Central Lee Community School District

Congratulations to our talented Central Lee art students for showcasing their incredible work at the High School Art Show! 🎨 A special shoutout to Abby Hand, who earned Best of Show—way to go! 👏 We appreciate everyone who came out to support our young artists.

The Fort Madison and Central Lee FFA chapters worked together to teach and guide the first grade Ag. Exploration Day on May 2, 2025. They taught agriculture-related lessons, which topics included: trees, forestry, beef, dairy, swine, crops, greenhouse-skills, water conservation, and a fun hay ride. (L-R) Fort Madison FFA Advisor, David Vance, Addison Dean, Alexys Hartman, and Adelyn Lampe. #CTEworksforCL Many community volunteers came to help teach the kids their agricultural area of specialty at the annual Agriculture Exploration day for 1st graders hosted by Central Lee and Fort Madison FFA's. Their knowledge and experience made the lessons and activities even more valuable for these kids! (L-R) Sparky Wellman(community volunteer and Lee County Cattleman representative), Aubrey Weber, Avery Peterson, and Gavin Hasenclever(Fort Madison FFA). Thank you to everyone who took the time to help out! #CTEworksforCL

Congratulations to Kegan Damico on qualifying for the state track meet in the 400m hurdles! 🎉 Catch Kegan in action on Friday, May 23, at 12:20pm. Let’s show our support and cheer him on as he represents Central Lee!

18 members of the Central Lee FFA met the rigorous requirements of the Iowa FFA degree in 2025. They were recognized at the 2025 parent-member-community appreciation banquet. Requirements include an outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience program, success in the classroom, several hours of community service, and a lengthy list of FFA activities above the chapter level. This years successful candidates from Central Lee are, front(L-R) Peter Seyb, Lily Thomas, Taylor Jones, Aubrey Weber, Audrey Sturdivant, Jayden Mueller, Charlee Clay, and Sydnie Larson. Back(L-R) Colton Taft, Nathan Newberry, Owen Swan, Brody Moeller, Lily Smith, Riley Gregory, Ward Fraise, Kylie Fortune, and Will Ferris. We congratulate all candidates for their commitment to the FFA organization. This degree makes them eligible for the American FFA degree. #CTEworksforCL

Let’s celebrate our incredible athletes who received all-conference honors in track and field and golf this year! We’re so proud of these students’ hard work and dedication. Way to go, Hawks! 👏

Speech language pathologists empower students to express themselves clearly and confidently. Their expertise in addressing speech challenges and supporting language development is essential to student success. We’re grateful for the positive impact SLPs have in our schools. Join us in wishing them a Happy National Speech Language Pathologist Day! 💫

🏌️‍♀️ Good luck to our Central Lee Girls Golf team that is headed to Regionals today! 🦅 📅 May 16th 🕙 10:00 AM 📍 Kalona Golf Club GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

The Central Lee FFA awarded four members with the coveted Star awards recently at the annual parent-member-community appreciation banquet. (L-R) Will Ferris-Star Agricultural Placement, Sydnie Larson—Star in Agriscience, Jalyn Hawk—Star Chapter Farmer , Andrew Underwood—Star in Agricultural Business. Each member has an outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience Program in their respective area. #CTEworksforCL

REMINDER: All Central Lee students will have a 12:00pm dismissal on Friday, May 16. ⏰

⛳️ Central Lee Boys Golf is Moving On! 🦅 The Central Lee Boys Golf Team shot a 327, just 6 strokes shy of first place at Sectionals yesterday at Heritage Oaks Golf Course! They now advance to the District Tournament at Bos Landen Golf Course in Pella on Monday, May 19th, with a 10:00 AM tee time. Let’s wish them the best of luck as they compete for a spot at State! Go Hawks! 💛🖤

