Central Public Schools - Education Is Central

*RAIDER REMINDER* NO SCHOOL - December 23, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022; WINTER BREAK SCHOOL RESUMES: Monday Jan 3, 2022 Stay Safe and ENJOY your break Raider Nation!

CONGRATULATIONS to the December Middle School award winners!

RAIDER EVENTS: Tuesday December 21, 2021 Boys Basketball vs. New Ulm Cathedral C-Squad @ 6:00pm JV @ 6:00pm Varsity @ 7:30pm

Central Public Schools Para Educators and Administrative Assistants participated in giving back to the community by doing a reverse Advent calendar, called a Blessing Box. Instead of taking something out of the box, they put food into the box that will be donated to the NYA Food Pantry. Participants are Vicki Sund, Deb Stacken, Renee Messner, Karen Cross and Linnae Paumen (Not pictured).

HIGH SCHOOL Holiday Spirit day: Wednesday Dec 22, 2021 CHRISTMAS SWEATER DAY

Middle School Holiday dress up week: December 20-22 o Monday-Ugly Holiday Sweater! o Tuesday-Dress Your Holiday Best! o Wednesday-Holiday PJ's!

RAIDER EVENTS: Saturday December 18, 2021 Wrestling @ Monticello High School @ 10:00 AM Girls Basketball @ Glencoe-Silver Lake High School JV @ 10:30 AM Varsity @ NOON Boys Basketball @ Glencoe-Silver Lake High School C-Squad @ 10:30 AM JV @ NOON Varsity @ 1:45 PM

RAIDER EVENTS: Friday Dec 17, 2021 Wrestling @ Mound Westonka High School @ 5 PM Boys Basketball @ Mayer Lutheran High School C-Squad @ 6 PM JV @ 6 PM Varsity @ 7:15 PM *Mayer Live Stream Link* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChu1zu4zAQP26Iw8LnBlfGg/live

Middle School Holiday dress up week: December 20-22 o Monday-Ugly Holiday Sweater! o Tuesday-Dress Your Holiday Best! o Wednesday-Holiday PJ's!

HIGH SCHOOL Holiday Spirit day: Wednesday December 22, 2021: Christmas Sweater Day

Dear Families, The Central Public School District has become aware of a troubling post that has been shared widely this week on the social media platform TikTok. The post refers to a threat to school safety "for every school in the USA, even elementary," on Friday, December 17. The post appears to be part of a national TikTok trend and did not originate in our school district. We have heard reports from other districts that the same post is circulating in their schools. While we do not believe the threat to be credible, we are closely monitoring the situation and taking it seriously. Additionally, the district has been in contact with the Carver County Sheriff's Department regarding the post. We may have an increased police presence in our buildings on Friday as an added precaution. This situation serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats. Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for our students, families, and staff. We ask our families to monitor their children's social media activity and speak with them about proper behavior online. If you or your child become aware of any potential threat posted to social media or anywhere else, please notify a school staff member or trusted adult right away. As always, thank you for your partnership as we work to ensure a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for our students. Sincerely, Tim Schochenmaier Superintendent

Before Winter Break approaches, we wanted to share the latest update on the progress Central Elementary has been making on eSpark this year. Please congratulate Rebecca Hoffman for being your school's current All-Star eSpark Teacher! Rebecca's students have spent 50 days mastering standards in eSpark so far this year.

Raider Events: Thursday December 16, 2021 Girls Basketball vs. Lester Prairie Varsity @ 7:15 PM

Raider Events: Wednesday December 15, 2021 Jr. High Knowledge Bowl (7th - 9th grades) @ Fitzgerald @ 9:00 AM

Raider Events: Tuesday December 14, 2021 Sr. High Knowledge Bowl (10th - 12th Grade) @ Fitzgerald Campus @ 8:30 AM Boys Basketball @ Sibley East Sr. High Arlington C-Squad @ 4:45pm JV @ 6:00 PM Varsity @ 7:15 PM Wrestling: Var/JV Quadrangular@ Norwood-Young America HS @ 5:00 PM Dance, High Kick: Varsity Meet @ Tri-City United High School @ 7:00 PM

RAIDER EVENTS: Monday December 13, 2021 Band Concert 5th & 6th Grade @ 6:00pm 7th -12th @ 7:30pm Central High School Auditorium

Dear Central Public Schools Families, Schools will be closing at 12:30 today (Friday 12/10/2021). ALL PM activities are canceled due to forecasted inclement weather. All students will have eaten lunch before being dismissed from school. The National Weather Service is predicting snowfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour with blowing snow beginning at noon. Thank you, Tim Schochenmaier Superintendent

The booster club would like to thank all of you that have already taken a night to fill the concession stand. However, there still are some slots available. Please take a look and see if one of the open spots could work with your schedules. We truly appreciate each one of the families here at Central! https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0B45A9AE2BAAF58-winter1

RAIDER EVENTS: Thursday December 9, 2021 Wrestling: Var/JV Triangular @ Norwood-Young America High School @ 5:00pm

RAIDER EVENTS: Tuesday December 7, 2021 Girls Basketball @ Sibley East Sr. High Arlington JV @ 6:00pm Varsity @ 7:15pm Boys Basketball @ New Ulm High School C-Squad @ 6:00pm JV @ 6:00pm Varsity @ 7:30pm