We had four students participate in the Dorian Honor Band Festival this past Sunday and Monday at Luther College in Iowa . Congratulations to Lacey, Zach, and Michael who played in the Mass Band, and to Isabella who played in the Symphonic Band! They spent Sunday afternoon and all of Monday rehearsing their pieces to perform Monday evening.
The Central Public Schools School Board interviewed the four candidates who applied to be considered for the open seat on the board on Monday, Feb. 24. The four applicants are Elroy Latzig, Barbara Woida, Anthony (Tony) Bentz, and Jayson Read. After interviews and discussion, the board unanimously approved Tony Bentz to fill the vacant seat. He will be seated to the board on March 31 after a mandatory waiting period.
Congratulations to senior Cloe Bladow! Cloe’s plans after high school include attending a technical school to become an electrician. Her favorite memories are attending football games with friends and her favorite teacher has been Ms. Schurmann. Cloe’s advice for younger students is to, “Work hard your first three years of high school in order to make senior year as easy as possible.”
Central parents have the opportunity to connect with Watertown Mayer Schools for an event called Let’s Talk on Parenting Today’s Teens! Head to WM High School and enter through Door 6 on Thursday, March 13 from 6-9 p.m. where several topics will be covered including Vaping, Online Safety & Cyberbullying, Hiding in Plain Sight, and Mental Health/Suicide, Get more information and RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScakn--JC8nRtKkQtrxSQkyh9ECAkK6AB_GBxqB1FRLaYrqqg/viewform
** UPDATE** Tonight's Boys Basketball Playoff game vs. MVL will now start at 5:00 PM due to incoming weather. We hope to see you there. Safe travels everyone!
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CZHQ
The Boys Basketball Team kicks off their postseason tonight with a home game against MVL. Tip off is set for 6 PM. Since this is a playoff game, Section 2AA requires that all people have a ticket to enter. Hope to see you there.
Ticket link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CZHQ
The pep fest last week was full of school spirit and some extra fun games and activities!
We are excited to announce that the Central Raiders Track & Field online store is now open! This is a great opportunity to show your support for our athletes.
The store offers a variety of track & field apparel and gear, so you can represent the team in style.
📅 Order Deadline: [3-10-2025]
🛍 Shop Now:
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/CENPLAY25
📢 Special Deal: Anyone—not just athletes—can purchase 4 items at a reduced price! For our athletes, the sweatpants and sweatshirt included in this deal make a perfect warm-up set for meets.
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/CENTTF25
This store has many other options.
Thank you for your support in making this season a great one for our athletes! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
Go Raiders!
Central Secondary Families! Principal Larson is hosting "Coffee With the Principal" at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, March 7. Bring any question/concern and we can chat at this open meeting in the Fishbowl. See you there!
Chloe Knopik is today’s senior spotlight! Upon graduation, Chloe will be attending Gustavus Adolphus College and majoring in Music Education. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Rome. As being involved in many school musicals, she recalls a favorite memory of Mr. Stumbo eating chili five minutes before The Music Man performance. She encourages students to, “Talk to that person you’ve always been too scared to reach out to!”
Congratulations to our high school award winners for the month of February!
On Friday, the kindergarten classes participated in camping themed activities to go along with the end of our read-a-thon. Students started their morning with a special guest, Mr. Larson, who sang songs around a campfire. Then they went fishing for CVC fish and built tents using marshmallows and toothpicks. They had to count how many marshmallows and toothpicks they used for their design and later made a fort to read in. They had a blast!
The senior directed starts Today (Monday March 3) and we have 16 members participating in this year’s senior directed! Don’t miss it!
Today’s senior spotlight is on Kira Weverka! In the fall, Kira will be attending SDSU and will be studying Music Education. Her favorite memory during high school was Homecoming week and her favorite teacher has been Mr. Stumbo. Her advice for younger high school students, “Prioritize yourself!”
Good luck to the Girls Basketball team as they take on the GSL Panthers tonight in the 2nd round of the Section 2AA playoffs. The game will be at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets for tonight's game are cash only at the door. We hope to see you there!
We’re proud of senior Carter LaTour! He will be heading to basic training for the U.S. Army after high school graduation. During his time at Central Public Schools, his favorite memory was the Florida band trip and his favorite teacher was Mrs. Hammers. He encourages younger students to consider joining the military upon graduation as well!
Norwood Young America Lions Scholarship has been added to the Support Services website. Thank you to the organization for supporting our Seniors!
https://www.isd108.org/o/central-public-schools/page/scholarships
Today, we’re celebrating senior Carmen Andrade! Carmen will be majoring in Sonography at St. Cloud Technical & Community College. During high school, her favorite high school memory was going to the Homecoming games and her favorite teacher was Mrs. Ide. She encourages younger students to, “Utilize your WIN time and ask questions!”
Thanks to the Central Booster Club for donating funds to teachers for classroom purchases! Mrs. Kroells’s students purchased a variety of high-interest novels and were so excited to get them.
Some Snow Week dress-up fun with this teacher trio! Can you guess which game they challenged the students to play?
