
Pictures of Mrs. Holthaus Science Lab this morning along with a few pictures of student artwork form Mrs. Shirley's Room. As always, its a great day to be alive and a Centralia Panther!






Students in Mrs. Poe’s business communication class have been learning about career preparation. Mr. Bickford agreed to put students through mock interviews. Thank you, Mr. Bickford, for bringing your wisdom and experience to our class! Students said they would probably answer a few questions differently, but overall thought it was a huge success.




Congratulations to the lady Panthers who are regional champs! On to SubState!



Join FBLA students MaKenna Akin-Schober and Isabel Haverkamp to learn about financial literacy. The entire family is invited! Join us for soup, education, and family fun!
Thursday, November 7th-4:30-7:00 PM


Spanish I students used their Spanish speaking skills to teach the first grade students their colors in Spanish. They enjoyed it so much they are going to visit the first graders again on Thursday. Es un gran día para estar vivo y ser un Centralia Panther.






Congratulations to Morgan Allen, who has been named a Semifinalist for the 2025 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. 1,336 high school seniors were selected as Semifinalists from a pool of over 105,000 submitted applications nationwide based on their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities. The Semifinalists are in the running for 150 college scholarships worth $20,000.


Congratulations to Parker Koch for being named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. This is Centralia's first commended student since 1994.


The Centralia Panthers Volleyball team starts Post Season play today at Regional Volleyball in Centralia!
5:00 - Centralia vs Lincoln
followed by - Lincoln vs Washington
followed by - Centralia vs Washington
Good Luck Panthers!!


Centralia FCCLA is having a Can-dy Drive!


Congratulations to the girls volleyball team for placing fourth in the TVL tournament today. It was a day of hard fought battles.


Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country Team for winning the TVL meet and to the boys for taking third this past Thursday. Click the Oct 17 TVL link on the CC website to view individual results: http://www.centralia.usd380.com/Athletics/CrossCountry/CCpage.html



The Centralia Lady Panthers travel to Blue Valley High School for the TVL Volleyball Tournament today! The Lady Panthers will play their first game about 11:00 am.
Good Luck Panthers!


We had some "Talley Time" for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students today. We are always looking for different ways to celebrate success. In a world that focuses on negative behavior, we want to reward hard work and good habits and plus it was a beautiful Friday to be outside.







We celebrated Senior Night at Riggins Family Field. Congratulations to the Senior Football and Cross Country athletes and their parents for all of their accomplishments the past four years. Panthers Won another hard fought battle with Troy. Once a Panther, Always a Panther!


The Northeast Kansas Music Educators Association has started a 7th grade and an 8th grade honor band this year. The following students were selected to participate in this band. They are chosen based on director nominations.
7th Grade: Myla Talley- 10th chair Flute
Breena Haug- 5th chair Clarinet
8th Grade: Riley Broxterman- 9th chair Flute
Kaylee Olberding- 17th chair Clarinet
Taige Koch- 3rd chair Alto Saxophone
Hunter Wenzl- 6th chair Trombone
They will perform on December 7th at the Topeka-Seaman High School at 1:00. Tickets are $1 at the door.


The Centralia Panther Football plays Troy at home tonight and it is Senior Night! Kick off is at 7:00 pm . Football & Cross Country Seniors will be honored before the game.
Go Panthers!


Mrs Sara Kramer organized a cheer clinic for the 7th and 8th grade students interested in cheerleading. Tonight they cheered at the Junior High Football game. Awesome job to Mrs Kramer and all those who participated.






To the Parents and guardians of Centralia Schools. The teachers, administration, and our entire staff would like to thank everyone for taking part in Parent Teachers Conferences yesterday evening. The teachers were busy for most all of the night and the conversations were geared towards the needs of our students. The Staff would also like to thank SBS Insurance; Kim, Bryce, Bryan, Josh, and your entire staff for providing an amazing Lunch cooked by Hanna Bell Catering. The school is grateful for your support!!

The district is taking sealed bids on the following items. Please email Wade Talley at talleyw@usd380.com on or before Thursday October 24th to submit your bid. Pictures are attached.
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Lawnmower was used this past year up to the point we received the new one.
The hydraulic press hasn't been used the past 4-5 years.
The Table Saw was replaced with one that had safety features.







The Centralia Panther Cross Country team travels to Onaga for the TVL meet this afternoon.
The meet starts at 4:00 pm.
Good Luck Panthers!
