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Second and fifth grade book buddies were both talking about homophones, so the fifth graders decided to make a worksheet for the second graders to do this week.

Parents & Family of current 6-8th graders, Please join us via Livestream for a 25-minute parent informational meeting on Tuesday, March 8th at 6:00pm! A tour director will give you all the details about this once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg and Mount Vernon during the Summer of 2023. To join the meeting, simply click this link: https://schooltrip.us/ElkaderIA23 Also, please RSVP for the meeting if you haven't already. Your student will bring home an RSVP slip today. You can either have your student return the slip to Ms. Schmeling, or click here to RSVP digitally: https://forms.gle/4yCxYxc3ScFcA2Bn8 We sincerely hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity to invest in your student’s future, and that you will consider joining us on this journey as well! Regards, Staci Schmeling

Fourth grade students had fun reading their first letters from their Georgia pen pals! They have plenty of ideas on what to write back to them!

Central's Parent Teacher Conferences are March 10th & 15th. Please sign into your JMC Family account to schedule conferences with your students' teachers. Parents of elementary students (PS-6) only need to schedule with their homeroom teacher. Please call Central's Elementary office at 245-1472 or Central's High School office at 245-1750 with any questions.

Bob Griffith joined us in the art room today to share some woodworking tips. We took a stab at carving our own wooden owls.

#ClaytonCountyBEST students show off the new recycling center they earned from Pepsi’s Recycle Rally Program. Students track Central’s recycling efforts to earn points toward rewards.

We still have spots available to donate blood tomorrow, March 2! Please consider donating...walk-in welcome! https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Central Community School

Families of current 6-8th graders, We are very excited to announce that we will be leading a group of students and parents on an educational tour to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg and Mt. Vernon on July 29 - August 1, 2023. Please join us on Tuesday, March 8th at 6:00pm via Livestream for a 25-minute informational meeting where each traveler will be eligible for an Early Bird Scholarship of $300! To join the meeting, simply click this link: https://schooltrip.us/ElkaderIA23 To RSVP, click here: https://forms.gle/4yCxYxc3ScFcA2Bn8 For any other questions, feel free to contact Ms. Schmeling sschmeling@central.k12.ia.us or Mr. Zurbriggen rzurbriggen@central.k12.ia.us Don't miss out!

Elementary students are invited to participate in Read Across America Dress Up Days!

Elkader St. Patrick's Day Fun!

Loved having Annie Palas visit the art room for “Workshop Wednesday”! She shared with us how art and design play big roles with architecture.

Parent-Teacher Sign Up Is Open. We can't wait to see you!

Preschool registration is coming up! Plan to stop by the Elementary Office during Parent Teacher Conferences to get your 4 year old signed up!

The February Fine Arts Student of the Month is described by their coaches as hard-working, determined, personable, polite, open-minded, and striving to do their best. This student works hard in multiple areas of the fine arts. They have been a leader in helping prepare ensembles, showing up to nearly every rehearsal or communicating if they will be gone. They are great with brainstorming ideas and were an integral part of preparing the Variety Show at the Fine Arts Carnival this year. Despite having a busy schedule with athletics, this student has demonstrated a passion for Fine Arts and working on figuring out the best way to be involved in both and represent them both at a high level. The February Fine Arts Student of the Month is Sean Wilwert Thank you again to Brown’s Family of Car Dealership for supporting our student-of-the-month program. These programs allow us to recognize one student-athlete and one Fine Arts student for individual character and habits that lead to success.

Thank you again to Brown’s Family of Car Dealership for supporting our student-of-the-month program. These programs allow us to recognize one student-athlete and one Fine Arts student for individual character and habits that lead to success. The February Student-Athlete of the Month is recognized for overcoming adversity and injury while assuming a major role on the Varsity team this season. Due to time missed with the injury there has been a big learning curve this season in which this student-athlete remained very coachable. The coaches have shared, “whenever feedback was given or he needed to do something, the response was always “yes, coach” and came with no excuses and no complaints.” Due to his level of coachability and being responsible enough to hold himself to a high standard, this student-athlete improved greatly throughout the season. His consistent positivity and respectful attitude make him a high-level teammate and a joy to coach. The February Student-Athlete of the Month is Tate Berns.

Today we have Iowa FFA State Officer, Avery Hanaway and NW Sub-District FFA Vice President, John Moellers spending the day in Mrs. Bond's classes to learn about leadership and teamwork! Great way to celebrate Thursday of National FFA Week!

This morning, the Central Community FFA members hosted their annual breakfast during National FFA Week. Thank you for a wonderful meal and all of your hard work!

The American Red Cross needs your help! Please consider giving blood at the Central Community School spring blood drive. We still have times available between 10:45-3 pm on 3/2/22. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Central%20Community%20School

No school today due to weather. Stay home and stay safe Warriors!

Today the Central Community FFA members handed out commodity bags courtesy of the Clayton County Corn Growers. Items included were butter, cheese stick, meat stick, soy nuts, popcorn, soap, chewing gum, and hand sanitizer.