Central CSD

These two Central wrestlers have been working hard the past few weeks preparing to compete in the Cedar Valley Wrestling Nationals tournament (a very tough tournament) in Cedar Falls this last Sunday. Both did very well and compete, they did. Daisha Allison didn’t make the podium yesterday, but battled hard. We can expect to see her on podiums often in the future. Congratulations to Macie Cole, who earned a 3rd place medal and was 1 point away from the silver! These girls have worked hard and they deserve a ton of credit. The near future continues to be bright for Central wresting.

The 7th, 8th, and 9th graders had an opportunity to learn about the high school experience from two seniors and two recent graduates. Thank you Mark, Gavin, Brandi, and Peyton for sharing your wisdom!

Happening a day to soon, but chicks are hatching. Mrs. Bergan's 6th grade classroom will not be a quiet room. Lots of cheep cheep's. A few more waiting to come out to greet us, also.

Central's Track and Field teams had a successful night at Luther College for their UIC Indoor meet on Friday, March 21. The boy's team placed 2nd of the 9 conference teams , only 4 points behind MFL, while the girl's team placed 5th , just 1 point from 4th place. Conference champions included Carson Ruegnitz in the 800 m, Declan Finley in the 3200 m , the 4x800 relay of Carson Ruegnitz, Jesse Polkinghorn, Tyce Zittergruen and Gavin Holst, the Distance Med relay of Griffen Hammersland, Mason Loan, Tyce Zittergruen, and Gavin Holst. A link to the full results is included. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cOJ_4L7cB_RDiawF3TGOM3cjoQz26hD-/view?usp=drivesdk

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

A big THANK YOU to everyone who rocked their socks today for World Down Syndrome Day! Your support means so much! 🧦

Second graders completed their Junior Achievement program called Our Communities. Special thanks to Peggy Schilling from Clayton County-Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for teaching them about communities, jobs and taxes. We enjoyed our time with her.

Second graders completed their Junior Achievement program called Our Communities. The students enjoyed learning about communities, working at a pizza place and earning money for different jobs. We enjoyed having Chelsie from FreedomBank each week for this program!

Today, the Girls and Boys Track & Field team will be headed to the UIC Indoor meet at Luther College. Good luck, Warriors!

The Central Torch Chapter of the National Honor Society will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on March 27. Please consider the gift of life! If you have given in the past you will be able to schedule your own appointment through the American Red Cross. If you need help scheduling an appointment, please contact Mrs. Angie Bergan at 563-245-1750. Thank you for your generous gift.

Yesterday was the perfect day for Mrs. Pope to take the CCS winners to the Elkader City Park for pickleball and playground time! Be sure to come to our next CCS Assembly on Wednesday, March 26 at 2:30!

6th grade ELA students visited 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms to perform a Readers Theatre from Chapter 8 of our novel Bridge to Terabithia. Students had fun being creative!

We were happy to have April Bril from Upper Explorerland come to visit 2nd and 3rd grade students to talk about bike safety! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with our students!

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that Keeley Curran has earned a spot at the 48th Annual All-State Speech Festival on March 31, 2025, at the University of Northern Iowa! 👏 This is a remarkable achievement and a true testament to her hard work, dedication, and passion for the art of speech. To have been selected out of nearly 6,000 who started the competition at the District level is a unique honor. Join us in congratulating Keely on this incredible accomplishment! Wishing her the best of luck as she showcases her talent at the event. Let’s go, Keely! 🎤✨

The 6th graders taught Mrs. Pope all about ratios and turning them into decimals and percents. They also made a bar graph & the bonus was getting to eat the M&Ms when they were done! Thanks to Mrs. Bergan and the 6th graders for keeping Mrs. Pope informed!

Central's 9th graders went on a field trip for NICC's 9th Grade Campus Experience event at the Peosta Campus. NICC staff shared information on community college programming and provided a campus tour. This awareness event is designed to provide opportunities to help students understand how education and training relate to careers and work.

The 2nd graders enjoyed the Scaly and Slimy presentation from Abbey at Osborne! They learned about the characteristics of reptiles and amphibians. They also got to touch a live turtle, see a real snake and a salamander!

Congratulations to these Worthy Warriors for the week of March 10th through the 13th. Thank you for showing care, commitment, and safety at school!!

🚜🌾 Drive Your Tractor to School Day! 🌾🚜 Today, our FFA members are driving their tractors to school, embracing the spirit of agriculture, and showing off their hard work!

Individual state speech participants did phenomenally yesterday at Starmont!!! The state competition has three judges per performance, so getting great scores is a bit harder. If each judge gives a 1, they have an overall 1, which is the best you can do. You can still get an overall 1 even if one judge gives a 2, but it’s less likely you will make it to all-state. In order to go to all-state, you have to have an overall 1 and have a nomination from a judge! You can either get an all-state nomination or an all-state performance. Both are wonderful achievements, but performing is above all! It’s like winning the state championship in a sport! With all of that said, the following received straight 1s with an overall 1: Keeley-prose Maxwell-radio news Isabelle-original oratory Zoey-poetry Zoey-public address The following received two 1s and a 2 with an overall 1 rating: Maxwell-poetry Ella-public address I am so proud of all their hard work and dedication! We will know after 5:00 pm on Monday if anyone goes to All-State! -Coach Stevenson