⚽️ IAHSAA District Boys Soccer Match ⚽️ Postseason continues at HOME! Come out and support your Central Lee Hawks as they take on Sigourney-Keota in the District battle! 🔥 📅 Date: May 20, 2025 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Central Lee High School 🎟️ All tickets must be purchased online: 👉 iahsaa.org/tickets Let’s fill the stands and show our Hawk pride! 💛🖤

The Central Lee FFA held their 2025 annual parent-community-student appreciation banquet recently. Seven members earned the coveted Star Greenhand award. The Star Greenhand Award is presented to deserving first year FFA members. These students have developed premier leadership qualities, personal growth, and career success. Furthermore they have a strong Supervised Agricultural Experience Project, and have become active in many areas of the chapter. Front (L-R) Arabella McDowell, Rachel Buch, Evelyn Adkins. Back(L-R) Madison Hassman, Johnny Seyb, Owen Burgess and Avery Hopp. #CTEworksforCL

Online registration for the 2025-26 school year opens June 3! Early bird pricing will be offered through June 12, so make sure to secure your child’s spot early! 🎒 Learn more: https://bit.ly/CLCSDRegistration

⚽ Congratulations to our boys soccer team for their quarterfinal win over Danville last night in the conference tournament! Next up: Notre Dame at home this Friday at 7 PM @ Central Lee. Central Lee is the host both the semifinal and final games of the conference tournament. Check out the graphic for the full conference bracket and the road to the championship! Go Hawks! 💪

It is always a pleasure to receive Honorary members into the Central Lee FFA Chapter. It is our intent and purpose to recognize the efforts of individuals on our behalf. According to the FFA Constitution, farmers, school superintendents, principals, members of school boards of education, chapter advisors, teachers, staff members in Ag-Ed, businessmen, and others who are helping advance agriculture and the FFA, and who have rendered outstanding service, may be elected to honorary membership. This year, we would like to recognize those community members who have provided behind the scenes support and have been very instrumental in the success of our chapter. They have advanced our chapter program by giving ideas and offering any possible support while they recognize the importance of agriculture in Iowa. Six individuals were recognized recently at the 2025 Central Lee FFA banquet. (L-R) Cara Ferris,Mrs. Alicia Schiller Haynes, Gavin Burgess, Sue Varner, Mike Schinstock and Donna Schinstock, . Congratulations!! #CTEworksforCL

🏆 IGHSAU Regionals – Girls Soccer ⚽ It’s time for postseason action! Come support our Central Lee Hawks as they take on Fairfield in a regional showdown! 🔥 📅 Date: May 19, 2025 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Fairfield High School 🎟️ All tickets must be purchased online – https://tinyurl.com/2rscu4vp Go Hawks! 💛🖤

Join us TONIGHT in Montrose or Donnellson for the 2025 Graduation Parade. The convoy will arrive in Montrose around 5:30pm and end in Donnellson. Baccalaureate service will follow the parade and begins at 7pm at the UCC Church in Donnellson.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ STATE QUALIFYING MEET 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Our Boys & Girls Track teams are headed to the State Qualifier this Thursday, May 15th at 4PM! 📍 PCM High School 🎟️ All tickets must be purchased online @ https://tinyurl.com/mppf4ekz Go Hawks! 💪💛🖤

Thank you to Lauren Sanders, who served as our student board representative for the 2024-25 school year. 🌟 “Lauren provided exceptional leadership and representation of the student body as our student board rep this year,” says Superintendent Dr. Andy Crozier. “She was always well prepared and provided detailed reports to the board about various positive things happening in our high school on a daily basis. We are very appreciative of her service this past year and wish her the absolute best in her future!" Way to go, Lauren! 👏

🎉 Congratulations to our girls soccer team on their 3-1 win over Notre Dame last night! ⚽️ A special shoutout to Ellie Lake, who made history by scoring all three goals and breaking the school’s career goal-scoring record! With 41 career goals, Ellie surpasses the previous record of 40 held by Aubree Boyd. Go Hawks!