Central CSD

Central Community School will be closed today. Stay safe and we will see you tomorrow!

Central will be running a 2 hour late start today.

Thank you to Chelsea and her staff at TD’s for hosting the girls basketball team for a team meal on Monday evening. We appreciate your support of our team, school, & community!

🌟 Mock Interviews at Central High School!
Today, students in Mr. Kluesner’s Pre-Employment Skills Class took an important step toward preparing for their future careers by participating in mock interviews. These hands-on experiences help students build confidence, sharpen communication skills, and gain real-world insight into the job application process.

A huge THANK YOU to the incredible professionals who volunteered their time and expertise to make this opportunity possible:
👏 Jennifer Cowsert, City of Elkader
👏 Holly Loan, ISU Extension
👏 Maggie Sommers, Main Street Elkader
👏 Sarah Dugan, Pattison Sand
👏 Katie Pope, MTS
👏 Alana Monson, MercyOne
👏 Lisa Mushrush, Brown’s Family of Dealerships

Your support and guidance make a meaningful difference for our students. We appreciate you!

Central is looking to hire an Assistant Boys Track and Field Coach for the upcoming season. If you enjoy working with students and supporting their growth as athletes, we’d love to hear from you!

Five art students helped bring some holiday cheer to the media center by decorating Mrs. Stannard’s windows for the season. Each student designed their own Christmas-themed section, and the final result is full of color and creativity!

Great work, Mikayla, Caitlin, Tesla, Kynzlie, and Kaia! 🎄✨

FFA members! Don't forget that tomorrow is our December FFA Meeting! It's in Mrs. Bond's room! Pizza for supper! We are doing an optional gift exchange with the stealing game! Bring a gift that is valued at $10, new, school appropriate, and wrapped if you want in! Remember, the game is "Worst Christmas Gift Ever"! The funnier the better! Just don't forget, keep it school appropriate and bring it wrapped😁

We have a full week of activities this week! Please be sure to check our Activities Calendar on the website for the most up to date information at https://www.central.k12.ia.us/page/activities-calendar2 or download the Central App on your phone!

Today, 6th grade headed to Osborne to learn about all things survival! They learned many things including, how to build a shelter, identifying different tracks, and even how to walk in snow shoes.

Some of our high school art students headed out to the Holiday Light display today to help KCRG TV9 gather footage for an upcoming story. Senior Declan Finley even stepped in for an on-camera interview!

We’re excited to share that the segment will air on December 22nd. Keep an eye out and tune in to see Central’s work highlighted on the news! 🎄📺

Three members of Central's SkillsUSA Chapter spent the day at NICC's Peosta campus for a welding competition that included mock interviews, interacting with industry leaders, and a campus tour!

As we get closer to winter break, we’re celebrating with fun theme days for everyone to enjoy. Check out the list, plan your outfits, and join in on the school-wide fun next week!

We can’t wait to see your Central spirit!

It’s winter concert season! 🎶❄️
Our winter music performances are right around the corner, and we’d love to see our families and community there to support our students.

Check out the dates and details below and mark your calendars. We’re looking forward to a some great holiday music!

Our Madrigal singers put on a great performance last night! The students sounded wonderful, and it was fun to see all their hard work come together. Enjoy a few photos from the evening! 🎶✨

Two of our high school students, Maxwell and Jesse, will be performing as carolers on December 21 at the Carter House Museum’s Marching Through Time event.

If you’re looking for something festive to enjoy this season, stop by and support them while taking in the beautifully decorated rooms and local performances.

Molly from Osborne stopped by preschool today to teach our kids all about worms - and their smiles say it all! 🪱😊

Hands-on learning is the best kind, and our preschoolers had a blast.

Fourth graders enjoyed a fun tour of the Carter House Museum this morning. They saw different toys through the decades and did a scavenger hunt. Thank you to the amazing volunteers that were our guides!

Hey Central supporters! My name is Isabella and I am collecting pop tops as my Global Science project to donate to Camp Courageous. Donations can be dropped off at either Central Community School office. Thank you!

Our preschoolers had snow much fun today! ⛄️ Tiny mittens, big smiles, and endless giggles—winter magic at its cutest!