Peace Like A River by Leif Enger

Mock Trial 2011

We wanted to update you on our Paper Cranes for Japan project. We have over 2,500 cranes now, and we will ship them to the Bezos Family Foundation for their donation for Japan.

Thank you for your generosity, Central! You are truly an amazing community of people, and we feel blessed to be a part of this fabulous school.

I don't know how many of you have interest in this article about the Bezos Scholar Program, but this is how I was able to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival last summer. I attended with Jonathon O'Leary, a senior, who is featured several times in the video in the article. There is also one picture of me in the video (by the way, my husband, Ralph, took the picture of us on the bridge, so his photo has now been used in national media) - oh boy! Jonathon and I planned Greenovation together which ended up being a great success. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy seeing this, as we have really hit the "big time" with the Huffington Post!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-abelson/bezos-scholars-program-in_b_846705.html

Central High School wins History Bowl at Bettendorf High School!

Their Eyes Were Watching God Book Trailer

Greenovation Motto

ImageChef.com Poetry Blender

My Favorite People in the World

Greenovation: Our Local Ideas Festival

Another free picture collage by Smilebox

Mock Trial Teams Compete on March 5, 2011

      

Central competed in the regional Mock Trial Tournament this past weekend at the Scott County Courthouse.  Both Central teams were extremely well prepared and coached.  We should be proud of both of our teams, as there are many of the members who will receive Outstanding Attorney and Witness awards.  Team A members are:  Captains Aubrey Kall and Jonathon O'Leary, Neal Crooks, Peter Elkin, Whitney Leming, Michael Goodyear, McKinley Kuhlmann, Emily Roebuck, and Katie Hopkins.  Team B members are:  Captain Kinzie Hull, Collin Garrett, Danielle Naumann, Tillie Sitz, Drew Richter, Jacob Neerland, Adam Kall, Brittnee Dillard, and Alexandra Doner.  All of the students are to be congratulated for a job well done and competing wtih integrity and poise. 

Websites of Interest to Gifted and Talented Students (weekly)

• Belin-Blank Center @ The University of Iowa

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• National Association for Gifted Children

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• Iowa Talented and Gifted

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• Central High School Web Site

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Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Video Comments about 2 Girls in A Box (at bottom of blog)

Boy, Oh Boy!  I can relate!  Sometimes I feel like I am trying to do too much, and I feel like I am being stuffed into a box!

Words to live by.....

Read'n Rap'n Relationships News

We are excited to announce that Read'nRap has received an SCRA grant of $2000 to buy books for our reading program, as well as fund a field trip or special event in the spring.  Yeah!  In December, Read'nRap'nRelationships held a holiday party  where the reading partners from Garfield Elementary School and Central High School finally met.  It was a fun event that gave the partners the chance the talk with each other face-to-face instead of only on the ReadnRap blog.  We are looking forward to another get-together this spring. 

CHS Scholastic Bowl Showdown!!!

The Central High School Scholastic Bowl Showdown was held Wednesday, January 19th.  Senior Jonathon O’Leary and his competent team won the tournament, and the second place team was captained by Senior Kayla Vance. The best costumes were won by Emerald Klauer and her moustached team. A big thank you to all of the of the student participants and teacher volunteers, Mr. Flaherty, Ms. Buening, Ms. Buechel, Mr. Stocking, and Mr. Gusaas.  All of the Scholastic Bowl seniors were fabulous in organizing their teams and creating a great competitive atmosphere.  Thank you to Jonathon O’Leary, Mary Warhank, Kayla Vance, Emerald Klauer, Hannah McAtee, Mckinley Kuhlmann, Aubrey Kall, and Helene Karp.  What a fun night!