Centennial Newsletter 07.31.25

Greetings, Parents, Students and Staff,

As we inch closer to the beginning of the new school year, I am filled with excitement when thinking about the new bonds I will create with parents, students, and Centennial staff members. We will have so many opportunities to learn and grow together, and I can’t wait to see what this year holds in store for us.

Being a new administrator at Centennial, one of my goals is to ensure that parents, staff, and students all know that I am here as a support to the community. My door is always open, and I look forward to working with you all to reach our common goal of student success.

Centennial has a history of great academic achievement, and I look forward to working with our Principal, Ms. Stewart, to ensure that we maintain high expectations and work diligently to make sure that each and every Comet is equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to grow. This is of the utmost importance to me, and I will make sure that my words and actions are always focused on this goal.

Beyond academic achievement, there is a necessity to encourage the social and emotional well-being of our Comets. One of my main objectives is to foster growth in a manner that encourages good citizenship. Our Comets are future leaders, and they require an education that provides a strong foundation in interpersonal relations and communication. We must nurture positive traits and focus on personal growth.

It is my honor to be working with you all this year. Let’s make this a year to remember!

Warm Regards,

Ms. Sutton

Dear Centennial Families,

We hope you are enjoying a safe and restful summer! As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we want to make you aware of some important information regarding student schedule (child's teacher name) access in Family and Student Access (Skyward).

Starting July 16, families of students who have not completed the required annual registration forms will see the following alert when attempting to view schedules in Skyward:

Please complete the annual forms for your student. This is required for all new and returning students every school year. Once you submit the form, you will be able to view your student's schedule the following day or on the district schedule release date.

Starting August 1, in alignment with the state vaccination compliance deadline, families of students who are out of compliance with immunization requirements will see this alert:

There is a problem with your student's immunizations. Please provide an updated copy of your student's immunizations to your school's nurse as soon as possible. Once the nurse has updated your student's immunizations in Skyward, you will be able to view your student's schedule the following day or on the district schedule release date.

Please note that these messages are part of an automatic system that updates each night. Once your student's forms are completed and/or immunizations are updated, access to the schedule will be granted the next day. At this time, campuses do not have the ability to manually override this system.

The district schedule release date is August 5. To ensure you can view your student’s schedule on that date, all required forms and immunization records must be submitted by August 4.

Thank you for your attention to these important matters. If you have any questions or need support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Jessica.Harper@Pisd.edu.

Warm regards,
Sara Stewart

Principal, Centennial Elementary

In order to support a safe and focused learning environment, Plano ISD campuses maintain clear expectations for the use of personal telecommunication devices during the school day. This includes cell phones, smartwatches, wireless headphones, tablets, non-district-issued laptops, smart glasses, messaging devices, earbuds/headphones, or any other wearable telecommunications device. These guidelines are designed to minimize distractions and foster positive academic and social interactions.

To keep kids motivated, Centennial students can participate in one or more of our fun reading challenges:

• 40 Book Challenge: Yearlong challenge that encourages students to read a wide variety of books

• Little Maverick: Reading list of graphic novels designed for children in grades K-5.

• Texas 2 x 2: Beautifully illustrated, often humorous and instructive volumes are the best of recent books meant for children 2 years old to grade two.

• Texas Bluebonnet: The titles on the list offer students in third through sixth grades quality fiction and nonfiction literature to be read for pleasure.