Good luck to the Central Community FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation Team as they compete at the state contest today! 🐄💙
Your hard work, dedication, and preparation have led you to this moment. Wishing the team the best of luck and a successful day of competition!
Your hard work, dedication, and preparation have led you to this moment. Wishing the team the best of luck and a successful day of competition!
Our next Senior Spotlight is Leila Schaffer! Congratulations, Leila!
Last night at Central Community School's Senior Awards Night, the Class of 2026 was recognized for their achievements as students, volunteers, leaders, and contributing citizens of our community through state, local, and school based awards and scholarships. The Class of 2026 was awarded scholarship money totaling over $205,000. Congratulations to the Class of 2026 and good luck in your future endeavors!
Today's Senior Spotlight is Carson Ruegnitz! Congratulations, Carson!
🎉 Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Central Teachers of the Year! This recognition is given by the Elkader Masonic Lodge every year and we were able to present both of our teachers tonight at our Senior Awards Ceremony! Please help us congratulate them!
Our Secondary Teacher of the Year is Mr. Ryan Zurbriggen. Mr. Zurbriggen’s classroom environment has been an example at Central for others to follow. Students will tell you what the magic formula is - “he respects us and makes each of us feel like we matter.” Mr. Zurbriggen is an example of what it is we all want in a teacher for our kids. He goes above and beyond while working one-on-one with a student, and creates a desired classroom environment on a daily basis. Furthermore, Mr. Zurbriggen has modeled how to respond to adversity when life presents challenges. Thank you, Mr. Zurbriggen, for serving the Central Community - we feel lucky to have you!
Our Elementary Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Sarah Glew. We would like to recognize Mrs. Glew for her exceptional commitment to Special Education this year. She has demonstrated remarkable diligence in executing student individualized plans and maintaining seamless collaboration with paraprofessionals, faculty, and administration. Her vibrant energy, combined with the meaningful relationships she builds with her students, makes her an invaluable asset to our team and a truly deserving honoree.
Our Secondary Teacher of the Year is Mr. Ryan Zurbriggen. Mr. Zurbriggen’s classroom environment has been an example at Central for others to follow. Students will tell you what the magic formula is - “he respects us and makes each of us feel like we matter.” Mr. Zurbriggen is an example of what it is we all want in a teacher for our kids. He goes above and beyond while working one-on-one with a student, and creates a desired classroom environment on a daily basis. Furthermore, Mr. Zurbriggen has modeled how to respond to adversity when life presents challenges. Thank you, Mr. Zurbriggen, for serving the Central Community - we feel lucky to have you!
Our Elementary Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Sarah Glew. We would like to recognize Mrs. Glew for her exceptional commitment to Special Education this year. She has demonstrated remarkable diligence in executing student individualized plans and maintaining seamless collaboration with paraprofessionals, faculty, and administration. Her vibrant energy, combined with the meaningful relationships she builds with her students, makes her an invaluable asset to our team and a truly deserving honoree.
Mrs. Imoehl invited Mrs. Wiley's 1st graders in for a lesson on how to make fruit salad today. Mrs. Imoehl was demonstrating to her class how to deliver an engaging lesson. The 1st graders thought it was a great lesson!
Fourth graders attended the Safety Day at Clayton County Fairgrounds yesterday. They learned about different ways to be safe on the farm, in the yard, online, around electricity, and with animals.
Today Central hosted our Activities Assembly, bringing students together to celebrate involvement, achievement, and school pride. The event, planned with support from our Fine Arts and Athletic Booster Clubs, highlighted the importance of getting involved and recognizing student success.
We were honored to welcome guest speaker Joe Delagrave, a former Paralympian rugby athlete, who shared a powerful message about resilience, leadership, and embracing change.
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients:
Vernon Schuety Scholarship: Michael White & Layla Embretson
Fine Arts Student of the Month: Maxwell Schantz
Student-Athlete of the Month: Braxton Bormann
Fine Arts Booster Club Scholarship: Maxwell Schantz
Athletic Booster Club Scholarship: Braxton Bormann
Bernie Saggau Award: Layla Embretson
A great morning celebrating what it means to be involved at Central!
We were honored to welcome guest speaker Joe Delagrave, a former Paralympian rugby athlete, who shared a powerful message about resilience, leadership, and embracing change.
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients:
Vernon Schuety Scholarship: Michael White & Layla Embretson
Fine Arts Student of the Month: Maxwell Schantz
Student-Athlete of the Month: Braxton Bormann
Fine Arts Booster Club Scholarship: Maxwell Schantz
Athletic Booster Club Scholarship: Braxton Bormann
Bernie Saggau Award: Layla Embretson
A great morning celebrating what it means to be involved at Central!
The Central high school softball team & coaches would like to send a special THANK YOU to Donna Lawlor. Donna graciously donated 3 new bats to the program. She also donated her time in the off season helping at open gyms and working with our pitchers! Thank you for your continued support of the Central softball programs, Donna!
Today we celebrate the heart of our school’s health and care - our amazing school nurse, Meghan Bergan!
Your kindness, patience, and dedication make a difference for our students and staff in more ways than we can count. Thank you for being a trusted caregiver, a friendly face, and an essential part of our school family. We appreciate you today and every day!
Your kindness, patience, and dedication make a difference for our students and staff in more ways than we can count. Thank you for being a trusted caregiver, a friendly face, and an essential part of our school family. We appreciate you today and every day!
