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Mr. Wiley had Maci Kluesner, a 2021 Central graduate, as a guest speaker back in his classroom to talk to students about the Bill of Rights and civil law. Maci is currently finishing her degree at Drake University. Thank you for bringing your expertise and insight to the 8th grade students today.

Central Preschoolers teamed up with St. Joseph Church to spread kindness this Thanksgiving by creating festive placemats for the annual community meal intending to warm the hearts of attendees and spread cheer while learning to give back!

Meet Day at Midland!
We're ready to wrestle tough and build momentum early in the season. Let's go Warriors!

Central juniors are out and about selling raffle tickets for a great set of donated prizes. All proceeds will go directly to their Post Prom Committee as they work to plan a fun, safe night for students after Prom this spring.
If a junior reaches out to you with tickets, thank you for considering supporting their efforts!
Good luck to everyone who enters!

Our kindergarten students wrapped up their Junior Achievement program recently! They learned about saving, spending, and donating money, and explored the difference between wants and needs. Thank you, Danielle Shea, for coming into the classroom and allowing us to visit your office, too! 💰📚

Warrior Reminder:

The Central–Clayton Ridge Girls Wrestling team wrapped up a strong first week of competition! Tuesday – Duals vs. Alburnett & NH/TV The girls went 1–1 on the night, showing great fight to kick off the season. Friday – Bellevue Tournament     •    Mayleigh Medberry – 2nd     •    Maci Keppler – 3rd     •    Mylee Mueller – 5th     •    Kendall Wagner – 6th     •    Daisha Allison – DNP JV Results: All three JV competitors brought home 1st place finishes – congratulations to Macie Cole, Addison Davis, and Luz Hernandez! A solid start to the season. Great job, Warriors!

One of Mrs. Bergan 6th grade section went to Mrs. Farinas' 7th grade science class to cycle through different ecosystems that students prepared and listened to how each ecosystem works. The ecosystems were well done. The other section will visit tomorrow.

The easiest way to kick off Thanksgiving week? Turkey-shaped chicken nuggets! Fun for the kids, delicious for everyone 🦃💕

These Worthy Warriors worked hard last week! Give them a hand! 👏

Central’s festive photo booth is officially up at the community holiday light show, and it’s ready for photos! Stop by, snap a picture, and tag us. If it makes you smile, the organizers would love your vote, too.

Huge thanks to everyone who helped bring this display to life:
• Our art students - Kaia Engelhardt, Kynzlie Mullins, Declan Finley, Neva Hill, Mikayla Evans and Shelton Keene
• Mr. Bergan and his shop students - Isaac Loan and Chris Domka - for cutting out the photo openings
• Meuser Lumber for donating the plywood
• Our maintenance crew and Kurt Walch for helping with installation

#CentralExpress #BelieveInTheWarriorSpirit #TheCentralExperience

Congrats to the new owners of this distinguished traveling trivia trophy - winners of the joint Central Fine Arts and Athletic Boosters 2nd Trivia Night FUNdraiser held Saturday, November 22 at the Elkader Golf Course.
Thanks to everyone who helped organize this event, to the golf course for hosting, to Jamie Rodenberg for MCing, and to everyone who came to play with such great enthusiasm!

It's a short, but action packed week for the Warriors!

Our students had a great time at recess this week turning simple sticks into all kinds of fun! It’s always exciting to see what their imaginations come up with when they work together outside. Love seeing this kind of play! 🌿✨

9th-12th grade Fundamentals Art class is working on their “pocket change” drawings - a collection of small items that could be found in their bag or pocket in which tell a story or represent their interests. They arranged multiple compositions and took photos of their objects to then select their favorite to draw using various graphite materials.

A little yarn, a lot of gratitude. Our staff built a “Thankful Web” today to share what keeps us grounded, encouraged, and connected. It's safe to say we have a LOT to be thankful for in the Central community! ❤️

Our 8th graders wrapped up a fun and meaningful project this week!

Students wrote their own Spanish “thumbprint books,” creating characters and illustrations using their thumbs. After finishing their stories, they shared them with our 2nd graders—who absolutely loved listening to the big kids read!

Happy Substitute Educators Day! ❤️🤍

We want to give a big thank-you to all of our amazing substitutes. Our school depends on you, and we’re grateful for the way you step in, support our classrooms, and help each day run smoothly. Our staff and students appreciate you more than you know.

If you or someone you know would be a great fit as a substitute, we’d love to hear from you. Central is looking for associate, kitchen, and teacher substitutes. For more information, please call the office at 563-245-1750.

It's MEET DAY for Central-Clayton Ridge Girls Wrestling! We are traveling to Bellevue tonight and our squad is locked in and ready to compete. Proud of the hard work these girls put in every day, now it's time to show it. ♥️🤍 Let's go Warriors!

UP UP and AWAY!! Don't delay literacy night is underway. We are getting ready to see all of you. We are so very excited its TRUE!!