Last week, students who are interested in a career in the medical field got to spend some time during WIN Time speaking with Shelby Erickson from Ridgeview Medical Center. They learned a lot!
The STEAM Room at Central Elementary is a place where students can try new things, measure their results, and try again!
Congratulations to senior Keira Hemmann! Keira plans to attend Creighton University majoring in biochemistry on the pre-dental track. Her favorite memories in high school include going to sporting events and prom/post-prom. Her favorite teacher was Mrs. Gustafson .
Her advice for underclassmen is to, “Keep pushing through and take all your required classes right away to have a chill senior year.”
Here’s to senior Aubrey Vogel! Aubrey will be attending Ridgewater College to study to be a Registered Nurse or Veterinary Tech. Her favorite high school memories are from prom and Homecoming. Her favorite teachers were Mrs. Hammers and Mr. Deboar. Her advice for younger students is to,”Do your homework! And have as much fun as you can!”
Our students get a ton of hands-on experience with a variety of different tools and programs!
No matter what age your child is, Central Public Schools has something to offer!
Taytum Lund is today’s featured senior! Taytum will be attending St. Olaf College to play football and as of now is undecided on a major. His favorite teacher was Mr. Halbach and his favorite memory was beating Cannon Falls in the section championship.
Central Secondary School students recently participated in the Winter Culture and Climate Survey about their experiences in the school.
We had some great numbers including:
- 96% of students say they feel safe at Central
-93% of students say they feel a sense of belonging
- 92% of students say they feel that there is at least one adult in the building who knows them well and that they have an adult they could go to with a serious problem
- 95% of our students believe they can achieve academic success
We will continue to make Central Public Schools a place where every student can thrive!
Congratulations to senior Zach Wickenhauser! Zach will be attending Dordt University to study business administration and play football.
His favorite teachers were Mr. Bollum and Mr. Oak. His favorite high school memory was during senior year at the Section Championship Cannon Falls Game.
Zach’s advice for younger students, “Live in the moment. Appreciate everything for what it is. Make unforgettable memories while you can.”
Last month Central Public Preschool students learned about dental health and how to eliminate plaque bugs! Alex from Carver Dental shared her time and talent with a fun and interactive lesson and the children went home armed with new toothbrushes. Thank you Carver Dental for educating our preschool students!
Check out all of the fun offerings from Central Community Education for March and April!
The Citizens State Bank and the NYA Fire Department are both offering scholarships to our seniors! The applications can be found here: https://www.isd108.org/o/central-public-schools/page/scholarships or on the Support Services website. A HUGE thank you to all of the organizations and families who support our seniors!
Congratulations to senior Isabella Miller! Isabella will be attending a four-year college or university and majoring in accounting.
Her favorite high school memory was the Florida band trip when our flight got cancelled and we got extra vacation days! Isabella’s favorite teacher was Mr. Halbach.
Her advice for younger high school students is to, “Strive to do well in your classes and join clubs and extracurriculars. Grades are important and participation in extracurricular activities are great for scholarships and college applications.”
Chef Chris Murray is coming back to Central Secondary School on Wednesday, March 12 and he is going to be grilling up a feast!
Middle School students had a special musical performance at their assembly thanks to some rocking high school students!
Bryce Urness is today’s featured senior! He will either be attending a technical school or entering the workforce upon graduation. His favorite high school memory was the Florida band trip and his favorite teacher was Mr. Mesik. He encourages younger students to, “Do your work right away.”
This week students in kindergarten answered the question, "What is in my neighborhood?" They used a map key to create their own neighborhoods and then connected their neighborhoods together and using cars drove around checking out other neighborhoods.
The American Legion Auxiliary, The Young America VFW Post 1783 Veterans of Foreign Wars, and The Green Isle Lions Clubs have been added to the list of LOCAL Scholarships! Please see the attached link: https://www.isd108.org/o/central-public-schools/page/scholarships.
As always, we cannot thank the local organizations and families enough for supporting our seniors!
Little Raiders are learning how to be super friends and problem solvers as part of our Pyramid Model initiative. They took part in lots of different activities to practice collaborating together to solve problems. The skills taught in preschool are foundational to success in school and beyond. We are teaching our students to BE KIND, BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFE AND BE RESPONSIBLE.
Students in eighth grade have been learning about chemical versus physical reactions!
Students set up 20 combinations to look for indicators like heat, gas production and color changes to determine whether a chemical reaction occurred or whether just a physical change happened. They used baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, sugar, water, iodine, vinegar, lemon juice, and a mystery liquid!
