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Congratulations to the Century High School Boys Track & Field Team on being the 2025 5A Academic State Champions presented First Federal Bank!

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🎉 Join us in celebrating an outstanding educator! 🎉

We’re proud to announce that Jason Hebdon, math teacher at Century High School, has been named a finalist for the Simplot Inspirational Teacher of the Year!

This year, the Simplot Education Council received an incredible 2,617 nominations recognizing 402 exceptional teachers across Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. Finalists will be spotlighted daily through Thursday, May 15, 2025.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, three Simplot Inspirational Teacher Awards will be announced—honoring one exceptional teacher each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Each category features five finalists, all of whom will receive a $100 award, with the top recipient in each group earning a $500 prize from the Council.

Congratulations to Mr. Hebdon on this well-deserved recognition!

“Mr. Hebdon is one of a kind. My entire life I struggled with math. All throughout middle school I was doubtful and hated myself for never understanding the concept of math. No matter how hard I tried to understand the subject and equations, I always failed. I felt like I would fail in life because I would never understand math. Mr. Hebdon changed all of that for me. His bond with students and his way of teaching is phenomenal. His bubbly personality and amazing gestures have improved my self-confidence. All year I have flawlessly understood every lesson. Last year I had all Ds in math, this year I have straight A’s. All thanks to one person, he made a huge impact in my life.” Jakelin O.

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🎉 Join us in celebrating an outstanding educator! 🎉

We’re proud to announce that Kathryn Mathis, Fine Arts teacher at Century High School, has been named a finalist for the Simplot Inspirational Teacher of the Year!
This year, the Simplot Education Council received an incredible 2,617 nominations recognizing 402 exceptional teachers across Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. Finalists will be spotlighted daily through Thursday, May 15, 2025.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, three Simplot Inspirational Teacher Awards will be announced—honoring one exceptional teacher each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Each category features five finalists, all of whom will receive a $100 award, with the top recipient in each group earning a $500 prize from the Council.

Congratulations to Ms. Mathis on this well-deserved recognition!

“Ms. Mathis has always been so kind to me. Whenever I enter her class I feel like I am in a safe place. She treats every student kindly, she is just a very kind person overall. When I entered her class this trimester, I didn’t know any of the other students. I was scared to talk to people and start conversations. Mas. Mathis saw this and helped enable conversations between me and another classmate and now we are great friends. She has always made me feel safe and cared for, she is an amazing person and most definitely deserves recognition.” Carly A.

“Ms. Mathis taught me that every single person can do art and that practice is the key component. Talent only exists in the drive to make art, not within the skill of art itself. Ms. Mathis taught me to not be ashamed of my art, I often felt that way. But her encouragement and support allowed me to reach out to other people for their opinions which gave me the confidence to keep improving.” Andrew C.

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🎉Join us in celebrating an outstanding educator! 🎉

We’re proud to announce that Maribel Mendez, Spanish teacher at Century School, has been named a finalist for the Simplot Inspirational Teacher of the Year!

This year, the Simplot Education Council received an incredible 2,617 nominations recognizing 402 exceptional teachers across Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. Finalists will be spotlighted daily through Thursday, May 15, 2025.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, three Simplot Inspirational Teacher Awards will be announced—honoring one exceptional teacher each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Each category features five finalists, all of whom will receive a $100 award, with the top recipient in each group earning a $500 prize from the Council.

Congratulations to Ms. Mendez on this well-deserved recognition!

“Ms. Mendez, or as her students know her, Maestra Mendez, is a caring, loving, funny, amazing teacher. When she teaches, it doesn’t feel like we are learning, it feels as if you are doing duo lingo in real life. She puts a special touch on her criteria that makes you feel like you are in a Spanish speaking country. Ms. Mendez is also amazing out of the classroom. She is always a number one fan of her students and she always brings school pride.” Olivia W.

“Ms. Mendez is a great teacher who is always welcoming towards everyone. She always has a smile on her face and makes you feel like she really wants you in her class. When I would struggle with something in Spanish class, she would always take the time to sit with me to make sure I understood. I love how she engages with the entire class and makes sure everyone has fun. She creates games that actually make us want to learn and continue to learn. I really enjoy being in her class.” Gabriella A.

📢 Don’t miss Century’s Elective Fair on Tuesday, January 28, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the CHS Commons!

✅ Tour the school
✅ Meet teachers and coaches
✅ Explore elective courses

This event is open to students and parents (grades 8-11). We can’t wait to see you there! 💎🐍💜

Congratulations to our Diamondback Dramatics! 5x State Champions!! 💜🐍💜

Congratulations to Century High School on being the 2024 5A State Drama Champions!