Centennial Community Education

Gain valuable insight into the ACT through a close examination of each type of question. Discover strategies necessary for attacking the questions the tests cover and exploring general test-taking tips. Suggestions given for post-seminar test preparations. Please bring a calculator and two pencils.

Get ready to dribble, pass and score your way to success with Skyhawks Middle School Basketball camp. This dynamic and engaging camp is crafted to enhance fundamental basketball skills, foster teamwork, develop game strategy, and promote the importance of fair play. Our experienced coaching staff is committed to providing a positive and inclusive environment where players can grow on and off the court. Whether you aspire to play at a higher level or simply hope to enhance your skills in a welcoming environment, this camp is the perfect platform for young athletes to thrive in the exciting sport of Basketball.

Thanks to our avid outdoors, certified NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program), and MN DNR Hunter Education instructors, this 5-week program is the perfect opportunity for students to learn and gain confidence in the sport of competitive archery. In each class, students will learn safety, proper technique, and receive plenty of archery shots and games in the sport dating back hundreds of years. AKASports provides all the equipment necessary.

Cougar Strength is designed for all Centennial student athletes who want to develop explosive power absolute strength, muscular endurance, speed, quickness, agility, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. The program achieves these measured athletic qualities by introducing our middle school athletes to the base movements and their variations along with other movement preparatory exercises; high-intensity, strength-building exercises; exercises containing plyometric properties; proper technique and teaching progressions; and researched program design and periodization. Cougar Strength is the only program in the school that collects ALL athletes and brings them into one room with a common goal - developing themselves as an athlete to help their teams be successful. Cougar Strength will challenge you and bring your game to the next level. If you are ready to invest in your future success and more importantly, Centennial athletics future success, sign up today! Due to the low cost, sessions missed for weather or emergency cancelations will not be rescheduled. Activity buses depart at 4:45 pm, and after-school supervision is available at no additional charge in the cafeteria until 6 pm. Please check the box on the registration form if you'll utilize busing or care.

For any Centennial Middle School student - no experience required. Do you enjoy being outdoors? Do you want to meet new people? If the answer is yes, please consider joining the middle school Cross Country Running team. This activity is for everyone. Best of all no experience is required. The season consists of after school practices and meets. We have 5 away meets, and 1 home meet. The race distance is 1.2 miles over varying terrain including grass, dirt, gravel, and pavement. Practices will include stretching, running games, and distance runs. The goals of the program are to introduce kids to running, and to provide a venue for kids to meet and interact with other kids in a team setting. We have found that our athletes gain self-confidence and improve their ability to compete against themselves and others in their own age group. As a team, we celebrate individual improvements and achievements throughout the season. Sports physicals are highly recommended for 7th and 8th grade students. Sixth grade students currently do not need a physical. Physicals are good for 3 years unless restrictions exist. Practices are mandatory M-Th. There is no activity bus on Friday, for this reason, Friday practices are not mandatory, if transportation is an issue. A shirt/uniform to wear for meets is included in the cost of the program. Practices may get canceled for inclement weather. 6th grade begins September 3. 7th/8th begins September 4.

Club members will learn about computer science concepts, and just as importantly, they'll learn that they have a community in the computer science space! Girls Who Code offers an online program with project-based activities. Our curricula include activities for students with no computer science experience all the way up to college-level concepts. Throughout the club members will learn to see themselves as computer scientists, gain exposure to project management and problem-solving techniques, build sisterhood in a safe and supportive environment, learn the foundational computer science concepts that form the basis for all programming languages, and learn a variety of programming languages, including Scratch, Swift, Python, and JavaScript. Our activities and tutorials offer a range of difficulty for beginner programmers who have little to no experience programming to more advanced learners

Do you like to talk? Or maybe you want to improve your confidence in yourself? Then you want to be on the Centennial Middle School Speech Team! Speech Team competes in four meets a season against other MS speech teams from the Twin Cities metro area. The Speech Team student researches and writes their own speech OR finds a speech already written depending on the category chosen. Students should try and pick the category you wish to compete in and have a rough draft of your category before the first rehearsal/session. If you want help deciding on your category and how to put together your rough draft, the speech coaches will help in the first scheduled meeting. You will be required to have your category picked and a rough draft by the second meeting/rehearsal session. The list of categories and more details about how Speech Team works can be found at Centennialtheatre.org. For questions contact ewebster@isd12.org. Cost includes bussing for away meets. Meets will be in January on a Tuesday or a Thursday. Meets held at Minnetonka Middle School West & East, Eden Prairie (Finals Meet), and a Centennial home meet. Meets are after school leaving around 2:30 or 3 pm and returning to Centennial around 7:30-9 pm. The Meet schedule with exact dates and times will be announced in the fall of 2025.

Take strategy gaming to the next level. Play challenging games like Catan, Pandemic, 7 Wonders, Splendor, Evolution, Godsforge, role playing and collectible card games, right after school at the middle school. Games are run by participants. Playing games develops analysis, problem solving, communication, and negotiation skills, and it's great fun. Players will learn at least three new games and how they end up completing full games. Players will practice making decisions on game play and explaining rules with or without adults present. Players will work on resolving disagreements with and without adults.

The Joyful Crumb is coming to share their expertise! Unlock your creativity and learn to bake and decorate stunning cakes in this practical course. Gain hands-on experience with everything from selecting ingredients and mastering baking techniques to leveling, filling, and frosting cakes with a flawless finish. Discover the secrets to working with buttercream and ganache drip, and practice essential decorating skills such as piping, applying sprinkle decoration, and adding the perfect finishing touches. By the end of this course, you'll be able to design, bake, and decorate custom cakes, perfect for celebrations or simply enjoying the sweet rewards of your skills. Each participant will leave the course with a 6" round cake!

For the purposes of safety and security, students must register for after school classes ONLY at the elementary school in which they are enrolled. Celebrate the beauty of fall and the charm of woodland creatures in this hands-on class. Create a mixed-media squirrel collage, a cozy mouse scene with pumpkin village and a silhouette cat at sunset.

For the purposes of safety and security, students must register for after school classes ONLY at the elementary school in which they are enrolled. Step into a world of fantasy and legend as you design your own medieval kingdom map, sculpt a mythical clay creature, create a personalized coat of armor banner and learn to draw a fierce dragon.

For the purposes of safety and security, students must register for after school classes ONLY at the elementary school in which they are enrolled. Step into a world of fantasy and legend as you design your own medieval kingdom map, sculpt a mythical clay creature, create a personalized coat of armor banner and learn to draw a fierce dragon.