Busy night in Norwood as the Central Raiders play host to the Belle Plaine Tigers in a Boys and Girls basketball double header.
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/CWFF
Don't miss the Central Booster Club Airplane Toss Fundraiser taking place on Saturday, Jan. 11 during the Girls Basketball game! You can purchase your airplane paper near the concessions area and use your best folding skills to make an airplane that you will throw during the contest. There will be over 200 prizes to be given away!
All proceeds will help the Central Booster Club fund various activities throughout the year.
Check out this cool art project that students were working on recently. We love seeing students trying out different ways to make things!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Seasons of Giving initiative before the holidays!
We were able to help 17 families, which includes 49 kids, while successfully filling 145 tags. This would not have been possible without the incredible contributions from staff, school groups, community members, and local businesses so thank you for supporting the Central Community!
Thank you to everyone who participated and made this initiative so meaningful. Your kindness has made a real difference in the lives of many families this holiday season!
We are less than a month away from Kindergarten Registration Night! We can’t wait to show the Central Difference to families interested in kicking off their child’s education in our district. Spread the word and we will see future kindergarten families on Thursday, Feb 6!
Kindergarten at Central Elementary received a grant from the Cologne Fire Department to purchase fidgets for students to use during reading time.
Fidget toys can offer several benefits, including improved focus and concentration, stress reduction, sensory stimulation, self-regulation, better emotional control, and can be particularly helpful for individuals with ADHD, anxiety, or sensory processing difficulties by providing a discreet outlet for excess energy while staying engaged in a task;. They can also aid in fine motor skill development and provide a calming mechanism when feeling overwhelmed and are a great addition to the classroom.
Thank you Cologne Fire Department!
Come cheer on the Boys basketball team tonight as they play host to the Dassel Cokato Chargers in a Wright County Conference matchup! C and JV tip off at 5:30 with Varsity to follow at 7:00!
Ticket link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CWEN
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
It’s time to get out there and cheer on the Raiders! Check out what’s happening this week in Raider Athletics: https://wcconference.org/public/genie/16/school/13911/date/2025-01-06/view/week/
Today we had a panel of recent Central Grads answer questions for our upcoming grads on college life.
Students are fired up and ready to learn in 2025!
It was a somber but educational day in AP US History today.
Students held a memorial service for Abraham Lincoln and researched historical figures and delivered a eulogy representing the point of view of this figure in regards to Lincoln's legacy for our country. The historical figures represented included Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Harriet Tubman, James Buchanan, and Andrew Johnson among others. Mrs. Kester started the memorial service with a recitation of O Captain, My Captain by Walt Whitman which was written as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln following his untimely death.
Field House Update:
The Raider Field House will be closed to the public all day on Saturday, Jan. 4 due to a wrestling tournament.
Happy New Year Raider Nation! We hope you had a great break and we will see you at school tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 2) as we kick off 2025!
The staff at Central Public Schools would like to wish everyone a safe and happy new year! We are looking forward to seeing all of our students when school resumes on Thursday, January 2nd.
Come on out to Norwood for night two of the GBB Holiday Invite. Lots of basketball on hand today with games starting at 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00! Come cheer on your Raiders as they host the MVL Chargers!
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CVWG
Thanks to the Firefighters from the Cologne, NYA and Hamburg fire departments who helped serve lunch and handed out ice cream treats they donated to all the students before the break!
Just in case you somehow forgot, here is your reminder! Winter break begins on Monday, Dec. 23 with no school for students until we resume on Thursday, Jan. 2. Have a great break!
Come on out to Norwood tonight and cheer on the Boys basketball team as they play host to the Watertown Mayer Royals in a WCC West match up! Games begin at 5:30 and 7:00 tonight! We hope to see you there.
Ticket Link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/CVST
It’s the last day of school in 2024! It’s been a great year of learning and we are ready to see what 2025 has in store for our students
