Cheyenne Higbie is the daughter of Heath and Theresa Higbie. During her time here at Central Heights High School she participated in Dance, Basketball, Cross County, FFA, 4-H, KJSA, AJSA, KLA, FCCLA, FLBA, Pep Club, Key Club, FCA, Student Council, National Honor Society and FOR Club. Cheyenne will graduate as one of two students who have fully completed the Kansas Scholars Curriculum. After graduation Cheyenne plans to attend a junior college for two years and then transfer to Kansas State University where she will major in Animal Science. She hopes to become a bovine embryo transfer technician or reproductive specialist. When asked what her most meaningful experience at Central Heights was she said that it would have to be all the memories made during extra curricular activities with her friends, coaches, and teachers. All the trips, activities, practices, studying, and the amazing people I have met along the way have made my high school experience something I will remember fondly. If Cheyenne could offer one piece of advice to the underclassmen it would be, “First off, do not be afraid to take chances. No Regrets. Your goals should scare you. Even if in the end things don’t turn out the way you hoped, you will feel so much better knowing that you gave it your best effort and will not need to worry about “what if.” Enjoy the last few years of being a kid!” Congrats Cheyenne! We are so proud of your accomplishments and cannot wait to see what your future holds.
Emily Hale is the daughter of Lori and Sean Hale. During her time here at Central Heights High School she was an active member of Band, Pep Club, and D&D Club. After graduating Emily plans to attend Washburn University to major in Diagnostic Medical Technology, she will then pursue a career as a medical sonographer. Not only will Emily graduate as one of the three Valedictorians from the class of 2021, she is also a Kansas Honors Scholar and will receive an academic scholarship from Washburn University. Emily’s most meaningful experience at Central Heights has been realizing her own worth and becoming confident in herself. When asked what advice Emily would provide to underclassmen it would be, “Say yes to every experience or opportunity you think would be fun. You will regret not trying a sport or joining a club.” Congratulations Emily on all of your accomplishments! We cannot wait to see what the future holds for you!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mrs. Fangman’s 2nd Graders made beautiful string art for their Mom’s!
Hunter safety students are trying to build shelter out of a tarp and what Mother Nature offers them here at school! They are trying to avoid hypothermia🤫
Elementary parents if your student is wanting a play day shirt Monday is the last day to order. T-shirt colors are neon green or gray. You can email the order to Mrs. Allen or fill out the order form below.
For the final meet of the regular season, a trip south to NE Arma always serves as an opportunity to compete against schools we don’t regularly see. In some cases, the competition level pushed us to be our very best and to continue building on previous skills. Taryn and Alexis once again paced the girls team by medaling in all of their events. I can’t say how proud I am of them and their drive and desire, day in and day out, to compete for the tops spots. The boys also set several more personal records across the throws, jumps, sprints, and distance races which has now brought the season total of personal best performances to 80. The growth at all grade levels is incredible and while some are starting to wrap up their high school careers over the next few weeks, others are only just beginning to find their place in it all. Next on the schedule is the Flint Hills League meet at Osage City on May 14th.
** Denotes Medalist
PR = Personal Record
NA = info not provided by meet director
Girls Javelin
**3rd - Alexis Haynes 97-00
NA - Nikita d’Augereau 45-00
Girls Discus
NA - Nikita d’Augereau 45-10 (PR)
Girls 100m
**3rd - Taryn Compton 13.67
Girls 200m
**3rd - Taryn Compton 29.04
Girls 300m Hurdles
**1st - Taryn Compton 49.97
Boys Long Jump
NA - Carson Wood 16-04 (PR)
Boys Discus
6th - Luke Brown 99-09.5
NA - Aiden Welch 95-09 (PR)
NA - Ryan Hale 71-01
Boys Shot Put
NA - Aiden Welch 34-00.25 (PR)
NA - Ryan Hale 26-08.50 (PR)
Boys 100m
NA - Jesse Wharton 12.52 (PR)
Boys 200m
5th - David Craft 24.81 (PR)
NA - Jesse Wharton 25.87 (PR)
NA - Carson Wood 26.34
Boys 400m
**4th - David Craft 56.21 (PR)
Boys 1600
**3rd - Luke Cotter 5:04.78
7th - Dakota Kuczmarski 5:28 (PR)
Boys 4x800
**1st - Cotter, Kuczmarski, Craft, Wood 9:38.31
Tayhaysa Gibson is the daughter of Gayle Floyd. During her time here at Central Heights High School she was active in Art Club, FCCLA (2021 President), Swing Group, Friends of Racheal, Drama/Theatre Club, and Key Club. Not only has Tayhaysa maintained active participation in clubs and activities but she also completed her CNA certificate. Tayhaysa plans to take a gap year and work as a CNA, following that she plans to attend Johnson County Community College to further pursue her career in Nursing. When asked what her most memorable experience at Central Heights was, she stated it was getting to know herself more and growing as a person. Tayhaysa’s advice to underclassmen would be to “Live in the moment! School is important but so are you, take care of yourself first!” Congrats Tayhaysa! We are so proud of your accomplishments!
