Central Public Schools - Education Is Central

RAIDER EVENTS: Thursday 2/15/24 Girls Basketball @ TCU C @ 4:30 JV @ 6:00 Varsity @ 7:15 Boys Basketball vs Belle Plaine C @ 6:00 JV @ 6:00 Varsity @ 7:15 **3rd grade boys basketball play at halftime** *All tickets must be purchased online or VIA card reader at the door (No cash box at the gate) $6 adults, $4 student https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CHNP Streaming Link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/norwood-young-america/organization/10583/central-high-school

Class of 2024 - Senior Spotlight: Madalyn Neumann

RAIDER EVENTS: Tuesday 2/13/24 Boys Basketball vs Waterville-Elysian-Morristown C @ 6:00 JV @ 6:00 Varsity @ 7:15 **All tickets must be purchased online or VIA card reader at the door (No cash box at the gate) $6 adults, $4 student https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CHNO Streaming Link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/norwood-young-america/organization/10583/central-high-school

How do you celebrate being 100 days brighter? With activities of course! Kindergarten students got to have a 100 day workout in the atrium, had a 100 item museum where they brought 100 items of their choice, built LEGO towers with 100 bricks or less, and even tried to solve the age old question of how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

Central Middle School Snow Week!! February 12-16, 2024 Monday- P.J./Cozy Day! Come to school in your cozy PJs or super comfy outfit today! Tuesday- Tropical Tuesday! Dress like you are going on that well-deserved tropical vacation! Wednesday- Pink Out Day! Wear pink to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Thursday- Duo Day! Find a friend to dress up alike. Maybe a popular duo like Tom and Jerry, Taylor and Travis, Barbie and Ken, Mario and Luigi, or make up your own! Friday - Raider Pride Day! Wear your Raider gear. 8th graders wear black, 7th graders wear maroon and 6th graders wear white. * Cupid Grams will be on sale Wednesday-Friday! (25 cents) and will be delivered to Raider Time on Friday.

Headed to cheer on the Wrestling team this Friday at Eden Valley- Watkins for the Section 4A Team Competition? Then get your tickets ahead of time here: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CHAJ Good Luck RAIDERS!! Wrestling starts at 5:00 PM

Volunteers Needed! We're seeking enthusiastic individuals to help with escorting students from their classrooms to a small group room. If you're passionate about supporting education and making a difference, we'd love to have you on board! Task: Escorting students to a small group room Days: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (shifts available upon request) Start Date: February 20th End Date: End of March (with a break for spring break from March 11th to 15th) To sign up or for more information, please complete the Google Form linked below or reach out to Becca Braun at 952-467-7119 or bbraun@isd108.org. Your support means the world to us! Let's make a positive impact together. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf44-dA4LaMeYsLjRqud_0NH1jhKFtHnHD8owmPsm6jkPWRdQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Pending Board Approval on 2/26/24, we are excited to introduce our new girls' soccer coach, Joseph Perez! With his passion for the game and his wealth of experience, we're confident he will lead our team to greatness!

Class of 2024 - Senior Spotlight: Alec Minkel

CHS and CMS conferences TONIGHT: Monday, Feb 12th from 6 PM-8 PM. Staff will be in their classrooms and you may come whenever convenient--no appointments required! Students are encouraged to join. We will also offer the following: - Registration/Graduation Requirements meeting @ 6:30 PM with Ms. Thor and Mr. Larson in the Commons. - Mental Health First Aid Info meeting @ 7 PM in the Commons. -Parents: PLEASE be sure to look through our lost and found located near the former Middle School Office. ******Items NOT claimed by February 14 will be donated.****** We look forward to seeing you!

Students in kindergarten celebrated an exciting day last week, the 100th day of school! These students dressed up like they were 100 years old to make the day extra fun.

Don’t forget that the Central Public Schools Preschool Open House is on February 12 and new family registration begins February 13. Let’s meet another preschool teacher! Mrs. Pysick has been a teacher for 16 years and loves being able to connect with students and their families. She loves seeing young learners have growth in self confidence with social and academic skills while of course having a bunch of fun. This year, she came up with a great way to keep kids connected to their parents while also helping with learning! “We have had a year of missing our moms and dads! We came up with a plan to see what our parents were doing while students were at school called Parents Be Real at Work. Parents took snap shots of themselves at work and sent it to us,” said Mrs. Pysick. “The children also participated by having the teachers take snapshots of them working at school to send back. It was a great bridge between home and school!”

If you might already know our next preschool teacher. Terry Johnson has been teaching here for 21 years and loves seeing the excitement and joy in the eyes of her students as they learn and make new friends. A typical day in her classroom is full of laughter and includes students having breakfast, doing calendar time, having a story, doing centers (small group activities), dancing to music, and play time to work on social skills. She has lots of great stories from her time in the district, but this one stands out: “I had a student that was very quiet and shy that I worked with for two years. During class we would work on all of our skills in talking and interacting with others. He was a wonderful student. As he grew up and continued on with his academic success, he became a leader and a great friend to many. He has always stayed in contact with me all the way until he graduated from High School. As he was getting ready for graduation, he and I had a talk about all of his accomplishments. As he was talking with me about them, he always said that it all started when he was in preschool and had teachers who were always there to help him. Not just when he was small but also as he was growing up. Every time that we see each other now, we hug and talk about what he is doing. I will always remember all of the special times with students and love having all of these wonderful memories!”

RAIDER EVENTS: Saturday 2/10/24 Speech @ Jordan HS @ 9:00 AM Boys Basketball vs. Cloquet C @ 11:30 JV @ 11:30 Varsity @ 1:00 **All tickets must be purchased online or VIA card reader at the door** (No cash box at the gate) $6 adults, $4 student https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CHJU Streaming Link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/norwood-young-america/organization/10583/central-high-school

Class of 2024 - Senior Spotlight: Grace Manthei

Are you excited to register for preschool yet? Let’s meet another one of our amazing preschool teachers! Ms. Schaaf has been teaching for 12 years and says she loves teaching because she loves the kids and that every single day is an adventure! She says her classroom is full of fun and engaging learning opportunities built in through play and exploration. “I just love seeing how proud a child feels when they accomplish a task or skill that they have been working hard to master such as the first time they write their name by themselves or zip up their own coat without help for the first time,” said Ms Shaaf. “It just brings me so much joy!”

RAIDER EVENTS: Friday 2/9/24 Knowledge Bowl @ Mankato vs Mankato @ 8:00 AM Wrestling @ Springfield HS @ 4:00 Girls Basketball @ Lester Prairie JV @ 4:30 Varsity @ 6:00 Boys Basketball @ Lester Prairie C @ 4:30 JV @ 6:00 Varsity @ 7:30

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It’s time to meet another Preschool Teacher! Mrs. Pugh has been working with early childhood children for more than 20 years. Children in her classroom can expect to have a hands-on, messy, playful, and creative learning experience with a variety of activities to engage students and spark their love for learning. She says she enjoys teaching because: “I love teaching preschool because you are building their foundation! Watching those light bulb moments as they make a discovery for the first time is the absolute best. Also, they are hilarious and will most definitely let me know if I ever have something in my teeth!”

Kindergarten Registration TONIGHT Thursday, February 8, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central Elementary School