Adult Continuing Education (ACE) - web site - profile
Providing free Adult Basic Education:
* Preparation for General Education Degree (GED)
* Programs to adults age 16 and over who are not enrolled in a secondary school.
* Help with reading, writing and math skills
* Improvement in job skills
Instructor - Gail Stone cenACE@isd12.org 763-792-6501

Community Services Advisory Council (CSAC) helps identify and evaluate programming. Members include Nancy Bledsoe, Nancie Klebba, Tom Godfrey, Robyn Hendrickson, Donna McKenny, Jacque Osborn, and Christina Wilson. We welcome your ideas, concerns and questions, which can be communicated to the council via any staff member. New members are welcome, Call Cathy Wyland at 763-792-6101 for information

Communications
The district's communication office is managed by Cathy Wyland and coordinator Jan Johnson - 763-792-6108. Communications profile
* The Observer:
The district newsletter, The Observer, is published bi-monthly for residents of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington, and Lino Lakes, and the nearly 7,000 students in the Centennial School district. Editor Jan Johnson, 763-792-6108 jjohnson@isd12.org
* Other communication items include:
   * District web site
   * District cable channel 20
   * District-wide brochure
   * District map with directions
   * Summer, fall, winter and spring community education activity guides
   * Swim program handbook
   * List of area services

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Community Education
Centennial Community Services offers educational opportunities for district residents of all ages, advertised in quarterly activity guides. Educational, recreational, social, and cultural programs include enrichment classes, outings, drivers education, swimming lessons and more. Secure on-line registration is available at http://www.centennialcsonline.org - Registration form - Fee Assistance Application - Community Education Profile - Aquatics Profile

For more information call:
Aquatics - pool office, Colleen Skoglund - 763-792-5240
Community Education (preschool, youth, adults)
                               Rheanna Mickelson, Information - 763-792-6100
                               Coordinators: Stephanie Groff - 763-792-6103 and Sharon Sculley - 763-792-6106
Drivers Education - coordinator Greg Schmidt - 763-792-5046

Early Childhood Family Education - web site - profile - 763-792-6120
Coordinator - Pat Gulden - 763-792-6122

Early Childhood Screening - profile
Screenings are required by Minnesota state law before children can enter/register for kindergarten. It involves checking a child's vision, height, weight, hearing, health history and immunizations, speech and language, general development and motor skills. The screenings help parents and the community improve the educational readiness and health of all young children through early detection of children's health, developmental and other factors that may interfere with a child's learning, growth and development. Parents will be called on or near the time their child turns age 3 1/2. If you are not called at least two months before your child turns four, call 763-792-6000 to leave a message for the screening secretary.
Screenings for 2008-09 are held on the following Thursdays:

Screenings are held at St. Mark Church on North Road in Circle Pines. For information call Donna McKenny, Health Services, at 763-952-5025, or Renee Dietz at Early Childhood at 763-792-6134

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ESL Services
Centennial School District is a member of the Metro North Consortium and offers free ESL (English as a second language) classes to district residents at the Anoka County Service Center in Blaine. web site

Facilities - Facilities Profile
After school, evening, weekend and summer use of school facilities is scheduled through Facilities Coordinator, Kathy Johnson - 763-792-6104. All requests must be made in writing using a facilities use form. Click on the following links for more information.                 

Note: Use of the Performing Arts Center and the Middle School Auditorium are handled by the High School and Middle School activities directors. For more auditorium information click here

Kids Club (school age child care) web site - Kids Club profile
Centennial's Kids Club school age child care program before and after school care of children grades K-5, along with a kindergarten program, K-Time, that runs opposite of half-day kindergarten (depending on enrollment). The program runs 6 am to 6 pm year round. A new preschool program is now available for children who are 4 before Sept. 1 of the current school year. For information visit kidsclub@isd12.org or 763-792-6193. Secretary Dawn Turnblad; coordinators Kate Andersen, and Rachel McNally, 763-792-6110.