Central CSD

Big Readers, Little Listeners
Juniors shared the joy of reading picture books with the second graders this week and helped them do an activity after!

Preschoolers delivered a special ornament to businesses in town! Our school is so thankful for the kindness and support this town shows, helping our students learn and grow! Like ornaments on a tree, their support brings out the best in our community!

Join Our Central Team!
We’re looking for a hardworking, positive person to join our Food Service team!
💼 Central employees enjoy:
✅ IPERS retirement benefits
✅ Paid time off
✅ Health insurance options
✅ A schedule that matches your kids (or grandkids!)
If you’re looking for a rewarding job where you can make a difference in students’ lives and be part of a great school community, we’d love to hear from you!

🥤 FREE ROOT BEER FLOATS! 🥤
Central Community FFA MEMBERS—we’re trying something new!

📅 This Friday night at the basketball games
⏰ Offered between the JV boys and the Varsity girls game
📍 Mrs. Bond’s room
🎉 FREE root beer float for ALL FFA members

⚠️ Only rule: You must stay in Mrs. Bond’s room to enjoy it!

See you tomorrow night!
💙💛 Go WARRIORS! 💛💙

Isabella is working hard to collect pop tabs to donate to Camp Courageous for her Global Science class. Please let us know if you would like a container to help her collect!

Central Community School is accepting sealed bids until noon on January 9th for shop equipment and technology items, including a grinder, drill press, metal lithe, miter saws, and Meeting Owl Pros. All of the information can be found at https://www.central.k12.ia.us/article/2604673.

Physics in action! 🧪🏗️
Our physics students engineered, built, and tested skewer tower projects, all with one goal in mind: create the tallest structure that could support the most mass. It was a great hands-on challenge that put problem-solving, teamwork, and design skills to the test. Well done, Warriors! ❤️🤍

Our PBIS ticket winners joined Mrs. Pope in having hot chocolate and popcorn while watching the vintage Frosty the Snowman movie. After that we played games! The sixth graders are amazing helpers in making this all happen! Keep working hard Central. Warriors!

The Agriculture Leadership class visited third grade again this week. They had groups rotate around the classroom and the students learned about Christmas Agriculture Around the World. If you are in Australia you may be enjoying mangos for a Christmas fruit. Third graders have enjoyed learning about agriculture with these high school students these past few months.

Happy Holidays from the heart of the kitchen! Thanks for letting us cook up joy for you this season!

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!