Central CSD

☀️🥞 This morning, our Central staff hosted the annual Senior Breakfast in the parking lot for the awesome Class of 2025! It was a fun and sunny start to the day filled with good food, great company, and lots of laughs. We love celebrating our seniors and creating memories as they near the finish line of their high school journey! ❤️🤍 Check out a few pictures from this special morning!

Central Community FFA Shines at Northeast District Horse Evaluation Event! Central Community FFA had an outstanding performance at the Northeast FFA District Horse Evaluation event, earning a 4th place team finish! The team was made up of Kendall Wagner, Kristy Schaffer, and Zane Embretson, who all contributed to the strong showing. A special congratulations goes to Kendall Wagner, who was named the Champion Individual out of 60 participants! Great job to these students for their hard work, knowledge, and dedication—way to represent Central Community FFA with pride!

⛳️ The Central Boys Golf Team had a strong showing at Sectionals today in Calmar, finishing 4th overall! They narrowly missed advancing to Districts as a team by just 2 strokes behind Wapsie Valley — an incredibly close finish. 👏 A huge congratulations to Griffen Hammersland, who placed 3rd individually with a score of 76 and will be advancing to Districts on Monday! Way to go, Griffen, and great effort by the whole team! ❤️🤍

Central had two mock weddings this week! 💍 Mr. Downs's Life Changes 2 class wrapped up their unit on healthy relationships with a fun and creative mock wedding ceremony! From practicing communication skills to building teamwork, students learned what it takes to form strong, positive connections — all while having fun! 🎉💬❤️ A memorable and meaningful way to end an important life lesson!

Today, Central welding students got to learn some tricks of the trade from a couple of the best! Thanks to Brad Herman and Austin Wiskus from Mobile Track Solutions for taking the time to talk about some important things in industry like blueprint reading, welding fixtures, and controlling distortion.

Please see this time change for our next School Board Meeting.

🚨 Don’t Miss Out! 🚨 🥞 FREE Summer Meals for Kids! 🥪 Don't miss your last chance to sign up for the Summer Food Program. May 20th will be the last day to get signed up for the Summer food Program. Please use the link below and get sign up by May 20th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenbfsqgPyPaOodpNkxZ_uBsBwg91DbDb6qbj00Cphas6vqXw/viewform?usp=header

⚾🌻 Come out this Saturday to watch the Seed Scrimmage at 11am at the WarEagle Baseball Field! 🎟️ Donations of sunflower seeds for the team will be accepted near the concession stand for your entry fee! All different types of brands and flavors are welcome! Assistant coaches Kurt Reimer and Kylar Millard have drafted teams for the Green vs White Scrimmage! Go WarEagles!

⛳️ Our Central Girls Golf Team hit the course today at the Conference Meet in Guttenberg and had a great showing! 🏅 Congrats to our two medalists: -Brandi Herman – 10th place overall with a 101 -Ella Frieden – 13th place overall with a 103 The team placed 5th overall — way to go, ladies! We’re proud of your hard work and strong finish! The girls will be in Colesburg on Friday for Sectionals and the boys go to Calmar tomorrow.

🎉 Great Give Day is May 21! 🎉 The Central Community Scholarship Foundation (CCSF) is excited to be part of Great Give Day, a special opportunity to support our students and celebrate the power of community giving. We need your help! If we raise $300, we’ll unlock $250 in matching funds from the Clayton County Foundation for the Future — bringing even more support to our local scholarships. 🗓️ Mark your calendar for May 21 and donate at GreatGiveDay.org to make a difference! Thank you for helping us invest in Central’s future! ❤️🤍

Great job to the 7/8 Choir on another wonderful performance tonight at the UIC Vocal Festival!

🌾 Meet the 2025-26 Central Community FFA Officer Team! 🌟 We're proud to introduce the student leaders who will be guiding our chapter through another exciting year of growth, service, and agricultural excellence! Please join us in congratulating the 2025-26 Central Community FFA Officer Team: President – Kristy Schaffer Vice President – Blair Scherf Secretary – Millie Burns Treasurer – Logan Everitt Reporter – Zane Embretson Sentinel – Blake Hunt Parliamentarian – Lukas Friedlein Officer-at-Large – Allyson Thompson These outstanding individuals are ready to lead with dedication, passion, and Blue & Gold pride. We can’t wait to see what they’ll accomplish this year! 💙💛 #FFA #Leadership #CentralCommunityFFA #GrowingLeaders #FFA2025

⛳ Huge congratulations to our Central Boys Golf team for an outstanding performance at the Conference meet today at Turkey Valley! 🏌️‍♂️ The team secured 4th place with an impressive score of 331 — a remarkable 61-stroke improvement from last year! 👏 Special shoutouts to: Griffen Hammersland for finishing 2nd overall with a stellar 72 Owen Hammersland for earning 3rd overall with a strong 74 Way to go, Warriors! Your hard work is paying off! The girls team will go to Guttenberg for Conference tomorrow and the boys will go to Calmar on Wednesday for Sectionals.

The middle school UIC Festival is off and running. Join us for an evening of music in McGregor at 5:30pm.

🌟 Meet the Team Supporting Student Wellness! 🌟 In this week's Mental Health Awareness Month newsletter, we're excited to introduce some of the school staff and community partners who are here to support our students' well-being. From counselors to social workers to trusted local organizations, we're all working together to build a safe and supportive environment for every learner.

Both Central Band and Choir brought home Division I ratings! We could not be more proud of these amazing kids!!!!!

What a night on the course for the Central golf team! ⛳️ The boys brought home the WIN against North Fayette Valley with a tight score of 165 to 167 — their lowest team score at an away meet this season! Big shoutout to Griffen Hammersland, who took 1st place individually with a 39, and Owen Burke, who earned 3rd place with a solid 40! The girls’ team showed great effort and improved over last night’s performance, even though they didn’t come away with the win. Proud of their continued growth and determination! Post season golf starts Monday with the boys in Turkey Valley.

Central Band and Choir are off to Decorah for the IHSMA Large Group Festival. Wish these wonderful musicians luck!

The 2nd graders enjoyed a field trip to Fontana Park on Thursday! They all enjoyed seeing the many different animals, having a picnic lunch, playing in the park, and exploring and building in the woods!

What's Happening in 5th Grade? May STEAM Challenge Days! Students have been busy completing a STEAM challenge everyday in May. The activities follow certain days of the year. Students made their favorite constellation and graphed their classes favorite beverage. Today, students used humor and creativity to honor all lost socks, that no longer have a pair, by making sock statues.