Central CSD

✉️ Our Central third graders are busy writing back to their pen pals today!

Central Elementary is collaborating with Northeast Iowa RSVP for a special pen pal project that gives students the opportunity to practice their writing skills while building connections with others. ❤️🤍

Our students have been enjoying delicious, locally grown apples from Bilden’s Apple Orchard! What makes these apples even sweeter? Allison Bilden is a Central graduate!We love the opportunity to support local businesses, especially those with Central roots, while providing our students with fresh, healthy options. Did You Know? 🍎Every apple on their farm is picked by hand to prevent bruising! 🍎 While the United States grows approximately 2,500 different varieties of apples, Bilden’s Apple Orchard grows more than 15 varieties right here in our area! And judging by these smiles, the apples are a hit! 😋🍎 Thank you, Bilden’s Apple Orchard, for helping us bring a little local goodness to Central!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Next Stop: State Qualifying!

Our Warrior Cross Country teams are headed to the State Qualifying Meet this Thursday! Check out the meet details and come cheer on our Warriors as they compete for a spot at State!

Good luck to all our runners! ❤️🤍

Our JH boys and girls traveled to Ankeny for the Washburn Classic State Cross Country Meet, and both teams had a great day!

🏅 Girls: All four runners earned medals, and the team placed 5th out of 17 teams!

🏅 Boys: Four of our seven runners earned medals, and the team placed 14th out of 29 teams!

Congratulations to all our Warrior runners on a fantastic finish! ❤️🤍

📚❤️ Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Ready to Schedule! 🤍

It’s time to sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences at Central! We encourage all families to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with teachers, celebrate student progress, and discuss ways to support learning and growth.

Log into your Family JMC to set up your conferences!

Congratulations to our Central Volleyball team on their Regional Tournament win over Riceville tonight! 👏

With the win, the Warriors advance to the second round of Regional play!

📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 at Starmont vs. Starmont

🎟️ We will share the ticket link as soon as it becomes available.

Great job, Warriors! Let's keep it going! ❤️🏐

Please give a hand to our Worthy Warriors!

What does kindergarten do in music when it’s fall?

We FALL like leaves!

A little movement, a little music, and a whole lot of fun as we learn, move, and make memories together!

🌱 Learning to Lead Through Agriculture! 🌱

Last week, our Agriculture Leadership students kicked off their middle school agriculture lessons in Mrs. Steffen’s classroom!

Students worked in pairs to match agricultural products with their sources through a hands-on card activity. From learning where everyday products come from to making connections with agriculture, the middle school students had an interactive opportunity to explore the importance of agriculture in our daily lives.

For our high school students, these lessons are about more than teaching agriculture! They are developing teamwork, lesson planning, communication, and public speaking skills as they learn to lead and engage a younger audience.

A big thank-you to Mrs. Steffen for welcoming our Agriculture Leadership students into her classroom! 🌽

Check out this week's Central events!

Stay up to date by checking our Activities Calendar at https://www.central.k12.ia.us/page/activities-calendar or checking the Events on our Central app!

❤️🤍 Warrior Cross Country Brings Home UIC Honors! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Congratulations to our Warrior Cross Country teams on a great afternoon at the Upper Iowa Conference Meet at North Fayette Valley! 🏆 Girls: UIC Small Division Champions! 🥈 Boys: UIC Small Division Runner-Up! 👏 JH Boys: 4th place overall! Great job to all of our runners on a fantastic meet! We are proud of your hard work and accomplishments! 📣 Up Next: 🏃‍♂️ Our JH runners head to Ankeny tomorrow for the JH State Meet. Best of luck, Warriors! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Our HS runners compete at the State Qualifying Meet on Thursday, October 22.

Mr. Bergan took students to M’s Machine and Art’s Way Scientific in Monona to learn more about careers in advanced manufacturing. Students had the opportunity to see local industries in action and explore the skills and opportunities available in the manufacturing field!

Thank you to both businesses for welcoming our students and helping them connect classroom learning to future career opportunities! 👏

🏐 Volleyball Senior Night! ❤️🤍 Tonight we celebrated our lone senior, Brylee Erickson, and the leadership she has brought to the team! ❤️ She has helped lead the Warriors both on and off the court, and we’re proud to recognize all she’s contributed to the program. The varsity team capped off the evening with a sweep of Postville, winning all three games! Way to finish strong, Warriors! 🏐🔥 Football, Cross Country and Band Senior is tomorrow at our last home football game of the season.

Our 6th graders are diving into AI Media Literacy lessons in Computer Science! This week, students are exploring how companies use AI and marketing tactics to grab shoppers’ attention and encourage purchases during Black Friday.

From personalized ads to deals that create a sense of urgency, students are learning to recognize these strategies and think critically about the media they see. These skills help our Warriors become smarter, more informed digital consumers! 🧠💡

Tonight's UIC Cross Country meet has been postponed until tomorrow, Friday, October 16 at 2:00pm.

🍔🔥 A Delicious Farm-to-Table Lunch at Central!

Our students enjoyed some delicious grilled pork burgers at lunch today! A big thank you to Our Farm Meats for bringing their locally raised meat and grilling it fresh for our students.

A special shoutout to FFA members Weston, Ty, Madelyn, and Avery for helping grill and serve! We appreciate everyone who helped make lunch extra special today. ❤️🤍

As you can see, it was a big hit!

🎃🍁 A Perfect Day at the Pumpkin Patch! 🍂🧡 Yesterday our preschoolers had so much fun on their pumpkin patch field trip! They went on a wagon ride to pick out the perfect pumpkins, visited some friendly goats and a donkey, enjoyed yummy pumpkin cookies, and spent lots of time playing and exploring! There’s nothing better than a day filled with fresh air, happy faces, and lots of fall fun! So many sweet memories were made! 🎃🤎

HISTORY MADE AT STATE SOILS!

Central Community FFA showed up, competed against the best, and proved that hard work and determination can make history!

At the Iowa FFA Soils Evaluation, our team competed against the top five FFA chapters from each of Iowa’s six FFA districts and finished 9th place overall with a GOLD rating! 🥇

This accomplishment is especially meaningful. To the best of our knowledge, it has been at least since before 2009 that an FFA chapter from the Northeast District has finished in the Top 10 with a Gold rating at the state competition. For years, Northeast District teams have worked toward this goal, and this team rose to the challenge!

These students represented Central Community FFA, our school, and our district with determination, skill, and hard work. They didn't just compete — they broke through a long-standing barrier and made their mark in Iowa FFA history!

We are incredibly proud of this team and what they accomplished. Congratulations on an outstanding finish and a milestone worth celebrating!

Central Community FFA — making history, one soil profile at a time! 🌾

Please give a hand to last week's Worthy Warriors!

Central has anticipated openings for Paraprofessionals! We’re looking for someone who is a team player, hardworking, and brings a positive attitude to our school community.
If that sounds like you, please contact Mr. Gearhart or fill out an application at https://www.central.k12.ia.us/page/join-our-team