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top stories: Senior Picture Specifications: Click HERE for information on how to make sure your senior picture makes the yearbook! 2010-2011 Orientation Information: Freshmen Orientation-- August 12th 9:00 am Senior Registration-- August 12th 1:00-3:00 pm Junior Registration-- August 13th 9:00-11:00 am Sophomore Registration-- August 13th 1:00-3:00 Registration paperwork will be mailed to each student the week of July Counselors will not be in the building until the second week of August. Volleyball News: Summer Meeting & Open Gym July 6th, 5:00 @ CHS Commons & Gym
Jeremy Petrich (Drury) and Nikki Imhof (Truman) will be signing their letters of intent to swim Thursday May, 20th in the Library. This is a big moment for Central Swimming………This is the most we have had sign for college swimming ever, this will make the 4th athlete this year!! So proud of the kids and their efforts!!!
The Mid-America National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced their 2010 High School Emmy Award winners Wednesday. Central High School's Central Intelligence was awarded with 7 High School Television awards: May 16, 2010- Student Television Network announced the 2010 Spring National winners on Saturday, May 15. Central Intelligence won FIRST in the nation in News (Brittany Donnellan and Ian Kelly for "K2 Curiosity") and FIRST in the nation in Sports News (Halli Bruton and Jackie Moad for "Making the Grade"). Maddison McBurnie and Sarah Nichols also won Honorable Mentions in the Lifestyle category for their feature on Millsap Farms. One more honor came through Sunday morning. The STN Feature Story category was announced late due to the large number of entries. C.I. is proud to announce that Raleigh Cavero and Nate Fairbank's "Art for All" story won FIRST in the nation as well. This award was the final of the three big categories: News, Sports and Feature. Central Intelligence is proud to have won first in all three. We would like to thank Mr. Kloppenberg and the Special Education department for sharing their story with us and allowing us to share it with viewers from around the country.
We will be distributing yearbooks NEXT week on Wednesday, May 12 during all lunch periods in Rm. 24. Green Team is sponsoring a "Lights Out" day once a week (Fridays) beginning on Earth Day. The students of Green Team will nominate teachers for the honor of being deemed the "Greenest Teacher". Here is the criteria:
The teacher will
The winner will receive a trophy to keep in their classroom for the week. It is made out of recycled materials, and is really cool. Thanks, and Happy Earth Day! The CHS Theatre Department wrote a play about living life with ALS in 2008. It has since been performed many times in Springfield, St. Louis, and Scotland. If you haven't had the opportunity to see this piece or you want to see it again, you are in luck. The cast will be performing as a part of a church service at The Journey at 6 p.m. on this Sunday. It Takes Life to Love Life addresses many issues about dealing not only with ALS, but with any devistating illness with humor, original music, hope, and love.
The Journey
1400 West Walnut
*couple blocks off Walnut & Kansas. Wommack Monument on corner
*shares space with First General Baptist & note both church's will be present that night
service begins at 6:00 pm
We look forward to sharing our performance with you.
Gretchen Teague and the cast of It Takes Life to Love Life.
Last day of school for SPS students is expected to be June 2 Springfield Public Schools expects to end the 2009-2010 school year Tuesday, June 2. Students will be dismissed two hours early that day. As of April 5, students have missed two days of school due to inclement weather this winter. Six make-up days were originally scheduled into the 2009-2010 school calendar, which identified June 8 as the last day of school if all six were necessary. Since fewer make-up days are required, the last day of school will be June 2, assuming there are no additional cancellations. As originally scheduled, students will not have classes Friday, April 23, to allow teachers to participate in professional development or work opportunities. Summer school will be held Monday, June 7, through Friday, July 2. Summer school registration begins Monday, April 12. The summer school catalog may be viewed at www.springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org.
Fuddruckers is hosting a fundraiser which will support Springfield Public Schools! All day on April 19-22 customers can visit Fuddruckers and 10% of total sales from those four days will go back to our district! Below is a coupon that can be used on the fundraising dates which includes a burger, fries, and drink for only $6.00.
CHS' Sue Hadden- SPS Teacher of the Year Finalist Five Springfield Public Schools teachers have been named finalists for 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year. Selected from a pool of 37 nominees, the finalists will be recognized Monday, April 19, during the Teacher Appreciation Banquet at University Plaza Convention Center. A selection committee will interview the finalists and choose the Teacher of the Year, who will be announced at the banquet. The finalists are: * Julia Armstrong, social studies teacher, Pipkin Middle School; * Faith Chaney, English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher, Hickory Hills Middle School; * Suzanne Hadden, math teacher, Central High School; * Abby Lowe, kindergarten teacher, Harrison Elementary School; and * Linda McFarland, communication arts teacher, Carver Middle School.
