Centennial School District’s Food Service staff were recognized at last night’s School Board meeting for their hard work and dedication to our students.
Every school day, our food service team prepares and serves nutritious meals that keep students healthy, focused, and ready to learn. From early morning preparation to the lunch line, their work happens behind the scenes in every one of our schools, and its impact is felt by students and families across the district.
The work doesn’t end when the school year does. Throughout the summer, our food service staff continues to prepare and serve lunches for our summer camps and for children in the local community, ensuring that students have access to nutritious meals year-round.
The Board and administration thanked the team for their care, professionalism, and commitment to making sure every student has access to a good meal. Their positive presence in our cafeterias helps create a welcoming environment where students feel supported throughout the day.
Thank you to all of our CSD Food Service staff for everything you do. We are grateful for you, not just during National School Lunch Week, but every day of the school year!
Congratulations to our 2026 winners!
Junior Division
Koz-Lucky — 36 minutes, 30 seconds
Yellow Lunatics — 52 minutes, 36 seconds
Team Flamingo — 59 minutes
Galaxy Solvers — 1 hour, 4 minutes
Adult Division
Five Ponders — 43 minutes, 50 seconds
Irish Jigsaw — 1 hour, 7 seconds
Chronically Puzzled — 1 hour, 40 seconds
Just Wing It — 1 hour, 1 minute, 4 seconds
King Puzzlers — 1 hour, 1 minute, 35 seconds
And because a puzzle competition should always have a little extra fun:
Best Team Name: Puzzlers Who Also Pickleball
Best Team Costume: Team Flamingo
Thank you to everyone who joined this incredible event, and congratulations to all of our puzzlers! We're so proud to be part of a community that comes together for fun, friendly competition, and support of the Centennial Education Foundation.
Early this week, students in Centennial School District's SPIRIT program soft-launched their own ShopRite! This exciting venture is a smaller-scale version of the supermarket, giving CSD employees the chance to stop in and purchase everyday items right on-site.
Thanks to the original connection made by the late Joseph Cowhey, SPIRIT students have had the opportunity to operate the ShopRite store at William Tennent High School before the regular bell schedule begins. Now, with SPIRIT at the Administration Building, our students can operate the store for longer shifts and more frequently throughout the day.
Students are gaining valuable real-world experience while serving Administration Building staff, SPIRIT staff, students, and visitors attending professional development and training. Each shift gives students opportunities to practice customer service, communication, teamwork, responsibility, and other important workplace skills.
We're so proud of our SPIRIT students for their hard work in bringing this soft launch to life. Congratulations on this exciting milestone, and we can't wait to see the program continue to grow!
Families visited classrooms, met their child's teacher, and learned about daily routines, curriculum plans, and ways to stay involved throughout the year. Thank you to everyone who came out to kick off the year with us!
Events like these are only successful because of families like yours. We're grateful for your continued partnership and support as we kick off another great year in Centennial School District.
Here's to a wonderful year ahead!
Date: September 19, 2026
Time: Gates open at 4 p.m.
Bring your family and friends, grab a seat in the stands, and join us in cheering on our Panthers for an unforgettable evening of talent and school spirit. We hope to see you there!
We are incredibly grateful to announce that ETHOS Technology has donated $5,000 to assist with meal debt across Centennial School District!
Unpaid meal balances can create real financial stress for families and impact a student's daily school experience. This generous contribution directly helps ease that burden so our students can focus on what matters most, learning and growing.
Ethos is a mission-driven company committed to giving back, donating 30% of its net profits to charitable causes like Philabundance, Charity Water, Vibrant Health, and local school communities where their team and clients live and work.
Thank you, Ethos Technology, for your incredible generosity, partnership, and dedication to our Centennial community!
Our morning began with an inspiring address from our Superintendent, Dr. Lucabaugh, setting our shared vision and priorities for the year ahead, followed by welcome remarks from our School Board Vice-President, Tony Sadowski. Our security team presented us with guidelines on reinforcing safety protocols across all buildings. We were also thrilled to welcome the Centennial Education Foundation (CEF) to learn more about their continued support for innovative teacher grants and student programs. Most importantly, it was an incredible opportunity to bring all teachers, support staff, and administrators together under one roof to reconnect before our students return.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this morning's event a success. We are ready to welcome our students back and make this school year extraordinary! 📚
Key leadership priorities from our final sessions included:
🎯 Clear Expectations: Establishing consistent standards of operational and professional expectations across all leadership levels.
📊 Strategic Improvement: Equipping administrators with data-driven frameworks to monitor and drive growth district-wide.
🛡️ Safety Oversight: Training leadership teams on crisis management protocols, emergency drill execution, and site safety audits.
📝 Instructional Coaching: Refining administrative observation models and walkthrough feedback to directly support classroom instruction.
Our principals and administrative team are fully aligned, prepared, and ready to lead Centennial into a successful school year!
