Our activities fall into a few general categories: fundraising, enrichment programs, social programs and other.
Ready to get involved? Use the contact us form to get in touch with the volunteer coordinator!
Fundraising
Read-A-Thon
Our annual Read-A-Thon is our biggest fundraiser. This event challenges students to raise money for the school while simply doing one of their favorite activities: reading! Download the Read-A-Thon packet for all the information your child needs to participate, including the pledge form and reading calendar.
Box Tops
Box Tops for Education is a national school earning program that has been around since 1996. Since then, schools across the country have earned over half a billion dollars from Box Tops to buy necessities.
Spirit Gear
Do you or your student need some spirit gear? The Booster Club has you covered. Order online.
Yearbook
The Booster Club produces the yearbook each year. Families are invited to send the photos you take in classrooms, on field trips, and during school-sponsored events to ces.yearbook@outlook.com. Order online.
Enrichment Programs
Assemblies
The Booster Club provides funds to the school for student assemblies throughout the year.
Cispus Fundraising
In conjunction with the Olympia School District Education Foundation, fifth-grade students are sponsored to attend CISPUS, an overnight outdoor education program.
Classroom Support and Principal’s Fund
Each teacher receives money for classroom supplies from the Booster Club. This money can be used at the teacher’s discretion. The principal also receives funds for specific needs in the school.
Field Trips
The Booster Club subsidizes field trips for all grades.
Library, PE and Music Support
The Booster club provides money to the library, PE and music programs to help provide books, equipment and other resources to our kids.
Olympia Junior Programs
Olympia Junior Programs is an opportunity for our students grades 1-5 to attend plays at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Most of these events happen in the spring. How you can help: We always welcome parent chaperones! Information about chaperoning will be sent home with student permission.
Science Fair
All students are invited to take part in Centennial's annual Science Fair. The Science Fair is FOR kids BY kids. It is a noncompetitive event aimed to encourage, share and celebrate student discovery. The fair is typically held in the winter.
Social Programs
Carnival
The annual Carnival, typically held in May, is one of our most popular activities. This community event features games, a silent auction, a cake walk, and more.
Back to School Event
This is our annual event where the kids meet their teacher, drop off supplies and start getting ready for school! Meet your Booster Club Board Members, order your spirit gear, purchase your emergency kits and find out all the ways you can get involved!
Fall Social
This is our annual Fall family get together hosted by the Booster Club. Dancing, limbo, a photo booth and pumpkin carving contest round this event out. Don’t miss it! How you can help: Parent volunteers help with the games and activities during the event. You also might be interested in helping us to plan the day!
Field Day
This is our end of the year activity to celebrate the kids. We have lots of outdoor games to play and popsicles. How you can help: This takes as many parent volunteers as possible to help with the games and activities on the day of the event.
Other
Flagpole Garden
The Booster Club maintains the flagpole garden at the front of the school. Let us know if you'd like to help keep our school grounds beautiful!
Holiday Spirit
This program takes place from the end of November through December. We help families in the community with gift donations that are donated by Centennial families. Watch for more info coming home with your kiddos in November.
Popcorn Poppers
The Booster Club purchased a popcorn machine in 2017. It supports popcorn days for our students and is a fun addition to social events.
Staff Appreciation
We do a monthly staff appreciation activity such as a luncheon in late spring and fresh baked cookies in December. We appreciate all faculty and staff and want them to know!