Congratulations to the following students for their winning Reflections entries: Film – Video Production (grades 6 – 8) 5th place, Abigail Conmer (6th grade)
Literature (grades 6 – 8) 5th place, Kathleen Snider (6th grade) Literature (grades 9 – 12) honorable mention, Spenser Pulleyking (9th grade)
Musical Composition (grades 6 – 8) 4th place, Adam Somers (7th grade) Musical Composition (grades 6 – 8) honorable mention, Quinlan Pulleyking (6th grade) Musical Composition (grades 9 – 12) 4th place, Graham Wyly (12th grade)
Photography (grades 9 – 12) honorable mention, Emily Hamburg (9th grade)
Visual Arts (grades 6 – 8) 4th place, Taylor Livingston (6th grade) Visual Arts (grades 9 – 12) honorable mention Spenser Pulleyking (9th grade)
These are state level winners! Be sure to congratulate them if you see them around school.
Youth Talent Competition Winners Mason Moon and Erin Cameron are this year's winners of the Youth Talent Competition. They will perform solos accompanied by the Youth Symphony at their April 27th concert. Erin will play the clarinet and Mason will be playing the piano! All of the students are a great representation for the music department of Central High School!
Students Place 1st in District at DECA Competition Congratulation to Tucker Ross and Max Romero for placing 1st at district yesterday in a DECA competition! Cullam Olsen Selected to Attend Missouri Fine Arts Academy Our own Cullam Olsen has been selected to be part of the 2010 Missouri Fine Arts Academy. He will be going to the three week program at MSU over the summer. As some of you know, the funding for the Academy has been drastically cut. Cullam will have to pay $1,200 to attend, unlike the students from Central in the past. If you would like to help, I am sure any donation would be appreciated. Be sure to congratulate this fine young pianist/singer. Former CHS Student Excels in San Franciso Orchestra Celka Ojakangas Is in San Francisco where she is one of sixteen violas chosen from hundreds of applicants to perform with the American String Teachers National Honor Orchestra. She had to audition again for a seat in the viola section after arriving. She will be playing on the fourth stand, seated 8th chair! Her strong work ethic and many hours of concentrated practice have earned her this coveted spot. Congratulations Aleah Woodmansee, BGC Youth of the Year! If you see Aleah Woodmansee, make sure and congratulate her for WINNING the Springfield Boys & Girls Club YOUTH OF THE YEAR!!!! She won a $12,000 scholarship!!! Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of having her in class knows that she is a very deserving young lady!
See her in the News Leader: http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102170425 Central's Own Marc Simon Selected for National High School Newspaper The High Times staff is happy to announce that Marc Simon's story Reading Between the Dividing Lines was selected by the American Society of News Editors for their national edition of the high school newspaper website. Springfield Public Schools will be closed, including administrative offices, on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 in observance of Presidents Day. Although SPS has taken two snow days, at this point in the school year the plan is to make up those days June 1 and June 2. Two Hour Early Release Schedule December 8, 2009 February 2, 2010 March 3, 2010 2nd Block 8:00 – 9:06 3rd Block 9:11 – 9:59 6th Block 11:15 – 12:50 2nd Lunch 11:35 – 12:00 11:15 – 11:35; 12:05 – 12:50 * 65 minutes 3rd Lunch 12:00 – 12:25 11:15 – 12:00; 12:30 – 12:50 * 65 minutes Students should return to 6th block after 3rd lunch. School will dismiss at 12:50 10K Gold Class Ring Raffle February 18th The Lady Bulldogs Booster Club is hosting a class ring raffle. Jostens's is providing a 10K yellow or white gold class ring. The ring can be customized with any design except for the Sheer Ice V11. All design-a-sides will work except for the pro sport designs on page 26 of the catalog. No diamonds, CZ's only. The raffle tickets are $1 each/ 6 for $5 and are available at the concession stand on nights of the Lady Bulldogs games.
