Center Consolidated School District 26JT

VAA MEETING TONIGHT AT 6:30 IN THE COMMONS

Good morning Skoglund Middle School Families,

Skoglund Middle School students will be taking the Colorado CMAS State Assessment on Tuesday, April 7th; Wednesday, April 8th; and Thursday, April 9th. Our 8th grade students will also test on Thursday, April 16th.

We are excited for our students to demonstrate the learning and growth they have worked so hard to achieve this year. Our staff has been intentional in preparing students, and now it is their opportunity to show what they know!

Here are a few simple tips to help students do their very best:

-Get a good night’s rest each evening.
-Eat a healthy breakfast to start the day strong.
-Arrive at school on time. Students should be in the building by 7:45 a.m. each morning.
-Encourage your student to stay positive and give their best effort during each testing session.

Attendance is especially important during testing, and we are working toward our goal of 100% attendance. Every day counts, and we appreciate your partnership in supporting your child’s success.

Let’s RACE to the finish together — we are #VikingStrong! 💙

Thank you for your continued support of Skoglund Middle School and our students.


Buenos días, familias de Skoglund Middle School:

Los estudiantes de Skoglund Middle School tomarán la evaluación estatal de Colorado CMAS el martes 7 de abril, miércoles 8 de abril y jueves 9 de abril. Nuestros estudiantes de 8.º grado también tendrán exámenes el jueves 16 de abril.

Estamos entusiasmados de que nuestros estudiantes puedan demostrar el aprendizaje y el crecimiento por los que han trabajado tan duro durante todo el año. Nuestro personal ha sido intencional en la preparación de los estudiantes, ¡y ahora es su oportunidad de mostrar todo lo que saben!

Aquí hay algunos consejos sencillos para ayudar a los estudiantes a dar lo mejor de sí:

-Dormir bien cada noche.
-Comer un desayuno saludable para comenzar el día con energía.
-Llegar a la escuela a tiempo. Los estudiantes deben estar en el edificio antes de las 7:45 a.m. cada mañana.
-Animar a su estudiante a mantener una actitud positiva y dar su mejor esfuerzo durante cada sesión de evaluación.

La asistencia es especialmente importante durante el periodo de exámenes, y estamos trabajando para alcanzar nuestra meta de 100% de asistencia. Cada día cuenta, y agradecemos su colaboración para apoyar el éxito de su estudiante.

¡Terminemos con fuerza — somos #VikingStrong! 💙

🏴‍☠️ Center Vikings Sports – Week of 4/7 🏴‍☠️ Here’s what’s on deck this week: 📅 April 7 ⚾ Middle School Baseball vs. Monte Vista – 4:30 PM ⚾ High School Baseball @ Rocky Ford – 4:00 PM 📅 April 9 ⚾ Middle School Baseball @ Centauri – 4:30 PM 📅 April 10 🏃 Middle School Track @ Sangre de Cristo 📅 April 11 ⚾ High School Baseball vs. Monte Vista – 11:00 AM (Doubleheader) ⚽ High School Girls Soccer • Alamosa vs. Montezuma-Cortez – 1:00 PM • Del Norte vs. Ridgway – 4:00 PM 🏃 High School Track @ Del Norte

Our ARC/CVA students hosted an Easter Egg Hunt for our preschoolers and toddlers!

From running around collecting eggs to laughing with friends, the day was full of energy and fun. Our students did an incredible job helping the little ones and making sure everyone had a great time.

And of course, the biggest surprise—THE EASTER BUNNY showed up!

Good Morning Skoglund Families,

Next week, Skoglund Middle School students will begin taking the Colorado CMAS State Assessment. Testing will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It is very important that your student attends school each day, arrives on time, and is well rested so they can do their best.

Below is our testing schedule:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 – Math (Computer-Based)

Unit 1: 8:30 – 9:35 AM
Unit 2: 10:00 – 11:05 AM
Unit 3: 1:30 – 2:35 PM

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – ELA (Computer-Based)

Unit 1: 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Unit 2: 1:30 – 3:00 PM

Thursday, April 9, 2026 – ELA (Computer-Based)

Unit 3: 8:30 – 10:00 AM

When finished testing, students will return to regular schedule 4th period through 7th period.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 – Science (Computer-Based)

Unit 1: 8:30 – 9:35 AM
Unit 2: 10:00 – 11:05 AM
Unit 3: 1:30 – 2:35 PM

Thank you for your continued support in helping our students be prepared and successful during testing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school office.

We appreciate your partnership and encouragement as our students show what they know! Skoglund, Let's Rock this Test!!!

