Centennial Middle School
October 6, 2023
Letter from Principal Rosenbach
Hello Centennial families,
Welcome to October CMS families. The first month of school has gone very well and we are excited to move into fall. Our students overall have been outstanding so far this year and we look forward to learning more about them and watching them grow and mature as the year progresses.
Next week is our first spirit week of the year (themes below) with a student recognition assembly on Thursday. And then the following week on Friday the 20th is our first school dance. We are excited to have these opportunities for our students here at CMS where they can get the full experience of middle school.
We are also moving into our cold and flu season. Our wonderful Nurse Julie has provided us with some direction for when to keep a student home and when they can come to school. See below for some detailed info on those parameters. We always want to see our students here at school as they miss out on instruction when they are gone, but we also need to balance that with keeping all students healthy and not spreading illness. Please make sure you are communicating with our attendance office if your student is home ill or will be missing school for any reason.
I hope everyone can enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend as fall in Washington can be spectacular. And it looks like the rain is on the way after our sunny weekend so have a great one!
Respectfully,
Josh Rosenbach
Principal
October Upcoming Events:
M-F, October 9-13 - Spirit Week
Thursday, October 12 - PM Assembly
Friday, October 20 - CMS Fall Dance
Monday, October 23 - Full School Day, No Conferences
Tuesday-Thursday, October 24-26 - Half Day Early Release 10:30 am, Parent Conferences
Wednesday, October 25 - 4:30-7 pm Parent Conferences
Friday, October 27 - Half Day Early Release, No Conferences
!!!Spirit Week!!!
Monday - TROPICAL DAY
Tuesday - SPORTS DAY
Wednesday - CAMO DAY
Thursday - PINK OUT DAY
Friday - CRAZY RED & WHITE DAY
ASB FALL DANCE
Tickets will be $5 with ASB card, and $7 without ASB.
The theme this year will be "COUNTRY".
Parent Permission Slips required for ticket purchase.
Picture Retake Day
Wednesday, November 1 - Retakes
- Go to Dorianstudio.com and search for your school
- Select the order button from the appropriate photo day
- Complete your transaction
Healthy Youth Survey - October 9-27
The Snohomish School District will participate in the Washington State 2023 Healthy Youth Survey this fall. Our schools are participating in the Washington State 2023 Healthy Youth Survey between October 9-27 (schools will have a school-specific survey date within the date window - please contact your child's school for more information).
The survey will be given to students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12. The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity and diet, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, sexual behaviors, abuse, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities and state agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and the students’ answers are anonymous.
Questions can be directed to Wil Johnson, Director of Equity and Inclusion.
Bus Pass Information
Monday-Thursday bus passes allowed, except for route 202
Friday bus passes for same route, different stop ONLY.
If your student needs a bus pass, please send a note with the following information:
1. Route # they want to ride on
2. Your student's name.
3. Who they want to ride with, and what stop
4. Parent's name and phone number
The front office will write the pass and have it on the office window for after school.
Your student will pick up the yellow slip as they head out to the bus at the end of the day.
Is your child too sick for school?
As a parent/guardian, you can help prevent the spread of illness by not sending a sick child to school. In determining whether to keep your child home, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the following guidelines. Learn more and additional resources available at www.sno.wednet.edu/healthservices.
- Appearance and behavior – A child that is difficult to wake, unusually tired, pale, irritable and/or lacking in normal appetite should remain at home. These symptoms could indicate the onset of illness.
- Fever – A temperature of 100.4 F (38C) or higher suggests infectious illness. Your child must be fever free for 24 hours (without fever reducing medication) before returning to school. Please note that if your child has a fever during school hours, they need to stay home the following school day. This means it may be greater than the 24-hour period.
- Cold symptoms or COVID-19 symptoms: The symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, shortness of breath, body aches, new loss of taste or smell, cough (new, changes, or worsening), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, congestion or sore throat. With any of these symptoms, individuals should stay home and should be tested for COVID-19. If testing positive, individuals should stay home for five days (first day of symptoms is day zero). If testing is negative, individuals can return if symptoms have significantly improved, and they are fever free for 24 hours without medication. Note: A limited supply of COVID-19 rapid testing supplies are available for free to students, staff, family, and community members at every district school. In addition, every U.S. household can order and receive four free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered to their home through USPS.
- Sore throat: A severe sore throat or sore throat that is worsening or not improving could be strep throat even if there is no fever. Other symptoms of strep throat are headache and stomach upset. Keep your child home from school and have your child medically evaluated. If strep has been diagnosed, students may return to school as early as 24 hours after antibiotic treatment begins.
- Eyes – White or yellow drainage from the eye, altered vision, and/or redness of the eye lid or skin surrounding the eye requires medical evaluation and provider clearance for school return. Pink eye is highly contagious.
- Ear infections without fever – Please have your child medically evaluated as repeated ear infections can cause permanent hearing loss. School exclusion is not necessary unless your child is uncomfortable.
