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Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences are March 4 and 5:
- K-8 Parents can sign up by logging into JMC and using the Teacher Conference Scheduler.
- High School conferences are on Monday, March 4. Parents and students can visit with teachers from 3:30-7:30 p.m. in the High School gym.
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2024-25 School Year Calendar Approved | |
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During January's Board of Education meeting, the board approved the 2024-25 school year calendar.
This calendar includes school start/end dates, holidays and no school days, graduation date and more.
Check it out!
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New Items Added to the Online Spirit Shop | |
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On February 19, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Human Services released an updated version of Child Illnesses and Exclusion Criteria for Education and Child Care Settings. It lists influenza, COVID-19, and RSV under a new category entitled Respiratory Illness.
Children with respiratory illness (including COVID) are to remain home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication AND other symptoms are mild and improving.
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2024-25 Preschool Registration Now Open | | |
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Central Springs offers a great 3-year-old and 4-year-old preschool program! Start your student on their academic journey with great learning experiences, amazing social interactions, and fun educational activities!
Students must be 4 years of age by September 15, 2024, or 3 years of age by September 15, 2024, to be eligible for our program.
Click this link to learn more and to register your student!
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8th Grade NIACC Discovery Day | |
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NIACC representatives led 8th-grade students through the process of completing an initial career/interest assessment and then used the results of this for a Discover Day event at NIACC in December.
Students from around North Iowa participated in two different sessions based on their top two Interests from the Inventory Assessment. There were six different categories; realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. Each student had three different rotations lasting about 15 minutes in each session, learning about careers through different activities from the professionals.
The students enjoyed the interactive learning, got out of their comfort zones, and made connections from around the area. The students were able to learn from a police officer, a veterinarian, nurses, marketers and bankers. They also got to hear about different agriculture options, sports medicine, construction, human resources, and other career planning opportunities.
This event aligns with the district's Iowa Career and Academic Planning (ICAP) that we complete through the "I Have a Plan Iowa in Careers Class." ICAP helps students look at career opportunities, make goals and then students set their four-year plan for high school.
This opportunity has allowed the students to be introduced to careers they maybe hadn't thought of before, and some students were able to decide what path they want to take in the future.
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February Big Brother/Big Sister Celebration | |
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The Central Springs Big Brother/Big Sister Program was in mid-year celebration mode! The thirty-two-member (32) group in Manly celebrated with a doughnut party with juice and milk on Thursday, February 1. The fifty-six-member (56) group in Nora Springs enjoyed a pizza party with juice on Friday, February 9.
Assisting Ms. Mullen with the gatherings were Mrs. Brunsvold (Elementary Principal), Mr. Hoffman (Intermediate/Middle School Principal), Kathie Lehmann (School Nurse), and Amy Pike (Nora Springs Secretary). A GIANT “shout out” to them for their help! Also, thanks to the WCDA for helping to fund the Central Springs Big Brother/Big Sister Program!
The Central Springs Big Brother/Big Sister Program is a volunteer opportunity for high school students in Manly and 8th-grade students in Nora Springs to connect with elementary school students at both campuses.
The “big” and “little” pairs get together once a week for roughly 25 minutes in the elementary guidance room at each building. Activities that students can choose during their time together include games/activities, gym time, arts/crafts, and some outside time when the weather is nice. Elementary students participating in the Big Brother/Big Sister program make positive gains in self-esteem, communication skills, and positive behavior choices when working with others. Younger students have an opportunity to make a connection with an older student whom they admire and view as a role model. There is always a spark of happiness when the elementary student sees their partner at the classroom door to pick them up. Older students learn to accept responsibility, improve their self-worth, become more dependable, and learn to think of someone else’s needs and feelings.
Thanks to all of the Big Brother/Big Sister participants! We plan on finishing up at the end of April for an end-of-the-year celebration with a rootbeer float treat.
Ms. Mullen (Elementary Counselor), Mrs. Mitchell (Intermediate/MS Counselor), and Mrs. Fessler (HS Counselor) help to coordinate the program.
