Central CSD

🎨 We have a People’s Choice winner! 🎨 Congratulations to our Central Community art students on winning the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Holiday Light Show! Art teacher Mrs. Lechtenberg proudly accepted the award alongside students Declan Finley and Makayla Evans at the Celebrate Elkader Awards Night. We’re so proud of the creativity, hard work, and community spirit our students continue to share. Way to light up the community, Central! ✨

A big thank you to Luana Savings Bank for their generous donation of large, curved computer screens to Central School. These screens are a great addition and will help improve efficiency and productivity for our staff and students. We appreciate your continued support of Central and our school community! ❤️🤍

Brian Gibbs from Effigy Mounds visited our 1st grade students to teach them about the mounds at Effigy Mounds National Monument and the animals that live in the area. Students had a great time learning about local history and wildlife, and even got some hands on learning by feeling real animal fur as part of the experience.

Our little Warriors had the best time exploring the Sunflower Child Development & Discovery Center in Decorah today! 🌻 From climbing through tunnels, running through obstacle courses, being engineers in the splash zone and having fun in the science center, it was a day filled with curiosity and joy. So thankful for this amazing local spot for hands-on learning!

Each year, our 5th grade students take part in a flag essay that helps them learn more about the history of our flag and reflect on what it means to them personally. 🇺🇸

We were fortunate to welcome local American Legion members Marvin Duff and Ryan Bergan today to recognize the top three essays from this year’s contest.

Congratulations to our winners:
🥇 1st Place: Jackson McLain
🥈 2nd Place: Rowan Meyer
🥉 3rd Place: Nora Wiley

Great work to all of our 5th graders for the thoughtful effort they put into this project, and thank you to our local Legion members for supporting and celebrating our students.

What a night in the gym! 🏀

Pack the Gym Night did not disappoint as our Warriors took on Turkey Valley with an awesome crowd and the pep band behind them. The energy in the stands made a huge difference and our teams fed off that support all night long.

The boys put together a strong team effort, playing disciplined defense for all four quarters and earning a big conference win. The result gives Central a two-game lead in the Upper Iowa Small Division loss column, and the team is excited to keep building as the regular season winds down with hopes of bringing a conference title back to Central!

Shoutout to Keagan for winning the free throw contest, and congrats to everyone who walked away with a free drink from the concession stand during the half-court shots thanks to the Central Athletic Boosters!

Thank you to our students, families, and community for packing the gym and making it such a fun, memorable night. This is what the Warrior Experience is all about! 🏀👏

🎩✨ MAGIC IS COMING TO MIGHTY ELKADER! ✨🎩

Have you purchased your magician tickets yet? 👀
You do not want to miss this night of BIG entertainment right here in MIGHTY Elkader!

🗓️ Friday, March 6
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Central Community High School Auditorium

🎟️ Our student travelers are ready to sell you tickets for this fun-filled evening!
Reach out to any of the students below to grab yours, or contact Mrs. Bond at mbond@central.k12.ia.us
and she’ll connect you with a ticket seller.

👇 Student Ticket Sellers 👇
• Lukas Friedlein
• Lucas Hertrampf
• Millie Burns
• Leila Schaffer
• Layla Embretson
• Kendall Wagner
• Carlie Bergan
• Blair Scherf
• Payton Stannard
• Reese Kuhse
• Trevor Amsden
• Owen Walz

🎉 Don’t wait—tickets are going fast! Come support our students and enjoy an unforgettable night of magic! ✨🎩

Central's 6th grade class is participating in a JA IT's MY JOB -SOFT SKILLS program offered by www.extension.state.edu/clayton. JA or Junior Achievement is teaching the students about the soft skills needed to be successful when applying for jobs or other activities they need to share about themselves. ie. capital letters, spelling correctly, being responsible in how to speak, and resumes have been covered so far. Peggy Schilling-Clayton County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-is our leader throughout this program.

🏀 Pack the Gym Tuesday Night! 🏀
It’s a big one as Central takes on Turkey Valley in UIC Small Division action.
JV starts at 4:00.
Our #3 Varsity Girls will take on #1 Turkey Valley around 6:15, and our #1 Varsity Boys take on #2 Turkey Valley after that!

Stick around for the fun too. Try your luck with a half-court shot during Varsity Girls halftime, and be sure to enter the raffle for a free throw contest during Boys halftime for a chance to win half the pot!

Big matchups, great atmosphere, and plenty of excitement. You won’t want to miss this one. Let’s pack the gym, Warrior fans!

Central had SIX students accepted into the Meistersinger Honor Choir Festival at Wartburg College this year, which is a tremendous honor. Throughout this festival, these students have been developing new musical skills, deepening their musical knowledge, and learning how to be vulnerable, confident musicians in an inspiring environment.

Please tune in tonight at 5:00 PM to watch this outstanding performance and support Kristy, Layla, Lukas, Millie, Raelynn, and Maxwell!

The concert can be viewed at:
www.wartburgknightvision.com

Thank you for helping us celebrate these amazing musicians!

Make plans to play BINGO this Saturday night at the Elkader Golf Course!
The Central Warriors PTO is a great organization that helps build a strong school community and makes sure students and staff have extra support beyond the regular school budget, so supporting these events is supporting Central! See you there!

Central School will run a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Monday, January 26, due to predicted extreme cold. No morning activities or school breakfast.

Check out this week's schedule of Central events!

Central School will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 23 due to extreme cold temperatures. No activities or practices. Stay safe!

Please see some schedule changes for tonight:
Basketball at Clayton Ridge
JV has been cancelled
Varsity girls will start at 5:30
Varsity boys immediately after.

UIC Girls Wrestling Meet
Postponed to Saturday. Start time is 3:30 PM at North Fayette Valley High School.

Boys Wrestling at North Tama
We will not be attending.

We’re hiring! Central has two immediate opening - one for a Paraprofessional and another for a Food Service team member.

These positions come with great benefits, including IPERS, health insurance, paid time off, and the bonus of being on the same schedule as your kids or grandkids.

If you or someone you know is looking for a rewarding way to be part of our school community, we’d love to talk!

12 Central students are headed to Costa Rica this summer and are selling Subway punchcards to help support their efforts to get there! Let us know if you'd like one of those students to reach out to you!

Fourth graders had SNOW much fun sledding today at recess!

Central will dismiss at 2:00 today due to incoming weather conditions. There will be no evening activities or practices.