
Columbus Community,
Please join us for the May 1st Community Meeting from 7-8 pm at the CHS Concert Hall. Dr. Kay will be providing updated growth data as new information has developed as well as suggestions that have been gathered to date from the community.


Centennial Families - Cookie Dough Fundraiser pickup is on Thursday, April 17 from 3:00-4:00 pm in the gym. If your child sold food for the fundraiser, please pick it up tomorrow. Thanks for supporting the CN PAC!

CN Families...Sonic Night is Tuesday, April 8 from 4-8 pm. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Centennial PAC. The weather looks nice...sunny and 62. A great night to get out and get some good food, a cool drink or some ice cream.

CN Families...the Centennial PAC meeting is tonight at 6:30 pm in the library. Hope to see you there.

Community Members, please mark your calendars and plan to attend one of the following community meetings being offered by CPS.
April 15th -7:00-8:00pm Dr. Kay will go LIVE on the CPS facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusPublicSchools/
May 1st -7:00-8:00pm will be in person at the CHS Concert Hall.
3434 Discoverer Drive
#communitymeeting #collaborativesolutions


Kids grades K-6 join the CHS Track Team for their upcoming Youth Track Camp!




What an amazing K-2 Literacy Night! Thank you to all the families who joined us for a night filled with stories, activities, and celebrating the joy of reading. A huge shoutout also goes out to our staff and volunteers who made this event possible.










Centennial Families...just a reminder that the Cookie Dough Fundraiser packets are due on Tuesday, March 18th. Please make sure that you have names, addresses and phone numbers for those that your child sold to. Thanks for supporting the CN PAC.

MARCH 4, 2025 CANCELLATIONS
CPS Buildings have determined that the after school program, practices and all evening events will be cancelled tonight. Kindergarten enrollment will continue until 6pm. Please direct any questions to your student's school building.

Reminder of upcoming important dates!
March 6, 2025 - Grades K-8 have a noon dismissal, No Preschool
March 7,2025 - No School for Students
March 10-14,2025 - No School for Students, Spring Break


Our 4th graders are gearing up for their upcoming trip to the Capitol! To get ready, they welcomed Mayor Jim Bulkley, who read to them and shared insights about Nebraska’s unicameral legislature and his role as mayor. Now, they’re excited and prepared for their visit. A big thank you to Mayor Bulkley for spending time with us!



All CPS buildings will close at 5:00pm today, 2/18/25. No evening activities will take place including middle school parent-teacher conferences.


IT'S HAPPENING! Kindergarten Registration is scheduled for Monday, March 3rd through Friday, March 7th at the Kramer Education Center --> 2410 16th St. Please enter through the west doors. Each day is open to parents/guardians with students attending any of our elementaries!




🌟🧠100 DAYS SMARTER!!! 🌟🧠 First grade celebrates the 100th day of school!






Centennial Families...I hope you are staying warm on this very cold day. Just a reminder that Arby's Night for Centennial Elementary is still going on tonight from 5-8 pm. Arby's will donate 20% of sales from dine in or drive thru that mention Centennial. Hope to see you there!

📝✨ Mrs. York's Kindergarten students practice making new words with Large Cards.
This chaining exercise is interactive and fun, combining brainpower with movement to keep students engaged and active. Who says learning new reading skills can’t be a full-body experience? 💡💪





🌟🎅🏼🎄Happy Holidays from Centennial Stars! 🌟 🎅🏼 🎄
We were blessed to have the talented singers from Columbus High School and Columbus Middle School join us for our sing-a-long this morning. Thanks for helping us fill the gym with the holiday spirit!








Important reminders for students and parents:
12/19/24 - No Preschool, 12:00 pm (noon dismissal) K-12.
12/20/24- Holiday break begins. No school for preK-12.
1/7/25- First day of 3rd quarter or 2nd semester.

Our Centennial 1st graders have been learning about astronomy in reading. Students got to experience outer space up close by observing a meteorite! The students were surprised to find out just how heavy the meteorite was and that the iron inside makes it magnetic.



Gold Coin Week is a fun and rewarding time to provide an extra incentive that celebrates students' positive actions. This month the students with the most gold coins in each class were rewarded with frosting cookies!









