Central High School Newsletter

The first month of school has been filled with new learning experiences! Our staff and students have been enjoying taking on new challenges and utilizing our resources to the fullest to make for a great start to the year.

CHS has implemented its Wednesday Experiential Learning days! Students were given various learning opportunity options ranging from food jarring to wood working. It is important to know that our Wednesdays are required school days where students can learn skills that can by applied throughout their lives. These courses are also credit bearing so it is important that your student attends regularly.

Students visited Minneopa State Park for our Preschoolers in the Wild Course. Students will use resources found in nature to develop learning stations that will be presented to preschoolers later this year.

In our Food Preservation and Jarring course, students learned how to make and jar homemade salsa. Students shared their work with students, staff, and families.

Our Strategic Board Gaming course provides students an opportunity to use strategy, teamwork, and problem solving to compete in various complex board games. It has been amazing to watch them communicate face to face in challenging and competitive situations.

Students work with Assistant Director of Facilities, Jason Hiniker, to develop plans for raised garden beds to be placed outside of Lincoln Community Center.

Students created a budget and ordered materials for various raised bed gardens to beautify an outdoor area of our school as well as grow vegetables and fruits that will be used in next year's food preservation course. They also learned how to use various power tools in the woodshop.

In our Industry Tours course, students visit various industries in the local area to learn about different career options. This will eventually allow for students to have an opportunity to intern at these sites.

In partnership with South Central College, students have the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school. Students can select specific courses relating to a program such as welding, automotive, and healthcare as well as general education courses (English, math, science). Have your student contact our counselor, Janell Sipe, for more information.