Community members of all ages: Community Education has exciting classes coming up for you!
- Young Rembrandts Drawing (PK-5th grade)
- Home Alone Safety (ages 9-12)
- Bob Ross Painting (Ages 14+)
Registrations will be taken up to the day before each class. Learn more and register today!
https://isd108.ce.eleyo.com/
- Young Rembrandts Drawing (PK-5th grade)
- Home Alone Safety (ages 9-12)
- Bob Ross Painting (Ages 14+)
Registrations will be taken up to the day before each class. Learn more and register today!
https://isd108.ce.eleyo.com/
The high school homecoming court has had a blast selling buttons at the elementary school and enjoying some morning recess with the kids! They’ll be back tomorrow morning for the final day of button sales at the elementary.
Buttons are just $1 and will get you into Coronation on Monday, September 22, at 7:00 PM in the High School Gym.
Buttons are just $1 and will get you into Coronation on Monday, September 22, at 7:00 PM in the High School Gym.
Last chance alert: Homecoming Parade Float entries due today!
We love seeing our community get involved with this and are currently accepting entries for floats. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 17 and the parade will take place on Friday, Sept. 26.
Get more information and complete the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB0foap-mSLyNq9onUDFVE65-dAJN7A0yB4UiN0LLt4Bu3EQ/viewform
We love seeing our community get involved with this and are currently accepting entries for floats. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 17 and the parade will take place on Friday, Sept. 26.
Get more information and complete the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB0foap-mSLyNq9onUDFVE65-dAJN7A0yB4UiN0LLt4Bu3EQ/viewform
Last week, the Central football team held a camp for 40 young football players! Everyone involved had a great time and learned new things about the game.
We love to see our students collaborate and engage in new opportunities together. The young campers even got the team’s autographs on their football posters!
We love to see our students collaborate and engage in new opportunities together. The young campers even got the team’s autographs on their football posters!
Central Public Schools is excited to announce our next Hall of Fame honoree, Charlie Storms from the Class of 1975!
From an early age, Charlie learned the definition of hard work from his early years growing up on a farm in Cologne. Welding and repairing tractors and farm equipment led him on a career path full of opportunities for himself and his family as well as growth for his community. Charlie has been a handyman, a business owner, a coach, an active member of the community, and much more.
Charlie is a graduate of Central High School’s class of 1975. Out of high school, he worked for an engineering company, a construction company and an auto-body shop. Soon after, he established his own company Storms Welding and Manufacturing. Back to his roots, naturally his company built and repaired farm equipment. After years of growth, the company was involved in building large dairy barns and equipment. He even shipped equipment to Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia. After 31 years, Charlie sold the company and stayed involved during the transition.
In his free time outside of building a business and growing a family, Charlie was involved in any impactful community project that headed his direction. He led the efforts in the fundraising and planning of a new community pool, he repaired and planned for upgrades to the local baseball/softball fields in advance of the city hosting a state tournament, and he chaired the Good Friday Fish Fry Event in Norwood.
With an eye for city planning and big ideas, Charlie served in several roles on the city’s planning commission as well as parks commission. Currently, he is on the Council, Planning, HR Commission and the Southwest Corridor Commission. He has also served as board of directors for the Norwood Baseball Club and the NYA Ballpark Association.
Charlie and his wife enjoyed raising their family in the area and their three children also attended Central Public Schools. They were very involved in their children’s education and activities by participating in the Central Booster Club. Charlie also took time to coach his son’s baseball team. Their young family was always camping, fishing, and snowmobiling together.
Our community continues to be an incredible place to live, work and play and we can thank Charlie for his positive impact on our community and continuing to look out for opportunities to make it an even better place to call home.
The 2nd Annual Raider Rally and Hall of Fame Induction will be on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Hamburg Community Hall. Get your tickets to Raider Rally now: https://108raiderrally.com/
From an early age, Charlie learned the definition of hard work from his early years growing up on a farm in Cologne. Welding and repairing tractors and farm equipment led him on a career path full of opportunities for himself and his family as well as growth for his community. Charlie has been a handyman, a business owner, a coach, an active member of the community, and much more.
Charlie is a graduate of Central High School’s class of 1975. Out of high school, he worked for an engineering company, a construction company and an auto-body shop. Soon after, he established his own company Storms Welding and Manufacturing. Back to his roots, naturally his company built and repaired farm equipment. After years of growth, the company was involved in building large dairy barns and equipment. He even shipped equipment to Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia. After 31 years, Charlie sold the company and stayed involved during the transition.