C.I. Staffer Named Nation's Best The Central Intelligence staff is proud to announce that senior staff member Drew Mittman was awarded FIRST IN THE NATION for show graphics in the Student Television Network’s fall nationals. Results were announced today on the organization's website http://www.studenttelevision.com. Drew was recognized as the only winner in this national contest due to his high score and exceptional work. Student Television Network is the nation’s largest scholastic broadcasting network comprised of over 600 schools from around the county. This is a huge honor for Drew and the C.I. staff. Make-up days planned for June 1-2 Springfield Public Schools builds into its school calendar six make-up days. As of Jan. 21, school has been cancelled two days (Jan. 7-8) due to inclement weather. At this point, plans are to make up those days Tuesday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 2. If more than six make-up days are necessary, a decision will be made in early spring about when to schedule additional make-up days. Central's Newest Club, "Girls for Good"
For 40 years, the national PTA Reflections Program has encouraged students across the nation and in American schools overseas to explore their artistic talents. This year's theme was, "Beauty Is....". The following students won awards at the City-wide level, and their entries will be sent on to participate in the State-wide level.
Congratulations:
Musical Composition -- Middle School
Quinlan Pulleyking -- 2nd place
Adam Somers -- 3rd place
Garrison Howell -- Honorable Mention
Photography -- Middle School
Gretchen Kerr -- Honorable Mention
Visual Arts -- Middle School
Taylor Livingson -- 3rd place
Film Production -- Middle School
Abigail Conner -- 1st place
Joseph Essman -- Honorable Mention
Musical Composition -- High School
Graham Wyley -- 1st place
Ellen Emeric -- 2nd place
Photography -- High School
Wendy Vong -- 1st place
Emily Hamburg -- 3rd place
Visual Arts -- High School
Spencer Pullyking -- 1st place
Literature -- High School
Spencer Pullyking -- Honorable Mention
CHS Drama Dept. Selected to Perform In Prestigious Festival
Each August, Edinburgh, Scotland becomes the most magical and exciting place on earth as performing artists from all over the world come to Scotland to take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The whole city becomes a stage and visitors can view performances everywhere from playgrounds to conference rooms to city parks to churches. The Fringe Festival includes over 1,800 different performances of music, theatre, dance, and comedy during its three week run. Central High School’s performance will be showcased at the AHSTF venue in Edinburgh. Central High School, long recognized for its entertaining and innovative productions, was selected by the AHSTF Board of Advisors to represent the United States as part of the 2011 AHSTF program. The Board reviews all completed applications and recommendations. While in Scotland, AHSTF’s professional technical team ensures that the company’s lighting, sound, and property needs are addressed. WorldStrides of Charlottesville, Virginia, the nation’s oldest and largest student travel company will be planning the travel arrangements for each high school group. As you can imagine, Central High School drama students, their parents, and teachers are heavily involved in fundraising activities to finance their two-week adventure in Scotland and England. Contributions and donations are welcome and more information is available from Gretchen Teague, Central High School Drama Director at (417) 523-9706. Please congratulate any theatre students you see, as they have been selected as one of fifty high schools from the United States to perform at the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 2011. The travelers will create an original performance and present it four times as a part of the festival. It is the second time that CHS has been invited to this prestigous event. This is a HUGE honor for the theatre program, Central High School, and the district. The students are being recognized for their continued devotion and hard work in the area of theatre. Thank you for all of your continued support and your belief in the talent of these students! Follow this link for more details! Gretchen Teague
The U.S. News & World Report has recognized Central High School as one of the top high schools in the Nation – receiving a SILVER MEDAL! Check the link: http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/missouri/central_high_school-3 this award is a reflection of a total team effort – thank you for making CHS one of the best! Congratulations to our Band at All State Auditions! Hello! All State Band Auditions were held in Columbia, Missouri this weekend and Central had 3 students make call backs- placing them in the upper tier of high school musicians. Two of those students made All State Honorable Mention- Graham Wyly and Fern Bosch. Erin Cameron made the All State Band for the second year- this time being selected first chair through auditions as the best Clarinet player in the state! This is a tremendous accomplishment for these students and Central High School. Congratulations! It is that time of year again for FBLA’s annual “Toy Drive for Crosslines.” This year’s toy drive will run now through Wednesday, December 16. We know the need is great this year for families who are hurting financially. If you can, please consider picking up a new toy while you are out shopping and make a donation. It doesn’t matter how big or small; any donation will be so appreciated by the parents depending on Crosslines to provide Christmas for their children this year. Donations can be dropped off in Room 210 or placed under the tree in the Main Office. Thank you for caring and sharing with the children of Springfield.
