After a gorgeous start to the week with beautiful weather for a track meet, last night was the complete opposite as the girls were in West Delaware in the wind, rain, and cold weather. This is a bigger meet and we look to set PRs and Season Bests. Despite the weather not cooperating with us, the girls still set 7 personal records and 4 season bests. 👏
- Staci threw her PR in the discus
- Coral ran her best in the 3000m and the 800m (as well as both were season bests)
- Hannah ran her best in the 3000m
- Alexis ran her best in the 200m and had a PR in her 800 split of the Distance Med.
- Lilly had a PR in the 200m
- The 4x100 relay of Reese, Tori, Savannah, and Staci ran a season-best
- The throwers 4x100 relay of Alexis, Allison, Layla, and Bella also ran a season-best
- 🥇 Zoey placed 1st in all 3 of the wheelchair events, 100m, 200m and 800m.
Central Art students in grades 7-12 attended the UIC/NEIC art show held in Postville, today. It was a great turnout from participating schools with lots of talented students. Central had 7 pieces recognized by the Judge, Elissa Wenthe.
Left to right award winners:
Alexis Thiese, Micah Hughes, Braden Taylor, Neva Hill, Kaia Engelhardt
Not pictured: Reese Kuhse and Blair Scherf
Today Central 6th grade visited GEAR Elkader to recieve a thank you smoothie in response to a compliment letter they reveived from a student. During our letter writing unit students could choose fan letters, complimentary letters, nicely worded complaint letters, and a letter to an upcoming 6th grade student following proper letter format. The owners of GEAR were touched by the letter they reveived. Central 6th grade thanks GEAR for their support and generosity. YUM!
The Central School Board meeting scheduled in May will be held at 4:00, rather than the originally scheduled time. Please note the time change if you are planning to attend.
As we begin the official countdown to graduation day, please help us celebrate Central's Class of 2024! Congratulations to Senior - Taylor Moser!
Let's hope the weather clears up! We have some golfers that are ready to go!!!
As of now, we're on for tonight! Central HS Girls Track & Field Team will be heading to West Delaware to compete with Cascade, Dike-New Hartford, Ed-Co, Independence, Maquoketa, Maquoketa, Marion, Union, Vinton-Shellsburg, Waukon, Western Dubuque and West Delaware.
Mrs. Danielle Shea has been working with Central students through Junior Achievement. Here you see Mrs. Shea and students learning terms about money, like what deposits and withdrawals are. She is also teaching them about making smart decisions with money. Central CSD is fortunate to have so many great community members that share their time with our students through JA. Thank you, Mrs. Shea!!!
Central's 2024 Senior Academic and Awards Recognition Night is less than two weeks away! Make plans to attend to help us celebrate and acknowledge all our honorees!
You just never know what's happening in the shop here at Central, but it looks like Mr. Bergan may have needed a "boost" for the task at hand today!
Mr. Ungerer's class is working on building models of bridges to show compression & tension.
Recently students in Mr. Downs's PE class finished up an archery unit. Students were introduced to the fundamentals of archery, focusing on safety, technique, and accuracy. Throughout the unit, students progressively developed their skills in shooting a bow and arrow, and many were able to find that bullseye! Some were even able to shoot themselves a snack!
What do you do during a storm? Have an honor choir festival, of course! While the weather may have slowed our rehearsals down, eight middle school singers represented Central at the NEICDA Honor Choir Festival held at Oelwein last night. It was a day full of fun, lots of food, wonderful music and new memories made. Congrats to our Central Honor Choir singers on an amazing performance!
News from the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference! Our poultry evaluation team placed 8th out of 135 teams! It's an incredible finish for such a young team! Congratulations Blair, Aaron, and Zane!
As we begin the official countdown to graduation day, please help us celebrate Central's Class of 2024! Congratulations to Senior - Carson McClintock!
Central Community FFA had FIVE Iowa FFA Degrees awarded today! Less than 5% of all FFA members achieve this award! Congratulations Keaton, Caitlyn, Nate, Rebecca, and Jordan!
We are pleased to announce that the Central FFA Chapter has been awarded the I-CASH Youth Grant! Congratulations Mrs. Meghan Bond and your FFA students!
#warriorpride
Excitement from the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference!!! Jesse Polkinghorn placed second in Talent! Congratulations Jesse!!!
Exciting news from the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference! Jordan is the STAR in Agribusiness WINNER! Congratulations Jordan!
Due to potential weather, the Boys Track & Field Meet in Oelwein scheduled for this evening has been canceled.
