7th Grade Math ended the year with their annual Addition Integer War Tournament. This tournament allows students to practice their mental math skills on adding positive and negative numbers. Congratulations to our two champions!
Our next May Term Highlight is River Survival!
This group has been learning outdoor survival skills, teamwork, and problem-solving through hands-on experiences in Hayward, Wisconsin. Today, KCRG visited Central to feature our unique May Term experience and will Zoom with the Outdoor Survival crew as well!
Be sure to tune in to the 11:00am broadcast to see Central’s May Term in action, and we will update with other features from KCRG when we have more information.
This group has been learning outdoor survival skills, teamwork, and problem-solving through hands-on experiences in Hayward, Wisconsin. Today, KCRG visited Central to feature our unique May Term experience and will Zoom with the Outdoor Survival crew as well!
Be sure to tune in to the 11:00am broadcast to see Central’s May Term in action, and we will update with other features from KCRG when we have more information.
Today we celebrate our amazing preschool graduates! 🎓✨
Watching these little learners grow, laugh, and shine this year has been such a joy. We are so proud of all they’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see their learning continue at Central!❤️📚
Congratulations, Preschool Class of 2026! 🎉
📸 Photo credit: Creative Clicks By Tenley (Tenley Bormann)
Watching these little learners grow, laugh, and shine this year has been such a joy. We are so proud of all they’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see their learning continue at Central!❤️📚
Congratulations, Preschool Class of 2026! 🎉
📸 Photo credit: Creative Clicks By Tenley (Tenley Bormann)
Our first May Term Highlight features “Turning $1 Into $70!” with Mr. Zurbriggen and Ms. Kirchman!
More highlights from this course and the rest of the May Term courses are yet to come, so stay tuned!
More highlights from this course and the rest of the May Term courses are yet to come, so stay tuned!
Congratulations to the last Worthy Warriors of the 2025-2026 school year! Great job!
As the school year comes to an end, yesterday preschoolers decided to trade the classroom for a day full of sunshine, laughter, and water fun at the splash pad! ☀️💦
Our preschoolers had the best day making memories with their friends, running through the water, sharing giggles, and celebrating an amazing year together.
It's a busy last week in the Elementary! Please see the upcoming events for PS-6th grade.
Today marks the last day of regular classes for Central students in grades 7-11 before they begin May Term!
We're excited to share highlights from these experiences over the next few days as our students wrap up the school year in a fun and meaningful way!
We're excited to share highlights from these experiences over the next few days as our students wrap up the school year in a fun and meaningful way!
Our 3rd graders had a fantastic field trip to Stonefield Historic Site this week! Students stepped back in time and experienced what life was like in the year 1900. They participated in a lesson in a one-room schoolhouse, made butter in the old creamery, and learned firsthand about daily life from over a century ago. It was a fun and memorable day filled with hands-on learning and history! 🏫🧈
Yesterday, our preschool class had the opportunity to help begin Elkader’s newest mural project!
The Class of 2039 placed their tiny handprints on the riverside wall in downtown Elkader, transforming them into beautiful flowers that will remain part of the community for years to come.
While their little hands may grow, their mark on this town will always remain. One day, in 2039, they’ll be able to look back at the mural and remember the special part they played in creating it.
The Class of 2039 placed their tiny handprints on the riverside wall in downtown Elkader, transforming them into beautiful flowers that will remain part of the community for years to come.
While their little hands may grow, their mark on this town will always remain. One day, in 2039, they’ll be able to look back at the mural and remember the special part they played in creating it.
Summer is nearly here! Which means The Central Boys Youth Basketball Camp is coming. Please see the flyer for additional information including the registration form which is due by June 1st. We are looking forward to another great camp!
Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ9nlBlNEi1fkN9zKa9et4jviTnEjO9F8K6HwjLJYpzHew1g/viewform
Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ9nlBlNEi1fkN9zKa9et4jviTnEjO9F8K6HwjLJYpzHew1g/viewform
Central junior Mikayla Evans was the recipient of the People's Choice Award from the high school art show hosted at The Collective. The piece that was selected was her needle felt project titled, "Kit Kat". Voting was based on artwork that caught the viewer’s eye, struck an emotional chord with them, or simply had them coming back for more! Other areas for consideration were craftsmanship, subject, process, or meaning. Congratulations, Mikayla!
