As you have likely seen in our community data, cases of COVID-19 continue to decline. This week, Governor Ducey terminated the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency. As such, Peoria Unified will sunset its COVID-19 Dashboard effective April 1, 2022. School sites will continue to track student and staff cases of COVID-19 as they are reported by families, and case numbers will be our indicator should there be a need to change our response. All PUSD COVID-19 plans and current information continue to be updated online under the “Safety” section of the district website.

Five members of Centennial’s Educator’s Rising Club qualified for nationals last week: Amiyah Ramsey finished 8^th in Impromptu Speaking. Chloe Lyons took 3^rd in Impromptu Speaking and 7^th in the Job interview Competition. Isabella Kessler finished 8^th in the Job Interview competition, Kaitlyn Swanson finished 5^th in the Impromptu Lesson, and Marina Maestas placed 9^th in the Arts Lesson Plan and Delivery!

Congratulations to Coach Bauer and the CeHS Boys Volleyball Program! The Coyotes won two of three regular season games last week and then won all five of their tournament games on Friday, defeating Deer Valley in the championship game to win the 2022 Coyote Invitational!

Congratulations to Winter Guard members Kalea Gray, Cassie Staley, Abbey Harris and Aidia Jones for taking first place at the weekend competition!

Softball ran its regular season record to 8-0 with victories last week over Kellis (26-4) and Williams Field (12-3). The Coyotes travel to Kellis on Monday and to Gila Ridge on Tuesday before returning home Friday to host Gila Ridge at 3:45pm.

Congratulations to Coach Johnson, Coach Kroner and the Coyotes Girls Tennis team, which won the PUSD Tournament last week at the Paseo Racquet Center!