Raider Family Weekly Update

⭐Monday, August 18th ⭐

RISE (in family groups): COMMITTED to CJSHS Signing Day!!

WIN (gym assembly): All returning students & 7th graders prep leadership binders with Mrs. Henning. All new students meet with Senior Lighthouse Members in Lighthouse Room for Check In.

Fall Sport Practices Begin. JH 7th Hr - 4:30. HS After School. (JH families, please make arrangements to pick up your student at the completion of practice)

⭐Tuesday, August 19th⭐

RISE (in family groups): Leader in Me Lesson / Activity

WIN (gym assembly): Wiggy Wednesday Overview & Whole Group Instruction on Lead Measures and Procedures

⭐Wednesday, August 20th⭐

RISE (gym assembly): IPS Procedures & Overview, IPS Section of Leadership Portfolios - Digital & Book, IPS Google Classroom, Xello, Student Led Conferences.

WIN (in RISE family groups): Wiggy Wednesday - Student Success Seminar Time in RISE GROUPS

⭐Thursday, August 21st⭐

RISE (in family groups): Leader in Me Lesson / Activity Student Lighthouse Team Meeting in Lighthouse Room

WIN (in 4th Hour): (unless additional assembly is needed for MAP or IPS or Leadership Binders, or may introduce Methodize ACT prep to all students- TBD) Unless otherwise updated, stay with 4th hour teacher and read library book or check out a library book if needed.

Student Lighthouse Applications Due - final deadline for 2025-26 school year members. Turn into Mona in the office. See Mrs. Henning if questions.

FIRE DRILL (system test) - TBD

Raider Community Annual Tailgate 6:00p.m. CJSHS Outdoor Concessions. Bring side dish, yard games, chairs, etc. if able. Hot dogs provided. We hope you can join us - sponsored by USD 462 and RCB Bank!

⭐Friday, August 22nd⭐

Friday School/Open Library 9:00 a.m. - Noon.

⭐Sunday, August 24th⭐

Be Proactive - Check Powerschool for any assignments marked !MISSING that will be referred to MAP on Monday morning!

⭐Monday, August 25th⭐

RISE (in family groups): Leader in Me Lesson

WIN (assembly in gym): Student Data, Assessment Schedule, WIN Intervention Groups, Expectations/Overview

MAP (Missing Assignment Program) BEGINS

JH & HS Eligibility BEGINS

⭐Tuesday, August 26th⭐

RISE (in family groups): Begin IPS Lessons

WIN (in intervention groups): Reading Interventions Begin

HS Cheer Spirit Clinic 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Wichita

⭐Wednesday, August 27th⭐

RISE (in family groups): IPS Lessons

WIN (in RISE family groups): Wiggy Wednesday Lead Measures & Student Success Seminar

⭐Thursday, August 28th⭐

RISE (in family groups): Leader in Me Lesson/Activity

WIN (in intervention group): Reading Interventions

HS Volleyball Jamboree @ Home 5:00 p.m.

⭐Friday, August 29th⭐

Friday School/Open Library 9:00 a.m. - Noon.

All Assignments Referred to MAP will be a ZERO if not turned in by NOON.

HS Football Jamboree @ Home 6:00 p.m.

⭐Saturday, August 30th⭐

HS Volleyball @ Peabody 8:00 a.m.

⭐Monday, September 1st⭐

NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Atlanta Labor Day Parade

⭐⭐School in session on Friday, September 5th⭐⭐

Booster Club is the heartbeat of our school spirit and student success! We’re a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to supporting athletic programs through fundraising, events, and community engagement. By joining or supporting the Booster Club, you’re helping provide essential resources—from equipment and uniforms to travel expenses and scholarships—that directly benefit our students. Together, we build pride, strengthen school spirit, and ensure every student has the opportunity to shine.

Welcome back!

Dear Central Jr/Sr High School Students and Families,

Welcome back! We are excited to kick off the 2025-26 school year and continue our journey as a Leader in Me School striving for Greatness as we are COMMITTED to growing in the areas of Academics, Leadership, and Culture - working together to ensure every student thrives. We have several new students and families joining us at Central Jr/Sr High School this school year and we are so excited to see Raider Nation growing. I am COMMITTED to sending this newsletter on a weekly basis with the goal of improving communcation and transparency with our families and students. The goal of this week's edition is to update you on handbook changes, highlight important events and dates coming up, and to help you and your student prepare for a successful start of the year!

2025-26 Leader in Me Focus Areas

Academics – Empowered Learners
We are COMMITTED to providing strong academic supports that help students grow in their self-confidence and academic self-efficacy. Students will learn to apply personal leadership habits to plan, prioritize, and persevere in their academic pursuits.

Leadership – Student Leadership

We are COMMITTED to providing leadership opportunities, both big and small, for all students that help them learn and grow through hands on experiences that they can apply to their future endeavours.

