CVE Friday Flash
May 8, 2026
Mr. Macken's Message
Centerville Families,
A thank you message to our Centerville Elementary families and CPTA.
Go Cougars!
Mike Macken
Dates to Remember
May:
- 15th: 1st Grade Track/Field Day - 1:20PM-3:30PM
- 20th: 5th Grade Track/Field Day
- 22nd: 5th Grade Living Wax Museum (2PM-3PM)
- 25th: No School / Memorial Day
- 27th: 4th Grade Field Trip to Children's Theater
June:
- 3rd: CHS Class 2026 Senior Walk ~10:30am
- 3rd: 1st Grade Bug Project - 2:30PM - 3:15PM
- 4th: 1st Grade Field Trip to MN Zoo
- 8th: 5th Grade Party @ The Fun Lab (5PM - 7PM)
- 9th: Last Day of School
July:
- 7th: Last day to order Spouts School Supply Kit
The Centerville Elementary Calendar is located on our school’s website at https://centerville.isd12.org/ under the Parent Hub. Here you will also find the 2025-2026 Elementary Student Letter Day Calendar.
5th Grade Party & Sign Information - Registration Due NOW!
- Who: 5th Graders
- When: Monday, June 8th
- Where: CVE & The Fun Lab (10650 Baltimore Street NE #300, Blaine)
- How: Registration Links below - Register TODAY!
- Schedule:
- 3:45 - 4:15pm — pizza party at CVE
- 4:15 - 4:30pm — load buses and depart CVE
- 5:00 - 7:00pm — party at The Fun Lab
- 7:00 - 7:30pm — load buses and return to CVE
- 7:30pm — parents pick up students at CVE
- * Students will not have access to the building once they return to CVE. Backpacks, binders, lunchboxes, etc. will remain in classrooms overnight.
- Click here to purchase tickets for the 5th Grade Party AND to order your student’s “Congrats Class of 2033” yard sign. Please complete this step by May 1. Contact Tanya Buescher (tbuescher@isd12.org, 763-792-5802) if you plan to request a scholarship.
- Click here to sign the waiver for your child’s participation at The Fun Lab.
- Click here if you would like to volunteer or donate items for 5th grade’s end-of-year activities.
2026-27 School Supplies
Order your School Supply Kit for the 2026-27 School year now!
- Sprout Website: https://sproutsupplies.com/order
- School Code: CES487
- Order Deadline: Tuesday, July 7th
Make it an easy summer! Supply kits are delivered to the school and will be on your child(ren)'s desk at open house!
Cougar Club Winners
We are so proud of the way these students show the 4 R’s every day!
Principals Chair:
William Postma
Pizza Winners
Bailey Reinhart
Hudson Bege
Louis Bechel
Hannah Hustad
Brooklyn Kerstetter
Nirukta Panchputre
Nahlia Her
Leo Kramer
Colin Belknap
William Korus
Alexis Lee
Aria Lee
Zoey Haynes
Stacy St Germain
Are you Moving?
- If your family will be moving or not attending Centerville Elementary for the 26-27 school year, please let us know as soon as possible.
- Classroom placements will be happening soon and we need to know who may not be joining us next year.
- You can call or email Tanya Buescher at 763-792-5802 or tbuescher@isd12.org.
SRP Training Information
Centerville Elementary will practice the Fire Drill on Friday, May 8th. Additional safety information, including information on the protocols and guidance for families, can be found on the Centennial website.
Community Education
Hey future astronauts out there… Enroll in a STEM or STEAM class this summer. The opportunities are out of this world:
· Destination Mars: Rocketry Course (entering gr. 2-5)
· Alien Adventures: Science from Outer Space (entering gr. 1-3)
· Solar Speedsters: Build and Race Sun-Powered Cars (entering gr. 1-6)
· Solar Car, Robot and Machines (entering gr. 1-6)
· Curiosity Workshop (entering gr. 1-4)
· Centurion Lego Robotics (entering gr. 3-6)
· It’s a Robot Party (entering gr. 2-6)
· STEAM Maker Lab: Genius at Work (entering gr. 1-3)
· Solar Power Your Drone (entering gr. 1-6)
More happening soon:
May 19- T-Ball (ages 5-6)
May 30- Confident Home Alone (ages 8-11)
May 31- Track & Field Camp (ages 4-12)
Jun. 7- Beginner Tennis Lessons (ages 5-16)
Jun. 9- Coach Pitch Baseball (ages 6-10)
Jun. 10- Boys & Girls Basketball Open Gym (entering gr. 4-6)
Jun. 11- Centennial Theater: Glinda of Oz (entering gr. 2-6)
Jun. 12- Deadline to register for summer swim lessons!
Jun. 15- Survive the Wild: Outdoor Engineers (entering gr. 1-4)
Skyhawks Pickleball Camp (ages 6-12)
Skyhawks Beginning Golf Camp (ages 6-9)
Go online to view all fall activities and to register, community.isd12.org.
Digital Backpack
Welcome to the Digital Backpack, the district’s central posting place for community flyers. If you have questions regarding these programs, please contact the organizations directly. View the Digital Backpack online.
On-site immunization clinic
Centennial Schools is partnering with Homeland Health Specialists to provide school vaccinations to Centennial students, Pre-K and up!
DATE: May 14, 2026
LOCATION: District Office, 4707 North Road, Circle Pines (Door S15)
TIME:
- 11:00am-1:00pm: Pre-registered CHS/CALC/PINES/JOURNEY students only 16 years and older with parent consent + students, 18 years and older. Parent/guardian does not need to be present as consent for immunization is received during registration process.
- 3:00pm-7:00pm: Pre-K and up (pre-registration preferred, walk-ins welcome). Parent/guardian must be present unless the student is 16 years or older with pre-registration completed. Parental permission is not required for students 18 years and older.
How do I Pre-Register?
Scan the QR code or register here.
SUN Bucks: Summer food program
Families who were approved for educational benefits for the 2025-2026 school year may receive $120 for each eligible school-aged child, ages 7-17, to buy groceries when school is out this summer through SUN Bucks, a program offered by the United States Department of Agriculture. Note: All students are not automatically eligible because of the free meal program offered at Centennial Schools. Students must quality for SUN Bucks through the Educational Benefits Application process. Already approved households do not need to re-apply to receive SUN Bucks. Students directly certified through programs such as SNAP, MFIP, FDPIR, and other programs automatically qualify for SUN Bucks. See the Centennial Website for SUN Bucks information as well as other summer food programs.
Contact Information
Email: tbuescher@isd12.org
Website: www.isd12.org/cve
Location: 1721 Westview Street, Centerville, MN, USA
Phone: 763.792.5800