Central Public Schools - Education Is Central

Don’t miss some amazing shows this week! Central Schools presents "The Internet is Distract...oh look a kitten!" A comedy about using the internet to avoid doing schoolwork and how watching too many cat videos may be allowing the internet to creep in and take over our brains. Shows are in the high school auditorium. Show times are: Thursday, November 21 at 7 p.m. Friday, November 22 at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at 4 p.m. Get your tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CTSB

It’s almost here! Don’t miss the 41st Annual Central Public School Community Education Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 23. There will be tons of vendors and great fun for the whole family!

Raider Nation: Please help me by sending a huge congratulations to Morgan Alar for signing her National Letter of Intent to play DII softball for the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs! Morgan will bring speed and athleticism as a slap hitting outfielder. Best of luck Morgan!

Shoutout to our Early Learning Services Team for growing in their work by attending a professional development activity focused on the pyramid model framework presented by Brightworks!

We are a week away from the fall play! Central Schools presents "The Internet is Distract...oh look a kitten!" A comedy about using the internet to avoid doing schoolwork and how watching too many cat videos may be allowing the internet to creep in and take over our brains. Shows are in the high school auditorium. Show times are: Thursday, November 21 at 7 p.m. Friday, November 22 at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at 4 p.m. Get your tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CTSB

Students in third grade have been learning about classifying animals in reading and multiplication in math. Kids had fun creating the blueprint for a zoo with animals of their choice! Designs needed to maximize the space for animals of varying sizes and they calculated the area of different animals' exhibits. We love seeing cool learning activities!

What: Wrestling Parent/Athlete Informational Meeting When: 6:30 PM in the Auditorium Who: All students and parents of 7th -12th grade wrestlers Hope to see you all there!

Early childhood education is such an important part of a child’s life! At ECFE, one way we teach social skills is by using puppets. Our students love to play with the puppets and like to help them use the skills we’ve learned. Last week they helped our puppet friends Bob and Greenie practice taking turns.

Central Public Schools is looking for input on the next two years of school calendars! Take the short survey to share what days are important to you. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQVYyh4M__6a1pM4t6NJHQdRqAg_WO-Jv5_elgHO2BRXOhHw/viewform

Last week, the 2nd graders at the After School Connections program participated in a mock election. They listened to the story “Duck For President” and talked about voting and why it’s important. They tasted chocolate and golden Oreos and then were able to visit an election judge to get their ballot and went to the polling booth to cast their votes. They got I Voted stickers and then graphed the results and discussed what the results showed.

Thank you to Stacie Thomes and Old National Bank for the generous donation of mittens, hats, snow pants and winter coats for the Central Elementary Raider Room. We are set for the season! Thank you to the community for helping us out.

Today is Veterans Day and we are proud to take a moment to reflect on the service of so many brave men and women. We will honor this day in our schools and will remain forever grateful!

And they are off! Good luck boys! Play hard and fight for a victory!! Raider Nation is proud of you!

Don’t miss the 41st Annual Central Public School Community Education Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 23. There will be tons of vendors and great fun for the whole family!

Attention Raider Nation: Come help us send off the football team before their big game tonight! We would love to see as many fans lined up outside of the school as possible as the boys load the bus at 4:30 PM! Help us wish them good luck by cheering or honking as they leave!

Attention Raider Nation: We did not have enough interest in a fan bus for Friday's state tournament game in Orono so we will be cancelling the bus! I hope to see everyone at the game on Friday night. Let's pack the stands and be loud!

As part of STEAM Survival Camp, third graders designed games to play to keep everyone entertained. Students learned about the different components of games and were challenged to make one that used minimal supplies. Each game also needed clearly written directions so everybody knew how to play. They also got a chance to play each other’s games to test out their playability which is a ton of fun!

Jackson Paumen was recognized at the October school board meeting for his year of service as the Student Representative. The Student Representative is a non-voting member of the school board and they are there to bring student issues to the forefront and to provide perspective and insight to decisions from the student lens. "On behalf of the entire Central Public Schools Board, I want to thank Jackson for his dedicated service and commitment this past year. We hope that this experience inspires you to continue in public service as you get older."

Hello Raider Nation! This is your invitation to join us at one, or more, of the many events happening at Central this winter! Our students need YOUR help to make their events successful. Not only will you be supporting our students, but this is a great way to build connections within our Central community! Without workers, we can not host athletic competitions and theater productions, so PLEASE check your calendar and spend an evening with the Raiders! Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see our events on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/HqgovBX 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's SO easy, and you do NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp. We have spots for adults AND students (ages 14 +,) so grab a friend and sign up!! Please feel free to share this link with others who might be interested in helping out! You may choose to volunteer your time, or we offer a small stipend for each position. Job descriptions and training are available as needed. As the season progresses, more event dates will be added, so PLEASE check back regularly! THANK YOU for supporting our students!! GO RAIDERS!!! Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me (kcrown@isd108.org) and I can sign you up manually.

Save the date to come see the fall play! Central Schools presents "The Internet is Distract...oh look a kitten!" A comedy about using the internet to avoid doing schoolwork and how watching too many cat videos may be allowing the internet to creep in and take over our brains. Shows are in the high school auditorium. Show times are: Thursday, November 21 at 7pm, doors open at 6:30 Friday, November 22 at 7pm, doors open at 6:30 Saturday, November 23 at 4pm, doors open 3:30 Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CTSB We look forward to seeing you there. Have a Google day!