
CONGRATULATIONS to Central Concert Choir who received an overall Excellent Rating at Contest last week.


Congratulations to the Speech Team for winning 1st Place Small School at Maple Lake this weekend!
Please congratulate these individual winners as well!
Gabi Schmidt - 7th place in discussion
Hailey Buckentin - 6th place in Storytelling
Avery Lueck - 1st place in Poetry!

School Board Meeting Monday 2-28-22
6:00PM @ CHS Media Center


CONGRATULATIONS to the Middle School February Award Winners!

RAIDER EVENTS: Saturday 2/26/22
Wrestling Section 4A Individual Tourney @ Kimball HS @ 8:00AM
Speech Tourney @ Maple Lake @ 8:30AM



RAIDER EVENTS: Friday 2/25/22
Boys Basketball vs. GFW
C-Squad @ 4:45PM
JV @ 6:00PM
Varsity @7:30PM
Knowledge Bowl @ Mankato - Fitzgerald campus @ 8:30AM





Online registration for Track, Softball, and Baseball is still open for grades 7-12. Students must be registered online to begin practices with teams. Please register by 03/01/22.
https://norwoodyoungamerica-ar.rschooltoday.com/



RAIDER EVENTS: Thursday 2/24/22
Girls Basketball vs. Southwest Christian
C-Squad @ 6:00PM
JV @ 6:00PM
Varsity @ 7:15PM
Boys Basketball @ St. Clair
C-Squad @ 4:30PM
JV @ 5:45PM
Varsity @ 7:15PM





February 23, 2022 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
THANK YOU to our amazing drivers who always go above and beyond to make sure our kiddos get to and from school safely!
We appreciate EVERYTHING you do!
#SchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay
#SchoolBusDriverDay


It's National FFA Week!
The students have some fun things planned to spread the word about FFA and agriculture. Here is a quick summary of what is going on:
- Staff breakfast Wednesday morning.
- FFA trivia and prizes
- Animals in the shop Thursday from 9-11 am
- For $1, students can get a selfie with an animal.
- Ag Olympics Friday
-High school students going to the elementary to read stories
Future FFA Events to put on the calendar:
Regional FFA events happening Tuesday, March 1st.
Small engines students to tour the ethanol plant in Winthrop on March 10.


HAPPY 2s Day Raider Nation!
Did you know it's also Palindrome Week?! The dates can be read the same way backward and forward all week long!

**RAIDER REMINDER**
NO SCHOOL Monday February 21, 2022
President's Day


RAIDER EVENTS: Saturday 2/19/22
Central Speech Invitational @ 8:30AM
Central High School
No entry fee to attend


***Friday 2/18/22 Girls Basketball game has been CANCELLED***


The 2022 Snow Week Medallion has been found!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to Paige Lueck!
Paige found the medallion Friday morning after the final clue was released.

RAIDER EVENTS: Friday 2/18/22
Girls Basketball vs. St. Clair
C-Squad @ 4:45PM
JV @ 6:00PM
Varsity @ 7:30PM
Section 4A Team Wrestling @ Eden Valley-Watkins @ 4:00PM





Today (Feb 17) is National Random acts of Kindness day!
Here are some ways YOU can show kindness to others, today and EVERYDAY!!
Compliment at least 5 people. (Be original)
Let the person in line behind you go ahead of you.
Leave happy notes around town.
Sit next to someone who is sitting alone at lunch.
Help an elderly neighbor take out the trash
Write your siblings a note about how much you appreciate them.
Bring a box of doughnuts to the custodians at school or work.
Leave a thank you note in the mailbox addressed to the mailman.
Send a card to someone serving in the military.
Hold the door open for someone.
Do a chore without being asked.
Give a fancy chocolate bar to the bus driver.
Bake your favorite cookies for a neighbor.
Donate warm coats or blankets to the homeless shelter.
Call the grandparents.
Surprise some friends with dinner.
Go through the drive-thru and pay for the car behind you.
Clean up the classroom for your teacher.
Donate gently used toys to a charity.
Put together and give away homeless bags. (Listen to Carlos Whittaker explain this great idea.)
Smile at everyone you see.


Kindergarten Registration *TONIGHT* Thursday February 17, 2022
6:00PM-7:00PM at Central Elementary (655 7th Street S.W.)
~Atrium: Parent information and registration assistance
~Activities: All children turning 5 before September 1, 2022 are invited to participate in entertaining activities with kindergarten teachers
~Childcare: will be provided for siblings
Questions: Contact Ron Erpenbach, Elementary Principal (952)-467-7301 rerpenbach@isd108.org


Middle School Snow Week Dress Up Days:
Friday 2/18/22
ANYTHING but a backpack day


RAIDER EVENTS: Thursday 2/17/22
Boys Basketball vs. TCU
C-Squad @ 6:00PM
JV @ 6:00PM
Varsity @ 7:15PM


