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Bob Fuller
Vice President
The Centralia School District
gathered on May 20th to celebrate the
contributions of staff members who have
announced their retirements this year.
Combined, the ten employees recognized
have given 243 years of service to Centralia’s students.
“There is really no way that we
can adequately thank these individuals for
the contributions they have made in the
lives of thousands of Centralia students
over the years,” said Superintendent Steve
Bodnar. “When you look at the number of
years, and the dedication of each of them
in their role, it is truly inspiring.”
Tom Boehme, CHS Principal - 8 years in
CSD, 35 years in public education
Darryl Christian, CMS - 39 years in CSD
Jeri Davison, Jefferson Lincoln - 21 years
in CSD, 36 in public education
Deanna Schmitt, Transportation - 37 years
Judy Seroshek, Transportation - 35 years.
Cheryl Stone, Food Service - 12 years
Lynn Torrence, Jefferson Lincoln - 27 years
in CSD, 33 in public education
Valarie Carlson, Food Service - 14 years
Sharyn Smith, Jefferson Lincoln - 28 years
in CSD
GRADS
Equal Rights Compliance - The Centralia School
District #401 complies with all federal and state rules
and regulations and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin,
age, honorably-discharged veterans or military status,
gender, sexual orientation including gender identity,
marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental
or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide
or service animal by a person with a disability. This
holds true for all district employment and opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance
procedures may be directed to the school district’s
Title IX/RCW28.A640 Officer, Section 504 Coordinator,
Matt McCauley, Assistant Superintendent, 2320 Borst
Avenue, Post Office Box 610, Centralia, WA 985310610, (360) 330-7600.
District Thanks Retirees for
Many Years of Service
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
NEWSLETTER
Centralia School District 401
ONCE A TIGER, ALWAYS A TIGER
The Centralia High School Class of 2014 sent 204 students 3) Everyone is afraid of something, loves something, and has
on to their next adventure in a grand ceremony at a packed Tiger
lost something… just like you… be empathetic to those around
Stadium on June 6th. This year is at least the second consecutive
you. Take care of each other.
year that the graduating class has seen more than 200 students
receive their diplomas.
4) The person that you will spend the most time with in your
“This year’s group of gradulife is yourself. So, better try to
ates earned a number of scholarships
make yourself as interesting as
that have a renewable value of more
possible. Be interesting.
than $1,386,405,” according to Career
Center Coordinator, Marylin Haskins.
5) The most dangerous risk of all
“This is a huge accomplishment and
is the risk of spending your life
an indication of the high-achieving
not doing what
nature of this class.” While many
you want on the bet you can buy
graduates have elected to enter
yourself the freedom to do it later.
directly into the workforce, about 76
Don’t delay.
percent have indicated that they will
elect to continue their education in
6) Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.
some manner.
Retiring Principal, Tom
As inspiring as Mr. Boehme’s
Boehme offered this advice to the
speech to graduates was, it was
class:
not the highlight of his time on
Mr. Tom Boehme’s now famous selfie, snapped during his last
graduation ceremony as Principal at CHS
1) Climb mountains not so the world
stage. That came as he snapped
can see you, but so you can see the
a “selfie” (a picture taken of oneworld. Explore your world.
self) with the class in the background. That image will forever
be immortal in social media as it went viral soon after he posted
2) Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone. Push yourself.
it to Facebook.
View a slide show of pictures from the 2014 CHS
graduation ceremony at centraliaschools.org/chs
TOP 10
VALEDICTORIANS
Donita Bartlett, Transportation - 22 years
Chris Thomas
Amy Buzzard
Neal Kirby
Have a fun
and safe
summer!
The Class of 2014 Top 10 students from left to right: Nicholaus Martin,
Rachel Mecham, Ashley Phelps, Taylor Canfield, Tyler Beairsto, Shayna
Woods, Anna Scheibmeir, Colin Westenhaver, Lillian Albright, Christopher Martin.
www.CentraliaSchools.org
The Class of 2014 Valedictorians, from left to right: Lillian Albright
(Harvard), Collin Westerhaven (Pacific Lutheran University), Christopher Martin (Saint Martin’s University), Anna Scheibmeir (Swarthmore
College).
