Central Heights USD

These kids are absolutely ROCKING our middle school morning announcements...literally! 🎸 This morning, Max joined Allie and Kamden with an acoustic intro before they kicked off the announcements, and it set the tone for a great start to the day.

And it gets even better… every Friday, Max will be leading our students in a “Name That Tune” challenge! What’s the prize? We’re not exactly sure yet, but we do know it’s going to be great. :)

Who will be our next featured artist? 🎤 Which song will Max play this Friday? Stay tuuuuned!

Flyer and registration forms are now available for the 2026 Bill Smell Junior Golf program sponsored by Franklin County Optimist Club. They can be picked up in the Elementary School office or at the Ottawa Golf Course. Instruction for ages 7-9 begins on June 1st. Instruction for ages 10-13 begins on June 2nd. Lessons are from 10-11:30 in the morning. There are a limited number of spaces available, so please get your child registered right away. The deadline for registrations is May 22nd.

Our Middle School PTO is bringing the sweetness on this Monday! 🥕 Our amazing staff members were treated to cute little carrot bundt cakes and a refreshing Sonic drink...definitely a sweet way to start the week! Thank you for always being so thoughtful and supportive of our staff!

It’s Opening Day! ⚾️

Vikings Baseball is back and ready to get the season rolling tonight at Marmaton Valley.

vs. Marmaton Valley
4:30 PM
Doubleheader

Let’s go Vikings 💙💛

We’re back tomorrow, Vikings! Hope everyone had a great spring break and got some time to relax and reset.
It’s a busy week ahead with lots of events and activities going on. Take a look at what’s coming up and let’s get back to it! 💙💛

The Three Rivers League honors keep coming for Central Heights!

Congratulations to Macy Cubit on earning Three Rivers League All-League Honorable Mention this season. Macy played an important role for the Lady Vikings, and it is great to see her effort recognized by the league!

Great job, Macy!

Congratulations to Colt King on earning Three Rivers League All-League Honorable Mention honors this season!

Colt has been a steady presence for the Vikings and played a big role in the team’s success this year.

Great job, Colt!

There will be a baseball parent meeting tonight at 6:00 in the high school cafeteria.

Superhero transformation - complete. Today, Fangman's 2nd graders learned from their HS Lighthouse buddies four different ways they can work together to defend their classmates against bullying behaviors. After they added that to their superpower arsenal, they officially graduated by picking their favorite superhero sticker!

Please have paper work in by March 6th for Driver Education. If you have any questions reach out to Jason Brown at: jbrown@usd288.org

🎉 Another fun Friday in the Middle School! We hit the GOLD-time-assembly-ground running by celebrating our amazing teacher-nominated Viking Valor students 🏆, then took the fun to the floor with a gold medal, Olympics-inspired hockey game… men vs. women! It ended in a 1-1 tie, so you KNOW what that means… a rematch is coming soon! 🏒🔥

And it didn’t stop there, we kept the celebration going with our family birthday bash, honoring all of our January & February birthdays! 🥳🎂 We even celebrated the winner of the chocolate vs golden Oreo (chocolate won) debate by eating a bunch of both-types of Oreos. Which ones do YOU prefer?

Here’s to Vikings, Victories, and Venturing beyond our comfort zones! 💛💙

A little fresh air, a little chalk, and a whole lot of learning happening in kindergarten today 💛 Subtraction in the sunshine just hits different! ☀️

Read Across America Week!

🎶 Three Rivers League Music Festival – February 18 🎶
📍 Hosted by SE Cherokee High School

On Wednesday, February 18, we traveled with 55 musicians on two buses to the Three Rivers League Music Festival! We were proud to take our full High School Band, High School Choir, and Middle School Choir for a full day of music-making and collaboration.

🎼 Morning Session – Solos & Small Ensembles
The morning provided our students the opportunity to perform their Regionals material for adjudicators and receive valuable feedback. Every soloist and ensemble performed for a rating and worked one-on-one with judges to refine their performances.

Both adjudicators were extremely impressed with our musicians’ preparation, skill, and professionalism — and we are thrilled to share that every performance earned an Outstanding I Rating! 🌟

Outstanding I Ratings:

Mya Jumet – Vocal Solo

Leah Masters – Vocal Solo

Brooks Hamilton – Alto Sax Solo & Tenor Sax Solo

Arabella Dunbar – Flute Solo

Avery Coble – Horn Solo

Knox Cannady – Horn Solo

Kinsley Shaffer – Tuba Solo

Tate Smith – Tuba Solo

Arlen Underwood – Euphonium Solo

Benjamin Wuertz – Trumpet Solo

Rhyana Coble – Trumpet Solo

Mya Jumet – Clarinet Solo

Outstanding I – Small Ensembles:

Flute Trio (Arabella Dunbar, Tristen McRoberts, Alyssa Powell)

Saxophone Quartet (Aydan Dunbar, Tristen McRoberts, Brooks Hamilton, Willis Miller)

Brass Quintet (Jenna Jumet, Mathew Dunbar, Knox Cannady, Ben Wuertz, Kinsley Shaffer)

🎵 Afternoon Session – Mass Band & Mass Choir
The afternoon brought together students from 10 league schools for Mass Band and Mass Choir rehearsals. The day concluded with a full concert performance for the SE Cherokee student body at 3:30 PM.

Our students truly shined in both ensembles!

Jenna Jumet earned the featured Trumpet Solo.

Kaiden Reeder earned a percussion solo on the Concert Toms.

At the conclusion of the concert, the guest conductor gave high praise to all of our Central Heights students — not only for their musical performance, but also for their leadership, focus, and positive example throughout the afternoon rehearsal.

We could not be more proud of how our students represented Central Heights. Congratulations on a fantastic day of music and for representing our school in a way that makes us all proud! 🎉👏

Elementary Yearbook Reminder! 📚

Yearbooks are still on sale for $18 until March 20th. Order online: inter-state.com/order

Use code: 0280QX

Cash, Check (payable to Central Heights Elementary School), or pay by card online.

It's not too late to be a SOUP-er hero!! Please send in those soup cans by WEDNESDAY for our Kindness and Compassion Club! Thank you for helping to SPREAD THE WARMTH!

Tonight we celebrate a very special group of Vikings!

Join us for Senior Night as the Central Heights Vikings host Northern Heights with games beginning at 4:30 PM.

Ike Cearfoss Gym will start with JV Girls at 4:30 p.m., followed by Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys.
The Little Gym will host JV Boys following the JV Girls game, approximately 5:30 to 5:45 p.m.

We will recognize our All-State Band and Choir students between the varsity girls and varsity boys games. Senior recognition will take place at halftime of the boys' varsity game.

These seniors have given their time, talent, and heart to Central Heights through athletics, activities, and music. We are proud of the way they represent our school!

Come out and help us celebrate this outstanding group of Vikings!

Senior Night graphic created by senior Jesse King.