Centennial Eagles News

Dear Centennial families/guardians and community,

Last week, PTA shared that we surpassed our $20,000 fundraising goal for our Bald Eagle Boogie! I cannot begin to express my gratitude for the generosity that you have shown Centennial students! Students were so proud of their movement and fundraising efforts, and we know that you also play an important role in that. We sincerely thank everyone who participated!

We will have conferences on Wednesday, October 15th from 3:30PM - 7:30PM and all day on Thursday, October 16th from 7:30AM - 6:30PM. At Centennial, we have student led conferences; this is a very special experience for your student(s) to be able to share about their learning experiences at school with you. Over the next two weeks, students and teachers will have dedicated time in their classes to prepare for their conferences. Teachers emailed a link to their classroom specific Sign-Up Genius. Please sign up for a time slot!

Did you know that the proposed $99 million bond, placed on this November's ballot by the Board of Education, would provide funding for key project at Centennial Elementary School? To learn more about the proposed bond, please visit ces.tsd.org/bond. Please note that this bond, if passed, will not raise taxes.

If your child is late to school, please be sure to walk your student(s) to the front door. Our office staff will welcome them to school and ensure they get to class as quickly as possible. If a parent does not walk them to the door, it is an unexcused tardy/absence.

Kind regards,

Mrs. Brennan

Principal

Our attendance goal at Centennial is to have 92.5% of students regularly attending school! We will soon be announcing incentives for students who are meeting this goal!

There's no school for students on Friday, October 10th, Thursday, October 16th, and Friday, October 17th.

Picture Day was last week on October 3. You can still order pictures online with the following information. Retake day will be later this fall.

Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com.

Picture Day ID: EVTVXN4P9

Buy your Centennial Spirit Wear here!

Our 5th annual Trunk Or Treat will be on Friday, October 24, 2025

We need help from our community to make this year’s Trunk Or Treat the biggest one yet! Please consider helping in any way that works for you.

Trunk Hosts Needed!

Decorate and host a trunk to thrill our treaters.

Centennial Families And Local Businesses Are Welcome To Host A Trunk.

Each trunk needs to serve approx.. 400 treaters!

SIGN UP HERE! Centennial Elementary PTA: TRUNKS for Trunk Or Treat 2025

Event: October 24th, 2025

Trunk Setup: 3:30-5:00pm

Treat Street: 5:00-6:00pm

Where: Centennial Elementary

Candy And Trinket donations needed. They can be dropped off to the Candy Monster located by the office at Centennial Elementary.

Monetary donations also help!

*Trunk hosts must be registered district volunteers before they can host a trunk. To register, please go here.

This week was: Ms. Jennifer's Hello Kitty Collection

Back by popular demand: YOU can now sign up to display your beloved collection for a week in our hall!

All collections should be school appropriate, precious to you *BUT NOT* highly valuable and should be easily transported from home. Mrs. Westerfield lovingly curates your items in our glass case on Monday mornings along with any special written information you wish to share. Be professional in your work. We are looking forward to the diverse interests of our amazing community. Questions? Email mary.westerfield@tsd.org

Sign Up Genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944AEA82EA4FC1-58162073-centennial

Up first: Some of Mrs. Westerfied's most recent acquisitions for her Donald Duck Collection. (Her last official count was 21 years ago and she had over 2,500 separate Donalds at that point.)

The Carrie Martin Elementary School PTA is hosting a district-wide family engagement and fundraising opportunity! Check out the information below.

More information here.

25-26 yearbooks are available for pre-purchase. As a reminder, 5th grade students do not purchase a yearbook as they get yearbooks complimentary from our CES PTA (thank you PTA!).

Volunteers Needed! Please see your email for volunteer information! Registered volunteers only please.

E Wallet

eWallet is the convenient, secure digital payment option for the Fair. It's the easy way for kids to shop independently for books they want to read, and easy for others to contribute funds. You can set up an eWallet from your school’s Fair homepage.

