The activity began with students able to use two hands and verbal communication. As the challenge progressed, the rules became more difficult: students were limited to using just one hand and communicating only nonverbally. Despite these challenges, students worked together, adapted, and successfully completed the activity.
Through hands-on learning and collaboration, students discovered that problem-solving, teamwork, and a little creativity can make science a lot of fun!
Early this week, students in Centennial School District's SPIRIT program soft-launched their own ShopRite! This exciting venture is a smaller-scale version of the supermarket, giving CSD employees the chance to stop in and purchase everyday items right on-site.
Thanks to the original connection made by the late Joseph Cowhey, SPIRIT students have had the opportunity to operate the ShopRite store at William Tennent High School before the regular bell schedule begins. Now, with SPIRIT at the Administration Building, our students can operate the store for longer shifts and more frequently throughout the day.
Students are gaining valuable real-world experience while serving Administration Building staff, SPIRIT staff, students, and visitors attending professional development and training. Each shift gives students opportunities to practice customer service, communication, teamwork, responsibility, and other important workplace skills.
We're so proud of our SPIRIT students for their hard work in bringing this soft launch to life. Congratulations on this exciting milestone, and we can't wait to see the program continue to grow!
Families visited classrooms, met their child's teacher, and learned about daily routines, curriculum plans, and ways to stay involved throughout the year. Thank you to everyone who came out to kick off the year with us!
Events like these are only successful because of families like yours. We're grateful for your continued partnership and support as we kick off another great year in Centennial School District.
Here's to a wonderful year ahead!
Date: September 19, 2026
Time: Gates open at 4 p.m.
Bring your family and friends, grab a seat in the stands, and join us in cheering on our Panthers for an unforgettable evening of talent and school spirit. We hope to see you there!
Please remember to mention that you are there to support Klinger Middle School at the register, and a portion of your purchase will directly benefit our PBIS activities, incentives, and prizes. See you there!
We are incredibly grateful to announce that ETHOS Technology has donated $5,000 to assist with meal debt across Centennial School District!
Unpaid meal balances can create real financial stress for families and impact a student's daily school experience. This generous contribution directly helps ease that burden so our students can focus on what matters most, learning and growing.
Ethos is a mission-driven company committed to giving back, donating 30% of its net profits to charitable causes like Philabundance, Charity Water, Vibrant Health, and local school communities where their team and clients live and work.
Thank you, Ethos Technology, for your incredible generosity, partnership, and dedication to our Centennial community!
Our morning began with an inspiring address from our Superintendent, Dr. Lucabaugh, setting our shared vision and priorities for the year ahead, followed by welcome remarks from our School Board Vice-President, Tony Sadowski. Our security team presented us with guidelines on reinforcing safety protocols across all buildings. We were also thrilled to welcome the Centennial Education Foundation (CEF) to learn more about their continued support for innovative teacher grants and student programs. Most importantly, it was an incredible opportunity to bring all teachers, support staff, and administrators together under one roof to reconnect before our students return.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this morning's event a success. We are ready to welcome our students back and make this school year extraordinary! 📚
Key leadership priorities from our final sessions included:
🎯 Clear Expectations: Establishing consistent standards of operational and professional expectations across all leadership levels.
📊 Strategic Improvement: Equipping administrators with data-driven frameworks to monitor and drive growth district-wide.
🛡️ Safety Oversight: Training leadership teams on crisis management protocols, emergency drill execution, and site safety audits.
📝 Instructional Coaching: Refining administrative observation models and walkthrough feedback to directly support classroom instruction.
Our principals and administrative team are fully aligned, prepared, and ready to lead Centennial into a successful school year!
We are thrilled to share that our wonderful community partners at Frank's Servicenter are launching a month-long food drive starting August 1st!
All donations collected throughout the month of August will directly support two vital district resources for our families:
🥦 Klinger Middle School’s Farmers Market
🎒 McDonald Elementary School’s Food Pantry
We are deeply grateful to Frank’s Servicenter for their generosity and commitment to making a difference where it matters most. Strong community partnerships like this help ensure our students and families have the support they need to thrive!
We can’t wait to see our community come together throughout August. Thank you, Frank's Servicenter, for standing alongside the Centennial School District!
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Back-to-School Backpack & School Supply Distribution a success!
We are grateful to the @magic_charities Foundation, the volunteers, staff, and families who came together to support this event and help kick off the new school year. Events like these show how powerful a community can be and what people can accomplish when they work together toward a common goal.
Klinger Middle School is proud to be part of a community that values collaboration, generosity, and student success. We appreciate everyone who contributed their time, effort, and support to make this event possible.
Thank you for helping make this a memorable and successful day. We look forward to another great school year ahead!
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