The final works will be displayed hanging from the ceilings in both the art room and the library, creating a colorful installation for all to enjoy. A great way to start the year with creativity and connection!
Check out these great highlights from this year:
-389 Unique Families, 1,270+ people, and 1,784 visits
-26 people volunteered 459 hours
-61,697 pounds of food were distributed for an estimated 51,414 meals with 27 varieties of fresh produce offered.
Thank you to everyone who works so hard to make this program a reality for our community!
Last Chance Alert: Don't forget to get your Homecoming T-Shirt order in!
To ensure we have these t-shirts in time for all the homecoming festivities, orders are due Friday, September 5th at 12:00 PM. T-shirts must be pre-ordered, no extras will be available for purchase. No returns.
**Please note the adult shirts are Men's sizing.
https://isd108.revtrak.net/HS/#/v/homecoming-t-shirts-25-26
The Class of 2027 Student Council Representatives have designed a special T-shirt for homecoming to show our Raider Pride.
https://isd108.revtrak.net/HS/#/v/class-of-2027-shirts
If you'd like to purchase a shirt, orders will be accepted until Friday, September 5th (tomorrow) at noon.
For any questions, please contact Student Council Advisor, Mrs. Hammers, at shammers@isd108.org.
Thank you for your support!
Here are some more Raiders who are excited to be back in school! We have had some great photos shared with us so far. Keep them coming!
We had a few first day photos sent yesterday and we're ready for more, so send them over to communications@isd108.org
Send your first day of school photos to communications@isd108.org to potentially be featured on our social media channels.
Families, if your proud middle school and high school students will let you take photos, send your first day of school pictures to communications@isd108.org to potentially be featured on our social media channels.
Let’s introduce another honoree joining the Central Hall of Fame this year at the 2nd Annual Raider Rally and Hall of Fame Induction on October 4, 2025, at the Hamburg Community Hall.
Jack Noennig was raised in Hamburg where his father was the principal and a teacher at Emmanuel Lutheran School and his mother was a church organist and piano teacher. He would later follow both of his parent’s paths with education (his vocation) and music (his avocation).
He started piano lessons at age 5 and convinced his mother to let him study violin. Jack traveled by bus to McPhail for lessons since there were no string teachers in the area and went on to perform with “The Golden Strings” six nights a week at the Radisson Hotel in Minneapolis as an adult.
After graduating from Central High School as part of the class of 1959, he earned a degree from Concordia and a doctorate from the U of M. He had a long and impactful career in education, starting the string program in Minnetonka where he taught elementary grades and served as assistant principal. He was also principal at Central Elementary from 1972-1979 was known to encourage staff to think out of the box and to take curriculum beyond the textbook and help children apply it.
Bongards On Wheels (BOW) was developed for grades 5 and 6 and was an initiative where students and staff took a one week field trip to Northern MN and lived and applied the curriculum with lessons taught during travel time. Planning stages for a new elementary school began under his leadership. He helped form a committee to explore earth sheltered schools in response to the energy crisis of the 1970s. He served as superintendent in different Minnesota school districts throughout his career.
Family has always been important to Jack. When he was growing up at home, the Noennig Family Orchestra consisted of his mom on piano, dad on violin, brother on cello, sister on flute and Jack on violin. Music continues to bond his family. In 2005 the Noennig Family Orchestra, consisting of Jack on violin, son Joel on string bass, daughter Joy on violin, and daughters Cathie and Melissa playing keyboard and piano, played for the 150th anniversary of Glencoe. The older grandchildren were invited to join in and his wife Janet was behind the scenes making sure everything ran smoothly. Shortly after that, other musicians from the area joined and the group became known as the community strings, which still plays in smaller community venues.
Congratulations and thanks for your huge impact on the community Jack!
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“As a graduate of Central Public Schools, I’m honored to return as a paraprofessional to support the students and staff in my home community. I am eager to help students succeed by providing academic and social support in the classroom.”
She shared that her favorite subject during her K-12 years was Health and Physical Education. “I enjoyed running the mile and learning about taking care of my body. It taught me persistence and healthy habits I still value today.”
Outside of the school day, Catherine enjoys running, baking, gardening, canning, and caring for her chickens. She also loves spending time at the lake with her family.