Central Wrestlers Beat Parkview! Congratulations to the Central wrestlers who won their first dual last night!!! - Below are the winners, a link to the specific varsity stats, and a link to some pictures from the meet. Also pick up a copy of today’s newspaper for the results. - A special thanks to the AD (Courtney Martin), the referee (Jeff Robbins), the scorekeepers, “Lilly the Central Bulldog”, the cheerleaders, and concessions (Joe and Ginger Strong) for helping to make the meet a success! Go Bulldogs!!!!!! Varsity winners were: JV winners were:
The Art Portfolio and IB Art classes will be exhibiting work through the month of December at the Front Porch, located at 310 South Avenue. Opening night will be Friday, December 4th. Students showing work include:
Breanna Angle, Delanie Cooper, Barrett Crosby, Miranda Freeman, Ian Fuemmeler, Jacob Gaumer, Andrew Gibson, Savannah Griggs, Zach harrell, Nichole Imhoff, Jordynd Jhnson, Daniel Kick, Jessica King, Albert Lloyd, Kathryn Turner, Addison Vance, Ariel White, Amelia Chiles, Emily Robinson, Alyssa Zhu, Julia Shaklee, and Courtney Cunningham.
International Student Recognition Ceremony International students and teachers at Central High School were recognized on November 24th. The ceremony was sponsored by CHS Partners in Education, the A+ Program, International Baccalaureate Program and teachers working with their whole faculty study group. The ceremony included many of the students that are receiving services from the ESOL program. The ceremony also recognized two teachers. Mrs. Amato from Argentina and Mrs. Kahol from India were recognized. Mrs. Amato teaches Spanish and Mrs. Kahol is an ESOL teacher. The recognition ceremony included a welcome by Central High School’s principal, Dr. Snodgrass and speeches by Valerie Quirk from Singapore and Flor Silva from Mexico. Each student’s country was recognized as the students walked on stage to receive a flag from their country. A video production was presented that included many quotes from famous people talking about diversity. The countries and cities that were represented at this ceremony were: Argentina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Honduras, Hong Kong, Japan, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Vietnam. The students that were recognized were: Antonia Kirilova, Lora Koleva, Naly Em, Jinglei Xu, Xinfang Zhang, Kaira DeOrnellis, Alaa Abdelhakiem, Alex Peralta, Arron Woo, Rahel Toth, Yaara Bosch, Laura Adkins, Boun Sengpraseuth, Douang Sengpraseuth, Jeremy Tee, David Ting, Luis Acevedo,Christian Ferrer, Jonathan Galeana, Nancy Galeana, Victor Galeana, Omar Hernandez, Susan Juarez, Alex Lopez, Maleny Martinez, Jesus Mendoza, Flor Silva, Cecilia Villalobos, Lorena Villanueva, Jose Violante, Elena Raileanu, Mihail Raileanu, Mary Ajuwon, Hannah Decimo, Marilou Sinclair, Adrian Balanean, Anca Enea, Sam Peana, Josh Cron, Anthony Lemalu, Valerie Quirk, Kristina Uzokova, Yoonji Kim, Toby Yi, Jane Lin, Jessica Lin, Anderson Ying, Puvadol Pulput, Benjapon Suksom, Vlad Sokolov, Alex Antonyuk, Anastasiya Gulak, Minh Hoang Bach, Thien Bui, Huy Hoang, Dao Le, Hang Le, Qua Le, Phillip Ngo, Hieu Nguyen, Kim Thao Nguyen, Trung Nguyen, Anna Tran, and Quang Vu. Parents, teachers, administrators, community members and students gathered in the Commons following the ceremony for refreshments.
Central Intelligence Placed #1 IN THE NATION 11/15/2009: This weekend the Central Intelligence staff competed in the National Scholastic Press Association and Journalism Education Association's fall convention in Washington, D.C. . With over 6, 400 students from across America, England and Korea this was the largest convention and competition ever held. Print Journalism Students Compete in the Southern Media Showcase AND in Washington D.C. 11/05/2009: The 2009 Southern Media Showcase winners were announced at Missouri Southern State University on Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009. 11/15/2009: Four Central print journalism students traveled to Washington, DC last week to attend the National Scholastic Press Association/Journalism Education Association convention and Write-Off competition. Those students were: Amy Allen, Alissa Zhu, Marc Simon, and Anthony Ndikum. Central Senior Signs With University of Louisville 11/13/2009: All are invited to Central High School’s library this Wednesday Nov. 18 at 3:00 to witness Albert Lloyd signing his letter of intent to swim at the University of Louisville. Albert is coming off two individual gold medals at the state championships this past weekend.
