may change accordingly.

1/6/25: 5:30 pm JV followed by Varsity Girls basketball vs AC/DC @ Home Games live on tornadoes live ticket tv with Joe Van Goor on the call.

We look forward to the students being back in the building tomorrow! We would like to remind parents to make sure that students come to school prepared for the cold. Please ensure that your child brings a warm coat, hat, and gloves each day. These items are essential for outdoor recess and staying warm throughout the school day. Thank you for your attention to this matter and for helping keep our students comfortable and safe!

1/4/25: Midwest Miracles Classic information: There will be silent auction items for bid on site or online- they can be found here: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/bid/midwestmiracles Livestream link: $12.99 for all day Vhcougars.liveticket.tv NO other livestreaming is allowed. Admission prices for those coming to the event: Adults $10 Students $5 5 & under free For the fans there is parking on the N and S sides of the school (including the fb field area to the S) and on street parking

Link for game have to have hudl account it should be free: https://fan.hudl.com/_/_/_/organization/_/_/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MTkxOTkwNA==

1/2/25: Basketball action tonight. 6:15 pm JV followed by Varsity @ Gayville-Volin. Game will be livestreamed on their hudl tv channel.

Hello all, Today is the day! Pre-orders for the much anticipated, and POSSIBLY, but most definitely not Grammy nominated, debut album of The Trench Trio! Deck the Halls......And the Quarterback is now available from 10a - 2p at Centerville High School! Physical copies ($10) are ready to go (while supplies last), and digital copies ($5) will be sent to you via Google Drive once payment is made. If you want to stop in, cash and check are accepted. Checks made out to Centerville High School, please. Also, we have Venmo available for those unable to make it down to the school today. Link for Venmo below. All proceeds will go to the Centerville High School football team. Pre-Orders are guaranteed in stock, but ONLY 58 PHYSICAL COPIES MADE! Hurry in to secure your piece of Christmas music history! Venmo Link: https://www.venmo.com/u/Joshua-Morphew-4

The halls of the building are now quiet as the students and staff are gone for the holiday break. The students and staff of Centerville had a special visitor this morning. We look forward to having everyone back in the building on Monday, January 6th after a much deserved break!

A Good Deed of the Day in our elementary was given to two of our 3rd Grade students, Maxx and Graedy! They were awarded from Mrs. Jorgensen who said, "Maxx and Graedy picked up garbage during their lunch recess. They scoured the entire playground looking for garbage to clean up and nobody had even asked them to." Thanks for promoting a clean, positive environment in our school boys!

12/19 Basketball will be on the road tonight @ Avon. Game times as follows: 4 pm JH 6th/7th one combined game Auxiliary Gym 5 pm JV Girls main Gym JV Boys Auxiliary Gym 6:15 pm Varsity Girls game Main gym 15 minutes after conclusion Varsity Boys game Livestream on Avon Pirates liveticket tv or youtube channel

This season, our Trench Trio—the toughest linemen on the field—are trading helmets for holiday harmonies! 🏈🎤 These three beasts of the gridiron have recorded a one-of-a-kind Christmas album to spread cheer and raise funds for the Centerville football team. Who knew the big guys could hit blocks AND hit notes?! 🔥 Pre-Order Now! 🔥 📀 Album Title: “Deck the Halls… and the Quarterback” 🎁 Perfect stocking stuffer, holiday gift, or collector's item! 💰 $5 for digital copies, $10 for CD's. All proceeds go toward supporting our team 👉 Comment below, or contact Mr. Braun or Mr. Morphew to reserve your copy! Limited quantities available—don’t miss out! Let’s support our players and enjoy a little holiday magic, Trench Trio style. 🎅🎶 #TrenchTrioTunes #DeckTheHallsAndTheQB

Special visitor in the school today. Thanks for stopping in preschool Mr. Grinch!

This week we put the spotlight on another teacher that we are very appreciative to have in our district. Mr. Tate DeJong is a positive light in our school and we are very thankful for the influence he has on both staff and students in the building with the multiple roles he serves! Staff Spotlight - Mr. DeJong - 9-12 English Language Arts Teacher, Student Council Advisor, Yearbook Advisor, Esports Coach, and Golf Coach About Me - I grew up on a ranch in the Badlands of Western South Dakota. My four siblings and I graduated from Philip High School where my mother remains the guidance counselor. Like three of my siblings, I attended SDSU, attaining a degree in Communication Studies. After graduation, I worked on campus as an admissions counselor visiting high schools and working with students on the college application process. After a couple of years as an admissions counselor, I did some substitute teaching in the Sioux Falls area while pursuing a graduate degree in Secondary Education through BHSU. This is my fifth year teaching at Centerville and my first as a married man. The attached pictures are of me with my beautiful bride, Marlee, and my immediate family, as well as a picture with all of our nieces and nephews on Marlee's side. Marlee is an SLP with the Harrisburg School District. Favorites - My favorite colors are blue and gray. Outside of purple and gold, those seem to be the only colored clothes I have. My favorite animals are cattle; my favorite food is steak. The best drinks are coffee in the morning and chocolate milk all of the time. Hobbies include reading, of course, books/plays with my close friends and wife (yes, my friends and I get together to read Shakespeare plays), squeezing my nieces and nephews, golfing, and watching sports. Memory - My favorite memories at CHS that continuously stick with me are seeing the student's faces as they walk into my room each day. It may not always be a face of excitement, but it is a face that is there at the school. The best memories are forged in the mundane and repetitive things in life. Seeing the students show up each day is the type of thing I look back upon when I am nostalgic and reminiscent. Why Statement - Why did you choose and continue to choose to be in the world of education? My path to working in education began when I was visiting High Schools as an admissions counselor. Being at the schools made me realize I could have a greater impact on a student's life as a teacher. After beginning to pursue my graduate degree, I was fortunate enough to land a job teaching High School English in Centerville, SD. I was and continue to be grateful to teach in a small town in South Dakota. We are fortunate to have, what I perceive to be, an excellent batch of students. The students are what make this job great. Seeing the students' bright, smiling, and occasionally grumbly faces each day keeps me going! Even if they aren't always excited to be here, I am excited they are here.

12/17 More basketball games at home tonight vs Freeman Academy/Marion. Schedule will be as follows: 4:30 pm JV Girls 2 quarters 5 pm JV Boys 6:15 pm Varsity Girls Halftime Twisters Perform 7:45 pm Varsity Boys All Games are in the purple gym. They will be livestreamed on liveticket tv with Joe Van Goor on the call: https://tornadoes.liveticket.tv/

Save some time this Christmas and let National Honor Society wrap your gifts for you! Details are in the attached flyer.

Our lost and found has grown to big! Please take a look at the pictures to see if any of the items belong to your children. The lost and found will be set up in the commons area at the basketball games today and tomorrow. Please take what is yours! Please contact the school office if you see something that belongs to your child but you are unable to get to the games to claim them. Items left after tomorrow's game will be donated.