Congratulations to Katie Royer, our next Senior Spotlight!
The girls competed today at the Upper Iowa Conference meet at North Fayette Valley and finished 6th as a team with a score of 421.
We had some All-Conference honors:
• Ella Frieden — 11th place (95)
• Brylee Erickson — 16th place (101)
Nice job by the team competing through a long day and representing us well! 💪
With gas prices rising, students are exploring renewable energy in the Makerspace! 🌎⚡
They’re designing and building wind turbines while learning how wind power can generate electricity and reduce reliance on fuel. Proud of their creativity and innovation! 💨💡
They’re designing and building wind turbines while learning how wind power can generate electricity and reduce reliance on fuel. Proud of their creativity and innovation! 💨💡
It was a night of battling the elements and the competition for our track teams.
At MFL, the boys pushed through some tough winds and still put together a strong performance. They finished 2nd behind Starmont, totaling 19 placings, 5 new personal records, and a relay season-best. More importantly, they showed the mindset we’ve talked about all season - controlling what they can control and competing all the way through the finish.
For the girls, the word of the meet at Ed-Co was “battle”. Not only did everyone battle windy conditions that got worse as the meet went on, but they battled against a strong 12 team field of highly ranked 1A teams, conference teams and 2A/3A teams. Individually, they also saw numerous battles with finishes going right down to the wire that helped produced 8 PRs and 4 season best marks.
Proud of the way both teams handled adversity and continued to compete at a high level. The teams now turn their focus to the Upper Iowa Conference meet on Thursday after a couple days of practice.
At MFL, the boys pushed through some tough winds and still put together a strong performance. They finished 2nd behind Starmont, totaling 19 placings, 5 new personal records, and a relay season-best. More importantly, they showed the mindset we’ve talked about all season - controlling what they can control and competing all the way through the finish.
For the girls, the word of the meet at Ed-Co was “battle”. Not only did everyone battle windy conditions that got worse as the meet went on, but they battled against a strong 12 team field of highly ranked 1A teams, conference teams and 2A/3A teams. Individually, they also saw numerous battles with finishes going right down to the wire that helped produced 8 PRs and 4 season best marks.
Proud of the way both teams handled adversity and continued to compete at a high level. The teams now turn their focus to the Upper Iowa Conference meet on Thursday after a couple days of practice.
Please congratulate last week's Worthy Warriors! Great job!
Big congratulations to SkillsUSA member Trevor Amsden! 🎉
Trevor has successfully completed his course of study and earned a Career Ready Certificate, which is an Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) through the State of Iowa. This achievement highlights his dedication to developing essential skills in three key areas: personal, workplace, and technical skills.
Way to go! 💪
Trevor has successfully completed his course of study and earned a Career Ready Certificate, which is an Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) through the State of Iowa. This achievement highlights his dedication to developing essential skills in three key areas: personal, workplace, and technical skills.
Way to go! 💪
Help us congratulate today's Senior Spotlight, Henry Reimer!
Even though we try not to let the weather take center stage during track season, we all know it can shape the feel of a meet. After a solid start, the wind picked up and temperatures dropped, but our girls didn’t let it slow them down.
They competed hard through a quick meet and finished 2nd as a team, recording 8 PRs and 1 season-best mark along the way!
Tough conditions, strong effort, and great results. Proud of this group! 💪
They competed hard through a quick meet and finished 2nd as a team, recording 8 PRs and 1 season-best mark along the way!
Tough conditions, strong effort, and great results. Proud of this group! 💪
The varsity boys golf team competed at North Fayette Valley today for the Upper Iowa Conference meet and brought home a 2nd place finish with a team score of 325! ⛳
Four of our golfers earned All-Conference honors:
• Weston Stannard — 8th place (80)
• Owen Burke — 10th place (81)
• Griffen Hammersland — 12th place (81)
• Blake Stevenson — 17th place (83)
Great showing by the whole team against strong competition. Proud of the effort today!
Four of our golfers earned All-Conference honors:
• Weston Stannard — 8th place (80)
• Owen Burke — 10th place (81)
• Griffen Hammersland — 12th place (81)
• Blake Stevenson — 17th place (83)
Great showing by the whole team against strong competition. Proud of the effort today!
Are you passionate about helping students succeed, building positive relationships, and creating a safe school environment? We are looking for an At-Risk Interventionist to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year!
In this role, you will work side-by-side with our school counselors and social workers to provide vital academic and behavior interventions. You’ll be a crucial part of our proactive support system, helping K-12 students build essential skills, improve attendance, and reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
-Provide interventions: Implement academic and behavior strategies.
-Support student well-being: Reinforce social-emotional skills and positive behaviors.
-Monitor progress: Collect and track data on attendance, behavior, and academic trends.
-Collaborate: Work within a problem-solving team to support coordinated student plans.
Position Details:
Employment Status: Classified/Associate Position
In this role, you will work side-by-side with our school counselors and social workers to provide vital academic and behavior interventions. You’ll be a crucial part of our proactive support system, helping K-12 students build essential skills, improve attendance, and reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
-Provide interventions: Implement academic and behavior strategies.
-Support student well-being: Reinforce social-emotional skills and positive behaviors.
-Monitor progress: Collect and track data on attendance, behavior, and academic trends.
-Collaborate: Work within a problem-solving team to support coordinated student plans.
Position Details:
Employment Status: Classified/Associate Position
