Raider Family Weekly Update
Central Jr/Sr High School: October 5, 2025
đŚHOMECOMING WEEK!!!! "A NIGHT IN PARADISE" đŚ
âSunday, October 5thâ
HS Raider Rally (Sponsored by Booster Club) @ Burden Rodeo Arena, 5:00 - 7:00 PM All HS classes should plan to attend. JH/community patrons are welcome to come watch. Dinner provided. Bondfire to follow.
Wear class colors & be prepared to get dirty:
Freshmen - wear black
Sophomores - wear red
Juniors - wear blue
Seniors - wear white
Staff - wear gray
âMonday, October 6th-
Dress Up Day âPajama Dayâ - Come to school ready for pictures and then change into your favorite school appropriate pajamas, onesies count too!
8:00 a.m. Lifetouch Pictures in the Storm Shelter (please donât wear your pajamas) :) All students and staff required to take fall picture for yearbook. Ordering information available in the office.
9:45 - 11:15 a.m. Class Board Decorating Contest (dismiss before end of 2nd hour, no 3rd hour or RISE classes):- Theme âRepresent Your District/Classâ- Boards may be decorated to highlight your classâ special skills - fitting the homecoming spirit theme and show spirit for Fridayâs Homecoming game against CVD Spartans. Each class (7th-12th) will receive the same type of tub with supplies to be used on your boards. Rubrics will be inside your supply boxes and MUST be followed to earn your points! When done, carry to storm shelter for judging. Locations:
7th - Storm Shelter
8th - Sturm
9th - Atkinâs/North Hall or East of School Building
10th - Liebauâs
11th - Groeneâs
12th - Whitehillâs
MAP (Missing Assignment Program)- Eligibility IS Tied To MAP This Week. We hope that through the MAP program both students and staff can grown in the habits of being proactive and communicating. Grades will be pulled by 9:00 a.m. Students will be notified Monday morning if they are ON THE MAP due to a missing assignment in Powerschool. Students will send a picture of their MAP referral to parent/guardian during WIN Time and parent/guardian will be notified via text message of number in Powerschool via school reach messaging system. See all MAP proceedures in the poster below.
JH & HS Eligibility - Report will be pulled Monday and students and parents/guardians notified by 4:00 p.m. Eligibility week runs Tuesday morning through the following Monday evening. Some of the acitivities that require students to remain eligible in order to participate in are: Vball, Fball, Cross Country, Pep/Marching Band, FFA, Trap Shooting, Cheer, Scholar's Bowl, etc.
Win Time: Homecoming Game in Gym - If on MAP, will go to Mrs. LaBrueâs
JH Volleyball @ Udall 4:00 p.m. Leave time 2:45 p.m.
HS JV FB @ Home vs. Oswego 6:00 p.m. (No concessions)
âTuesday, October 7thâ
Dress Up Day âDynamic Duosâ Pick out a friend and become âpower couplesâ for the day! (Ex: Mario & Luigi)
Coronation Practice: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Rise Time: Homecoming Game in Gym
WIN: Wiggy âWednesdayâ in RISE Groups - double check grades, missing assignments, etc. Thursday is end of the quarter!!
JH/ HS CC @ Eureka. 4:00 p.m. Leave time 1:30 p.m.
HS VB @ WE 4:00 p.m. Leave time 2:30 p.m.
MAP or tutoring in Mrs. LaBrue's 3:55 - 4:55 p.m.
âWednesday, October 8thâ
ââLATE START DAY FOR ALL USD 462 STUDENTS. DOORS OPEN AT 10:00 A.M. SCHOOL BEGINS 10:10 A.M. BUS ROUTES RUN 2 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES BEHIND NORMAL SCHEDULE. See more information below in flyer along with late start bell schedule. Please contact the school is you have any questions. Adjusted Bell Schedule, See Below.
Dress Up Day âWIGgy Wednesdayâ - Also known as crazy hair day: wigs, spray in color, different hairstyles
NO Rise or WIN
âOn Going Scavenger Huntâ - There will be flyers posted and rules will be on it. These flyers will be posted around the school starting Tuesday. Find "Blue" & Get a Prize!
MAP or tutoring in Mrs. LaBrue's 3:55 - 4:55 p.m.
âThursday, October 9thâ - END OF 1ST QUARTER. 1ST QUARTER GRADES WILL BE FINALIZED IN POWERSCHOOL BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH We will not have MAP next week as it will be the 1st week of Q2. MAP will resume October 20th
Dress Up Day "Chronically Onlineâ - Grab a âMemeâ shirt and wear it proudly (Ex: I like to talk to myself. She gets me.)
Homecoming Pep Assembly @ 8:00 AM - Candidate/Court member game. Community patrons welcome! (no 1st hour classes)
Letter Jacket Ordering 9:00 a.m.
Seniors Gone to Circle (College/Career Day) 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Rise Time: Homecoming Game in Gym
WIN Time: STAR 360 Finish/Make-up
JH VB/FB @ Sedan. 4:30 p.m. Leave time 2:45 p.m.
HS VB Play In Game. TBD
Senior Homecoming Candidates - don't forget to complete your backdrop board!
MAP or tutoring in Mrs. LaBrue's 3:55 - 4:55 p.m.
âFriday, October 10th â
Friday School / Open Library 9:00 a.m. - Noon
CC Running of the Game Ball from Dexter to Burden!
Homecoming Coronation: Before the game @ 6:00 PM
HS Football Game vs CVD @ 7:00 PM. Student Section Dress Up Theme: Camo
Senior Parent Night: During Half of the Football Game
âSaturday, October 11th â
HS SCBL Volleyball @ Udall. 9:00 a.m. Leave time 7:45 a.m.
HS Homecoming Dance @ 7:30 - 10:00 PM at Central Jr/Sr High School. Must have out of district date form completed in the office. Tickets for dance are $10 each and pays for your entrance into the dance and food/drinks. Single tickets can be purchased for $8 with a qualifying canned good/ boxed meal at the time of purchase. Couples can get their tickets for $15 together if a canned good/ boxed meal is brought at the time of ticket purchase.
Lunch Dismissal This Week:
11:14am 12. 1st Bell - 11/10. 2nd Bell - 9. 3rd Bell - 8/7
Picture Day is coming on Monday, October 6th!
You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVT48KG42. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day and give to the photographers. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com.
Please remember to wear nice clothes for picture day and bring pajamas to change into for Homecoming spirit theme. All students and staff 7th-12th are required to take pictures for yearbook, regardless of if you plan to place an order.
CJSHS Spirit Theme Dress Up Days
Late Start Wednesday!!
Students / Families - Something Missing!?!
Please Let Mrs. Henning Know So We Can Add To Calendar & Get In Newsletter!
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