Attention ARC/CVA Students

We are aware that many students are currently unable to access Imagine Edgenuity. This is a widespread system outage, and their technical team is working on a fix. We will post an update as soon as we confirm the system is back online. Thank you for your patience!

As we close out March and head into April, be sure to check out this week's www.center-of-focus.com.

📢 AD's Corner: Spring Sports Edition Welcome Back, Viking Nation! We are officially in full swing with our spring season! While the weather might still be catching up, our athletes are already bringing the heat to the track and the diamond. 🏈 Looking Ahead: New Faces on the Gridiron I am officially proud to welcome Coach Zaire Banner as our Head Football Coach and Coach Cole Webb as our Head Assistant Coach to the Viking Family! After a lengthy process, we are excited to announce this big step for the football program. We will be introducing them during the upcoming VAA meeting on the first Monday in April, so please join us! 👟 High School Track: Dominating the Field We are now in our third week of spring sports, and the track team is doing phenomenal! This past weekend at the Wayne Thomas Memorial Track Meet at Sangre De Cristo, our athletes showed exactly what they are made of: • Girls Team: Took 1st PLACE with 130 points—finishing a massive 70 points clear of second place! • Boys Team: Tied for 4th place! • Performance: We saw Personal Records (PRs) across the board as our team battled the cold and wind to compete. I am so darn proud of this group! Next Up: The team travels to the Salida Invitational this Saturday. Back to work! ⚾ Baseball: Growth on the Diamond Our baseball team is currently 0-3 on the season, but they are improving every single day! Here is the lineup for the coming week: • Tuesday, March 31: @ La Veta (Doubleheader) at 2:00 PM. • Friday, April 3: @ Ignacio (Doubleheader) at 1:00 PM. • Saturday, April 4: @ Buena Vista (Varsity) at 12:00 PM. 🧒 Middle School Sports: Season Openers Middle school athletes are officially competing this week: • MS Baseball: Traveling to Sanford on Thursday at 4:30 PM and Buena Vista on Saturday following the HS game. • MS Track: We are excited to HOST the opening season meet this Friday starting at 9:30 AM. ⚖️ A Note on Culture and Accountability I want to address the circumstances that happened over the weekend. I understand and respect the concerns being shared regarding the cancellation of the varsity baseball game at Sanford on Saturday. Holding our student-athletes to higher standards and accountability is important. These young men and women are the faces of our school and community, and they are setting an example and laying a path for our youngsters to follow. While tradition is a big thing—and I wholeheartedly encourage tradition—established policy and procedure clearly outline expectations for student-athletes. This includes attendance at school and participation in required practices leading up to competition. Those types of things, along with grades and citizenship, are integral parts of having successful sports programs. When those expectations are not met, there are consequences. Holding students accountable in these situations is not about punishment, but about reinforcing responsibility and commitment. I apologize for handling it the way it was handled, however, I will never apologize for holding our student-athletes to higher standards and expectations. This is where successful programs are built. 🌟 The AD's Closing Thought Our goal is bigger than any single game. We are actively working to build and sustain a culture that reflects pride, accountability, and integrity—in the classroom, in the community, and in athletics. "Champions keep playing until they get it right." — Billie Jean King Thank you for your continued support in our kids! Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose! Adam Sperandio Athletic Director Center School District

We regret to inform our community that, due to eligibility issues and poor decisions made by our student-athletes, tomorrow’s baseball game against Sanford has been canceled and will be recorded as a forfeit on our part. At this time, there are no plans to reschedule this game. We appreciate your understanding and continued support of our program. --- Lamentamos informar a nuestra comunidad que, debido a problemas de elegibilidad y decisiones inapropiadas tomadas por nuestros estudiantes-atletas, el partido de béisbol de mañana contra Sanford ha sido cancelado y se registrará como una derrota por incomparecencia de nuestra parte. En este momento, no hay planes para reprogramar este juego. Agradecemos su comprensión y continuo apoyo a nuestro programa.

Please see the flyer for the PICS meeting tonight.
Por favor, consulte el folleto de la reunión de PICS de esta noche.

📣 ATTENTION VIKING FAMILIES & ATHLETES 📣
📣 ATENCIÓN FAMILIAS Y ATLETAS VIKINGOS 📣

This is your reminder that our MANDATORY Spring Sports Meetings are happening this week!
¡Este es un recordatorio de que nuestras REUNIONES OBLIGATORIAS de deportes de primavera se llevarán a cabo esta semana!

🏫 Location: Center High School Commons
🏫 Lugar: Center High School Commons

⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
⏰ Hora: 6:30 PM

📅 High School Athletes: Tonight (Monday, 3/23)
📅 Atletas de High School: Hoy (lunes, 3/23)

📅 Middle School Athletes: Tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/24)
📅 Atletas de Middle School: Mañana (martes, 3/24)

All student-athletes and parents are required to attend. We’ll be going over important information for the upcoming spring sports season.
Todos los estudiantes atletas y sus padres deben asistir. Se compartirá información importante sobre la próxima temporada de deportes de primavera.

