Central Lee Community School District

On Special Education Day, we celebrate the 1975 signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and honor the contributions of those who work with special needs students to ensure they receive a high-quality educational experience. Thank you to all our wonderful special education teachers and staff!

Aubrey Weber of the Central Lee Agricultural Education department and FFA program at Central Lee High School is pictured with her beef production SAE project(Supervised Agricultural Experience Program). Aubrey manages 40 acres of row crop ground as well for an additional SAE. The Supervised Agricultural Experience projects are an extension of the Agricultural Education program at Central Lee Community Schools. Experiential and work-based learning in school based agricultural education allows local programs to extend beyond the classroom and into the community in order to develop an individual student’s industry and career-based competencies. The methodology for delivering such high quality experiential learning is the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). The SAE is a required component of a total Agricultural Education program and intended for every student. Through their involvement in the SAE program students are able to consider multiple careers and occupations, learn expected workplace behavior, and develop specific skills within an industry, and are provided opportunities to apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment. Through these strategies, students learn how to apply what they are learning in the classroom as they prepare to transition into the world of college and career opportunities. #CTEworksforCL

Krispy Kreme Donut pickup is tomorrow, Fri. 12/2 from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm. PK- 8 Load & Go students will have their donuts with them for dismissal. If your child sold more than 10 dozen, please pull in and park then gather them from the cafeteria. HS students who self-transport will need to come to the cafeteria to pick theirs up. Donuts will not be sent on the school bus. Thank you!

It’s Learn a Foreign Language Month! We’re so proud of our students who study and excel in foreign languages. By pursuing fluency in another language, students hone valuable skills that can benefit them long after graduation. We encourage everyone to work toward learning another language—you may be surprised where the experience takes you!

The Central Lee FFA harvested the 45 acre land lab recently. Sharing in the “hands on” experience was the Central Lee Elementary Hawks Place program. Central Lee FFA members include Dustin Newberry(far left) Blake Lindsay(combine cab), and Kaden Show(far right). The Agricultural Education IV classes at Central Lee make all management decisions on the land lab and the lab is utilized in many aspects of the agriculture curriculum. We thank Sinclair Tractor for use of a combine to expose students to current technologies in agriculture. #CTEworksforCL

2 members of the Central Lee FFA were guest speakers at the “Hawks Place” after school program at Central Lee Elementary School. Dustin Newberry(L) and Aubrey Weber(R) shared the many aspects of agriculture on Iowa farms and answered questions and brought agricultural awareness to the experience.

The National FFA Convention & Expo is all about growing the next generation of leaders. No matter where you are in FFA, you’ll find inspiration and direction to become a leader and influencer, ready to make an impact. During the event, find out who they are, who they want to become and how they can change how the world grows. This past month 26 Central Lee FFA members attended the convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Students were involved in convention sessions, leadership workshops, team building activities, tours, a career show, a concert and inspirational speakers. The 95th National FFA Convention & Expo is approved for listing by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Front(L-R) Karissa Moeller, Makayla Howard, Karlie Pohren, Sidney Gruntmeir, Mya Lampe, Olivia Tennant, Bella Graham-Thomas, Kodi Moeller, Jalyn Hawk. 2nd row(L-R) Halie Coulter, Makayla Morrison, Adelyn Robinson, Jordan Vorwaldt, Kylie Fortune, Landon Rudd, Riley Stuecker, Ostyn Moore, Alan Bollin. back(L-R) Owen Krogmeier, Shane Barnhardt, Payton Stevens, Andrew Underwood, Cory Jones, Lucas Wenke, Gannon Wells, Dustin Newberry. #CTEworksforCL

Good luck to our wrestlers this year!

Aspiring teacher, Elaina Lozano, is able to gain valuable teaching experience in our first grade classrooms here at Central Lee. As a student in the work-based learning class through the Career and College Readiness Program, Elaina is able to have the advantage of having a meaningful experience in an elementary classroom. She will be able to take that experience and the skills she has learned and apply them to her teacher education program courses. It have been a great opportunity for her to discover her passion. #CTEworksforCL

Tonight is our home opener for boys basketball! We will start off with the Freshman game at 4:30 against Davis County followed by the JV and Varsity Games. Come out and support the hawks!

Good luck to our students participating in the ISDTA Dance & Winter Guard State Competition this week! Good luck and, most importantly, have fun!

Due to Thanksgiving break last week we had career guest on Monday instead of Thursday. The three Central Lee alumni guest were invited to share their talents/career with our theme "It's a bird, It's a plane .. No.. It's a DRONE! ". The kids were very excited to have as our guest, Dan Workman with his hobby drone. He entertained the kids by showing them how it can take pictures from way above and even allowing a few students to operate it. Guest Brent Koller, Hawk Place parent and teacher at Central Lee, gave students a demonstration also and held unexpected "drone/ student relays" with the students chasing the drone into the sunset. Our other guest, Dylan Stuecker totally enthralling the students with his crop dusting drone, definitely a much bigger version than the two previous drones. The kindergarten students could hardly contain themselves from the excitement and anticipation of seeing this huge drone launch into the sky. We want to thank all three of these guests for coming and giving their time for these kids.

We want to wish our Central Lee students, staff, and families a very happy Thanksgiving! We’re thankful for all of you and hope you have a wonderful day.

2022-23 varsity basketball schedules. Come out and support the Hawks this year!

REMINDER: Students will be dismissed at noon on Tuesday, November 22. There is then no school on November 23-25 for Thanksgiving Break. We hope you enjoy your break!

Happy World Children’s Day! This day marks the anniversary of the 1989 adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children have the right to grow, learn, develop, play, and flourish with dignity. Get involved: https://www.unicef.org/world-childrens-day#action

Thank you to Lee County Conservation for visiting for our "Who will speak for the Trees" career day this past week. The Hawk Place students were introduced to the animals in their care as one of the responsibilities of a conservation career. The turtle and the snakes were the highlight, although some were more hesitant than others when they were allowed to "pet" them.

We live in rural Iowa but some of our students have not lived the farm life. They have seen farm animals and the "big combine" in the fields but not been around to experience it themselves. Thursday, FFA members, Aubrey Weber and Dustin Newberry, were our guests for our "Thank a Farmer" Career Day at Hawk's Place. The younger students enjoyed slides showing the field process from planting to harvesting as well as a question/ answer session with the high school students. Today, despite the cold brisk walk to the field, their excitement showed through squeals of delight sending them racing to the field as the combine in the near distance pulled up and the corn came flowing out into the wagon, making the cold all worth it. Thank you to Tom Boeck, Brent Koller and the FFA members for giving of their time for the kids to experience this.

Happy Substitute Educators Day! Central Lee schools and students benefit from dedicated, highly qualified substitute teachers who are always equipped to step into new roles when regular teachers need to be absent. We’re grateful for your positive attitude and commitment to our students!

Today is National Parent Involvement Day, giving us a chance to recognize the ways in which parents show up for their children and help them have a positive and successful academic experience. We appreciate your engagement!