Central Lee Community School District

Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm today. ⏰ There will be no school from December 23 through January 3. Have a wonderful Winter Break, everyone! ❄️#Proud2bCL

Last month, Central Lee Middle School hosted a highly successful food drive for all 5th through 8th grade students. Together, they collected an impressive total of 2,786 food items and $280! The 7th and 8th grade SOAR members had the special privilege of delivering these donations. Students chose to divide the contributions evenly, donating half to the Fort Madison Food Pantry and the other half to the Keokuk Salvation Army, spreading kindness across the community. A heartfelt thank you to all the students who participated by collecting, donating, sorting, and packing the food items. Your hard work truly embodies what it means to be part of Central Lee. Way to go, Hawks!

REMINDER: Central Lee will dismiss students at 12:00pm on Friday, December 20 to kick off Winter Break! ⛄#Proud2bCL

Our third-grade students took a festive journey through history, studying Christmas in Iowa in social studies and celebrating with a special gingerbread event, a holiday tradition in Germany. This fun activity combined hands-on creativity with cultural learning. It was a great way to explore holiday customs while sharing the joy of the season! 🎄✨

Help build the future of Central Lee athletics by becoming a sponsor! There are several sponsorship levels for our sports complex renovation project: 👉MVP ($15,000) 👉All-Star ($10,000) 👉Major League ($2,500) 👉Grand Slam ($750) In addition to helping fund this important project, your sponsorship dollars also include “Donor Wall” recognition and other benefits. For a digital brochure with full details, visit bit.ly/CLBBSBRenovation. We appreciate your support and dedication to setting our student-athletes up for success now and in the future. Let’s go, Hawks! 👏

Central Lee FFA participates in Wreath’s Across America!! Wreath’s Across America is a wonderful non-profit organization that was established in 2007 by a wreath producer named Morrill Worcester. Its purpose is to teach the next generation the value of freedom, and to honor those who have served by laying wreaths on the gravesites of the many men and women who have served this country. The Central Lee FFA Chapter is part of the thousand nationwide that help keep this precious tradition going by volunteering each year during the holiday season. They certainly showed their gratitude by placing nearly 2,000 wreaths this year in remembrance of our fallen heroes at the National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa! Picture front(Left to Right): Ivy Smith, Macie Doty, Audrey Sturdivant, Evelyn Adkins, Rachel Buch, Aubrey Weber, Avery Peterson, Taylor Jones and Jayden Mueller. 2nd row Owen Swan, Issa Rooney, Jalyn Hawk, Sydnie Larson, Nora Lampe, Connor Boyd and Kaden Swan. Back row, Mr. Tom Boeck Ag-Ed Instructor/FFA Advisor, Ward Fraise, Peter Seyb, Caden Weber, Andrew Underwood, Will Ferris, Korben Moeller, Colton Taft, Mr. Noah Altenhofen Ag-Ed Instructor/FFA Advisor.

We’re excited to share that the Safe@Home Training at Central Lee's Hawk’s Place was a fantastic success! Students in 4th through 6th grade walked away with valuable knowledge, practical tools, and a heightened sense of safety and independence. Here’s what they achieved during the session: ✅ Certificates of Completion to celebrate their hard work ✅ A helpful booklet packed with tips on handling emergencies, making effective 9-1-1 calls, and more ✅ Strategies for creating a family code phrase—a clever way to signal the need for help discreetly ✅ Safety practices for navigating the internet—an essential skill in today’s digital world It was wonderful to see our students actively participating, asking insightful questions, and gaining confidence in their ability to handle various scenarios. Parents, thank you for supporting this initiative and for reinforcing these lessons at home.