Let’s get ready for a great season—see you there! 💙🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
¡Prepárense para una gran temporada—nos vemos allí! 💙🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

#GoVikings

🦷 FREE Dental Services at School! 🦷

We’re excited to have Mobile Smiles visiting our school on Thursday, March 26!

Students can receive:
✔️ Dental Screening
✔️ Fluoride Varnish
💲 NO COST to families!

This is a quick, easy way to help keep your child’s smile healthy and strong 😁

👉 Sign up by completing the consent form:
English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fdJAVjB77_GPV5DGHlU9RaO2Mn2X29nR/view?usp=sharing

Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3mN-1YMzezsTvnRLS8bG9f-q1phk3FI/view?usp=drive_link

📞 Contact the school if you have questions.

🦷✨ ¡Servicios Dentales GRATIS en la escuela! ✨🦷

¡Estamos emocionados de recibir a Mobile Smiles el jueves 26 de marzo!

Los estudiantes pueden recibir:
✔️ Examen dental
✔️ Aplicación de barniz de flúor
💲 ¡SIN COSTO para las familias!

Es una forma rápida y sencilla de mantener la sonrisa de su hijo/a sana 😁

👉 Regístrese completando el formulario de consentimiento:
Inglés: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fdJAVjB77_GPV5DGHlU9RaO2Mn2X29nR/view?usp=sharing

Español: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3mN-1YMzezsTvnRLS8bG9f-q1phk3FI/view?usp=drive_link

📞 Llame a la escuela si tiene preguntas.

👀 No cost Vision Exams for Students! 👀

Adventure Vision will be at our school on March 31 & April 1 offering NO-COST vision exams for eligible students!

Your child may qualify if they:
• Have Medicaid or CHP+
• Have NOT had an eye exam in the last 12 months

👓 Vision is essential for learning, reading, and success in school!

👉 Scan the QR code below to sign up or check eligibility:

📞 Contact the school if you have questions.

👀¡Exámenes de la Vista GRATIS para estudiantes! 👀

Adventure Vision estará en nuestra escuela los días 31 de marzo y 1 de abril ofreciendo exámenes de la vista SIN COSTO para estudiantes elegibles.

✅ Su hijo/a puede calificar si:
• Tiene Medicaid o CHP+
• NO ha tenido un examen de la vista en los últimos 12 meses

👓 ¡La vista es clave para el aprendizaje y el éxito escolar!

👉 Escanee el código QR abajo para registrarse o verificar elegibilidad:

📞 Comuníquese con la escuela si tiene preguntas.

Just our awesome Center Vikings being awesome over Spring Break- check it out @ www.center-of-focus.com. We are launching into the last quarter of our journey! Let's make it great!

English: Tomorrow’s baseball game against Olathe has been rescheduled. A new date will be announced once it is confirmed—stay tuned for updates! Also, there will be a parent meeting for all spring sports athletes on Monday at 6:30 PM. We encourage all parents to attend. El juego de béisbol de mañana contra Olathe ha sido reprogramado. Anunciaremos una nueva fecha en cuanto esté confirmada—¡manténganse atentos para más información! Además, habrá una reunión para padres de todos los atletas de deportes de primavera el lunes a las 6:30 PM. Invitamos a todos los padres a asistir.

⚾🔥 Game Day, Vikings Fans! 🔥⚾ Come out and support our Center Vikings as they take on Cedaredge tonight at 4 PM! Let’s pack the stands and cheer our team to victory — your energy makes all the difference! 💙💛 📍 Where: Lloyd Garcia Field ⏰ When: 4:00 PM Go Vikings! 🏆

Big congratulations to our Skoglund Middle School wrestlers for punching their tickets to STATE at the Denver Stock Show Arena next weekend! 💪🔥 These athletes showed grit, heart, and determination on the mat, and we couldn’t be prouder: 🥇 Zayir Montesano – 1st 🥇 Rogelio – 1st 🥈 Andres Franscico – 2nd 🥈 Treycin – 2nd 🥉 Javi Quintana – 3rd 🥉 Exccelence Berry – 3rd 4️⃣ Yadir Hurtado – 4th Hard work pays off, and this team is proving it every step of the way. Let’s go represent and bring it home at state! 💯🤼‍♂️ #SkoglundStrong #RoadToS

Skoglund Middle & Center High School March Newsletter
English: https://app.smore.com/n/gqf35
Spanish: https://app.smore.com/n/x3z5s