10/17/24: Volleyball is at Avon tonight. Schedule as follows:
Games Times: JH starts at 4:00-8th and then 7th
C-Game:5:00
JV Game: 6:15
Varsity: 7:30
https://avonpirates.liveticket.tv/volleyball/
Good afternoon Tornado Nation! We want to put the spotlight on one of our rockstar teachers this week, our 3rd Grade Teacher Mrs. Jennifer O'Connell. We are lucky to have such an excellent teacher in our school and are very appreciative of her dedication over her years here at CHS.
Staff Spotlight
Jennifer O'Connell - 3rd Grade Teacher
Favorites:
Color - Green
Animal - Dog
Hobby - camping, boating, being with our granddaughters, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers
Food - Mexican
Drink - Propel
About me:
My husband Dennis and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. He recently retired from Grossenburg Implement and farms. We have two boys, Nick and Brandon. Nick, his wife Ali, and their two daughters, Harper (2) and Paisley (4 months), live on a farm outside of Beresford. Nick works for Jensen Insurance in Beresford. Our youngest son Brandon and his girlfriend Tiana live in Vermillion. He teaches, coaches, and is the athletic director for the Gayville-Volin School District.
Why did you choose education?
I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher. I have been fortunate to have several teachers in my life that had a positive impact on me, but there are two that stand out. My 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Bonte’s love of learning and strong desire to make an impact in the lives of her students inspired me to become a teacher. She is the reason I double majored in Elementary Education and Special Education at USD (Go Yotes!). I then had an amazing student teaching experience here in Centerville in Roxanne Evans’ first grade classroom. She taught me what type of teacher I wanted to be. I was hired by the Centerville School District after completing my student teaching experience. I just started my 30th year in the district (Go Tornadoes)!
10/16: Cross Country regions today @ Arlington. With a chance to make the State Championship on the line, come out and cheer on the Tornadoes!
While we still don't know for sure that we will be making the football playoffs, there is a good chance that we will be qualifying which means that we would be playing on Thursday, October 24th. This is also the night scheduled for parent-teacher conferences. After some discussion, it was decided to make the following changes:
*Move parent-teacher conferences from Thursday, October 24th to Tuesday, October 29th.
*Keep a 2:00 dismissal for Thursday, October 24th as we likely will be on the road if we do make the playoffs and a couple of the locations are a little farther away.
*With parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday, October 29th, this would be a 2:00 dismissal.
*Keep no school on Friday, October 25th.
Parents of elementary students should use the following link to sign-up for a time slot (https://bit.ly/4gYUIk4). Parents of middle school/high school students are encouraged to stop and visit teachers between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
There will be benefit for Mallory Jahn and her family during the night of parent-teacher conferences with there being a hot ham and cheese meal served in the Commons. Additional information will be provided at a later time.
10/11/24: Football Friday! 6 pm we go to Gayville to take on the Raiders. Good luck tornadoes. Game livestreamed on the Raiders Youtube channel.
Congratulations to Centerville Senior Emma Marshall who committed to taking her talents to the next level at Dakota State University! She will be a member of both the girls basketball and track program. They are getting a good one! A big day today for Emma as she competes in senior night tonight for volleyball, signed with DSU, and all on her 18th birthday! Happy birthday and a huge congrats to Emma and her family!
10/10/24: Volleyball action at home tonight vs Scotland. Schedule is as follows:
4 pm 8th followed by 7th in Gold Gym
5 pm C/JV/Varsity Purple Gym
We will recognize Senior volleyball and cross country athletes with the parents. This will happen between the JV and Varsity matches. All games in the purple gym livestreamed on tornadoesliveticket tv
Good luck Torndadoes!
Tornado Nation...A good deed in our High School from an excellent example of the fantastic students and staff we have here at CHS! Librarian Linda Holmberg awarded Junior student Anna Marohl with a "Good Deed of the Day"! She said, "I was busy getting signs ready during homecoming week and Anna was waiting in town for volleyball. She came over to me and wanted to know if there was anything she could help me with and offered to help." When snapping a photo of these two she also mentioned, "I could give this young lady one of these every day!" Way to be a great example of service and kindness to others Anna! #GOODDEED #DEEDOFTHEDAY #TORNADOPRIDE
10/9: Cross Country today at Irene Glenridge golf course. Good luck Tornadoes!
10/8/24: Volleyball action at Hanson tonight. Schedule as follows:
3:30 - 6th grade match
4:00 - 8th grade match followed by the 7th grade match
5:00 - C Game
6:16 - JV followed by Varsity
Good luck Tornadoes!
10/7/24: 4 pm JH followed by JV football vs Freeman/Freeman Academy-Marion @ Home
IT’S GAMEDAY! The Centerville Tornadoes take on the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix tonight with varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Centerville Tornadoes Live will the game live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/_BvQL26f6GQ?si=T2puILmHYJtgr4ZQ
Go Tornadoes!
The Centerville Education Association Social Committee showed their appreciation yesterday on National Custodian Day by gifting them with some of their favorite treats. From the entire Tornado School Community THANK YOU to John Jochims and Lisa Austin for all of their hard work in our building and on the entire school campus. These two do more than just the job description. They are always working on building relationships with kids and showing them support!
10/3/24: Volleyball action tonight in Centerville as the Irene-Wakonda Eagles come to town. Games as follows:
4 pm JH 8th followed by 7th
5:15 pm C game
6:15 pm JV followed by Varsity
games livestreamed on tornadoliveticket tv
Parents & Family of current 6-7th graders,
Join us virtually on Thursday, October 3rd at 6:30pm for details about this once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Washington, D.C. during the summer of 2026.
Your student will bring home an RSVP card today. Follow the QR code, or you can click here to RSVP digitally: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/rsvp/14548414306?rsvp_id=14548414306
To join the meeting, click this link: https://schooltrip.us/CentervilleSD26
Regards,
Doug Edberg
Remember to help the volleyball team show support for Irene-Wakonda Superintendent Hutchison!
Big shoutout to 4th Grade student Myles Lindstrom who received a "Good Deed of the Day" from his teacher Mrs. Fischer! She said, "Myles is always willing to lend a hand. During the homecoming parade, he took off his hat and walked back and forth fanning his classmates to keep them cool. He even wanted to run to the gas station to buy everyone waters! Thank you for always being so kind Myles." #GOODDEED #DEEDOFTHEDAY #TORNADOPRIDE
10/1: 6 pm JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Marty. Good luck Tornadoes!
Livestream link: https://marty.liveticket.tv/volleyball/
Information for Marching Band Friday 10/4 @ Menno
The theme last week for library was Fall/Harvest Moon. The Kindergarteners read the story "Kitten's First Full Moon" and made harvest moons with Dotter markers and added a kitten silhouette. The 4th graders learned about the harvest moon, the fall equinox and the different phases of the moon last week. Their activity was to create each phase of the moon using Oreos with orange cream and a plastic knife to cut the cream to simulate the corresponding moon phase on their sheet. The 1st graders read the story "By the Light of the Harvest Moon" and created their very own leaf people! Third graders learned about the fall equinox and why the harvest moon is so big and orange and the history behind it being called the harvest moon. They made chalk drawings of the harvest moon and added the silhouette of a tree. Second graders learned about the harvest moon as well and we talked about the different seasons we experience. They then did Q-tip paintings of what a tree looks like during each season.
