This week is National School Counseling Week! The theme is “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive” which is EXACTLY what our incredible counseling team does at Central Public Schools. We are so grateful for their hard work, dedication, and the impact they make for our students!
The Bountiful Basket Food Shelf is in need of paper bags, and the student council is collecting donations. This is a simple way to give back to the community! Please bring your donated paper bags to Mrs. Hammers' room.
This week is a big week! We are so excited to welcome our future Kindergarten families for Kindergarten Registration Night on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 6-7 p.m. at Central Elementary School. Spread the word and we will see you there!
Students in kindergarten are spending the next four weeks dropping everything to read! They are learning about tricky words and sometimes they try to find all the tricky words they know in a story.
As part of Chef Chris's visit, staff and students had a lot of fun posing for photos with the fruit sword. Yes, you read that right!
On Wednesday, January 29, Chef Chris Murray made a visit to our school! He actually came two days prior, prepping food for the meal. He visited Slovenia with Taher and created this meal for the students. He served Sausage Stuffed Slovenian Chicken on the Sword, with brown demi glaze; Slovenian Potato Dumplings with Cream Sauce, Smoked Bacon, Caramelized Onions and Green Onions; and Slovenian Spinach and Feta Cheese Pratta. It was amazing!
Central Secondary School is buzzing with excitement today as more than 40 businesses were in attendance to to connect with students during the annual Career Fair. The event, designed to expose students in grades 6-12 to a wide range of career opportunities, served as a bridge between local businesses and the future workforce.
We'll share more about this awesome event soon!
Happy Friday everyone! Come on out to Central and cheer on the Girls Basketball team and they take on the Watertown Mayer Royals. C and JV Games tip off at 5:30 with Varsity to follow!
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CXNR
January Middle School Award Winnters
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 and cheer on our wrestlers as they celebrate Senior Night! Tonight's match will be a Triangular vs. the NLS Wildcats and the LSH Giants. Wrestling will being at 5:00 with Central vs. NLS.
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CXKS
High school yearbooks are on sale now through April 11 for $65. Purchase online using the link below, the QR code, or you can find the information in your student's Grade Level Google Classroom.
https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/Vfu8uJp0vic5P0Epv5pToNxy
Central Public Schools Community Education has a ton of fun events coming up for our youngest learners and their families! Check out what’s coming up with ECFE: https://isd108.ce.eleyo.com/search?it[]=EcfeCategory&redirected_yet=true
"Sweep Under Rug" is this year's 1-Act Play. Join the cast and crew for a FREE performance on TUESDAY, FEB. 4 at 6:30 in the high school auditorium. NO ticket is needed.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Incubate to Innovate Parent Night yesterday! in case you missed it, we talked about Adaptive Capacity, which is the ability to adjust, cope, and creatively problem solve.
After parents discussed challenges in raising children today, i2i presented on the need for Adaptive Capacity. They also shared ways to use their ChangeMaker Mindsets in the home and provided families with a toolkit that can be used by all ages. This provides common language as these mindsets are also used in classrooms at Central.
Representatives from i2i shared, "It is fun to sing the praises of the district and promote your brand and story!"
Central Public Schools is taking applications for an open seat on the school board! Visit our website for more information. The application period closes on Tuesday, Feb. 11. https://www.isd108.org/article/1996320
We love that feeling of being confident that you know the answer and have learned something new!
Last week, kindergarten students got to experience an in school field trip from the Arboreum where they learned all about desert plants and how they survive in the desert. Looks like fun!
Help is needed!! The winter athletic season is almost over, so now is the time to catch a basketball game or wrestling match, and support our Raider community at the same time! We are in need of ticket takers for the following dates: Jan. 30 and 31, Feb. 7, 15 and 21. No experience is required, so check your calendars and join us for an evening of Raider FUN!!
Sign up at: https://signup.com/go/HqgovBX
The Norwood Young America Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a scholarship once again this year! A big thank you to them for their support!
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1238/Central_Public_Schools/5245897/2024-2025_SENIOR_LOCAL_SCHOLARSHIP.pdf