Anamaria Abarca ♦
Tyler James Ackerman
Jessica Yasmine Acosta
Lillian Venus Park Albright ♦
Austin C. Alexander ♦
Kayna Allen
Edith P. Almanza ♦
Jovany Almanza
Sergio S. Almontes
Leah Janell Anderson ♦
Neiko Jordan Anderson ♦
Maraya Lorene Paula Andraca
Monica Angeles
Stephanie Angie Arevalo Vergara
Veronica E. Arias Cano
Morgan Lee Barker
Kaleb Lee Baldwin
Annamarie Lynn Bales ♦
Tyler J. Beairsto ♦
Jade M. Beauchemin
Rylie Cole Benjamin
Odeyris Melina Bernal
Cody Bickle ♦
Kyler Charles Bickle
Joseph J. Blaser ♦
Julia Jayde Bonagofski ♦
Mary Brown
Taylor Nicole Canfield ♦
Sarabi Joselyn CastilloMachuca ♦
Michaele Elizabeth Castorena ♦
Byron Alexander Cerrano
Cantarero
Marissa Marie Chacon
Zachary Lyle Chance ♦
Ryan Claflin
Jallicynn Rae Brooke Clark ♦
Rebecca N. Clark-Correa
Jessica Lynn Clark-Riggen
Yesica Jasmin Colindrez Gõmez
Makia Dawn Conine
William Garret Conner
Israel Conteras-Maldonado ♦
Isabelle Young Hee Conzatti
Madeline Coombs
Jacob West Courcy ♦
Alex Cowin ♦
David Anthony Coyne-Thompson ♦
Chelsea L. Craig
Ashley Crawford-Farr
Wyatt Crownover
2
Claudia Ivette Cruz
Robin R. Cruz ♦
Alexandra Jolynn Delaney
Rebecca Lynn Delaney
Shaina Layne DeMonbrun ♦
Lexus Suzanne DeWater
Abbie Duarte ♦
Bryan C. Due
Alisha Autumn Dumar
Noah Dupper
Mekenzie Reneé Eastman
Heidi Renee Elwanger ♦
Nikolay Essanovich Essani ♦
Elizabeth Essert ♦
Branson Wayne Evinger
McKailey Autumn Fast ♦
Kaleen Louise Foglesong
Greggory John Fosmark Jr.
Logan J. Frost Britton-Stone
Mayra Gõmez-Reyes
Brenda Alicia Gonzalez
Rebecca R. Gonzalez
Tiana Jewel Greene
Janet Kathryn Grim ♦
Grayson Reed Gum
KayLeigh Lynn Hahn ♦
Alexa Marie Hall
Michaela Joanne Hall ♦
Joshua Dean Harmon
James A. Harwood
Austin C. Havens
Nathan A. Haynes
Kyle J. Helland ♦
Fredy Hernandez Villanueva
Jonathan Hernandez
Ty Danial Housden ♦
Westley Hunter ♦
Oscar-Antonio Keith Jackson ♦
Maleah James
Ramiro Leon Jardot
Noe Jimenez
Emily Elizabeth Johnson ♦
Timothy Norman Johnson
Chelsea Jones
Veronica Julio ♦
Emily Keir
Christina Marie Kelley
Mackenzie Marie Kelly ♦
AmyJo Kiser
Taylor Anne Kline ♦
Winter Samthia Knowlton ♦
Rilee Heajin Kostik ♦
Brandi Mae Kreidler
Chelsea Kreidler
Sarah Elizabeth LaChester
Margaret Lynn LaChine ♦
Kendra Land ♦
Katie Muchelle Landry
Travis James Larson
Tyson Sean Larson
Morellia K. Lilii
Uriel Lima Lopez
Austin Lindgren
Tanya Rochelle D’Ann Lively
Sarah Marie Loberg
Daniel Lopez ♦
Bret Michael Lovelace
Bethany Michelle Lucas
Steven Lee Lucht
Garret Marlantes ♦
Christopher Lee Martin ♦
Nicholaus Allen Martin ♦
Brennen Jason Maughan
Courtney McCann ♦
Michael Bryant McCord
Hyacinth Marie McCollum
Calla Beatrice McElvain ♦
LéMina McNair
Jordan Mae McNutt
Rachel A. Mecham ♦
Lalana Larae Merrill ♦
Jordan David Mills ♦
Vanessa Maria Monrroy
Monica Marie Morales
Zachary Tyler Moreno-Estrada
Mary Isabella Muir ♦
Patrick Michael Neely ♦
Jeremy J. Nellis
Connor Nelson ♦
Carlitos Cesar Ortiz-Navarrete
Emma Elizabeth Parrish ♦
Kathryn C. Parrish
Emma Mexine Payne
Larry Don Peddersen
Ciara Jordan Pedersen ♦
Makenzie Perkins
John William Perkins-Sharkey
Ashley R. Phelps ♦
Angel De Jesus Ramirez
Justin Eric Rayles ♦
RaShay Celia Reading
Kayleen Richelle Reiter ♦
Nocholas Rey
Gene Gerald Rice
Cory Durant Richardson ♦
Brandi Katelyn Riner
Julia Rivera Mejía ♦
Jessica R. Roal ♦
Courtney Lee Roberts
Jonathan Alberto Robles
Mayra Elena Rodriguez
Luis A. Romero
Jerlyn Mae Rone
Sabrina Malynn Rowton
Travis Hunter Sanchez
Whitney Nicole Saunders ♦
Anna Tripp Scheibmeir ♦
Selena Lee Schroeder
Baylor Jackson Scott
Ali Marie Senter ♦
Haley Shanks
Kyleigh Marie Shannon
Madeline Olivia Schriver
Demeechie C. Smith
Jesse T. Smith
Ricki Alyce Smith
Ava Marie Smyth
Kassidy J. Spittle ♦
Terron Stark
Tyler Wayne Stedham ♦
Abigail Grace Stoeckler ♦
Jessica Ryan Studeman
Blade Stuefen
Cheyenne Yvonne Summers
Mary Ellen Sweeney ♦
Makayla J. Taylor
Tanya Turpin
Lleoniza A. Vasquez ♦
Zane Wakefield ♦
Mark Lee Walker
Maxx Adler Waring ♦
MacKenzie Gail Wasson ♦
Brianna Cassidy Wasylchak ♦
Sophia Rachel Weber ♦
Brennan S. P. Weldy
Nicole Eileen Wesen
Collin Jaymes Westenhaver ♦
Taylor Brittany Winsett ♦
Elizabeth A. Wittner ♦
Christopher James Wood
Shayna Monet Woods ♦
Daniel S. Wright ♦
Darren Wright
Benjamin Otto Yandrich ♦
Taylor Carmelle Lorraine Young
♦ Denotes 3.0 GPA or higher
CONGRATULATIONS
TIGERS
Will serve a one-year term while board conducts a national superintendent
search.