- Diarrhea and/or vomiting – Three or more watery stools in a 24 -hour period and two or more episodes of vomiting in the past 24 hours is a reason to keep your child at home. Please keep your child home for 24 hours after the last episode (without medication). If episodes of diarrhea and/or vomiting happen at school, please keep your child home the following school day or until free of incident for at least 24 hours. A single episode of diarrhea or even vomiting, unaccompanied by any other symptoms, may not be reason enough for the student to miss school – it is best to look at your child’s overall condition in determining if they are well enough to attend school. If you do decide to send your child, please be sure that you are available to pick your child up if their condition worsens.
- Rash with fever or behavior change – This may indicate an infectious illness. Please have your child medically evaluated and keep your student at home until they have received provider clearance for school return.
- Chicken pox – Your child may return to school when all blisters have formed scabs and there is no evidence of new blister formation. This may take five to seven days from onset of blisters.
- Open wounds – Open wounds must be kept covered with a dressing that is taped on all four sides. Any wound that appears to be infected should be evaluated by a medical professional.
Counselor's Corner - Study Skills and Homework Help
Calendar of Events/District Calendar
2023-2024 School Year Dates
- Week of October 23 - Fall conference week
- Friday, November 10 - No school/Veterans Day
- Wednesday, November 22 - Half-day early release
- Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24 - No school/Thanksgiving Break
- Wednesday, December 20 – Half-day early release
- Thursday, December 21 - Tuesday, January 2 – Winter Break
- Wednesday, January 3 - Classes resume after Winter Break
- Monday, January 15 - No school/MLK Jr. Day
- Monday, January 29 - No school/Beginning of second semester and non-student day
- Friday, February 16-Monday, February 19 - No school/Mid-Winter Break
- Week of March 25 - Spring conference week (schedule and details TBD)
- Monday, April 1 - Friday, April 5 - No school/Spring Break
- Monday, May 27 - No school/Memorial Day
- Thursday, June 13 - Tentative last day of school
- Wednesday, June 19 - No school/Juneteenth
- Potential inclement weather make-up days - Friday, June 14, Monday, June 17, Tuesday, June 18, Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21
District Approved Community Flyers
- Ball Kids - Volunteers Needed
- BridgeWhiz for Youth
- Climb the Mountain Speech and Debate Programs for Students
- Cocoon House Connections Host Homes
- Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Opportunity
- Cub Scout Pack 193 - 2023-2024 Calendar
- Everett Rowing Club Fall Registration Open
- FEVA Club Volleyball Tryouts - October 28
- Girls Who Code at Fred Hutch
- Girl Scouts of Western Washington
- Health and Wellness Fair - October 14
- Let Me Run Seattle Hill Elementary - Fall 2023
- Let Me Run Willis Tucker Park - Fall 2023
- Maritime Career Exploration with Workforce Snohomish - October 6
- Nick of Time - Glacier Peak High School Screening Registration Flyer and Forms - November 1
- Nick of Time - Snohomish High School Screening Registration Flyer and Forms - November 1
- Reflections School of Dance
- Seattle Children's Chorus Registration
- SHS Theatre Club Halloween Sale - October 7
- SHS Theatre Club Costume Donation Drive - September 30
- SJAA Basketball Registration
- Snohomish For Equity 2023-2024 Youth Committee Application
- Snohomish Healing Project - Volunteers Needed
- Taekwondo for Kids - September 2023
- TOP Soccer Volunteer Opportunities
- VFW Patriots Pen Essay Contest - October 31 Deadline
- VFW Teacher of the Year Applications - October 31 Deadline
- VFW Voice Of Democracy Essay Contest - October 31 Deadline
- VFW Youth Essay Contest - Grades 3-5 - October 31 Deadline
- WorkSource and Workforce Snohomish Opportunities
Fliers are typically posted on Tuesdays during the months of August through June. For additional flier program details and/or to complete a request for distribution, please click here.
Centennial Middle School - Contact Us
Phone: 360-563-4525
Attendance Line: 360-563-4534
Fax: 360-563-4585
Registrar: 360-563-4528
Registrar Fax: 360-563-4588
Josh Rosenbach, Principal
Angela Collins, Assistant Principal A-K
Julian Parker, Assistant Principal L-Z
Wendy Floyd, Administrative Assistant and Registrar
Kerry Plantz, Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper
Debbie Smith, Administrative Assistant and Athletics
Christy Martin, Main Office Secretary/ Attendance
Loren Childers, Counselor A-K
Erica Fortune, Counselor L-Z
Website: http://centennial.sno.wednet.edu
Location: 3000 South Machias Road, Snohomish, WA, USA
Phone: 360-563-4525
Non-Discrimination Notice
The Snohomish School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator and ADA – Darryl Pernat, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7285, darryl.pernat@sno.wednet.edu; Section 504 Coordinator and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying – Shawn Stevenson, 1601 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290, 360-563-7282, shawn.stevenson@sno.wednet.edu.