Tessa Evans is the daughter of Nancy Sims. During her time here at Central Heights High School she was active in Art Club, Scholar’s Bowl, Swing Group, and DnD Club. After graduation she plans to enlist in the Military, Tessa will honorably serve our country in the Air Force. Tessa’s advice to the underclassmen would be to, “Do your work and try to stay calm in stressful situations.” Congratulations Tessa! We are excited to see what your future holds and grateful for your future service.
Congratulations to Cass Burroughs for being the offensive player of the game vs Mission Valley! Spoiler alert, he is on fire look for him again soon!
Congratulations to Hunter Bones for being the defensive player of the game vs Mission Valley!
The track team continues to improve each meet they attend! A few pictures from today’s meet at NE Arma
Cass Burroughs is the son of Todd and Lynnett Burroughs. During his time here at Central Heights High School he has participated in Football, Baseball, Wrestling, FFA, FCA, FBLA, Scholar’s Bowl, Key Club, Spanish Club, and NHS. Not only was Cass a leader for Central Heights in athletics and activities but he also maintained high academic records. Cass will be one of the three valedictorians and has been recognized as a Kansas Honors Scholar. After graduation Cass plans to attend Pittsburg State University to major in Construction Management. Cass said that playing football has been his most memorable experience during high school, especially junior and senior year when the team beat West Franklin. If Cass could offer advice to the underclassmen it would be, “It goes by quicker than you think, so cherish it.” Congratulations Cass! We are so proud of all your accomplishments and cannot wait to see what the future holds.
Alex Bellinger is the son of Aislyn and Kevin Bellinger. After graduation, Alex plans to attend Wichita State University to study film editing and cinematography where he will also participate in ESports. After college, Alex would like to travel the U.S. and parts of Europe and Asia until he finds a place to settle down. One of his most meaningful experiences here at Central Heights has been making his photosynthesis song/music video for Biology. If Alex could offer any advice to the underclassmen it would be “Don’t feel pressured to take any one stance on a subject. Innovation is cultivated from concept, concept is sourced from perspective.” Congratulations Alex! We are excited to see what your future holds!
Noora Ahman is the daughter of Johanna and Juha Ahman. Noora is from Finland and during her time here in the United States has been a member of Darla and Ed Ouellette’s family. Noora was a member of both the Cheer and Basketball teams. Her future plans include returning to Finland and finishing school. Some of her most meaningful experiences here have revolved around her athletic teams. If Noora could offer any advice to the underclassmen it would be “Be the best version of yourself and don’t bring other people down.” Congratulations Noora! We are grateful that you have made Central Heights your home for this past year.
To say that the Central Heights music programs sounded fantastic tonight is a vast understatement! Mrs. Cannady and the students put in a great deal of work and tonight it showed!
Please see the attached flyer for the baseball banquet on 5/12. If you have any questions contact Coach Brown.
5th grade band, Middle School Choir, and Middle School band sounded amazing!
Middle school choir students getting in the final practice before the spring concert tonight. They are sounding fantastic!
Students in Mrs Hermreck’s class touching up on their graphic design skills
A team member of the Viking baseball team is in need of some positive thoughts from all of us in Viking Land. We were not able to go in and see him, but we still surprised him when he came to the window! We know you will get well soon!!