Personal and Interpersonal Growth: Foster student leadership by encouraging responsibility for actions and emotions and prioritizing things that are most important for the future while building positive relationships through understandings, communication, and seeking to understand differences they see in others.
Self-Advocacy: Encouraging students to overcome challenges, problem solve, and seek help when needed.
Pro-Social Behavior: Creating a network of support where students build one another up.
Positive Well-Being: Promoting activities that benefit heart, mind, and body for both students and families.

Culture – Supportive School Environment
We are COMMITTED to the belief that every student has a unique genius. Our goal is to recognize and nurture each student’s strengths, empowering them to take ownership of their learning and practice decision-making skills. We are committed to:

Building trusting relationships among students, staff, and community.
Student empowerment - taking ownership in their learning and are provided with opportunties to demonstrate decision making skills that help them grow in their leadership competence.
Creating a sense of belonging for everyone.
Living our motto: “Greatness Happens Here.” We have amazing students, staff, and families and we commit to striving to create a culture and environment of acceptance, support, and commitment to academic success.

New Initiatives & Handbook Highlights

This year, you’ll notice several updates to our handbook and policies that align with our focus areas and district goals at USD 462, including:

MAP (Missing Assignments Program) – replacing the ZAP program.
Updates to weekly JH and HS Athletic/Activity Eligibility.
Attendance and Homework policy updates.
Chromebook usage guidelines.

Please review the posters below and the Central Jr/Sr High School Student Handbook for full details. These changes also support the current USD 462 district leadership team and Board of Education priorities such as alignment of structures, analyzing screen time data, improving attendance, and enriching curriculum standards.

Please be sure to review existing policies as well such as:

No Backpack/Bag Policy (may keep in locker)
Cell Phone / Personal Electronic Device (should be kept in locker during each class or intervention period)

Staying Connected

Each week, you will receive a newsletter like this to help with planning, communication, and supporting your student’s daily COMMITTMENT to learning and activities. The weekly newsletter is via email, social media, and on the school's website page.

For quick access to resources—including our handbook, bell schedule, meeting request form, and PowerSchool portal—visit www.usd462.org. Click the Menu in the top right and check out “Information for Parents” and “Central Jr/Sr High School.” Also on the website you will find the district calendar, lunch and breakfast menus, news, and more! Don't forget to download the USD 462 mobile app as well for quick access.

COMMITTED:

If you haven't caught uon yet, our word of the year is "COMMITTED". :) Just like an athlete committing to the next step in their journey by signing at a college or professional team, we are COMMITTED to Central Jr/Sr High School. Our staff has made the COMMIT to CJSHS and plan to bring their best self in order to make the 2025-26 school year the best yet for our students and famliies. We will be asking our students to participate in signing day for their COMMIT towards academics, leadership, culture, and school-wide goals at CJSHS as well in the coming days. We value our partnership with you as the parent/guardian in providing an exceptional academic and athletic/activity experience for our students. Thank you for entrusting us with your children and for the important role you play in being "COMMITTED" to supporting the focus of Academics, Leadership, and Culture - together we ensure Greatness Happen Here.

Please reach out if you have any questions. You can email me at jhenning@usd462.org or call the office and speak with Mona at 620-438-2215.

Mrs. Henning
Principal, Central Jr/Sr High School

Student Handbook

Please CLICK HERE to see the 2025-2026 Central Jr/Sr High School Student Handbook. The policy book received a big makeover this summer! Many policies were added or updated to reflect current practices or board policies that were not previously outlined in the student handbook. Policy changes are highlighted in yellow and bookmarked on the table of contents. Also, see posters below for some of the highlighted policies. Parents/guardians, please take a moment to review and discuss the policies in this handbook with your student prior to the beginning of the school year.

Morning Routines & Breakfast

Doors will open at 7:35 a.m. Students, please do not plan to be in the parking lot or waiting by the front doors prior to 7:30 a.m. Once you reach the school parking lot, please plan to head straight inside or to the front courtyard. Breakfast will be served from 7:35 am-7:50 am. Students eating breakfast will drop their belongings off in their lockers and head to the cafeteria. Students who choose not to eat breakfast will wait in the commons area OR THE LIBRARY - quiet work location (NO OPEN GYM) until the first bell rings and they can head to class. If a teacher's classroom door is closed, please do not knock or access their classroom prior to the start of school. Students, if you are a breakfast eater, please plan accordingly and come early enough to finish your breakfast and get to class.

Staff / Visitor Parking

Student drivers - please do not park in the first and second section of double rows south of the library. These sections are reserved for staff and visitor parking.

Tech Fee

Families, please send $10 for your student(s) tech fee next week if you haven't already. Contact Mona for questions.

