Central's 6th grade tried some blind weaving today. The activity let students get an idea of what Phillip, a character in our novel The Cay, is going through being blind and shipwrecked. ( who knew masks made great blindfolds)
Congratulations to Central's jazz choir, Jazz Central, on being selected for the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships! They were one of eight 1A school ensembles selected for the IVJC event and will perform on March 29th for the IVJC event at West Des Moines Valley HS. Congratulations!
Central College/Career Experience Activities!
Central is closed today, this include all after school activities and meetings.
Central is on a 2 hour delay this morning due to weather.
Second and fifth grade book buddies were both talking about homophones, so the fifth graders decided to make a worksheet for the second graders to do this week.
Fourth grade students had fun reading their first letters from their Georgia pen pals! They have plenty of ideas on what to write back to them!
Parents & Family of current 6-8th graders,
Please join us via Livestream for a 25-minute parent informational meeting on Tuesday, March 8th at 6:00pm! A tour director will give you all the details about this once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg and Mount Vernon during the Summer of 2023.
To join the meeting, simply click this link: https://schooltrip.us/ElkaderIA23
Also, please RSVP for the meeting if you haven't already. Your student will bring home an RSVP slip today. You can either have your student return the slip to Ms. Schmeling, or click here to RSVP digitally: https://forms.gle/4yCxYxc3ScFcA2Bn8
We sincerely hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity to invest in your student’s future, and that you will consider joining us on this journey as well!
Regards,
Staci Schmeling
Central's Parent Teacher Conferences are March 10th & 15th. Please sign into your JMC Family account to schedule conferences with your students' teachers.
Parents of elementary students (PS-6) only need to schedule with their homeroom teacher.
Please call Central's Elementary office at 245-1472 or Central's High School office at 245-1750 with any questions.
Bob Griffith joined us in the art room today to share some woodworking tips. We took a stab at carving our own wooden owls.
#ClaytonCountyBEST students show off the new recycling center they earned from Pepsi’s Recycle Rally Program. Students track Central’s recycling efforts to earn points toward rewards.
We still have spots available to donate blood tomorrow, March 2! Please consider donating...walk-in welcome!
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Central Community School
Elementary students are invited to participate in Read Across America Dress Up Days!
Elkader St. Patrick's Day Fun!
Families of current 6-8th graders,
We are very excited to announce that we will be leading a group of students and parents on an educational tour to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg and Mt. Vernon on July 29 - August 1, 2023.
Please join us on Tuesday, March 8th at 6:00pm via Livestream for a 25-minute informational meeting where each traveler will be eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $300!
To join the meeting, simply click this link: https://schooltrip.us/ElkaderIA23
To RSVP, click here: https://forms.gle/4yCxYxc3ScFcA2Bn8
For any other questions, feel free to contact Ms. Schmeling sschmeling@central.k12.ia.us or Mr. Zurbriggen rzurbriggen@central.k12.ia.us
Don't miss out!
Loved having Annie Palas visit the art room for “Workshop Wednesday”! She shared with us how art and design play big roles with architecture.
Preschool registration is coming up! Plan to stop by the Elementary Office during Parent Teacher Conferences to get your 4 year old signed up!
Thank you again to Brown’s Family of Car Dealership for supporting our student-of-the-month program. These programs allow us to recognize one student-athlete and one Fine Arts student for individual character and habits that lead to success.
The February Student-Athlete of the Month is recognized for overcoming adversity and injury while assuming a major role on the Varsity team this season. Due to time missed with the injury there has been a big learning curve this season in which this student-athlete remained very coachable. The coaches have shared, “whenever feedback was given or he needed to do something, the response was always “yes, coach” and came with no excuses and no complaints.” Due to his level of coachability and being responsible enough to hold himself to a high standard, this student-athlete improved greatly throughout the season. His consistent positivity and respectful attitude make him a high-level teammate and a joy to coach. The February Student-Athlete of the Month is Tate Berns.
Today we have Iowa FFA State Officer, Avery Hanaway and NW Sub-District FFA Vice President, John Moellers spending the day in Mrs. Bond's classes to learn about leadership and teamwork! Great way to celebrate Thursday of National FFA Week!
The February Fine Arts Student of the Month is described by their coaches as hard-working, determined, personable, polite, open-minded, and striving to do their best. This student works hard in multiple areas of the fine arts. They have been a leader in helping prepare ensembles, showing up to nearly every rehearsal or communicating if they will be gone. They are great with brainstorming ideas and were an integral part of preparing the Variety Show at the Fine Arts Carnival this year. Despite having a busy schedule with athletics, this student has demonstrated a passion for Fine Arts and working on figuring out the best way to be involved in both and represent them both at a high level. The February Fine Arts Student of the Month is Sean Wilwert
Thank you again to Brown’s Family of Car Dealership for supporting our student-of-the-month program. These programs allow us to recognize one student-athlete and one Fine Arts student for individual character and habits that lead to success.
