Centennial Middle School issued weekly announcements on October 26 detailing upcoming school activities and deadlines. Students will return from Fall Break on Tuesday, October 27, marking the start of Term 2 as an A Day.
The school will celebrate Red Ribbon Week from Tuesday, October 27, through Friday, October 30, to encourage healthy choices and a drug-free lifestyle. The week includes themed dress-up days: wearing fall colors on Tuesday, October 27; athletic jerseys on Wednesday, October 28; superhero costumes on Thursday, October 29; and school-appropriate Halloween costumes on Friday, October 30. Students are permitted to wear costumes on Friday, October 30, provided they comply with school dress codes, do not include masks or face coverings, and do not include weapons or weapon-like props.
Several deadlines and meetings are approaching for the Centennial Middle School community. PTA Reflections entries for the theme "What My Culture Means to Me" are due Tuesday, October 27. Additionally, all remaining items in the Lost and Found will be donated and removed from the school on Friday, October 30. A PTA meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, at 10:30 a.m. in the CMS Library.
The school is currently seeking volunteers to serve as presenters for a Career Fair scheduled for Thursday, December 3. Presenters will participate in three 20-minute sessions to help students explore various professional pathways. For questions regarding the Career Fair, families can contact school counselors Ben Young (beny@provo.edu) for last names A–GQ, Arica Sumner (aricas@provo.edu) for last names GR–N, or Katie Webster (kwebster@provo.edu) for last names O–Z.
Other scheduled activities include a school safety drill to practice the Hold Protocol on Monday, November 2, and annual hearing screenings held on Tuesday, November 10, and Wednesday, November 11.
The school's mission is to empower and equip its community to become a collaborative group where individuals feel safe, develop academic skills, and face challenges.
