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On Saturday, April 12th, twenty-four Central musicians will travel to Clayton Ridge to perform at the IHSMA State Solo-Ensemble Festival. This is one of the most challenging events of the year, and the students have been working hard to prepare. The first Central performance begins at 8:15 AM, and the final one wraps up at 3:40 PM. Throughout the day, you’ll have the chance to hear incredible music from some of the area’s most dedicated student performers. We’d love to see lots of familiar faces in the audience cheering them on—your support means the world to these young musicians!

🧬Central Elementary Receives STEM Scale Up Grants🧪 The Northeast Iowa Regional STEM Advisory Board has selected Central Elementary's Scale-Up application for "Getting Started with Elementary OpenSciEd Curriculum". Our K-5 teachers receiving this grant will be provided with a one day in-person training and an OpenSciEd kit for their classroom! Congratulations to our teachers!

Agriculture Plant Science is learning parts of flowers, difference between complete and incomplete flowers, and difference between perfect and imperfect flowers! Check on some of their findings from the dissecting microscope pictures! Thank you Elkader Floral Shop for donating the flowers for this learning lesson!

Full day of Track & Field!!

⭐️Our Preschool Stars Took the Stage!⭐️ Mrs. Gray's class showed off their creativity and storytelling skills in the cutest rendition of The Three Little Pigs today for Mrs. Pope! Give them a round of applause!

Central's 6th grade class had a guest speaker today. Live from South Korea. Central alum and former Central teacher, Derek Bergan. Derek stayed up late to visit and answer student questions that we sent last week. He taught us some Korean words.

Congratulations to these Worthy Warriors for the week of March 31st through April 4th. Thank you for showing care, commitment, and safety at school!!

This morning Central hosted the 4th annual "UIC Powerlifting Competition". This event was started with a vision to promote strength training across the Upper Iowa Conference. Today students from Central, Clayton Ridge, Waukon, West Central, South Winn, North Fayette Valley, Postville, and Kee got together to compete in Deadlift, Bench Press, and Squat. This was a very positive event with everyone cheering for one another and nearly everyone walking away saying, "I PR'd at Central today!!!" Photos: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fiJ-V7DpOOfutNSUSZZ0fSXJeuup_--r/view?usp=sharing Results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TMoILnfwbsX19z7RT21o3z1gStuj9nEwF-fqSB2gVW0/edit?usp=sharing

🎭✨ The reviews are IN, and last night’s show was incredible! Everyone's talking about it, and you won’t want to miss your chance to see our talented Central kids in The Outsiders! 🌟 Join us for two more performances: 📅 Today at 7:30 PM 📅 Tomorrow at 2 PM 🎟️ Admission is just $5, and remember, no passes will be accepted. Bring your friends and family for an unforgettable experience.

ALOFTD students had a great day at Effigy Mounds yesterday. It was a bit chilly and breezy, but the Central and Kee students were troopers and did an awesome job of participating in the discussions! Many thanks to Brian Gibbs for sharing his expertise and allowing us to eat our lunch in the auditorium so we could warm up a bit! We all hiked about 5 miles (half of it up hill!) Thank you to Albert (archeologist) for sharing information about the mounds as we hiked up to the overlook. Students were able to try out ATLATL. This involved using Authentic Indigenous tribe arrows that were the precursor to modern bow and arrows! Thank you Devin (anthropologist) for sharing your expertise with us! We also walked the boardwalk over the Yellow River and surrounding wetlands. The birdsongs were amazing. Even if it was a bit chilly, they certainly let us know that spring is in the air. Thanks also goes out to Fred Schaffer for transporting Central students!

Youth Track & Field Learn by Doing! Saturdays in April for Grades 4th-8th! This program is designed to give kids hands-on experience in all areas of track and field. We encourage athletes to try out a variety of events—sprints, jumps, throws, and distance running—to discover what they enjoy and build well-rounded skills. Sign up for as many sessions as you'd like, and let’s have some fun in Track & Field! Sign up here - or pick up a form in the HS office - https://forms.gle/FDF9Lwc6k1DgGwp29

Off to Waukon today for Boys Track & Field.

🌟 Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🌟 On this special day, we want to shout out our incredible paraprofessionals at Central! 🙌 Your dedication, patience, and passion for supporting our students do not go unnoticed. You all play a vital role in creating a positive and nurturing learning environment, making a difference in the lives of so many. Thank you for your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment to helping our students thrive every day.

Track & Field Meet today at West Delaware!

Mr. Stramer's 5th grade class was fortunate enough to have Dana Burns from Freedom Bank come in for Junior Achievement lessons over the course of the last few weeks. Students were able to learn about the free market system, where some everyday items are made and come from, and important employability skills. In the last session students were spoiled with cookies and given certificates as a reward for their work over the course of the program. Lots of learning and lots of fun was had! Thank you to Dana Burns and Freedom Bank for coming into our classroom!

Central Families- Join us Friday night for another night of Bingo! The golf course will again have food and beverages available for purchase. See the attached flyer for additional details. Hope to see you there, your Central PTO

Congratulations to these Worthy Warriors for the week of March 24th through the 28th. Thank you for showing care, commitment, and safety at school!!

Join us on Monday, March 31st in the auditorium from 5:10-8:30pm as our talented students perform their state solo-ensemble music! A clinician will be present to provide feedback and help them refine their performance before the IHSMA Festival on April 12th. We would love to have many there to cheer on our musicians and support them in their musical journeys. See you there!

Takoda Koppes completed his STMATH Journey for 5th Grade. Your teachers are proud of all your hard work!

📅✨ Mark Your Calendars! ✨📅 Get ready for an unforgettable experience! 🎭 Join us on April 4th, 5th, and 6th for an incredible performance of "The Outsiders" at Central! We hope to see you there!