Dear Families,

We are excited to announce that Centennial has a new Mission and Vision. Our mission and vision

were developed with student, staff, and family voices during the 2023-24 school year.

Centennial's mission is our commitment to what we as a community promise to do everyday. Our mission states:

We are a community focused on a culture of improvement and belonging. We engage all students in rigorous opportunities to elevate their voice and provide authentic experiences to transfer their learning.

Centennial's vision is what we hope to achieve as a school. Our vision states:

Inspiring a community of diverse minds to thrive as independent learners.

Each month I will share information about the steps we are taking to live out our mission. And...if you want to hear more about what we are doing and share your thoughts, please join us at Coffee and Conversations on Friday, September 6 at 8:30 a.m.. Breakfast burritos and coffee will be served.

Grateful,

Geneanne Payne

Pets on School Property

In an effort to keep our school feeling safe for all students and families and in accordance with District Policy, only service animals and therapy dogs are permitted on school property. District Policy requires prior authorization from the principal to have a therapy dog on school property. We ask that all other pets remain off school grounds during school hours.

On Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the placement of an $830 million bond for all school district buildings and a $34.5 million mill levy override for district operations on the November ballot. The plan for use of this additional funding is called Blueprint. Read more about it here. You can also read more about the specific Blueprint funding measures just for Centennial: English Spanish

Please come join us and learn more about our organization at Coffee and Conversations on September 6th. We will be sharing information on how you can support Centennial at upcoming events.

Upcoming events in September:

Skate City Night Fundraiser- September 19th

Broomfield Days Parade- September 21st

Rockies Game Fundraiser- September 29th

Coming in October:

Candy Drive Grade Level Competition for Monster Mash!

As a parent of a student at Centennial, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teacher who instructs your child. This is a requirement for all districts that receive Title I funds. Federal law allows you to request certain information about your student’s classroom teacher. The law also requires the district to give you this information in a timely manner upon request. Listed below is the information in which you have the right to ask for regarding each of your student’s classroom teachers.

• Whether the Colorado Department of Education has licensed or endorsed your student’s teacher for the grades and subjects taught.

• Whether CDE has decided that your student’s teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.

• The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees, and, if so, the subject of the degrees.

• Whether any teachers’ aides or similar paraeducators provide services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.

Please contact Tim Griffin in the Adams 12 Human Resources Office at 720-972-4082 or tim.griffin@adams12.org if you would like to receive any of this information.

Share your safety concerns and ideas to improve transportation safety, especially around Broomfield schools at https://www.broomfieldvoice.com/btsap. Your input, combined with safety and collision data, will be used to create the Broomfield Transportation Safety Action Plan (BTSAP). The BTSAP will identify ways to improve safety on Broomfield’s multimodal transportation network and include both action steps and recommendations that aim to reduce crashes and serious injuries when traveling in Broomfield. The survey and map close on October 1st.

American Furniture Warehouse Fundraiser-(See graphic) Purchasing furniture over the summer? Mention Centennial Elementary in Broomfield when purchasing from American Furniture Warehouse, and the school receives 10% of the purchase. If you have purchased anything in the last six months, we are still eligible to receive the proceeds. Just call them up and say our name. Thank you for your support!

Our Centennial Before And After School Enrichment program has many spots available. If you are interested in using the B.A.S.E. program, please complete the following link. Students engage in many different fun activities each afternoon ranging from crafts, science, movies, and interactive activities alongside an afternoon snack. Our B.A.S.E. program accepts CCAP alongside private pay. The BASE Director will be in contact after your interest form submission. 2024-25 School Year BASE Interest Form

Do you receive Longmont Dairy milk bottles? Centennial is collecting milk caps! Please send any Longmont Dairy milk caps to school with your child. The milk caps, when recycled with Longmont Dairy, provide money to our school. Thank you!

We have so many services to offer to families and people of all ages!

Children's Programming:

View or print all of our Children’s Program Calendars. The current month appears first.

(Available as a PDF download)

Upcoming Special Programs

Our school-year programs are back in September! Curious kids are invited to Elementary Explorers: Hula Hoop Workshop and Stay & Play with LEGOs. 4th & 5th Graders, register ahead for the 4th & 5th Grade Book Club (The Strange Case of Origami Yoda). Also special offering for parents and teachers: Q is for Questioning, about supporting gender-diverse youth. Connect with the library at broomfieldlibrary.org.

Library Services

The library offers resources for all ages - find out more at broomfieldlibrary.org!

We also post our current program calendars on our Children's Library webpage.

Also, please review our central online calendar which shows all events with the Broomfield Library, Arts & History, and inventHQ makerspace across all age groups!