Central CSD

Making spirits bright in the parking lot! Treats to share, spreading joy everywhere! 🎄

Exciting Central news! 🎉🎨

Earlier this summer, KCRG TV9 featured Elkader in their Our Town Elkader segment. Tonight, they’re sharing a follow-up story highlighting the Elkader Holiday Light Show, including several Central art students who created pieces for the display.

The story will air during the 6:00 PM news tonight and again tomorrow morning. Be sure to tune in and check out our students’ creativity shining in the community! ❤️🤍

Please give a hand to these Worthy Warriors! Great job!

Our students recently wrapped up a Beef Unit filled with hands-on learning from farm to table!
We kicked things off with a tour of Brink Farms, a local beef farm, where students learned firsthand about beef production, different cuts of meat, and how beef is marketed and sold directly to consumers.
Back in the kitchen, students put their knowledge into action by preparing a variety of beef cuts using different cooking methods:
🥘 Roasts cooked low and slow in a Dutch oven- seared first, of course!
🍲 Stew meat braised to develop flavor and tenderness
🔥 Steak cuts compared and cooked in a cast iron pan
This experience connected agriculture, food science, and culinary skills in a meaningful way. We’re proud of our students’ hard work and growth throughout this unit!

@IowaBeef 🥩

Preschool teachers and student presented tonight at the Central School Board meeting about their Kindness Calendar! They have been working hard to spread kindness and cheer this holiday season. Thank you for including the Board!

Have you ever wondered when your next chance to join the band again would be? Look no further! The Central Alumni Pep Band will be January 8th! Please reach out via email to Mrs. Schultz (eschultz@central.k12.ia.us) by January 5th if you would like to be part of Alumni Night. You will need to provide your own instrument for this night.

Check out these tips for taking care of your Central-issued devices 💻❤️🤍
Simple habits like cleaning screens properly, avoiding food and drinks, and handling devices carefully help them last all year. Thanks for doing your part to keep our technology in great shape!

Central Community FFA has extra fruit available for purchase from our annual fundraiser! 🍎🍊🍐

We have:

*Mixed fruit boxes (grapefruit, oranges, pears, and apples)
-Grapefruit, apples, pears
-Grapefruit, oranges, apples, pears,
-Oranges, apples, pears
-Grapefruit/oranges

*Mixed apple boxes (Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Pink Lady, and Golden Delicious)

*Whole boxes of pears, oranges, and grapefruit

If one of our fruit dealers did not contact you this year, please email Mrs. Bond at mbond@central.k12.ia.us
with your name and phone number, and she will connect you with one of our FFA members.

Thank you for supporting Central Community FFA!

Baking up kindness! Our preschoolers were hard at it last week with baking goodies to spread kindness! The sweet bakers made treats for our amazing cooks, janitors, and bus drivers!

Check out the Warrior events for this week!
Get the most up to date information on our Central app or our Activities calendar at https://www.central.k12.ia.us/page/activities-calendar

The girls basketball team spent part of their day on December 11th helping at the Clayton County Food Shelf. They bagged groceries, organized donations, and stocked shelves. Always proud to see our students giving back to the community. ❤️🤍

Coffee and Carols was such a warm way to start the day today. Our musicians brought a little extra cheer to the morning, and it was great to see people stop by and enjoy the music.

We’ll be doing it again on December 19 and 23, and everyone is welcome. If you’re free, come grab a cup of coffee and enjoy a few carols to start your morning on a good note. 🎶☕

❄️ We had a wonderful Winter Instrumental Concert last night at the Elkader Opera House 🎶. Our 5th grade band, 6th grade band, JH band, and HS band all took the stage, and they sounded great.

Thank you to the Elkader Opera House for hosting us in such a beautiful space, and to Think Custom for lending their trailer so we could move all of our equipment. It truly took a community to make this concert happen, and we’re grateful for everyone who helped bring the night together.

Thank you to Mike, Drew, and Adam from NAPA for letting the Electricity class visit them and showing us all about generators, starters, and alternators. It was especially great to learn about the testing and repair procedures for the equipment so many of us rely on everyday!

Preschoolers are on a kindness spree! Today’s kindness: Mug the teachers with sweet treats and sweet smiles! 🥰❄️

You’re invited to start your morning with a little holiday cheer!
🎶☕ Join us for Coffee & Carols on the dates listed below. Our students will be singing or playing a mix of familiar favorites, and Central Perk would love to serve you your favorite drink!

Please congratulate these Worthy Warriors from last week! 👏

Calling all Madrigal alumni!
We’d love to have you join our current Madrigal singers for the annual performance of “Carol of the Bells.”
If this song is part of your favorite Central memories, come be a part of it again. Join us, reconnect, and help keep this tradition going strong.
We can’t wait to see you! 🎶