Notes

The Center


The Student Greeting Committee welcomes you to Centerville!

Our Centerville School is proud to be located in the heart of Centerville. Students
and teachers fondly call the school C-School, or just, The Center. Because we are
in the center of town, we do our best to make sure the school stands out as clean,
fun, and friendly. In fact, one of our biggest after-school clubs is the School Clean-Up
Crew. This “crew” keeps the school clean and welcoming, inside and out.

Sports are popular here. It is hard to choose from all that is offered, but the
most popular sport is basketball. It’s also fun to play or watch the basketball
games, especially when we play Grant School. They are our biggest “enemy” on
the court. Though we say we are enemies, really it is just for fun.

Our school mascot is a great white shark named Jaws. He comes out to every
event to cheer on the school. Kids love trying out to be the mascot. There are
try-outs at the beginning of each semester. Lots of students hope for the
opportunity to wear the Jaws costume at school events.

The cafeteria at The Center has a good selection. Every day, students can
select from two different meals. Generally, the meal listed first on the menu board
is the most popular. The second meal listed is usually something that most kids
would not eat. Every other Friday, we have pizza day. Every student loves this day.
Pizza and salad are brought in from a local pizzeria, and the cafeteria turns into a
pizza party.

The school is pretty crowded, so at recess and on the way to lunch, it can be
crazy in the hallways. It is best to plan ahead so that you can just go with the flow
of traffic rather than having to go against the stream of students.

We know you will enjoy being a student at Centerville School. It won’t take long
for you to feel like you are part of The Center.

Passage 2:

School Pride Day


School Pride Day is coming up, and our school has a lot to be proud of. From
sports to music, we have it all. Come help us celebrate all the things we do best.

For starters, our school chess team took the top prize at this year’s Champion
Chess Tournament. Not only did our chess team come in first place, but also they
won the prize for being good sports. Smart on the chess board and kind on the
sidelines. Way to go chess team!

Both our orchestra and our band have something to celebrate. The orchestra
was asked to play at the City Festival, and the mayor herself introduced them.
Also, the school band is competing in a music competition at the end of the
month. Congratulations to the orchestra and good luck to the band!

We all know that sports are a big part of our school. You can see that on game
days when the students are all wearing their school T-shirts and jerseys in support
of the teams. Even the teachers show their support by wearing their sweatshirts
and school scarves.

Congratulations to the volleyball and basketball teams for having their best
season yet. And congratulations to all teams on the field and court for making our
school proud.

When it comes to community support, we couldn’t be prouder. Our last school
garage sale, held in our school parking lot, raised hundreds of dollars for the
local food pantries. Thanks to the school families for giving the school so many
wonderful things that we were able to help many community families in need.

New additions to the school are the mini-libraries at both entrances to the
school. With the help of a local business, we built two mailbox-style libraries that
hold books for children and adults alike. These books are available for anyone to
take; just help yourself.

Show your school spirit and come out to celebrate School Pride Day with us.
Learn about clubs and events that you can get involved in. Congratulate your
peers and get involved!