Central CSD

Happy Earth Day from the Central Compost Team! Composting food waste is a great way to celebrate Earth Day. Thank you to all team members for your service.

To celebrate Earth Day, the kindergarten classes learned more about composting. Ms. Gritzner came in and read a story, talked about Central's Compost Program and showed the students what the food looks like as it breaks down.

Make plans to attend Central's promenade!

Third graders have been experimenting with magnets. They made magnetic slime and had fun using different magnets.

Don't forget to get those last minute Spell-A-Thon pledges! Pledge packets are due tomorrow. Let's get that new playground!

#ClaytonCountyBEST students install a quote that they created in the Spanish Classroom for Mrs. Erickson. The students have been working with a Cricut machine to design decorative and promotions items for a diverse group of partners. The machine was purchased with money awarded through the STEM Enhancement program from the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. They have applied skills such as problem solving, creativity, critical thinking and communication to their work. #STEMBEST

Results are in! Both the Marketing Plan Team and Farm Business Management Team received silver ratings at the 93rd Iowa FFA Leadership Conference!

Who would have thought that the FFA would have a band and choir? We had three individuals use their musical talent to represent Central Community FFA in the Iowa FFA Band and Choir!

Central Stakeholders, Last night the school board adopted the new CDC guidelines which now state masks are required when within 3' of another person for 15 minutes or more. This means masks will remain required on all of our transportation. It also means masks may be required in classrooms where students can't be spread out 3' or more. Students will be expected to follow the expectation of the teacher and teachers' expectations could be different from class to class. Masks are also still required in the lunch line. Masks are no longer required in the hallways or outdoors or anywhere else when 3' for 15 minutes can be maintained. Students who refuse to follow a bus driver or teachers expectations will follow the consequences found on the Return to Learn Plan. With only a few weeks of school left we thank you for your support as we work toward a strong finish to the school year.

Central Community FFA takes on Des Moines for the first day of the 93rd Iowa FFA Leadership Conference!

Thank you to Mrs. Schilling from the Extension office for leading Jr. Achievement for Mrs. Wiley’s First Graders.

The following events have been cancelled for today, April 19th. Girls Track & Field at Maquoketa Valley Boys Track & Field at Oelwein The following events have been postponed for today. JH Boys & Girls Track & Field at Kee High Boys & Girls Golf at Clayton Ridge All teams will have practices at their regularly scheduled times and locations.

O.W.L.S. program https://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/upcoming-events My County Parks: https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Clayton/Park/Osborne-Park/Events/18524/O-W-L-S-K-K-Gardens-Tour.aspx Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/20VQR1Tz8

It's time to nominate Central's next Hall of Famer! Nominations can be made by filling out this form - https://forms.gle/KvhpHrfYSH24ZrXT7 All entries received on or before May 1, 2021 will be considered for the 2021 induction ceremony. Thank you!

Central Community FFA’s Soil Evaluation team had a great practice with NRCS Soil Scientist, Lee Camp at the Mace and Kristin Klingman farm today! Lots of learning to prepare for the state competition on April 30th!

Third and fourth graders are playing scooter soccer in PE.

Central Elementary Spell-A-Thon!

CCS winners took a trip to the bakery! 🍩

The CCS winners had a fun afternoon of bowling.

Here is The Great Slide Challenge where third graders learned about friction, the force that slows you down on a playground slide. Students are testing which materials have the most friction and which ones have the least.