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SPIRITWEAR Order Deadline is approaching!

Monday, October 21st, is the LAST day to order your Centennial Spiritwear! Fliers went home today in your student’s Friday folder. Order on-line at HTTPS://CENTENNIALHUSKIES.ITEMORDER.COM or return your paper form with payment no later than Monday, 10/21. Absolutely NO orders will be accepted after the deadline!

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Picture Retake Day

Picture retake day is coming up on Thursday, Oct. 24th. If you missed the first round or aren’t satisfied with the photo taken originally, please take advantage of picture retake day. If you ordered photos during the first round, please return them with your student on retake day, and your child can have a new photo taken. Click the link below for order information.

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Centennial Elementary and McDonald McTeacher Night

Mark your calendars for our Centennial Spirit Night on October 29th from 4-7pm! McDonald’s in Firestone is hosting our next spirit night event and Centennial will receive 40% of all DIGITAL orders during that time. We need volunteers to help encourage patrons to use the kiosk and mobile ordering. Please click on the link below to sign-up and volunteer for this fun event.

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Halloween Celebrations and Costume Guidelines

We will continue with Centennial’s Halloween traditions of costumes and a parade. Costumes can be worn to school all day.

Rules around costumes… 

• No FULL face masks. 
• No face paint
• Costumes must not be too scary, gory or inappropriate for the school environment.
• No pretend “prop” weapons such as guns, knives, swords, etc.
• If your child has a blow up costume, please note that the school will not provide replacement batteries and the costume is not allowed to be blown up while in the school building.

We will begin the whole school parade starting at 2:45pm. Kindergarten will start us off at the front of the school and will walk around the exterior of the school building, walking toward the right past 1st grade and continuing. We will do 2 full laps around the school. Parents are invited to watch the parade outside, and can sign students out afterwards. 
Classrooms may engage in a brief (30 min) celebration during the school day at each teacher’s discretion.

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Enrichment Classes

Register early to guarantee a spot! Registration ends up to a week before each class begins.

10/21 Halloween Cupcake Wars

10/28 Frankenstein Squishy

Sign up today at https://stvrain.revtrak.net.

For Questions: Jen Kenfield at [email protected] or 720-652-8240.

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DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR ROBOTICS?

Are you interested in supporting the 2024-2025 Vex Robotics team for our Centennial 4th and 5th grade students? We are looking for 2 adult volunteers to coach our Vex Robotics team for this school year. Students typically meet for this extracurricular activity 1 day per week after school for 2 hours and then every other Saturday for 4 hours. They prepare their robots in preparation for our St Vrain Valley School District Competition which students would participate in and is hosted at one of our St Vrain Valley schools. Please reach out to Jenn Byxbe (Principal) @ [email protected] if you have interest or have questions about this opportunity. We appreciate your consideration for leading our students!”

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Lost and Found

Students, your stuff misses YOU too! Please take a moment to stop by the Lost and Found area to check for your missing things!

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IPad Insurance is a LifeSaver

Did you miss the window to pay for your child’s IPad Insurance? It’s not too late! You can still enroll in insurance provided that someone at Centennial completes an inspection of the iPad first. If it is damaged, the iPad may not be enrolled in insurance until the fee for the existing damage is paid. Please visit the school office today for IPad inspection and insurance payment. Click on the link below to read about what IPad insurance covers and why it is so valuable.

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Strive for Five

Our current attendance rate is 95.63%. Thank you to the 355 students who have taken the pledge to Strive for Five which means they will strive to have 5 or less absences for the school year. At each Late Start assembly, we celebrate these students and their names are placed in a raffle. When grade levels have an attendance rate of 96% or higher, they earn an extra recess. Congratulations to 1st and 3rd grades who met the goal last month! We are continuing to try and reach our overall school attendance rate goal of 96% or higher in order to slime our Principal, Mrs. Byxbe, and Dean, Mrs. Coniglio. Please reach out if you would like to talk more about how we can support your child with daily attendance.

~Sarah Coniglio, Dean of Students

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Trick or Treat Street at Mead High School

Mead High School Choir presents Trick or Treat St. on Saturday, October 26th from 4-8pm. Games, Haunted Hallway, Laser Tag, and Arts & Crafts. This event is FREE to the community and a $1 donation per trick or treater is appreciated to support Mead Performing Arts.

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Mead High School Cheer Clinic and Performance Event

Mead High School is excited to announce that they will be hosting a special cheer clinic for elementary school students. During this event, participants will have the opportunity to learn cheers and dances from Mead High’s cheerleading team and then perform at one of their upcoming football games.

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Take the First Step Toward College Savings with 529 Jump!

We are thrilled to share that all St. Vrain Valley students in kindergarten through 3rd grade are eligible for a $50 scholarship through the 529 Jump program! This St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation program, in partnership with the City of Longmont, is designed to help families start saving for future college expenses through a 529 College Savings Account.

By participating in the 529 Jump program, you can take advantage of compound interest and reduce the need for costly student loans. To get started, simply open a qualified 529 account at www.collegeinvest.org, then visit www.529jump.org to request your $50 scholarship. No deposit is required!

For more information, visit www.529jump.org or contact us at [email protected].

Start saving today for a bright future!

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Enroll Now: Space Available in Preschool and Wraparound Pre-K Programs for 2024-2025
St. Vrain Valley Schools offers a variety of high-quality early childhood education options, including preschool and wraparound pre-k care programs, designed to meet the needs of families in our communities. St. Vrain Valley’s programs provide a comprehensive and supportive learning environment for our youngest learners. Space is still available at various district locations for children ages 3 to 5.
Click to learn more about early childhood education options and how to enroll your child.

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THANKSGIVING BREAK READING CHALLENGE

St. Vrain Valley School District Elementary Schools and Preschools are invited to participate in the in the district’s annual Thanksgiving Break Reading Challenge. MyON Reader, Sora, or Learning Ally reading programs will record the number of minutes read by your student. Prizes will be awarded.

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The Health Office is in need of clothing donations. We are most in need for boys pants and underwear in sizes small-medium, but will gladly take any girls or boys small – large. Stretchy pants are the most helpful. Thank you!

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Important Dates to Remember:

10/24 – Picture Retake Day

10/21 – Spiritwear Order Deadline

10/29 – Spirit Night at McDonald’s

10/31 – Halloween

11/6 – Late Start