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School Improvement Goals
Prior to the opening of Centennial Middle School, the original South Lyon Middle School (now Millennium Middle School) was awarded accreditation status by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. When Centennial Middle School opened, a portion of the already accredited middle school staff formed the foundation of the second middle school. The staff at Centennial Middle School utilized the 2002-2003 school year to become familiar with our new building, new students, ne opportunities, and certainly new challenges. After a year of observation and assessment, a profile was developed in 2004 to establish the next cycle of the North Central Process. From the data gathered from the student profile, the following goals were established by the staff and approved by NCA:

All Centennial Middle School students will improve their ability to utilize critical thinking skills across the curriculum.
All Centennial Middle School students will improve their writing skills across the curriculum.

This past year staff began to implement strategies and assessments to address these goal areas.

The Centennial staff continues to gather data to help direct instructional strategies at Centennial. Considering “trend” data from assessments given here at CMS, the staff adjusts the AYP plan on a regular basis to meet student needs.

The 2008-2009 School Improvement Plan continued to focus on strategies and the assessment of the NCA target area goals. The plan also includes implementing strategies from the Adequate Yearly Progress plans created last year. In addition to the curriculum focus, Centennial staff continues to explore new avenues for the use of technology. Staff has utilized the Classroom Performance System, an interactive assessment tool which provides immediate feedback to students as well as providing data for teacher analysis to improve instruction.

Welcome to Centennial Middle School!
Centennial Middle School is setting where all members of the learning community are committed to providing excellent learning and growth for all students. Originally a middle school opening in 1976, hence the name Centennial, the building was later converted to an elementary building where it served the community with this designation until June of 2001. Re-opened in the Fall of 2002, Centennial is now the second middle school, just down the road from its sister school, Millennium Middle School. Students attending Centennial Middle School are assigned to the building based on residence with the geographic attendance boundaries of the school as well as the district’s School of Choice Program.

Centennial Middle School is located in the City of South Lyon in the southwest corner of Oakland County. Oakland County is located north of Detroit, Michigan. This growing county is rich in culture, resources, quality living opportunities and the home of many major industries. Centennial is in close proximity to highly respected colleges and universities. The building is a short drive to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti and Washtenaw Community College, also located in Ypsilanti.

Our mission statement reflects the high standards and expectations we place on our students and ourselves. Students maintain high academic achievement as well as high average daily attendance. To realize these standards, the staff of 40 teachers, two administrators, two secretaries, two data processors, one building engineer, one social worker, six noon supervisors, four custodians, along with parents and volunteers, are committed as a team for each student to realize success. Our PTO and CHEERS volunteers are a tremendous support to the programming at Centennial. Members of each of these organizations contributed over 4000 hours last year to assist in various activities throughout the year.

Now in our eighth year as the second middle school, Centennial’s programming will continue to focus on meeting the academic and social development of the students. The Centennial Staff is committed to insuring that students will be prepared for their secondary education and the demands they now face. In the fall of 2002, Centennial became a member of the North Central Association. The staff will utilize this school year to capitalize on the recently developed student profile and performance goals, to develop strategies that will employed across the building in order to promote improvement in student achievement.

The core curriculum at Centennial Middle School is the foundation for the learning that takes place on a daily basis. Students are provided rich learning experience in all areas of Language Arts (reading, writing, speaking, listening and literature), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Music, Art, Technology and Vocal Music. All teaching staff meet North Central certification requirements.

We continue to strive for excellence at Centennial Middle School. A collaborative culture focus on creating the best possible environment for students to learn and teacher to teach has been achieved and nurtured ongoing basis. Programs such as our Links process that blurs the lines between General and Special Education and the Restorative Practices Model are just a couple of the initiatives that make Centennial Middle School a special place to learn.

Teaching Staff
The Centennial staff is comprised of 40 dynamic teachers that are committed to the daily growth of our students. Inclusive on our staff are five Special Education teachers, a full time Media Specialist, and two full time Counselors, a Social Worker and part time Speech Pathologist.

Extra Curricular
Centennial student athletes have a wide variety of choices in terms of competitive sports. Centennial Middle School is part of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association. Other activities in band and student clubs are also available to Centennial students.