Congratulations are in order for last weeks' Worthy Warriors! Great job!
We’re hiring! Central has an immediate opening for a full-time Custodian (40 hours/week, year-round).
This position includes great benefits such as IPERS, paid time off, and health insurance. If you’re looking to be part of a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested applicants can email Mr. Gearhart or apply online at:
https://www.central.k12.ia.us/page/join-our-team
This position includes great benefits such as IPERS, paid time off, and health insurance. If you’re looking to be part of a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested applicants can email Mr. Gearhart or apply online at:
https://www.central.k12.ia.us/page/join-our-team
Central girls golf wrapped up the season yesterday at the second round of Regionals in Ossian with Ella Frieden representing the Warriors. Ella finished strong with a 108 and showed great determination throughout the round.
While she will not be advancing to the State Tournament, we are incredibly proud of the season she and the rest of the team had and the hard work they put in all year long. Great job, Ella! ⛳👏
While she will not be advancing to the State Tournament, we are incredibly proud of the season she and the rest of the team had and the hard work they put in all year long. Great job, Ella! ⛳👏
After learning about Ancient Mesopotamia in Mrs. Bergan’s 6th grade social studies class, students wrapped up the unit with a Ziggurat Build & Marble Run project! Final results took place today after students spent time planning, redesigning, building, and problem solving throughout the process. Great job to all of the students for their creativity and teamwork!
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus from St. Joseph’s Church in Elkader for donating a LifeVac kit to Central Community School for use in the lunchroom.
A LifeVac is a portable device designed to help in choking emergencies. This generous donation helps provide an additional safety resource for our students and staff, and we truly appreciate the Knights of Columbus for their continued support of our school and community!
A LifeVac is a portable device designed to help in choking emergencies. This generous donation helps provide an additional safety resource for our students and staff, and we truly appreciate the Knights of Columbus for their continued support of our school and community!
Central Community FFA had outstanding results yesterday at the Iowa FFA Agronomy Career Development Event hosted by Iowa State University!
The Agronomy team earned an impressive 5th place finish, with Blake receiving individual honors by placing 10th overall! We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and knowledge our members demonstrated throughout the competition season. Congratulations!
The Agronomy team earned an impressive 5th place finish, with Blake receiving individual honors by placing 10th overall! We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and knowledge our members demonstrated throughout the competition season. Congratulations!
Weather once again made things interesting at the track & field State Qualifying Meet last Thursday. What started as a beautiful evening turned into stormy conditions, an hour-long weather delay, and a very late trip home.
While we found out Friday that we did not qualify any events for State, there were still plenty of bright spots. The girls team finished with 13 PRs and 5 season-best performances, and the future is looking bright for them!
Our closest girls event to qualifying was the Distance Medley Relay team of Payton Stannard, Tenley Bormann, Carlie Bergan, and Blair Scherf. The girls placed 3rd out of 14 teams, cut another 5 seconds off their time, and missed the State qualifying mark by just .3 seconds. Their time would have qualified for State in 16 of the last 20 years. We are proud of all of our athletes and the hard work they put in this season!
While we found out Friday that we did not qualify any events for State, there were still plenty of bright spots. The girls team finished with 13 PRs and 5 season-best performances, and the future is looking bright for them!
Our closest girls event to qualifying was the Distance Medley Relay team of Payton Stannard, Tenley Bormann, Carlie Bergan, and Blair Scherf. The girls placed 3rd out of 14 teams, cut another 5 seconds off their time, and missed the State qualifying mark by just .3 seconds. Their time would have qualified for State in 16 of the last 20 years. We are proud of all of our athletes and the hard work they put in this season!
The Central Boys Golf team competed at Districts today in Lake Mills, battling through some very tough weather conditions to wrap up their season. While the team will not be advancing to State, we are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and growth they showed throughout the entire year.
Thank you to our players and coaches for a great season and for representing Central with pride every step of the way. Congratulations on a season to be proud of! ⛳️
