Centralia R-VI School District

Key Club is hosting a blood drive at First Christian Church on Monday, March 18, from 12-5 PM. It's a good way to participate in helping others and facing those fears of needles! Key Club would like to invite each and every one of you to come on out and donate a pint of your blood for the Red Cross! This specific drive is a competition between other schools in the area: Hallsville, Harrisburg, Sturgeon, and Southern Boone. The winner receives a traveling trophy and bragging rights for a whole year (as well as the satisfaction of giving for a good cause). Last year we placed second behind Harrisburg, but we were very close. Let's show the area how competitive and giving we are! We hope to see you there!

There are permission forms in the CHS office or Mrs. Admire's room for students under 16 who wish to donate, or Mrs. Admire can send you the sheet over email.

Written By: Samuel Yoder

Security has been a big issue for schools all over the country.  We have always worked hard to insure our students are safe and feel safe at school.  Some recent measures include a new security system for visitors and, as of Monday night, reestablishment of a partnership with the city to supply a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO).  We are also proactive in providing training for our staff.  Maybe you have heard of ALICE (alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate).  The district will be conducting training from 2:45-4:30 in the Centralia Intermediate multipurpose room on Wednesday, March 20.  Thistraining outlines strategies in the event of an intruder at school.  Mike Hestir, who is the training sergeant for the Columbia Police Academy, is generously providing the in-service.   The district’s new resource officer, Allyson Brooks, is working to be an ALICE trainer.  Also, we have a snow day make-up on April 26th to replace the half-day prior to Christmas.  That will be a half-day, and school will be released at 12:40 P.M.

February's board meeting:

During my report, the Board discussed closing the breezeway between the high school and the CAT's building ("ag. bldg.").  Using a metal structure, we will be

Research shows that children whose parents pitch in at school have a better attitude and higher academic achievement. Teachers who have classroom support do their job better. And parents who participate in the classroom are better equipped to support their child's schoolwork.

"The kids love it!" stated Brenda Barnes, grade Science teacher at Chester Boren Middle School, who recently invited Eric Walters, Project Director of the National Swine Resource and Research Center at the University of Missouri, to her classroom.