Congratulations to your 2026 King and Queen of Courts, Queen Macy Cubit and King Kreig Garrett!
Game day is here, and it’s the grand finale of King and Queen of Courts Week at Central Heights!
The Vikings host Northeast Arma tonight at HOME with a full slate of action on the floor and a big celebration to close out the week. The King and Queen of Courts will be crowned immediately following the boys varsity game, so stick around and be part of the moment.
Game schedule:
Ike Cearfoss Gym
4:30 – JV Girls
Varsity Girls to follow
Varsity Boys to follow
Little Gym
JV Boys after the JV Girls game
It’s shaping up to be a fun, busy night in the gym with great basketball, a packed crowd, and the crowning to wrap up the week. Bring your blue and gold spirit and be there tonight!
Game day graphic created by: Graham Higbie and Aidan Howland
The Vikings host Northeast Arma tonight at HOME with a full slate of action on the floor and a big celebration to close out the week. The King and Queen of Courts will be crowned immediately following the boys varsity game, so stick around and be part of the moment.
Game schedule:
Ike Cearfoss Gym
4:30 – JV Girls
Varsity Girls to follow
Varsity Boys to follow
Little Gym
JV Boys after the JV Girls game
It’s shaping up to be a fun, busy night in the gym with great basketball, a packed crowd, and the crowning to wrap up the week. Bring your blue and gold spirit and be there tonight!
Game day graphic created by: Graham Higbie and Aidan Howland
Your Three Rivers League Scholars' Bowl champions are on the road to Yates Center today for Regionals!
Best of luck to our Vikings as they compete!
Graphic created by: Adam Mell-Tomberlin
Best of luck to our Vikings as they compete!
Graphic created by: Adam Mell-Tomberlin
⚾ Bats and balls and lots of cheer,
Come to our fundraiser—baseball’s almost here!
Come support the basketball teams and enjoy a warm meal as well!
GO VIKINGS!!!
Game Day at the Ike as the Vikings host Oswego.
Action begins at 5:00 PM in the Ike Cearfoss Gym with two quarters of JV Girls, followed by the Varsity Girls around 6:00 and the Varsity Boys to close out the night.
JV Boys will play in the Little Gym after the JV girls game wraps up, around 5:30–5:45.
It should be a great night of basketball. Come out, pack the stands, and support the Vikings!
Graphic created by: Joiey Ferguson
Here’s a look at our Vikings’ results from the Remington meet!
Proud of the way our wrestlers competed throughout the day, with several podium finishes and strong efforts across the board. Congratulations to Royce, Gage, and Ebony on their first-place finishes, and to all of our athletes for continuing to put in the work on the mat!
Proud of the way our wrestlers competed throughout the day, with several podium finishes and strong efforts across the board. Congratulations to Royce, Gage, and Ebony on their first-place finishes, and to all of our athletes for continuing to put in the work on the mat!
Stop by and grab a Winter Sip Special
The CHS Entrepreneurship class will be selling lemonade during the high school basketball game on February 5 in the high school commons. Cups are $3 each.
Support our students and enjoy the good vibes!
The CHS Entrepreneurship class will be selling lemonade during the high school basketball game on February 5 in the high school commons. Cups are $3 each.
Support our students and enjoy the good vibes!
Kindness Club
Harvest of the Month: Sweet Potatoes!
Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A, fiber, and flavor! They help support healthy vision, skin, and immune systems—and kids love them roasted, mashed, or baked into fries.
Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A, fiber, and flavor! They help support healthy vision, skin, and immune systems—and kids love them roasted, mashed, or baked into fries.
Kindness starts with all of us!
Courtwarming is upon us, and students this week are showing off their school pride by participating in spirit days! Inspired by Alice’s adventures, today's theme was” pajama tea wonderland.”
Tomorrow's theme is “Who Are You?” Day – Identity Swap. Students dress as teachers, teachers dress as students, or kids swap with friends!
Tomorrow's theme is “Who Are You?” Day – Identity Swap. Students dress as teachers, teachers dress as students, or kids swap with friends!
Save the Date: February 13th at 7:45 AM
Join us for our upcoming Coffee with the Counselors! We’ll explore a Leader in Me Habit and guide you through Xello. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights into your child’s interests and how they can prepare for their future careers.
Plus, enjoy fresh Starbucks coffee on us!