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Future Problem Solvers State Qualifiers!
4th Grade Team
Reese Schrage
Zoey Hungerford
Henry Pike
Kelsey Ott
6th Grade Team(2nd trip to state for this team)
Reese Trousdale
Amber Coe
Abby Coe
Delayne Dirksen
8th Grade Team
Ian Coe
Josie Martin
Quinn Schrage
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Lego League Qualifies for State | |
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Congratulations to the team!
BACK: Kaden Parcher, Quinn Schrage, Captain Ian Coe
FRONT: Jayla Ruth, Janessa Black, Perrin Echlerberger, William Phillips, Logan Olney, Ryan Hamand, and Captain Hailey Mason.
Coaches Mrs. Veech and Coe
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State was held on January 27 at the Iowa State University campus!
Lego League's challenge was called Masterpiece. First Lego League has four main challenges, which must all be met by a team:
- The Innovation Project is where the students will identify and research a real-world problem to solve, design a solution to the problem that helps others, create a model or prototype of their solution, collect feedback from experts in the field, iterate on their solution, and finally students must present their innovation solution to a panel of judges with expertise, professionalism, and flare.
- The Robot Game the students must design, build, and program (coding) their robot to complete obstacles on a table-top playing field.
- Robot Design in this question and answer session, the teams must thoroughly explain their robot’s design, their programs, and mission strategies to a panel of judges.
- Core Values this is about both a team and an individual’s character which emphasizes discovery, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
Along their adventure members learn to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts, plus utilize creative thinking in order to solve a problem...all in the name of fun. They develop critical thinking and team-building skills, real-world problem solving, STEM applications, as well as presentation skills.
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Kaden Parcher, Quinn Schrage, Ryan Hamand, Logan Olney, Janessa Black, Ian Coe, Hailey Mason and Perrin Echleberger speaking to the referee after the Robot Match. | |
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It's Not a Secret that a healthy breakfast sets up students for a day of learning and academic success!
Breakfast Serving Times
Manly - 7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
Nora Springs - 7:45 - 8:15 a.m.
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Kindergarten ABC Fashion Show at Nora Springs
To celebrate and highlight their hard work on learning the letter names and sounds, the kindergarteners and their grownups designed letter vests. They showed off their creations, walked the red carpet, and grooved to runway music.
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Fun in PE Class - hula huts, strike ball and football | |
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In December, Mrs. McDonough's English 10 classes worked on writing argumentative essays. To help wrap up a difficult skill, the classes had a contest to see which section could be more diligent and productive in their 80-minute block to complete their essays.
Period 1 was the winner! The reward-donuts!
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Band students and director Cole Younger put on a marvelous concert last week!
Songs were from movie scores such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter. Everyone enjoyed it!
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Here are a few highlights from the Winter Sports season! WAY TO GO PANTHERS!
Wrestling:
- Finished with a dual record of 19-13 (5th as a dual team in TIC behind 4 Ranked Teams)
- Finished 6th in TIC Tournament
- 5 State Qualifiers - Liam Stockberger, Rory Prazak, Dawson Jacobsen, Lincoln Blickenderfer and Dillon Blickenderfer
- Dawson Jacobsen - 6th at State
- Finished ranked in Top 25 in Dual Rankings and qualified for Regional Duals
Girls Basketball:
- First TIC Champions in CS History for any basketball program
- 16-6 Record (11-3 in TIC)
- Several individual records broken
- Kaci Crum - 1st Team TIC, Aubrey Hoeft - 2nd Team TIC, Paige Prazak - 2nd Team TIC, Ellyan Ryan- H.M. TIC
- Kaci Crum - All-Regional and All-District Team
- Made Regional Semi-Final Game
Boys Basketball:
- Finished the season with a 5-16 record (4-12 in tIC)
- Javont Froiland was 2nd Team TIC, Carson Grady - H.M. TIC
- Javont Froiland passed the 1000 Point Threshold
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