Great school leadership and student achievement go hand-in-hand. From our students, all the way through administration, the power to set goals and reach success is empowered by the leadership skills displayed. Successful school systems start with impactful principals… Inspiring and making a difference. At Central, we are very fortunate to have two distinguished principals leading the way!
Thank you, Mr. Trenkamp and Mr. Reinhart for not only providing guidance for our staff and students, but truly making a difference!
Due to potential weather, Central’s Promenade will be held in the school auditorium this evening. Doors will open at 4:40 pm and Promenade will begin at 5:15 pm
Attention Softball fans!!!
Here is the link to get some new Central Softball Apparel.
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In science, 4th graders learned how to represent different elevations of landforms by modeling, making & investigating topographic maps.
Today during the 6th grade Second Step lesson students heard from six 7th grade students about what it is like to be in Junior High. Owen Burke, Kynzlie Mullins, Kristy Shaffer, Blair Scherf, Treyson Young, and Tyce Zittergruen shared their experience of being in 7th grade and answered questions the 6th graders had about the move into Junior High School.
During the 8th grade Second Step lesson today students heard from seniors Tate Berns, Sam Frailey, and Carly Kluesner about their experiences in high school. These three seniors talked about the importance of attendance, grades, extracurricular activities, and planning for their future.
These students did an amazing job in talking with their younger peers, sharing wisdom, and providing guidance.
Be sure to add “First Friday” to your weekend plans as you’ll love the atmosphere downtown Elkader offers when businesses stay open late.
Make The Collective art gallery a must-see stop to view Central High School’s 2nd annual student art show!
There will also be other entertainment…
•Art in the Park local art auction
•Music
•Refreshments
•Featured guest artists
and more!
Central Seniors and Senior Families - The countdown is on! Here are some important dates to keep in mind as we look to celebrate many times throughout the month of May.
Monday night the Central Torch Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 5 new members. These inductees are recognized for their scholarship, character, service and leadership. The students are Tate Berns, Keaton Klingman, Keeley Curran, Gavin Holst, and Savannah Orr. The speaker for the night was Danielle Shea. Mrs. Shea has volunteered many hours to groups and organizations here in Elkader to make "Elkader a better place for all of us to live". Danielle provided a very inspiring message to the students about the importance of volunteering and how it positively impacts the community we live in.
Central 5th/6th grade students selected for honor choir had an amazing performance in Oelwein last night. Such a fun group!
Central will be hosting a baseball game in Elkader for the first time since 2010!
Mark your calendars now and make plans to join us for some War Eagle Baseball!
A fun morning was had by all fundamental art students last week with our special guest. Local artist, Sara Davis was gracious enough to share her time, talents, and tools with us to create ceramic dishes with unique impressions. There is so much beauty in the organic, perfect imperfections of her artwork.
Testimonial Tuesday - From time to time, we receive parent testimonials who have recently been provided or experienced outstanding guidance and support from our staff. Promoting positive experiences is something we feel should be not only focused on but shared with others. This was shared with administration last week following a great night for two of our Central teachers. If you have recently had an experience that you feel is worth noting, please email administration and share what positive impact has been made on your student/family.
For the second year in a row, Central has earned the Carrie Chapman Catt Award that is given to schools with 90% or more of seniors registering to vote. Each year, Central Social Studies Teacher, Mark Wiley works with his American Government class to help students that are 17 years or older complete the steps to become registered voters. The students in government work both semesters and are assigned to classmates to connect with and help fill out the necessary paperwork, along with submitting a pledge to vote via the Secretary of State’s website. Thank you, Mr. Wiley, for your time and dedication to making this happen!
Central is so grateful for all of your donations and pledges to make our annual Spell-a-Thon a success! Thank you!
Please continue to turn in any donation or pledge money if you have not done so already.
Keaton Klingman and Logan Gates traveled to Kirkwood Community college today for a welding competition involving around 6 different school districts and Keaton came out on top, so he's bringing home a brand new Miller welder! This is the 2nd year in a row a Central student has won the competition! Congratulations Keaton!
Next FFA Meeting - April 24th!
Tomorrow is the day! If you haven't got your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? This is a great opportunity to help raise money for the Central Community Scholarship Foundation too! Thank you to GEAR Elkader for your support in bringing this event to our community!
Ashley Wineland spoke to the 7-12 students about her journey from being a teenager in high school to becoming a professional in her field of music. She also performed her original song, “I’m Gonna Ride”, as she promoted tomorrow’s Central Community Scholarship Foundation concert fundraiser at the Volga City Opera House. Tickets still available!
On Tuesday, April 18th, Central’s Ag Teacher, Meghan Bond received the Honorary Iowa FFA Degree. This “Honorary Membership” comes as a nomination by Mrs. Bond’s colleagues in agricultural education. This is a distinguished award eligible to farmers, school superintendents, principals, members of boards of education, chapter advisors, teachers, staff members in agricultural education, business people and others who are helping to advance Agricultural Education and the FFA and who have rendered outstanding service.
Please help us Congratulate Mrs. Bond on this outstanding achievement and thank her for all she contributes to FFA and our students at Central!
Fourth graders always enjoy a visit from Faith! This month she talked to them about Earth Day.
