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2014-2015 Kindergarten Options

Centennial will offer all-day kindergarten, in addition to a half-day option, every day at no cost beginning Fall 2014.

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Interim Principal Hired to Lead Blue Heron Elementary (pdf, 118 KB)

June 19, 2013

The Centennial District 12 School Board has selected Jason W. Hartmann as the interim principal of Blue Heron Elementary.

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Centennial High School Choir Performs in New York City

June 19, 2013

Eighty-eight Centennial High School choir students were in New York June 10-13 and performed at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine and participated in a workshop with cast members from the Broadway show, Wicked.

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Centennial High Senior and Award-Winning Composer Profiled

June 05, 2013

Grant Luhmann, a senior at Centennial High School, is an award-winning composer, talented oboist, and heading to study at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University this fall. Grant was profiled in the Star Tribune.

Centennial employees received award

School Board Recognizes Employees for Contributions (pdf, 34 KB)

May 23, 2013

Congratulations to three Centennial staff, awarded "Employee of the Year" by the Centennial School Board at the May 22 Employee Recognition event. (from left):

  • Juli Smith, Title 1 teacher at Centennial Elementary
  • Diane Joseph, teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing
  • Jacki Simonson, special education paraprofessional at Blue Heron Elementary
students getting on bus

New Start Times for All Schools, Effective 2013-2014

May 22, 2013

New start times for all schools are set for the 2013-2014 school year.

Start Time Schedule
Elementary: 9:10 a.m.-3:40 p.m.
Middle School: 8:20 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
High School: 8:10 a.m.-2:50 p.m.

Renee Dietz Named 2013 Teacher of the Year

May 17, 2013

Centennial Education Association (CEA) has selected Renee Dietz as the Teacher of the Year. Renee, an Early Childhood Special Educator, once read a quote that said “Don’t work for recognition—do work that is worthy of recognition,” and that is the motto she has always believed in. Renee will be nominated for state-wide honors through Education Minnesota in the fall. Congratulations, Renee!

U.S. News & World Report Silver Award

Centennial High School Ranks #21 in the State

April 25, 2013

U.S. News & World Report ranked Centennial High School 21st out of 772 schools in the state of Minnesota for its student performance and preparing students for college-level work.

 

Brian Dietz

Centennial School Board Approves Contract for New Superintendent (pdf, 230 KB)

February 27, 2013

The Centennial District 12 School Board approved the contract for Brian R. Dietz, incoming superintendent. Mr. Dietz begins his tenure on July 1.

Parents are a Child's First Teacher

Centennial Early Childhood provides parenting information, resources and activities to help your child grow, develop and learn.

Early Childhood Development