Centralia R-VI Schools

09/06/2026

Don't forget — there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow in observance of Labor Day! Enjoy the long weekend, and we will see all of our students and staff back on Tuesday! 🐾

09/06/2026

📚 It's National Read a Book Day!

Reading is one of the best things a kid (or grown-up) can do — for imagination, for vocabulary, for just slowing down for a minute. Tonight might be a good night to grab a book with your student, even just for 10 minutes.

09/04/2026

Week two is in the books, and our Panthers are hitting their stride! 🐾

The real fun and learning are just getting started. We love seeing our buildings full of energy and our students settling in.

09/04/2026

What a morning at CIS!

Members of the CHS football, cross country, volleyball, and softball teams showed up at morning drop-off to welcome our CIS students with smiles and high fives.

From there, students started their Friday with the first PBIS assembly of the year. PBIS — Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports — is a school-wide framework that focuses on building a positive, safe, and supportive environment for every student. This month's focus? Kindness. 🙂

Seeing our high schoolers set the tone for kindness first thing in the morning was exactly what we needed — and the perfect way to kick off a month focused on just that.

We are so proud of our Panthers, big and small! 🐾

09/02/2026

🚌 WE’RE HIRING: FULL-TIME SCHOOL BUS DRIVER! 🚌

Centralia R-VI School District is looking for a dependable, caring individual to join our transportation team!

⭐ FULL-TIME POSITION
⭐ YEAR-ROUND PAY
⭐ PAID HEALTH INSURANCE
⭐ PAID TRAINING

Make a difference in the lives of our students while enjoying the stability and benefits of a full-time position!

🚌 Help us get our students where they need to go—safely and reliably! 🐾

📞 Interested? Contact us today! 573-682-3561

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this post!

09/02/2026

Homecoming is almost here, and it's time to order your gear!

Homecoming 2026 is Friday, October 2nd, and this year's theme is 'The Journey Home'. Show your Panther pride with this year's Homecoming gear — shirts, long-sleeves, sweatshirts, and hoodies are all available!

🗓️ Orders are due by Friday, September 11th
📝 Click the link below to view the 2026 Homecoming Order Form
🏫 Completed order forms and payment can be turned in to your child's school office or Central Office

Please note that the names shown on the back of the shirt are placeholders and will be updated with this year's roster.

📄 Order Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19spER6Y8r3_ke5VyHN3Y3r7SJsgUk1yt/view

09/01/2026

Come play with us!

Parents as Teachers is a free program offered through Centralia R-VI that supports families with children from birth through kindergarten. Through home visits, group connections, and developmental screenings, PAT helps parents and caregivers give their little ones the best possible start. If you have a child in that age range, we would love to connect with you!

One of the best ways to get connected is through our weekly Open Play! We are kicking off our first Open Play of the year this Thursday and hope to see you there.

🗓️ Every Thursday, starting September 3
⏰ 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
📍 320 E. Railroad St.

Drop in whenever it works for your family — same time, same place, every week! It's a great opportunity for little ones to explore, play, and connect with other families in our community.

Questions? Reach out to Amber Lucas at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

08/31/2026

🎉 25 Years of Mrs. Erisman! 🎉

This year, we are celebrating someone who has been a cornerstone of Chance Elementary School for 25 years — our very own Mrs. Erisman, school counselor.

Her CR6 story started the way the best ones do — by accident. As a broke undergrad at MU looking for affordable housing, a rental just down the street from Chance Elementary “fell into her lap.” One observation visit later, she was petitioning the university to allow her to student teach here. She was placed with Lora Buckert in 1st grade, and the rest, as they say, is history.

What has kept her here for 25 years? Before she even signed her contract, the superintendent at the time sat her down and told her about the legacy of Centralia Schools — the years of hard work and integrity behind it — and asked her if she was up to the challenge of preserving it. “That stuck with me,” she says, “and I've always felt an immense sense of loyalty and pride to be a part of it."

The most rewarding part of her job? Running into former students who bring their own kids to Chance. “My grandstudents,” as she calls them. She admits the first few times a child told her “my mom says you were her 1st grade teacher,” it was “a real shot to the ego.” But she's made her peace with it — and has come to see it as one of the greatest gifts of building a career in the same place it began.

Her advice to new teachers is pure gold: “When a group of veteran teachers comes to you and wants to adopt you as one of their own, let them. They have wisdom that college classrooms cannot teach.”

What does she like to do outside of school? She keeps it simple — “mostly dress like a hobo and drink a lot of coffee.” ☕😄

And her classroom theme song? An equal split between 'Lean on Me' and 'Crazy Train', depending on the day. Honestly, same.

Congratulations on 25 incredible years, Mrs. Erisman. Centralia R-VI is better because you chose to stay. 🐾❤️

08/31/2026

🚌 Heads up, drivers — a new Missouri school bus safety law went into effect on August 28th.

When those red lights are flashing, please stop.
Every time.
No exceptions.
Our students are counting on every driver on the road to keep them safe.

Learn more about the new law here → https://savemolives.com/mcrs/school-bus-safety

Please share this post — the more drivers who see it, the safer our kids are. 🐾

Stop and Stay.  It’s the Law! Many students rely on school buses to get them to and from school safely.  School buses are designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries, and in every state, stop arm laws exist to protect children from other motorists.  Yellow f...

08/28/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ FOURTH day in FOURTH grade