The annual Kindergarten Open House will be on November 6, 2025 at Thompson Valley High School from 5:30 - 7:00PM.

Here is a Social Emotional Learning website for resources for parents.

In keeping our campus safe. Please remember the following:

• All pets, of any kind, are not allowed on school grounds before, during, or after school. We love furry friends, however, to ensure that all students are in a safe environment, please refrain from bringing your family pets to school, especially during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.
• Please also remember that all tobacco products including cigarettes and vaping mechanisms are prohibited on school grounds. We appreciate your cooperation.

"Safe2Tell Colorado provides the only anonymous way for students, parents and community members to report unsafe and risky behaviors before they grow out of control." Safe 2 Tell Organization

All volunteers in the Thompson School District must be registered before they are authorized to volunteer at the schools.

This is includes, but is not limited to, activities such as:

• Assisting in your child’s classroom

• Chaperoning your child’s field trips

• Volunteering at PTA events

Register by going to: tsd.org/get-involved/volunteer

and click on the “Register” button

Tip: Consider registering your spouse at the same time as yourself!

FYI: If you registered last year, you do NOT need to reregister!

Once you register, the district will provide Centennial your personalized volunteer badge. When you arrive at the school to volunteer just find your badge at the front office desk and log in to the volunteer system. This helps us keep track of all the wonderful volunteer hours provided by our Centennial families!

We would like to say a huge welcome to Centennial's new Volunteer Coordinator, Elizabeth Hosch. Liz has been a parent at Centennial for several years. We are so happy to have her as a part of our team. Welcome Liz!!

Welcome to Centennial...we are your CES PTA officers!

Check out our Welcome video for the 25/26 School year!

Erin Batlle - President

Nicole Brinkman - Vice President of Fundraising

Katrina Johnson - Vice President of Events

Karen Montgomery Moore & Ellie Light - Co-Vice Presidents of Programs

Ryann Melena - Vice President of Membership

Josh Bryant & Lainey Bryant - Co-Vice Presidents of Communications

Drezden Kinnaird - Treasurer

Ariel Henrichsen - Secretary

Contact Us: info.centennialpta@gmail.com or call/text Erin Batlle at (970) 212-6044

Go to this link for all things PTA! Be sure to check out the CES PTA website to learn more about membership perks and how you can get involved.

*Join PTA! Memberships are only $8 for individuals or $15 for a family annually. We sponsor many of the events that help make Centennial such an incredible school for our children. PTA also supports the fundraising efforts throughout the school year that help to provide funding for technology, safety needs, family nights, classroom needs, etc... The PTA organization is a major player in advocating for our students and staff, at the local, state and national levels. Your membership is the key to helping ensure we have another successful year at Centennial!

PTA Membership link: https://tinyurl.com/mrpby3vs

Check out the CES PTA website to learn more about membership perks and how you can get involved.

The Centennial PTA Facebook page is overseen by the PTA.

Note: We do also have a PTA Instagram page (the info posted there is the same). Our handle for both Facebook and Instagram are @CESLovelandPTA

Childhood hunger is a hidden epidemic in America, with 1 in 3 children in Larimer County meeting the criteria for food insecurity. A quickly rising cost of living has narrowed the financial safety margin for many families, where just one large unexpected expense can cause a financial crisis. While there is a safety net of food resources in our country, over 30% of individuals experiencing need will not qualify for those benefits.

Colorado has created a safe haven in our schools, but the weekends and summers continue to be a time of need for too many youth in our local community. Currently, KidsPak serves with 3 separate programs to address stress points in the current food safety net.

At Centennial Elementary, and other schools in the district, we request Kidspak bags each week to distribute to families. If you would like to receive a bag, or multiple bags, please contact Misty in the office at 970-613-5801.

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Website: https://www.thompsonschools.org/centennial
Location: 1555 West 37th Street, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-5800

Fax: 970-613-5820