Centerville School District

4/30: Golf today in Yankton @ Fox Run starting at 9 am. The golf genius link to follow along is as follows: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11482988545761629937

Hey Everyone! South Dakota Educators Rising has a chance to win $1,000 by getting the most Facebook likes on the following page - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1421548609217999&set=a.1421530052553188 The $1,000 will directly impact Ed Rising students through free learning expos and leadership workshops. Please take a moment to go and give the post a "like."

4/29: The high school track team heads to Scotland for the Great Plains Conference Meet. Schedule is attached. 9 am Varsity Golf will Tee off at Dell Rapids. Golf Genius link for pairings and scoring: GGID: BG25SMI Website: http://bg25smi.golfgenius.com Gool luck Tornado Coaches and Athletes!

4/28/25: 11 am Junior High Great Plains Conference Track @ Alcester-Hudson. Those traveling note: Highway 46 between Alcester and Beresford is very rough due to construction. If you are coming from the west or south, I would recommend going to the Alcester exit to avoid it. If you are coming from the north, I would take the Centerville exit and come south down Highway 11.  Good Luck Tornadoes!

Liz Shearer hit her first varsity home run for the Centerville Tornadoes today in their Quad in Marion. Congratulations Liz!

The softball games scheduled today at Parkston has been postponed due to the weather. We are working on finding a make-up day.

4/22/25: Junior High and High School Track will be at Gayville-Volin starting at 10 am. Golf meet today as well JV/JH @ Scotland.

4/17/25: Busy day for athletes and coaches. The Golf teams will head to Chester for junior high golf and Yankton Fox Run for high school golf. The track team will head to Lennox. Good luck everyone! Live results link: https://dakotatiming.anet.live/meets/45305

Our Educators Rising Chapter is running a couple fundraisers to help support their trip to Nationals this summer. ~Little Caesars Fundraiser (open until May 14th) - https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/products?support=4fab5eaa-8bf3-49c3-b373-52f2681c855d Anything you purchase will be shipped straight to your home ~Basket Raffle (open until May 5th) - 9 baskets to choose from with 100% funds coming back to our chapter See one of our Ed Rising members to purchase tickets for this (Riley , Kayla , Kassidie , Anna Marohl, Dulce, & Ashlyn ) Basket themes - South Dakota Made, Taste of Milbank, Education Fun, Summer Fun (x2), Movie Night, Treat Yourself (Pamper), SCHEELS Shopping Spree, Garden to Table (Pictures of baskets can be found at https://www.edrisingsd.org/basket-fundraiser.html) Thank you for your support!

Please see the links below for available prom pictures from Tracy Pollard Photography. Students will be emailed the links as well. Grand March: The Great Gatsby Grand March 2025 by Tracy Pollard Photography https://tracypollardphotography.pixieset.com/thegreatgatsbygrandmarch2025/ Couple Pictures: The Great Gatsby Centerville Prom 2025 by Tracy Pollard Photography https://tracypollardphotography.pixieset.com/thegreatgatsbycentervilleprom2025/

4/14/25 HS track at home 12 pm field events 1:30 Running Live timing found at: http://anet.live/0btju7

4/14: Junior High track today at home. 2:30 field events 4 pm running.

4/12/25: Prom will be this Saturday. The schedule is attached. Students will also visit the Centerville Care and Rehab from 4:15 pm to 4:45 pm. Doors will open at 5:40 pm for the grand march. There will be a free will donation bucket at the Grand March to help raise funds for the class of 2027.

Mr. Edberg is looking for help on Monday April 14, 2025 at the JH Track meet. If you want to help with a field event they start at 2:30 pm. More help is needed with timers. Running will start at 4 pm. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Contact Mr. Edberg at the school or by email at doug.edberg@k12.sd.us if you can help.

4:10:25 HS track is at Vermillion today . Good luck to the athletes and coaches.

The theme of the week in Mrs. Cole's pre-school has been kites and bubbles. They got to utilize some of the sunshine this week to go out and put both into action! What a fun group of kids and staff who lead them!

4/9/25: 3 pm today we will have Centerville High Schools very first state sanctioned softball game @ Chester. This game will mark history for a new program at CHS. Good luck to the Coaches and Players!

Results from the school board election held today: 161 ballots submitted. 3-year term winners were Ryan Austin with 113 votes and Abbey Rotter with 119 votes. Brady Childress received 53 votes. 2-year term winner was Katie Pingrey with 85 votes. Laura Hybertson received 76 votes.

This week we turn the spotlight to our fantastic vocal teacher Mr. Josh Morphew. He has been a wonderful addition to our school and has taken the vocal program to a whole new level! We are very thankful to have him and his family as a part of our district! Staff Spotlight - Mr. Morphew - Vocal Teacher About Me - Hi there! I’m Josh Morphew, our K–12 music teacher and assistant basketball coach living just outside of Centerville with my wife, Sarah, our two awesome daughters, Leah (9) and Audra (6), and a small zoo of pets. Ruby, our Great Pyrenees mix dog, who thinks she runs the place. Fluffy the cat, and another cat who was named in a quick-thinking situation by said 9-year-old. That cat, JARED, is just kind of along for the ride. We’re currently hosting my brother-in-law, Joe Ward, who is moonlighting as our live-in nanny with his recent move back to Centerville. I grew up in western Nebraska in a tiny school not unlike Centerville, so teaching in a small town feels like home, but with slightly faster internet. I graduated from Doane University in Crete, Nebraska with a Bachelor's in History, and sang in their world-class choir, where Sarah and I met. When I’m not wrangling kids, cats, or choir harmonies, you can find me on the basketball court yelling encouraging things at teenagers who pretend not to hear me. Favorites - My favorite color is gray. It really complements my personality. My favorite TV show is a tie between The Office and Parks and Rec. Yes, I believe Ron Swanson is a modern philosopher. Favorite animal? Any dog over 40 lbs. Let’s be honest, if a dog is under 40 lbs., it’s basically a cat. When it comes to hobbies, I collect vinyl records, SHOES (yes, that's a thing), and I enjoy hunting when I can find the time. The best food ever created is mac 'n' cheese, and my favorite drink is coffee, preferably drank before speaking to anyone. Memory - Two of my favorite memories from my time at Centerville has been our last two Pops Concerts. Watching students grow in confidence and fall in love with music has been one of the most fulfilling parts of my life these past four years. I also love how our middle and high school students connect with the elementary kids. As a parent of two young daughters, it fills my heart to see the “big kids” inspire and encourage the next generation. Even if that means my children now think teenagers are the coolest people on Earth. I’m trying not to take it personally... Why Statement - I choose to teach music, because where else does one get to turn a bunch of tired and hungry kids into a choir that sounds like magic? I teach music BECAUSE it's loud and messy. At least at first, anyway. And then with hard work, a little guidance, and trusting each other, it grows into something beautiful, emotional, and well worth the effort.

4/8/25: High School track heads to Scotland today to open up the outdoor season. Javelin starts at 10 am. Complete schedule attached. Good luck to Coaches and Athletes!