Kindergarten & Pre K Round Up
Football install for grades 9-12 Monday June 1st 7:30am at the HS. Bring cleats. This is NOT just for skills players.
We will check out gear to junior and senior players after install that have their Pitt state camp form completed and turned in. We will not check out gear to players that are not going to camp.
We will checkout out gear to sophomores, freshman and those who didn’t have their form ready on the first the following week on June 8th.
We will need to know who is all going to Pitt camp this week. We mailed out calendar dates months ago in hopes that most players would be able to go on June 15th.
Some that did not sell all their ribs or didn’t participate at all in our annual fundraiser will owe money to go to camps. We will tell them how much they owe and will need that money as soon as possible.
We will also have 7 on 7 in Webb City Monday June 1st. Athletes will car pool to Webb City High school leaving the gym at or shortly after 10am and will start at 11am. We should be done by 12:30 at the latest. This is for skill players only. Those going will need to wear black shorts, a red or gray columbus titan t-shirt and have cleats. This is a great opportunity for skill players to learn the passing game offensively and to learn and work our coverages defensively.
Finally, just a reminder that we ask all football players at the high school level to attend at least 80% of our summer workout sessions. That’s just the standard we have set and expect. (Tuesday - Thursday 6am or 7:30am as well as opportunities on Tuesday - Wednesday evening at 6:00pm)
We had very good attendance last week but can always do better.
Class of 2026 diploma pick up will be this week. The office will be open from 8:00-2:00, Monday-Thursday. Email astone@usd493.com if need to arrange pick up at a later time.
FREE Pallets - USD 493 has a surplus of wooden pallets that are available to the public. Pallets are located on the north side of the soccer field on the campus of Central School. We ask that you kindly help us keep the pallets in neat stacks as you take what you can use. Thank you!
USD 493 recognized retiring employees: Melinda Mooney, Lori Zwahlen, Tom Zwahlen, Janice Rennie, and Laura Findahl. Thank you for your service and dedication to the students of our district. Congratulations and best wishes on your retirement!
Kelly Karsten and Tracy Parsons were recognized today with certificates from the University of Kansas for 25 years in education. Congratulations!
Columbus Summer Lunch Program 2026
The first round of softball regionals will be played at Baker University today. The game starts at 5:30. Admission for adults is $8 and students $6.
Congratulations to our May Students of the Month at Central!
Driver's Ed Reminder: There is a classroom portion from 1:00-3:00 tomorrow in the high school cafeteria. Driving times are attached.
Parents of any student athlete planning to attend summer strength and conditioning : There will be a summer strength and conditioning meeting Wednesday May 20th at 5pm in the High school gym. We will discuss the summer calendar and any questions you may have.
Congratulations to Shay Webb for being nominated as student of the week last week!
We would like to thank Crossland Construction for recognizing our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. The lucky winners of the gift baskets were: Laura Boeckman, Blake Burns, Julie Clay, and Caleb Linn.
Congratulations to our students of the week at Central this week!
Shay Neely
Ollie Bole
Patrick Hickman
Not pictured, Shay Webb
Senior Awards Assembly
Senior parents and families, please sit on the north side of the gym.
For those that did not attend the HS football meeting for one reason or another. Here is all the information that was handed out.
Congratulations to our Students of the Week at Central! Aspen Benedict and Renley Knopp!
Summer Strength and Conditioning will begin May 26th for HS and Jr. High at the HS gym. We will have sessions Tuesday - Thursday. HS sessions will be at 6am, 7:30am or 6pm (Tuesday - Wednesday only).
Junior High session will be Tuesday - Thursday from 9am - 10am beginning May 26th.
We ask that all participants are properly dressed in athletic shoes and clothing appropriate for all athletic movements and that they are on time and ready to work.
Delia Lister from the PSU Nature Reach program came to Central today to teach our 3rd graders about birds of prey. Earlier this year, the 3rd graders learned about the five vertebrate animal groups in their animal classification unit.
Congratulations to our April Student of the Month kids at Central!