Join us for our upcoming Coffee with the Counselors! We’ll explore a Leader in Me Habit and guide you through Xello. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights into your child’s interests and how they can prepare for their future careers.
Plus, enjoy fresh Starbucks coffee on us!
Miss Danner's class had a mystery reader, Kailey Evans, who runs the the vet clinic at Gardner Animal hospital. She read all about how to become a vet and brought her service dog Tillie! Students even got to pet and test out a stethoscope on her!
TRL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
An outstanding night for our Scholars' Bowl team at the league tournament. The Vikings went 9–1 on the evening and earned the TRL League Championship!
An outstanding night for our Scholars' Bowl team at the league tournament. The Vikings went 9–1 on the evening and earned the TRL League Championship!
Central Heights USD 288 is now accepting applications for several coaching and activity sponsor positions.
We have great students and a strong activities program, and these roles offer a meaningful opportunity to work with and support our student-athletes.
Open positions include volleyball coaching, cheer sponsors, and a girls' summer weights coordinator.
For more information, contact Athletic Director Jason Brown at jbrown@usd288.org.
We have great students and a strong activities program, and these roles offer a meaningful opportunity to work with and support our student-athletes.
Open positions include volleyball coaching, cheer sponsors, and a girls' summer weights coordinator.
For more information, contact Athletic Director Jason Brown at jbrown@usd288.org.
The person who keeps the bills paid and the lights on, often behind the scenes, but always making a difference!
Kim Kraft wears many hats as our Board Clerk, ensuring operations run smoothly while managing countless administrative responsibilities with care. Her dedication provides essential support to the USD 288 Board and our entire district.
Always willing to help and greet others with a positive attitude, Kim’s professionalism and kindness do not go unnoticed. We are truly grateful for all she does and proud to recognize her as an amazing Viking!
Thank you, Kim, for everything you do for USD 288!
Kim Kraft wears many hats as our Board Clerk, ensuring operations run smoothly while managing countless administrative responsibilities with care. Her dedication provides essential support to the USD 288 Board and our entire district.
Always willing to help and greet others with a positive attitude, Kim’s professionalism and kindness do not go unnoticed. We are truly grateful for all she does and proud to recognize her as an amazing Viking!
Thank you, Kim, for everything you do for USD 288!
High school scholars bowl at Uniontown has been cancelled.
A look at the week ahead!
Due to the hazardous road conditions and forecast of sub-zero windchill, there will be no school tomorrow, January 26, 2026.
Huge Congratulations to Benjamin Wuertz for making the 1234A All-State Band and to Knox Cannady on being selected as an alternate for the 12334A All-State Band! These 2, along with Arabella Dunbar, Mathew Dunbar, Tate Smith, & Willis Miller, competed for positions in the Band against all 1234A kids across the entire state of Kansas at live auditions in Salina this past weekend! We are immensely proud of all our students who worked throughout the season and prepared for their auditions.
Ben is now a Two-time All-State Qualifier! In addition, Ben can proudly say that he is the #14 Trumpet in the State of Kansas & Knox can boast that he is the #10 Horn in the State of Kansas, 1A-4A! Pretty Amazing! If you see either of them, please congratulate them on this incredible achievement!
Ben will perform with the 1234A All-State Band on Saturday, February 28, at 5:00 PM in the Century II Concert Hall in Wichita, KS. Knox will wait to see if he gets called up. This is a huge accomplishment! Please consider coming out and supporting them!
*Benjamin Wuertz, 14th Chair Trumpet
*Knox Cannady, Alternate Horn
Link to the entire 1234A All-State Band Roster
https://ksmea.org/hsband/roster1234/
Ben is now a Two-time All-State Qualifier! In addition, Ben can proudly say that he is the #14 Trumpet in the State of Kansas & Knox can boast that he is the #10 Horn in the State of Kansas, 1A-4A! Pretty Amazing! If you see either of them, please congratulate them on this incredible achievement!
Ben will perform with the 1234A All-State Band on Saturday, February 28, at 5:00 PM in the Century II Concert Hall in Wichita, KS. Knox will wait to see if he gets called up. This is a huge accomplishment! Please consider coming out and supporting them!
*Benjamin Wuertz, 14th Chair Trumpet
*Knox Cannady, Alternate Horn
Link to the entire 1234A All-State Band Roster
https://ksmea.org/hsband/roster1234/
