As Central Warriors, we bleed red and white… but next Thursday, we are asking for all Central students and staff to wear BLUE & YELLOW and to ROCK your SOCKS to help us celebrate and spread awareness on World Down Syndrome Day.
March 21st (also known as 3-21) is a day set aside to help educate individuals on Trisomy 21: 3 copies of the 21st chromosomes = the 21st day of the 3rd month. There are four different types of Down Syndrome. Trisomy 21 accounts for 95% of all Down Syndrome diagnosis.
Blue and yellow represent the colors for Down Syndrome Awareness and crazy, silly, mismatched socks look like chromosomes. Please join us next Thursday, wearing blue and yellow and your favorite socks to celebrate this amazing young lady we are blessed to know and spend the days with at Central!
Congratulations to our Worthy Warriors for the week! Worthy Warriors are selected each week kindergarten through fifth grade. Students chosen have gone above and beyond in showing our Caring, Commitment, and Safety expectations. Keep up the great work...and GO WARRIORS!
The February Student-Athlete of the Month is described as someone who has put the time into other sports during the offseason, as well as an emphasis on the weight room, allowing them to show up to the first practice in good physical condition. Coaches described this student-athlete as someone who, “gives their best effort all of the time, whether it is a practice drill or a game. They are consistently early to practice and open gyms, as well as the first person done when the team does sprints.” This student-athlete is known for making big plays during the biggest moments of close games this season. Their team first attitude has stood out all season, whether it be playing JV or Varsity games, this student-athlete is always willing to do what is best for the team. Intrinsic motivation, understanding what it truly takes to be great, and a commitment to that process has put this student-athlete in a position to be successful. The February Student-Athlete of the Month is Owen Hammersland.
The February Fine Arts Student of the Month is described as a student who “never has a negative attitude and always works hard.” In addition to working hard, this student is very reliable, accepts critiques from adults, and works to implement those suggestions to improve. Recent performances at District Speech were the best performances of their career, qualifying them to State Speech. Finally, in the 6 years I have been at Central, nobody has sung more National Anthems solo than this young man! The February Fine Arts Student of the Month is Maxwell Schantz.
Second grade finished their last junior achievement with Peggy Schilling today. They had so much fun learning about community and government services and their responsibilities as citizens. Thank you Peggy for teaching us so many new things!!
Thank you to all who came out for Parent-Teacher Conferences so far. We look forward to seeing many more of you tomorrow night.
A Warrior Reminder: Central will dismiss early on Thursday at 1:45 and there is NO SCHOOL on Friday!
Central Warriors have been taking full advantage of the nicer temps. Today, students left a little art around on the sidewalks for all to enjoy this week!
Congratulations to the Central Wrestling Program on great seasons and to Reese Berns, Mayleigh Medberry, Taylor Moser, Braxton Bormann, Preston Kulper and Jonah Burns on your UIC Nominations. Way to go, Warriors!
Congratulations to Keeley Curran for being nominated for All-State Outstanding Performer, not in just one but in both her events: acting and prose. Her hard work and extra practice times paid off! All-State Festival will be March 25 at UNI.
Warrior Events for the Week!
Reminder: Central will have a 1:45 Dismissal on Thursday and NO SCHOOL on Friday.
We hope to see many faces at conferences this week!!!
2025 Budget Information
The 2025 Budget requires an additional public hearing. Central CSD will hold the first budget hearing on March 25th at 6:00 pm in the high school media center. The first public hearing is to establish the maximum dollars that can be levied. Prior to this hearing, property owners will be receiving a mailing from the county auditors with all the pertinent information.
Please reach out to Mr. Trenkamp or Mrs. Walch in Central’s Business Office with any questions.
Still accepting bids - Handcrafted Garden Bench, made by Mr. Bergan's Manufacturing Class!
The bench is on display in Central's Business Office and if you are interested in placing a bid, you may drop off or mail your sealed bid. All bids are due by Monday, March 18th - 10:00 am.
The Central Torch Chapter of the NHS will be hosting a Scholarship Blood Drive on March 28 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Central Community School. By donating to this blood drive, you are helping one or more graduating seniors earn a scholarship.
To schedule an appointment, please reach out to Central's Business Office at 563-245-1751.
Give blood and help save lives... it really is that simple!
Hey Warrior Families - Don't forget to move those clocks up this Sunday!
The 1st graders enjoyed hot cocoa and cookies today while reading. They chose the toppings for their cocoa and had to do a little work to get the cocoa.
Kindergarten had a blast celebrating READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK with a "sleep day," drawing the Cat in the Hat, acting out The Sneetches, and many other fun activities!
Calling all music lovers and supporters of our youngest rock stars! Are you ready to experience a night filled with musical magic? Get ready to be blown away at the 5-8 solo ensemble happening tonight from 5:30 to 7:30! Center 1 is located in the music room and Center 2 is located in Makerspace. So, why not join us for an evening of musical marvels? Let's cheer on these young talents as they take the "stage" and fill the air with their beautiful melodies! Don't miss out on the chance to support our future stars. See you there!
READ ACROSS AMERICA Week continues and today was all about Green Eggs and Ham!
READ AROSS AMERICA Week continues and today Central 3rd grade students took time to read to our Preschool and JK students. What a treat and it looks like some siblings got to spend some time together too!
This year, Central's 7-12 assemblies have a heavy emphasis about being WORTHY! Finding and appreciating the value within ourselves and others.
March's "Worthy Wednesday" assembly theme was about "March into Motivation" and learning about Enneagrams [personality types] to gain a better understanding of your areas of weakness to help you take advantage of and utilize your strengths as we head into the home stretch of our school year for a strong finish!
The senior class was our "Price is Right" game show prize winners for some extra fun and activities at school which include: an ice cream social, Pedretti's before class, being 1st to lunch for the whole month, and ending the month with a trip to the Elkader Cinema for a movie showing.
Our 3 worthy warrior winners are pictured here!
These students regularly follow and act according to Central's CCS [Caring, Committed, Safety] guidelines for making positive choices. Throughout the month, they are nominated by teachers and from the list of nominations, 1 winner is randomly selected from each grade category. The 3 winning students receive a prize package for their excellence, and every student on the list receives a piece of "Werther's" candy and a WORTHY sticker.
7/8 - Blair Scherf
9/10 - Rayanne Dunlap
11/12 - Alyssa Schmitt