The Centralia School District
Board of Directors has appointed
Mr. Steve Warren as Interim Superintendent, to fill the vacancy left by
the departure of Dr. Steve Bodnar.
Mr. Warren is a longtime employee of the District, having served
both as Assistant Superintendent
and Director of Teaching and Learning. Most recently, Warren taught
science at Centralia High School for
the past three years
“I’m very excited to once again
be a part of the District’s administrative team,” said Mr. Warren.
“I’m looking forward to hitting the
ground running on July 1st.
The CSD Board of Directors will
work with a consulting firm to
conduct a search for permanent Superintendent beginning in October.
LARGEST C.A.P.S GRADUATING
CLASS EVER
Also the last class to graduate from the C.A.P.S. program.
Eighteen students participated in the Centralia Alternative Programs and Services (C.A.P.S.) graduation ceremony
on May 30th, bringing the total number of C.A.P.S. graduates
to 29 for the year. “This is the largest graduating class that
C.A.P.S. has ever had,” said lead teacher, Faye Olason.
In addition to being the largest C.A.P.S. graduating class,
this year’s group will also be the last. Next year, C.A.P.S. will
be known as Futurus High School, a name selected by students and approved by the Board of Directors, as the school
begins the process of becoming a unique entity, separate
from Centralia High School.
“This is amazing,” said C.A.P.S. Principal, James Bowers.
“The 29 students who have earned their diplomas this year
have overcome a great number of obstacles to get here.
They should be very proud of themselves.”
SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM DATES
ANNOUNCED
Breakfast and lunch will be served at Washington Elementary. Sack lunches at
CMS and CHS.
Students who may lack access to adequate nutrition over
the summer months can receive
nutritious meals thanks to a Centralia School District program in
conjunction with the U.S.D.A.
Washington Elementary (800
Field Street) will serve breakfast
from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, July
7-25. Centralia Middle and High
Schools will offer sack lunches
during the same dates from 10:45
NEW CSD ADMINISTRATORS
CHS CLASS OF 2014
STEVE WARREN NAMED INTERIM
SUPERINTENDENT
a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
“A majority of the District’s
students qualify for free or reduced meals,” said Sodexo Food
Service Manager, Mike Young.
“We want to make sure that all
of our students continue to have
access to nutritious meals, even
though school is out for the Summer.”
The summer meal programs
are open to all children age 18 and
younger. Meals must be eaten on
site, and sharing is not permitted.
The C.A.P.S. class of 2014. This year’s class was the largest graduating class for C.A.P.S., as well as the last. Next year, the program will
be known as Futurus High School.
Diane Hutchison
Principal,
Edison Elementary School
Scott Chamberlain
Assistant Principal/Athletic Director,
Centralia High School
Mrs. Hutchison will take the
reins at Edison Elementary on July 1,
as Mr. Grygorcewicz leaves for the
North Thurston School District.
Hutchison was previously
Principal at Westhill and Crystal
Springs Elementary schools in the
Northshore District, and an assistant
principal in the Shoreline School District. Her list of credentials includes
extensive experience as a literary
specialist and ELL instructor.
She is a graduate of the
University of Washington and Seattle
University and has family ties in the
Greater Lewis County area.
Mr. Chamberlain comes to
Centralia High School after serving at
W. F. West in Chehalis for 9 years as
Athletic Director and Assistant Principal. He previously served in Tenino
as a coach and math teacher for 11
years.
“Mr. Chamberlain will be a
tremendous addition to our administrative team at CHS,” said CHS Principal, Josue Lowe. Chamberlain, 43,
is a graduate of Tenino High School
and Central Washington University.
His daughters are both Tigers, Alyx
graduated in 2013 and Ryann will
graduate in 2015. Mr. Chamberlain’s
wife teaches at Fords Prairie.