Centerville School District

5/1/25: Reminder 7:00 pm 5-12 Music and Band Concert in the Purple Gym. Come see the great talent we have in the School!

This week we turn the spotlight to another teacher we are very proud to have in our district, Mrs. Brittany Tornberg. Loved by her students, she is always providing them with an excellent experience, 2nd grade is lucky to have her! We are all very thankful she chose Centerville, especially Assistant Principal Mr. Tornberg! About Me- I grew up on a farm outside of Chancellor, SD, graduated from PHS, continued my education at USF on the track team and finished as a JACKRABBIT at SDSU with my degree. I started my first teaching career here in Centerville, where I teach 2nd grade. My husband, 11-month-old Harrison and I live southwest of Centerville on an acreage where we have highlander cattle, sheep, donkeys, Mr. Tornberg's chickens and our puppies, Willow, Ruby, Charlie, & Dolly. When we are away from school, we enjoy spending our time being active outside. Favorites- Color - Pink or Black Animal - Highlander Cattle Hobby - Shopping, spending time with family & friends, and being outside. Food - Chips & Salsa or Popcorn Drink - White Chocolate Mocha Memory - One of my most cherished memories is meeting my incredible husband right here at CHS. It’s clear now that there was a beautiful plan in motion—one far greater than anything we could have imagined. Another favorite memory comes from a different role: stepping out of the classroom and into the stands as a coach’s wife. Trading my teacher’s hat for a spot on the sidelines has been an unforgettable part of my Centerville journey. Being a cheerleader for such an exciting chapter—has been nothing short of extraordinary. Words cannot capture the depth of this experience. Watching the girls’ basketball team shine has revealed that it’s about so much more than just the game—it's about heart, growth, and family.  Why Statement - I chose education because of the incredible power it holds to shape lives. I chose education because of the remarkable teachers that I had throughout my education. The inspiration and encouragement they gave is a source that I hope to give students that come into my classroom— someone who makes them feel seen, supported, and capable of achieving more than they ever imagined.

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.