In his free time outside of building a business and growing a family, Charlie was involved in any impactful community project that headed his direction. He led the efforts in the fundraising and planning of a new community pool, he repaired and planned for upgrades to the local baseball/softball fields in advance of the city hosting a state tournament, and he chaired the Good Friday Fish Fry Event in Norwood.
With an eye for city planning and big ideas, Charlie served in several roles on the city’s planning commission as well as parks commission. Currently, he is on the Council, Planning, HR Commission and the Southwest Corridor Commission. He has also served as board of directors for the Norwood Baseball Club and the NYA Ballpark Association.
Charlie and his wife enjoyed raising their family in the area and their three children also attended Central Public Schools. They were very involved in their children’s education and activities by participating in the Central Booster Club. Charlie also took time to coach his son’s baseball team. Their young family was always camping, fishing, and snowmobiling together.
Our community continues to be an incredible place to live, work and play and we can thank Charlie for his positive impact on our community and continuing to look out for opportunities to make it an even better place to call home.
The 2nd Annual Raider Rally and Hall of Fame Induction will be on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Hamburg Community Hall. Get your tickets to Raider Rally now: https://108raiderrally.com/
Central High School parents and guardians are invited to our FAFSA presentation! On Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m., Alyssa Gillette from Crown College will cover important financial information for families to know as their students prepare for their next educational experience. Items discussed include overview of financial aid, cost of attendance, student aid index and financial need. We hope to see you there!
Don't forget to sign up to have a float in the upcoming Homecoming Parade!
We love seeing our community get involved with this and are currently accepting entries for floats. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 17 and the parade will take place on Friday, Sept. 26.
Get more information and complete the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB0foap-mSLyNq9onUDFVE65-dAJN7A0yB4UiN0LLt4Bu3EQ/viewform
We love seeing our community get involved with this and are currently accepting entries for floats. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 17 and the parade will take place on Friday, Sept. 26.
Get more information and complete the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB0foap-mSLyNq9onUDFVE65-dAJN7A0yB4UiN0LLt4Bu3EQ/viewform
Did you know that Early Childhood Family Education offers baby classes for families? Give your child the gift of your time and join District 108 Community Education for a class!
Classes are available for children ages birth-5 years (prior to kindergarten entrance).
Register today! https://isd108.ce.eleyo.com/search?redirected_yet=true&sf[category]=41
Classes are available for children ages birth-5 years (prior to kindergarten entrance).
Register today! https://isd108.ce.eleyo.com/search?redirected_yet=true&sf[category]=41
This morning, the junior football players welcomed elementary students and invited them to the game.
Tonight is Senior Night: Raiders vs. St. Peter. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM.
Tonight is Senior Night: Raiders vs. St. Peter. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM.
Time to clear out your stash of bags! Central Public School's National Honor Society will be collecting any brown paper, plastic, or reusable bags from 5-7pm on October 14 before the dig pink volleyball game. Please drop off all donations to the high school commons. This is a service project for the Bountiful Basket Food Shelf.
Congratulations to special education teacher and baseball coach Jon Wroge! He is being honored as an inductee for the Coaches Hall of Fame by the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association at the Twins game on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Jon has coached baseball for more than 27 years and has earned many championships with his teams and fellow coaches. He is more than deserving of this award and we are all so proud!
Join Jon and his family in celebrating his dedication to baseball and his players! Buy your tickets to the game today! https://www.gofevo.com/event/MSHSBCATwins2025
Jon has coached baseball for more than 27 years and has earned many championships with his teams and fellow coaches. He is more than deserving of this award and we are all so proud!
Join Jon and his family in celebrating his dedication to baseball and his players! Buy your tickets to the game today! https://www.gofevo.com/event/MSHSBCATwins2025
It has been one week since the start of the school year! We have loved seeing more smiling faces of students from their first day of school. Here’s to an incredible year!
It's almost time for Homecoming, which means we are getting ready for the Homecoming Parade!
We love seeing our community get involved with this and are currently accepting entries for floats. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 17 and the parade will take place on Friday, Sept. 26.
Get more information and complete the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB0foap-mSLyNq9onUDFVE65-dAJN7A0yB4UiN0LLt4Bu3EQ/viewform
We love seeing our community get involved with this and are currently accepting entries for floats. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 17 and the parade will take place on Friday, Sept. 26.
Get more information and complete the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScB0foap-mSLyNq9onUDFVE65-dAJN7A0yB4UiN0LLt4Bu3EQ/viewform
We’re proud to share our next honoree in the Central Hall of Fame. Central’s very own former teacher and beloved basketball coach, Gary Lembcke!
