By: Elijah Hill, Contributing Writer The 2024 November presidential election will be Centralia High School Seniors first major election in which they can vote. I investigated the political climate of the senior student body at CHS and the results I found were surprising. Of the 88 CHS seniors, 23 students responded to the poll, and to protect the peace of the student body, all of the comments have been kept anonymous.
By: Rylee Palmer; Contributing Writer Centralia High School(CHS) offers a Creative Writing course led by Mrs. Lacey Erbschloe. This class does a variety of writing projects.
By: Bre Crockett, Contributing Writer Lock and load, Centralia High School! CHS Game Club is gearing up to host its first ever “Lazer Tag” event, promising an evening filled with fun, friendship and fierce competition.
By: Rylee Palmer, contributing writer The FFA week filled the third week of February with many fun and exciting activities. Since school was out on Monday for Presidents Day, FFA students started Tuesday by hosting a breakfast before school. There was pancakes, bacon and breakfast casserole for the Centralia High School students and faculty. On Wednesday, the FFA members headed to Mexico, MO for an etiquette dinner. On Thursday select members headed to the capitol for the day and lastly, on Friday, the famous petting zoo was hosted at CHS. Friday was also bring your farm equipment to school day.
By: Elijah Hill; Contributing Writer Centralia FBLA Officers and FFA Chapter members at the front of the capitol. On February 14, the FBLA and FFA chapter officers went to the state capitol in Jefferson City. During this trip, students talked to District 44 Representative, Cheri Toalson Reisch and Missouri Senator, Caleb Rowden, about Senate Bill 819.
By: Rylee Palmer; contributing writer The Sports Officiating class is a new course addition to Centralia High School(CHS) for the 2023-24 school year.
As winter arrives and frost sets in on the windows, students at Centralia High School eagerly await the annual Winterwarming festivities. Guided by the student council, the theme, “Game On” promises a week filled with spirited dress-up days, friendly competitions and school-wide joy.
By: Kiara Jordan
By: Faith Mills Centralia High School (CHS) has partnered with Columbia Area Career Center(CACC) for five years now to give students an advanced opportunity to learn subjects that are not available at CHS.
By: Rylee Palmer, Contributing Writer Centralia High School(CHS) Book Club has offered students a welcoming environment to talk about reading with their classmates.
By: Bre Crockett, Contributing Writer Centralia High School FBLA President and District 6 Co-President Elijah Hill and Vice President of Communications Amy Pendergrast record the classroom scene for their public service announcement for districts. FBLA's District Leadership Conference is so much more than just a conference.
On November 7 during PASS, Centralia High School gave academic letters, bars and plaques to students based on their academic success. Out of 159 students, 39 Sophomores lettered, 11 juniors lettered, 33 juniors got bars (2nd year), 2 Seniors lettered, 8 seniors got bars(2nd year), and 31 seniors got bars(3rd year). For graduates 5 lettered, 3 received a bar(2nd year), 7 received a bar(3rd year), and 20 got plaques(4th year).
Centralia High School first recognized outstanding academic performance with an Academic Letter in 1991. Student’s academic excellence has been recognized every year since 1991. The policy for awarding an academic letter was amended during the 2018-2019 school year to recognize students who meet the following criteria.
As construction started in the 2023 school year, the process has been long and exciting. These photos display the newer classrooms and office before they're moved into.
By:Kiara L. Jordan The Centralia High School (CHS) FFA chapter recently went to the 96th annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. CHS took nineteen students this year.
FFA National Convention is the nation's largest annual gathering of students with around 70,000 people. Students have the opportunity to explore career and educational opportunities from industry-leading exhibitors at the expo and participate in educational workshops and tours. The Centralia FFA chapter had three agricultural advisors that supervised the group this year; Lori Lewis, Scott Stone and Rylee Williamson. Williamson thinks National Convention is a great opportunity to meet FFA members from across the country. “It also allows them to network with many major agriculture companies,” said Williamson. Cassidy Collier, a freshman at CHS, went to National Convention for the first time. She has been active in FFA this year and Stone thought it would be a good idea for her to get even more involved. “I have learned to be more confident in myself and treat others with respect,” said Collier. Sophomore, Khaynin McCubbin also went to the National Convention for the first time this year. This is McCubbin’s second year in FFA. Before students can attend convention they have to be an active member through a points system and raise money through fruit sales. McCubbin’s favorite part was being able to hang out with everyone and do something they all care about. McCubbin hopes to continue going to convention in future years. “I want to continue going so I can develop better leadership values and be a better leader within our chapter,” said McCubbin. During one session at this year's convention was keynote speaker Juan Bendana. Bendana, a renowned speaker, trainer, entrepreneur and author of the 100 Day Playbook talked to FFA members about their interest in growing their speaking skills and encouraged FFA members not to give up too soon. When students were not attending a session or workshop, they were able to visit the college and career expo. The expo has agriculture related companies and colleges from around the country for students to network with. While in Indianapolis, FFA members also attended the World's Toughest Rodeo. This year the chapter attended four general sessions at Lucas Oil Stadium where Centralia received a National Chapter Award. On the last day of convention Claire Bennett, Zach Schnarre and Annamarie Stone also received their American degrees which is a certificate showing the dedication and accomplishment of being in FFA. The American Degree is the highest level of achievement a FFA member can receive. Bailey Schuering, a junior at CHS, has been in FFA for five years. Two of those years in middle school, and has attended the National Convention for three years. “What I have learned from these experiences is that it's okay to step out of your comfort and try new things,” said Schuering. Next October you can be sure to see CHS FFA members back at National Convention learning new skills and making memories for years to come. By: Josh Bowne, contributing writer Every year at Halloween Mrs. Tonya Schmidt, Centralia High School(CHS) physics and Advanced Chemistry teacher hosts a Halloween game night for her students.
Written by: Kiara Jordan, Contributing Writer Most people know about Battlefield Lavender Farm located in Centralia, MO, but most people do not realize what it takes and how many people it takes to successfully run the farm.
By: Faith Mills, Contributing Writer In a world where environmental concerns are at the forefront of global discussions, Centralia FFA students are proving that the future of agriculture is not just about crops and livestock but also about sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.
By: Elijah Hill, Contributing Writer Gold star student, Noah Davis, recently attended Missouri Scholars Academy, a three week camp that took place at the University of Missouri campus, from June 11th through July 1st.
By: Bre Crockett, Contributing Writer Elijah Hill, third from the left, posed for a photo in front of the Missouri FBLA District Leadership Conference banner with other conference attendees. Senior Elijah Hill has always been interested in entrepreneurship and has been a member of Centralia High School (CHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for four years.
By: Josh Bowne, Contributing Writer Painted tiles, beautiful paintings on the walls, quaint well kept cities and marvelous oceans are what welcomed Centralia High School (CHS) students into Spain and Portugal.
Aside from regular business, this morning's Centralia High School (CHS) staff meeting had a special highlight to it.
By Mackenzie McCollum, Contributing Writer On April 27, 2023 four students from the Centralia High School(CHS) band competed at the state competition at the University of Missouri campus.
By: Abby Ridgel, Contributing Writer On Friday, April 14th, Centralia High School (CHS) Spanish III and IV students traveled to Warrensburg for the University of Central Missouri Foreign Film Festival.
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