Jeremy Petrich set a school record in the 100 backstroke Our Boy’s Swim Team will be competing in the MSHSAA State Championships Saturday, November 14th. If you cannot make it up to St. Louis please log on to the website below and you can listen to our swimmers. There will be heat sheets found at www.mshsaa.org in which you will be able to find out what time our kids are swimming. There will also be a write up in the Friday’s News-Leader on one of our swimmers and a story on the team on KSPR News tonight. Thank you and good luck swim dogs. The Prepcasts Broadcasting Network is pleased to inform you that the MSHSAA Swimming championships from the Rec-Plex in St.Peters Missouri may be heard LIVE on www.prepcasts.com with pre-game at 2:40pm. Monday - English room 250
Wednesday - Math room 347 or 351
Thursday - Science room 306
10/5/2009: American Society of News Editors picked Elizabeth Callen’s story about texting while driving for the NATIONAL edition of their web site. Driving while intextucated: New state law bans texting for drivers under 21 Our paper is hosted on their site along with hundreds of other high school newspapers from across the country. Last count was 600-something. We don’t have our entire edition uploaded yet, but you can always access it at: www.my.hsj.org/mo/springfield/central Please congratulate Elizabeth and the entire staff for their hard work on issue 1.
Central student traveling to Singapore Sept. 29, 2009- Springfield, Missouri’s Community Olympic Development Program (CODP) has selected a Springfield youth representative to participate in the inaugural Singapore 2010 Friendship Camp. A delegation representing Springfield’s CODP program will also travel to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. this week to attend the annual CODP Conference and seminars. Alex Belote, 16, will travel to Singapore in early December 2009 to participate in the Friendship Camp, as part of the world’s first Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. He is one of only two Americans to be offered the opportunity. The other athlete is a female fencer from San Antonio’s CODP. The Friendship Camp is a special part of the Youth Olympic Games with the goal of promoting Olympic values among participants and providing them with a unique experience and the opportunity to form life-long friendships. Belote has been involved in Springfield’s CODP tennis program since 2004. He has moved into the top Academy level and is one of the top youth tennis players in Springfield. A junior at Springfield’s Central High School, Belote represented Central in doubles play at state-level competition his freshman year. This was the first time a player from Central was represented at the Missouri State High School Tennis Championships. He has a 10-2 singles record for 2009. His team finished its highest level in the school’s history at State this year. Belote plays in approximately 12 – 16 United States Tennis Association tournaments per year and has participated in the USTA’s Competitive Training Center Program for three years. He is in Central’s International Baccalaureate program, maintains a 4.9 grade average (honors classes) and is Sports Editor for his high school newspaper. Belote has worked at Cooper Tennis Complex stringing racquets, teaching young kids the game of tennis and running the scoreboard during Springfield Lasers matches. Participants of the five-day Camp will take part in cultural and education programs, including sports development, interaction with Olympians, island activities, community projects, learning journeys and a youth music concert. The camp is organized by Singapore’s Ministry of Education in partnership with the Singapore Sports School and the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee, and travel expenses for both athletes are paid for by the United States Olympic Committee. The USOC is also funding a trip for a group of Springfield CODP coaches and youth athletes, who will travel to Colorado Springs this week for the 2009 CODP Conference. Participants will take part in round-table discussions and seminars. The trip also allows for the delegation to interact with other coaches and some of the best aspiring athletes training at the USOC Olympic Center. The following youth players were selected to participate in the conference because of their involvement with the Development Program: · Jonathon Sawyer, 15, Ice Hockey · Abbey Belote, 13, Tennis · Tessa Thornton, 14, Volleyball · Grace Kline, 15, Weightlifting
For more information, media contact: Linda Dollar, CODP Program Manager, (417) 874-2174; Bob Nelson, Public Information Administrator, (417) 874-2176.
Central Intelligence Named Pacemaker Finalists The National Scholastic Press Association announced Friday its 2009 Pacemaker Finalists. For the 3rd time in 4 years Central Intelligence has been named one out of only 10 schools across the nation to receive this prestigious award. The Pacemaker is equivalent to winning a Pulitzer Prize. The C.I. staff is VERY proud to once again bring this honor home to Central. The International Club has changed it’s name to Cultural Diversity Club. Our first meeting for the year will be on September 22nd, in Room 223, at 3:00 P.M. Do you hate Cancer? Do you want to make a difference in your school and community? Apply for the Springfield All Youth Relay For Life Planning Community. Any student currently enrolled in high school may apply. Pick up your application from Mrs. Sellers, room 319. The deadline in Sunday, September 20th.