Gary was a student-athlete at Morris Area High School participating in basketball, baseball, and cross country but basketball is where Gary shined. He became the school's first 1,000 career point scorer and held the school's points record of 1,291 career points for more than 20 years. Gary is a graduate of the Morris Area High School class of 1973.
After high school, Gary continued his education and basketball career at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Upon earning his Elementary Education degree, Gary started a teaching career at Chokio-Alberta Schools. Gary and his wife, Bobbi, then took teaching jobs at Central Elementary School.
Throughout his 30 years as a teacher at Central Elementary School, Gary taught a variety of grades and coached the junior high boys basketball team. Soon after, Gary was offered the position of girls' head varsity basketball coach and served in that role for 39 years.
During his time as head coach, Gary led the girls' team to 689 wins which is the 6th all-time record for girls' basketball in the state of Minnesota. He earned 13 conference championships and led teams to four state tournaments in 2007 (4th Place), 2015, 2016, and 2018 (3rd Place). Gary was not only appreciated by those who played for him but also by his fellow coaches. Gary was voted as Section Coach of the Year four times in his career. He also received the MRC Outstanding Coach award in 2015 and was inducted into the Minnesota Girls Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. For his playing days, Gary was inducted into the University of Minnesota Morris Hall of Fame with his college basketball team.
Through the years, Gary can recall countless memories from standing on the sidelines including some of his most memorable experiences participating in the state tournaments and leading the team to seven consecutive conference championships. Gary has been fortunate to coach many great student-athletes who have come through Central High School and has left an impact on each of their lives. Gary will always be fortunate to be able to coach his two daughters, Anna and Danielle. Sharing the court with them will forever hold special memories for their family. Gary and Bobbi have three children, Nic, Anna and Danielle, and now they have seven grandchildren.
Thank you, Gary, for your commitment to Central Public Schools and our basketball program!
The 2nd Annual Raider Rally and Hall of Fame Induction will be on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Hamburg Community Hall. Get your tickets to Raider Rally now: https://108raiderrally.com/
Before students arrived for the school year, staff were welcomed with a real treat! Taher Chef Tony Menk whipped up made-to-order omelets at the All Staff Breakfast. Also served was an egg bake, seasoned potatoes, sausage patties, a variety of danishes, coffee and juice.
Here's a quick shout out from our Food Services Director:
"On Friday, Firefighters from Norwood Young America and Cologne served lunch at the elementary school. A huge thank you to Brian Vos, Jonathan Wulf, Jamie Schrupp, Joey Molnau and Damon Klein for taking time out of their busy day to do this. A shout out to Joey for working all three days! We really appreciate it!"
We love seeing this kind of community connection and we know how much it means to our staff and students. Thank you!
"On Friday, Firefighters from Norwood Young America and Cologne served lunch at the elementary school. A huge thank you to Brian Vos, Jonathan Wulf, Jamie Schrupp, Joey Molnau and Damon Klein for taking time out of their busy day to do this. A shout out to Joey for working all three days! We really appreciate it!"
We love seeing this kind of community connection and we know how much it means to our staff and students. Thank you!
Congratulations to our 2025 Homecoming court!
9th grade attendants: Ashlyn Evenski and Kolton Kley
10th grade attendants: Ellie Mackenthun and Brody Fahey
11th grade attendants: Ava Becker and Dylan Mesenbring
Senior King and Queen Candidates: Dane Pauly, Nate Venske, Taylor Hackbarth, Kyson Evenski, Micah Fenney, Raiden Slathar, Vanessa Schmidt, Marlie Beneke, Josie Kamps, Grace Cummins, Ava Dose and Avery Smith.
9th grade attendants: Ashlyn Evenski and Kolton Kley
10th grade attendants: Ellie Mackenthun and Brody Fahey
11th grade attendants: Ava Becker and Dylan Mesenbring
Senior King and Queen Candidates: Dane Pauly, Nate Venske, Taylor Hackbarth, Kyson Evenski, Micah Fenney, Raiden Slathar, Vanessa Schmidt, Marlie Beneke, Josie Kamps, Grace Cummins, Ava Dose and Avery Smith.
Homecoming week is coming up fast! Fun starts Monday 9/22
Families are invited to the first Coffee with the Principal of the school year! Following morning announcements at 8:10 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 12, Secondary School Principal Rich Larson will be answering parent questions. Bring your questions or concerns and enjoy a cup of coffee with us.
We are excited to welcome our PreK students on Monday, Sept. 8 and to start the year with our Little Raiders!