Join us in transforming our baseball/softball complex into a top-tier facility for our students and community! Our current challenges include: ⚾Inadequate seating ⚾Outdated fencing ⚾Poor visibility ⚾Poorly positioned scoreboards ⚾Fields positioned too closely together ⚾No handicap accessibility ⚾Baseball infield needs resurfacing With your help, we can address these issues and make improvements to enhance safety, functionality, and the overall experience. There are many ways to contribute to this important project, including purchasing a personalized brick, choosing a sponsorship level, or making a tax-deductible donation to the Central Lee Foundation. For more information or to make a donation, please contact Scott Fogarty at 319-331-2449 or scottjfogarty@gmail.com.

Central Lee will be on a two hour delay on Monday, December 16, 2024 due to heavy fog. There will be no AM Preschool, AM Hawks Place, or AM Activities.

Central Lee schools have earned impressive ratings on the 2024 School Performance Profiles overall, but there were a few areas where we really shined.✨ The Central Lee High School scores in “Post-Secondary Readiness” soared above state averages, with 95.65% of students earning college credit through concurrent enrollment and 72.46% of students participating in Work-Based Learning programs. At the middle school level, the percentage of chronic absenteeism was significantly lower than the state average. Academic performance thrived—especially in science, where CLMS students earned an impressive 84.09% proficiency rate! Congratulations to our entire community on these outstanding accomplishments! 👏

Our Kindergarten and 1st Grade Winter Concert begins at 6:00pm on Monday, December 16. We hope to see you there! ❄️🎵 #Proud2bCL

Tonight’s Varsity Girls Basketball game at Centerville has been canceled. 🏀

Kindergartners at Central Lee Elementary have been being so kind to one another that it made the Grinch's heart grow three times bigger! He came and surprised students today during their Grinch Day parties. Some students didn't take their eye off of him! He may have even taken a few phone calls for Mrs. Fuger. He was very excited to see our scoreboard showing how we SHINE BRIGHT TOGETHER!

Unfortunately, due to manufacturing issues, the CL Music Boosters Krispy Kreme fundraiser delivery has been postponed to a later date. We are working to finalize the new pickup date and expect to share that information by early next week. Thank you for your understanding, support, and patience!

Our High School Winter Concert will begin at 2:00pm at Central Lee High School this SUNDAY. Celebrate the holiday season with some great music! ☃️🎶

🔥🏀 GAME DAY ALERT! 🏀🔥 📅 Friday, December 13th 📍 @ Central Lee 🦅 Cheer on your Central Lee Hawks as they face the Danville Bears! 🕓 Game Times: JV Boys: 4:30 PM Varsity Girls: 6:00 PM Varsity Boys: 7:30 PM 🎉 Let's pack the stands and bring the energy! GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

Do you have experience or a desire to serve as a bus driver or special education associate? Central Lee has open positions for both roles! Learn more and apply: https://www.centrallee.org/page/employment-opportunities #Proud2bCL

We are honored to welcome Sarah Bergman into the 2024 Fine Arts Hall of Fame! A 1998 graduate of Central Lee, Sarah is a distinguished professional in film, media, and communications. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa, where she began her career as a camera operator for a local TV station and performed as a voice-over artist. Later, Sarah received a Business and Management of Entertainment Certificate from UCLA. Sarah’s impressive career includes recognition from prestigious film festivals such as Sundance, Santa Cruz, and Sedona. Currently, she serves as the director of “The Tulsi Gabbard Show,” where her passion for storytelling continues to shine. We’re proud to celebrate this outstanding alumni and her visionary contributions to the media arts!

Every second grader was given the book 'Just Like Caitlin.' This book tells Caitlin Clark's story including life lessons like dreaming big, working hard, valuing relationships over winning, and many more. The Jensen Family provided these, for free, to every second grader in the state of Iowa. This book is the perfect tie to our Leader in Me lessons students learn each day. Central Lee Elementary says a big THANK YOU to Caitlin Clark for inspiring our students to dream big and to the Jensen Family for this wonderful gift.

December is Human Rights Month, which honors the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on the importance of respect, fairness, and inclusivity in our schools and beyond. Thank you for helping us foster a community rooted in these values!