Attention: FCCLA members and anyone interested in joining. There will be a meeting on Wednesday after school at 3:00 in Room #3. Math club will begin meeting on Mondays after school from 3:00-4:00 in room 343. Our contest season begins in 2 weeks so please plan to attend. French club’s second meeting will be after school on Thursday, September 24th in room 225. We will meet until 4:00. Be sure to come even if you missed our first meeting. Hey CHS! Are you looking for a great way to get involved and improve the atmosphere here at Central? If so, then pick up an application for the peer mediation team. Applications are due to Mrs. Gray in room 329 by October 1st. Salsa club will meet today from 3:00-4:00 in room 219. No dance experience is needed. Just come ready to learn and have fun! Students: are you interested in reducing your stress and increasing your health and well being? Yoga classes are forming for all CHS students. Come by the IB office, room 114, to pick up an information form. All information forms must be turned in by this Thursday, September 24th to assure that classes will be offered. Follow this link for a complete listing of Central Clubs
Celebration of Life to Honor Haley Stevens Join us for a “Celebration of Life to Honor Haley Stevens.” The celebration will occur on Saturday, September 12th at 1:00 p.m. at the Hope Community Church (near Springfield Catholic HS on Blackmon Road). It has been requested that flowers not be sent– any money should be donated to finding a cure for ALS. “President Obama will deliver a speech on Tuesday, September 8 at 11:00 a.m. CST via a webcast. Teachers at Central High School will have the option of showing the speech to their class if they believe there is a purposeful connection to the curriculum. There will not be a school-wide viewing of the speech nor will the school day be disrupted in order to view the speech. Students who do not want to view the speech will be given an alternative activity, but will still be under the supervision of their teacher. The Central High School website will post a link for students to view the speech at their convenience.” Read Superintendent Ridder's Letter to our Parents Walk to Defeat ALS Senior pictures are due to Mrs. Garner in Rm. 24 no later than Friday, September 25. Did someone say Plaza Jam? This year’s Welcome to Wonderland Plaza Jam will be Thursday, September 3rd from 6:30-8:30 outside in the Plaza area. Freshmen GET IN FREE! Sophomores, juniors and seniors can bring canned food or pay $3 at the door. Can’t wait to see everyone at the Plaza Jam to kick off this great new year! Central High School makes Newsweek list of top schoolsJune 18, 2009 Newsweek magazine has named Central High School one of 1,500 outstanding high schools in the nation for 2009. Central ranks 1,254 on the list as measured by the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at the school divided by the number of graduating seniors. “This is obviously a tremendous honor for our school to be recognized on a national level,” said Principal Ron Snodgrass. “It is a valid recognition of what is happening at Central with our IB program and the success we’ve experienced. Springfield Public Schools is the only school district in southwest Missouri to have one of its high schools named to the list. Central made Newsweek’s 2008 list, ranking 1,306 out of 1,500 schools.
Two local teens attended Missouri Leadership SeminarJune 18, 2009 Central High School student Raleigh Cavero and Kickapoo High School student Spencer Price attended the Missouri Leadership Seminar June 5-7 at University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg. The Missouri Leadership Seminar is a gateway program that introduces future leaders to the values of leadership, citizenship and community service. The two were among more than 150 students representing high schools throughout Missouri. Instructors at the Missouri Leadership Seminar identify and actively engage potential leaders and help them understand their own strengths and abilities. The conference also teaches students how to use their gifts to positively influence others to serve their communities and their nation.
July 4, 2009: We made the news!!! We had over 30 high school, middle school, and elementary wrestlers walk in the parade to wave flags, eat ice cream, drink soda, carry banners, throw candy, and show their school/wrestling pride. We were the only sports team and the only school represented in the parade. A special thanks to Mr. Ingalsbe for helping us make the parade a success! We were shown on every news station and follow the links below to see the wrestlers marching in the 4th of July Parade: http://www.ky3.com/news/local/49942002.html or http://ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?cid=164402
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This group will be looking at issues that affect women on the local, national, and international levels. We will explore such issues as why a male auto mechanic might call his female customer “Honey,” the impact of health care reform on women, and the continuing sex trade in Eastern Europe. The girls will also look at ways they can help women here at CHS and around the world. For more information see Mrs. Boyd 
The Central High School Drama Department under the direction of Gretchen Teague has been selected to perform in the world’s largest and most prestigious arts festival in the world as part of the American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF).
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