Central Lee Community School District

It’s National School Social Work Week, and this year’s theme is “We Rise.” School social workers rise every day in support of students by encouraging hope and helping connect young people with mental and emotional health resources. We’re thankful for all our school social workers do! 👏

Kindergarten students are working on their personalized learning path in i-Ready Instruction. This iPad-based application supports the student's academic acheivement. These lessons are one component of their learning experiences in reading and math and provide additional practice beyond the classroom instruction. Each student has a goal to pass at least 1 lesson in both reading and math each week. We are proud of our students' focus to make their goals each week!

Payton Stevens thought he might be interested in becoming a lineman. During his junior year last year he participated in a job shadow with a lineman crew through the Career and College Readiness program. After that experience, Payton was excited to explore further. Access Energy Cooperative in Mt Pleasant created an opportunity to explore his desired career path in more depth. Access is now employing Payton through Work Based Learning. He start the year in the warehouse, learning the terminology, equipment, and supplies lineman use. Today, he goes out with the crews gaining valuable experiences that will help shape his future. This experience has cemented his goal and desire to become a lineman. #CTEworksforCL

Today is Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! We’d like to take a moment to recognize and express our gratitude for the hardworking individuals who keep our school running smoothly. From fixing leaky faucets to keeping our grounds clean and safe, our maintenance workers play an essential role in ensuring our learning environment is the best it can be. We appreciate their dedication, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence!

Happy Read Across America Day! Today gives us an opportunity to crack open a good book and lose ourselves in a story. Let us know what you’re reading! 📚

Happy Women’s History Month! We’re proud to recognize the contributions of women, which for many years were downplayed or neglected. This month, we honor the achievements of women who have fought for equality and made a positive impact on the world. 🙌

Central Lee students enroll in a multitude of concurrent enrollment courses to gain college credit while in high school. These students are part of the Survey of the Animal Industry taught by Mr. Tom Boeck—Central Lee Ag-Ed Instructor/FFA Advisor. The group took a farm tour on the Jarad Weber farm in rural Argyle. Topics included: History of the beef industry, Nutrition differences…..selecting feeds for different ages, Pasture Management, Replacement heifers, Bulls vs. Artificial Insemination, Considerations during breeding season, Calving time, Proper equipment for efficiency and safety, Health considerations and Marketing. Pictured are 2 new born calves that were examined by the group. Front(L-R) Sydnie Larson, Charlee Clay, Kylie Fortune, Halie Coulter. 2nd row Dustin Newberry, Jalyn Hawk, Aubree Boyd and Aubrey Weber. We thank Jarad Weber and Mike Kassmeyer for their time and expertise. #CTEworksforCL

Congratulations to the Central Lee Quiz Bowl team for their first place finish at the Central Lee Quiz Bowl Invitational tonight! (L-R) Drake Weber, Blake Lindsay, Andrew Underwood, and Maren Robins.

Addy Brumble has long had a desire to serve her community through the medical field. Through the last several years in the Career and College Readiness program at Central Lee, she has explored careers in the classroom and job shadow. It has developed into a passion for nursing through her Work-Base Learning experience as a Patient Care Technician at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison. This year she has explored careers in nursing and radiology. #CTEworksforCL

REMINDER: 2023 Kindergarten Information Night is Wednesday, March 1, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Central Lee PK-8 Building. Meet the teachers and hear from the principal about the goals of our kindergarten program. Children are welcome to attend!

The Central Lee FFA served more than 450 parents, community supporters, and teachers at the annual National FFA week breakfast held recently. Over 75 FFA members began cooking at 5:30AM for the annual event which took place in the Agricultural Annex on the Central Lee campus. Central Lee 2nd graders were treated to the breakfast as well. (L-R) Jerry McCarty, Janice McCarty, Makayla Morrison(chapter President), Mya Lampe(Vice-President), Trevor Edwards, Karlie Pohren, Audrey Sturdivant, Jayden Mueller, Charlee Clay and Lily Smith. #CTEworksforCL

Be sure to stop at the food truck to support Post Prom. Wilson Bros will be parked at Central Lee High School during parent teacher conferences on Tuesday, March 7th & Thursday, March 9th from 4-8pm.

During Public Schools Week, we encourage Central Lee community members to get involved and show their support for our schools! Our local public schools play an important role by providing a safe and positive learning environment for students. We’re grateful to have strong advocates within our community. Thank you so much for your support!

"Trucks ,Trains, Boats, and Planes" was the theme for Hawk's Place Career Day Thursday. The students visited with and Engineer, Jeff Dean and Signal Maintainer, Kyle Mickelson with Burlington Railways, Chief Youmans with the Coast Guard, Lindner Farms semi driver, Jonathan and Pilot/Instructors, Germain and Lilly, from Mt Pleasant Airport. As the pictures will show there were many smiles as students donned a life jacket or a railway safety vest and lamp, asked questions of the pilot and flight instructors and climbed into a semi and pulled the horn ...many times. Thank you to these individuals giving their time for the students.

Hawk's Place kindergarten, first, second and third grade students visited Addington Place on Wednesday, Feb 22, in honor of the 104th birthday of Helen Hennies. This group included two of Helen's great great great nephews, which made this visit extra special. The birthday girl was presented 104 cards, some handcrafted banners and a cardboard cake. After singing Happy Birthday the students added 104 candles to the birthday cake. As much as the students wanted to "light" the 104 candle cake they were advised that probably wasn't a good idea.

Congratulations to our quiz bowl team for earning 1st place at the WACO Quiz Bowl Invitational tonight!

One of the new faces at Merschman Seeds in West Point is Mya Lampe through the Work-Based Learning program. They are excited to have her on board to learn all aspects of their company with a focus in marketing. Mya is a senior at Central Lee and plans to attend Iowa State University in the fall for Agricultural Marketing. So far, she has learned about different marketing techniques, shipping out merchandise, information on the product guide, the seed plant, and the process of getting seeds to the field. #Proud2bCL #CTEworksforCL

We hope you’ll join us for 6th Grade Fun Night on Friday, February 24, from 5:00 to 7:00pm! 🎉

Precision Planting-Gavin Burgess and Caleb Moore made a stop by Central Lee FFA AG-ED III class to talk about their business with Precision Planting and what they do during National FFA Week. They presented Mr. Boeck and Mr. Altenhofen with advisor packages for National FFA Advisor Day. Thank you Gavin and Caleb for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit with our classes. Moore and Burgess are former students of the Central Lee Ag-Ed/FFA program and attribute much of their success from experiences in Ag-Ed and FFA. (L-R) Mr. Tom Boeck-FFA Advisor, Gavin Burgess, Noah Altenhofen-FFA Advisor, Caleb Moore.

On School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we’d like to express our gratitude to all the school drivers who serve our district. We’re thankful for your dedication to safely transporting our students each day, and we appreciate all you do. We hope you have a great day! 🚌