Central Elementary School Families, don't miss the Camp Read-A-Lot Family Literacy Night this week on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6-7 p.m.
Students will make crafts, play BINGO, eat a snack- and each child will go home with a new book! Families should plan to start in the atrium. It's always a great time, so don't miss it!
Last week students in kindergarten paused from reading about life on the farm and experienced it in the classroom instead! They sheered sheep, collected eggs, built tools used on the farm, found pigs in the mud, and designed their barns. They are learning vocab words like grazing, tools, responsibility and produce and will get to visit a farm on a field trip in the spring!
The Central Hall of Fame committee is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Central Hall of Fame! Nominations are open until March 1 and should be completed via the google form linked below.
Who should you nominate?
1. Distinguished alumni: A Central graduate who has distinguished themselves in an exceptional manner that reflects positively on Central High School and/or the community of Norwood Young America and is a graduate of at least ten (10) years or more is eligible for nomination
2. Distinguished Service: Any former teacher, administrator, school board member, community member, or friend of Central Public Schools who has provided exceptionally meritorious services to the Central Public School District in a duty of great responsibility.
3. Arts & Athletics: A former Central Public School graduate who performed with excellence in a high school-level sport or activity. Must be a graduate and out of school for at least (10) years.
Questions can be sent to centralalumni@isd108.org
Nominate someone today: https://forms.gle/gw2CuxUTRGCYg7hq7
Come on out to Central High School for some Wright County Conference basketball and support your Raiders Girls Basketball Teams as they take on the Litchfield Dragons! C and JV tip off at 5:30 with Varsity to follow at 7:00.
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CWRI
There will be no student attendance on Monday, Jan 20 as we hold a staff development day.
Problem solving and testing out different solutions is a big part of STEAM!
Come cheer on the Central Raiders Wrestling team tonight as they host a Quad in Norwood. We welcome Hutch/BLHS, Minneota, & MAHACA to town. Wrestling will being at 5:00! Hope to see you there.
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CWOW
Central Elementary Families, we are one week away from Family Literacy Night at Central Elementary on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6-7 p.m. Check out Camp Read-A-Lot and have lots of fun with crafts, games, snacks, and more!
Kindergarten at Central Elementary is a special place! So far this school year, students have participated in all sorts of fun including a field trip to Lowry Nature Center and lots of creative and educational activities in the classroom.
February is Children's Dental Health Month!
Give Kids a Smile is a charitable outreach program that provides free dental care to underserved children (typically ages 3-18). Dental clinics throughout the state volunteer to provide these services during Children’s Dental Health Month with events taking place this year on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8.
Visit the website to find a clinic: https://www.mndental.org/events/give-kids-a-smile/find-a-participating-clinic/
Central Public Schools is excited to invite all Central students and their families to Incubate to Innovate Parent Night on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Central High School and will be a ton of fun. RSVP at the link to help us plan: https://forms.gle/dE3FwYDePxK1uqhp6
Friday, Jan. 17 marks the end of Quarter 2 and will be an early release day!
Congratulations to Marlie Beneke and Micah Fenney! They have been chosen as Central High School's nominees for the Minnesota State High School League's ExCel Award. Each year they ask member schools to nominate one junior male and one junior female who have excelled in the classroom, while at the same time have participated in a League-sponsored athletic program and a League-sponsored fine arts/activity. CHS chooses our nominees based on a point system of their involvement in the above programs .
Another Boys and Girls Basketball DH night in Norwood! Come cheer on the Raiders as they host the HLWW Lakers.
Schedule:
4:00 PM - C Girls, C Boys, and JV Girls
5:30 PM - JV Boys and Varsity Girls
7:00 PM - Varsity Boys
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CWMY
We love seeing students working hard together!
Congratulations to our very own Mason Guentzel! Mason's curling team proudly represented Minnesota at the U18 Nationals in Lafayette, Colorado. The team went undefeated in six pool games, earning the #1 seed for the finals. After an impressive semifinal victory, they advanced to the championship game, where Mason and his team clinched the title of U18 National Champions and took home gold medals!
As the team's skip, Mason played a pivotal role in leading his team to this incredible achievement. Way to go, Mason! We're so proud of you!
The Central Difference is easy to see in our kindergarten classrooms! Students recently had a blast participating in a wedding for the letters Q and U. They learned a lot about letters, dressed to impress, enjoyed music by Principal Larson and Mrs. Solberg and then had a cake to celebrate!
The Airplane Toss is here! Come cheer on the Central Raiders tonight as they host the GSL Panthers in a Boys and Girls Double Header! Games begin at 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00 PM. Come on out and support the Raiders!
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CWFY
Our staff has been secretly participating in their own “underground” dress-up days. These days have been popping up randomly throughout the year and include “Plaid Shirt Day”, “Silly Socks and Sandals Day”, “Monochrome Day” and “Anything but a Cup Day”. They’ve enjoyed bringing a little extra fun to the school day and seeing how many students catch on. Don’t worry Raiders, there are more dress-up days on the way! Keep an eye on our staff and see if you can spot the next surprise theme.
Now this is pretty awesome! Students in 3rd grade recently toured U.S. Bank Stadium and participated in a variety of different STEM activities. They learned about different STEM jobs that work with professional football and got to try different things. Highlights included visiting the locker room, playing on the field, creating football rockets, and using headsets to communicate plays. What a great day!
