Centerville School District

This week we put the spotlight on another fantastic teacher in our building. Mrs. Stephanie Ruter has filled the roles of 1st grade teacher, special education teacher, and volleyball coach in her time here at CHS. Thank you for all of your dedication to Centerville School Mrs. Ruter, we are happy to have you and your family as a part of Tornado Nation! Staff Spotlight - Mrs. Ruter - SPED Teacher and Head Volleyball Coach About me: I grew up on a farm near Balaton, Minnesota, and attended Russell-Tyler-Ruthton School. I went to the University of Sioux Falls for Elementary Education. My first teaching job was at Hawthorne Elementary in Sioux Falls, where I taught 4th grade, 1st grade, and Reading Recovery. After that, I taught 3rd-7th grade Language Arts for one year in Gayville. I also spent eight years in the Irene-Wakonda School District teaching preschool and kindergarten. I then moved to Centerville to teach 1st grade. Now, I’m in my second year of teaching Special Education for K-3rd grade and coaching volleyball. This is already my fifth year here in Centerville. I’ve been married to my husband, David, for 21 years. We have five children: Dylan (29), Taylor (27), Ella (16), Lane (14), and Logan (14). We also have two grandchildren, Aubree (10) and Jaxsyn (6). Favorites: Color: Purple Animal: Puppies Hobby: Attending my kids’ events, playing cards, shopping, family vacations Food: Mexican Drink: Bubblrs Memory: In our short time here our family has had many life memories of watching our kids play sports, sing in pops concert, marching, and doing what they love to do. Attending state XC meets, coaching the girls in volleyball, and going to state in girls’ basketball have been quite fun. But a favorite for the last five years is walking down to the gym for games and seeing my mother-in-law here in “her spot” ready to cheer everyone on. Why Statement - Why did you choose and continue to choose to be in the world of education? I chose social work because I wanted to help kids. That was tough on my heart and I changed my major to elementary education half way through my freshman year after helping in Mrs. Arda Oliver’s classroom. I love working with the littles and I have a passion for teaching kids how to read.

Good evening. This is Superintendent Michael Fischer. The Centerville School District will have a 10:00 a.m. start tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st due to the extremely cold temperatures. Thank you, have a good evening, stay safe and GO TORNADOES! 

1/20/25: Junior High Boys Basketball vs Avon at Home. Schedule as follows: 4 pm 6th/7th Game 5 pm 7th/8th Game Games streamed on the Youtube Channel.

1/18/25: 7 pm Girls Varsity Basketball action vs Ethan. Game played in the World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. . Livestream available pay per view at $15 for the day: https://beavers.liveticket.tv/ or simply: beavers.liveticket.tv

1/17/25 Junior High Basketball tonight at home vs Baltic. Schedule as follows: 4 pm 7th grade game 5 pm 8th grade game No livestream available

The elementary students that won the January Character Counts Award for each class were treated to ice cream from Pump N Stuff with Mr. Fischer. Congratulations to these students!

1/16/25 Basketball action heads to Irene tonight to take on the Irene/Wakonda Eagles. Games as follows: 4 pm C Boys and Girls 5 pm JV Boys and Girls 6:15 pm Varsity Girls with Boys to follow Live Streaming: Available on youtube-Irene-Wakonda livestream and link on I-W home page

1/14/25 Basketball action vs Scotland/Menno @ Menno. Games as follows 5 pm JV Girls auditorium JV boys main gym 6:15 pm Varsity Girls main gym followed by Varsity Boys Military Appreciation Night All current and retired military personnel are invited to attend the Scotland/Menno Trappers Doubleheader Basketball games on Tuesday, January 14 vs. Centerville free of charge. They will also get a free popcorn coupon. The JV games will both start at 5:00 and girls’ varsity will begin at 6:15 and boys’ varsity will follow around 7:30. Please sign your name and service information on the ticket table clipboard when you arrive. All military personnel will be introduced before the start of the boys’ varsity game. Livestream access: https://wolves.liveticket.tv/

We apologize for any inconvenience it may cause, but the Tornado Time After School Program will be closed this week.

1/13/25: 4 pm JH Boys Basketball vs Parker @ Home. 7th followed by 8th. Games will be played in the gold gym. No livestream available.

The Centerville Elementary students had an awards assembly this morning to celebrate all of their amazing accomplishments from the first half of the school year. Students received awards for writing, math, reading, perfect attendance and character. We have had three students that have read at least a million words since the beginning of last school year and have become the initial members of the Million Word Club! Congratulations to Adalyn, Preslee, and Anni! Awesome Work Students!

1/10/25: Basketball action @ Burke tonight schedule as follows: 4 pm JV Girls 5 pm JV Boys 6:15 pm Varsity Girls 7:45 pm Varsity Boys **Times are approximate they will use a rolling schedule** Games on Burke cougars YouTube channel

1/9/25: JH Boys basketball travel to Menno to take on Scotland /Menno today. Schedule as follows: 4 pm 6th grade 4:45 pm 7th grade 5:30 pm 8th grade Live Ticket—live streaming may be available for free at www.wolves.liveticket.tv

The Centerville staff had a little fun before Christmas break by having Underground Dress Up Days once a week throughout November and December. Here are the photos from the underground dress up days!! There was a secret dress up day once a week that was only for the staff.

Please note that the JV girls game this Friday @ Burke tips off at 4 PM. Here is the full schedule for Friday, January 10th @ Burke... JV Girls - 4 PM JV Boys - 5:15 PM V Girls - 6:30 PM V Boys to Follow *Please keep in mind this will be a rolling schedule so start times may change accordingly.

1/6/25: 5:30 pm JV followed by Varsity Girls basketball vs AC/DC @ Home Games live on tornadoes live ticket tv with Joe Van Goor on the call.

We look forward to the students being back in the building tomorrow! We would like to remind parents to make sure that students come to school prepared for the cold. Please ensure that your child brings a warm coat, hat, and gloves each day. These items are essential for outdoor recess and staying warm throughout the school day. Thank you for your attention to this matter and for helping keep our students comfortable and safe!

1/4/25: Midwest Miracles Classic information: There will be silent auction items for bid on site or online- they can be found here: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/bid/midwestmiracles Livestream link: $12.99 for all day Vhcougars.liveticket.tv NO other livestreaming is allowed. Admission prices for those coming to the event: Adults $10 Students $5 5 & under free For the fans there is parking on the N and S sides of the school (including the fb field area to the S) and on street parking

Link for game have to have hudl account it should be free: https://fan.hudl.com/_/_/_/organization/_/_/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MTkxOTkwNA==

1/2/25: Basketball action tonight. 6:15 pm JV followed by Varsity @ Gayville-Volin. Game will be livestreamed on their hudl tv channel.