School Transportation

Thank you for a great 1st week of transportation to/from school! If any emergency changes arise with your student's transportation needs, please contact your route driver or if you don't have their information, call Mona in the office or contact Mr. Tatum at btatum@usd46.org (in advance) so we can ensure arrangments are handled. For questions or concerns about tranpsoration, first contact the driver, then Mr. Tatum, then Mrs. Henning if further investigation or informaiton is needed.

Powerschool

We have given each student a copy of their Powerschool Student Username during the first week of school. Students may need help with the directions below to reset their password and get logged in. Staff can also access the student's username. Students will need to ensure their new password is meeting the listed password requirements if a reset is needed. Ex: 8 letters/numbers, must include capital letter, must include a number, must include a special character. If they are still having trouble after trying the information below, email Mrs. Henning or contact Mona.

To log into PowerSchool as a student or parents, you can do the following:

Open a web browser and go to your school's PowerSchool Student and Parent portal URL. cbusd.powerschool.com. You should see the Raider Shield at the top.
Enter your ID and password, for students this will be printed on the bottom of the PowerSchool letter they recieve on Monday, August 11th.

If you're a new student, your school will give you an Access ID and Access Password. If you're a returning student, you can use the same Access ID and Access Password from the previous year. If you forget your Access ID, you can contact your school office. If you forget your Password, you should be able to request an email to be sent with reset instructions.

If you're having trouble accessing PowerSchool, you can try these steps:

If your password has expired, you might need to reset it.
If you've exceeded the number of allowed sign-in attempts, you might be locked out of PowerSchool. If this happens, you can contact your school.
If your session times out, you can sign in again.

What is RISE Time?

RISE Time is a dedicated period in our high school schedule designed to help students grow academically, personally, and as leaders. It supports both our Leader in Me framework and each student’s Individual Plan of Study (IPS).

RISE stands for:
Reflect – Students take time to review progress toward academic, personal, and post-graduation goals.
Inspire – Activities and discussions promote leadership skills, positive habits, and goal-setting.
Strategize – Students use their IPS to plan next steps for college, career, or personal growth.
Engage – Opportunities to connect with mentors, access resources, and build relationships.

Through RISE Time, students:

Apply the 7 Habits and other Leader in Me principles to real-life situations.
Create, monitor, and update their Individual Plan of Study, ensuring their courses and activities align with future goals.
Learn self-advocacy, organization, and time management strategies.
Receive support for academics, career exploration, and personal well-being.

RISE Time is all about empowering students to take ownership of their learning, set meaningful goals, and graduate prepared for their next steps—because at Central Jr/Sr High School, we are committed to Greatness Happens Here.

What is WIN Time?

WIN stands for What I Need, and it’s a focused time in our schedule designed to give every student the extra support—or challenge—they need to be successful.

WIN Time is built around two main priorities:

Reading and Math Interventions – Students receive targeted, tiered supports based on their needs. This could mean extra help in building essential skills, extension activities for advanced learners, or focused practice to strengthen learning.
Student Success Seminar – New this year, WIGGY WEDNESDAY will be dedicated time for students to track and work toward their Wildly Important Goals (WIGs). This involves:
- Monitoring attendance and tardies.
- Staying on top of assignments and developing organizational strategies to avoid the MAP (Missing Assignments Program) list.
- Tracking lead measures—the daily and weekly actions that help students achieve their big goals.

By combining academic interventions with goal-setting and accountability, WIN Time ensures that students receive the “What I Need” support to grow in skills, habits, and personal responsibility. It’s about closing gaps, stretching strengths, and making sure every student is on track and committed for success!

Request to Meet or Parent Concern Forms

In an effort to improve communication and transparency - students, parents/guardians, and community patrons are encouraged to use the following forms to request to meet or share a concern:

Request to Meet w/ Mrs. Henning or Mrs. Miller - Click Here

Report a Parent Concern or Need - Click Here

Immunizations & Medications at School

Be sure your children are up to date on their immunizations. For last year's students, Nurse Stephanie sent home letters this summer to help families prepare.

If your child takes medication at school, we will need a new medication form from the doctor.

Please CLICK HERE to print and complete the form required to turn into the office

USD 462 Central App

Check out our app! Access documents, news updates, emergency notifications- but most importantly- the Breakfast and Lunch Menu right from your pocket.

Download for Android https://bit.ly/3dI3SFm

Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3TkaZnS

DISTRICT CODE FOR APP: KKKC (CENTRAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Stay Connected

In an effort to increase communication, you will receive a weekly email update in this manner. You can also expect to receive school reach calls and text messages throughout the school year and can find more information through our website and social media outlets. If you are not receiving school reach calls, please contact the school so we can update your information. Please don't hesitate to contact the school if you have any questions or concerns throughout the year.

Email: jhenning@usd462.org
Website: www.usd462.org
Location: 700 North Main Street, Burden, KS, USA
Phone: 620-438-2215
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentralUSD462
Twitter: @462Usd

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