The final day of school for the Charles City 2016-17 academic school year is Friday, June 2, 2017. Charles City Middle School & Charles City High School will dismiss at the regular time, 3:10 P.M. Lincoln Elementary School & Washington Elementary School will dismiss at the regular time, 3:15 P.M. Continue reading Last day of school in Charles City is June 2
CHARLES CITY — The incoming freshman class at Charles City High school will bring with it a resume like none before. For one thing, they reconnected a community to its cemetery. Many of the eighth graders’ efforts were on display Friday at a community open house at Riverside Cemetery: A drama troupe of eighth graders performed its short play about James Cullen’s death, the last lynching in Iowa, seven times in the cemetery chapel. The students researched and authored the play. Student guides outside the chapel presented their research on and restoration plans for the chapel. Stations throughout the cemetery … Continue reading Eighth-graders reconnect community with cemetery
CHARLES CITY — The clamor of sneakers on polished terrazzo floors, lockers slapping shut, and fledgling teenagers chattering is gone. Hollow echoes mostly fill the former home of the Charles City Middle School. It’s been nearly a full school year since CCMS moved to its new campus. Despite all the meetings and professional study of community facilities, needs and wants, the future of the 1931 art deco building at 500 N. Grand Ave remains uncertain. Charles City Administrator Steve Diers suggests that a professional “placemaker” might be the missing link to getting city and school district leaders to finally back … Continue reading ‘Placemaker’ could be answer to former Charles City Middle School problem
Charles City eighth graders film some video of Riverside Cemetery using a drone. — Photo courtesy of Ryan Rahmiller CHARLES CITY — Riverside Cemetery will be a lively place Friday. Eighth graders are making sure of that. Since October, these Charles City Middle School students have been working on meeting many needs at the cemetery through their project dubbed “Tomb It May Concern.” “The students have been working so hard on their chosen projects and we have had many successes and acknowledgments from the community,” says an email to parents from the eighth-grade teaching team of Ryan and Amanda Rahmiller, … Continue reading Charles City students to present Riverside Cemetery projects Friday
CHARLES CITY — The duck that nested in the Washington Elementary courtyard for a second consecutive year guided her ducklings out of the school this morning. They paraded through a lineup of children and, again, area media turned out for the event. Photos by Dawn Baldus Continue reading Mama Duck departs from Washington Elementary with ducklings
CHARLES CITY — Jazz on the River became Jazz in Central Park this year as the amphitheater was damaged by floodwaters last year. The Charles City High School Jazz Ensemble and a group composed of middle and high school musicians performed Saturday, May 6, at the final jazz concert of the year. The playlist was extended by a few songs that the Jazz Ensemble prepared for the high school’s annual Ice Cream Social that was cancelled. The days performance was capped with the social’s traditional finale, “In the Mood.” Continue reading CC Jazz groups close out their year in Central Park
CHARLES CITY (IOWA) Charles City Middle School releases its honor roll for 6th, 7th and 8th-grade students for the third quarter of the 2016-17 academic school year. In order to be on the Charles City Middle School honor roll a student must have a quarter grade point average of at least 3.00, a full class load at the middle school, and no grade lower than a C- in any of the student’s subjects. The following students are recognized for their individual academic success: SIXTH GRADE Kristen Aikey Kaylie Banks Caiden Biggerstaff McCoy Bilharz Kayden Blunt Maya Bruening Logan Carey Jared … Continue reading Charles City Middle School announces 3rd quarter honor roll
By Chris Baldus | news@northcedarreports.com CHARLES CITY — The spring concert for the Charles City High School Symphonic Band and the String Orchestra is special every year as seniors say goodbye to their music family. This year, it was special on a whole new level. And sad. Monday’s performance was Director Nancy Western’s finale with the full Charles City orchestra. She has accepted the school district’s early retirement offer and will be done at the school year’s end. Alumni, parents and peers took turns speaking on stage at the North Grand Auditorium to tell her how grateful they were to … Continue reading Western directs her CCHS orchestra finale; Class of 2017 band musicians reach milestone
The final performance of this year’s Charles City High School Spring Play was Saturday evening in the North Grand Auditorium. These are scenes from production and the performance of Woody Allen’s “Don’t Drink the Water.” Continue reading Photo Gallery: CCHS Spring Play ‘Don’t Drink the Water’
The Charles City School District recently published on its website this list of spring school concerts. Monday, May 1 — Charles City High School Band & Orchestra Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., North Grand Auditorium Saturday, May 6 – Spring Jazz Concert, 4 p.m., Central Park, Main Street, Charles City (Rain location: North Grand Auditorium) Tuesday, May 9 – Charles City High School Vocal Concert Finale, 7:30 p.m., North Grand Auditorium Tuesday, May 16 — 5th-6th grade Band & Orchestra Concert, 6 p.m. North Grand Auditorium Tuesday, May 16 — 7th-8th grade Band & Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., North Grand Auditorium Monday, … Continue reading Charles City Schools announce spring concert schedule
CHARLES CITY — Seven Charles City teachers with a combined years of service of 203 years are taking the school district’s early retirement offer when the school year ends. They are: Janet Boge, special education teacher, 36 years Lynn Feller, early childhood special education teacher, 21 years Shirley Holm, 6th grade science and reading teacher, 23 years Roxanne Kennedy, elementary vocal music teacher, 40 years Vicki Krumwiede, special education teacher, 22 years Barbara Lauterbach, special education teacher, 32 years Nancy Western, orchestra teacher and director, 29 years. One support staff employee, Cheryl Sonberg, and instructional assistant of 26 years also is … Continue reading Longtime Charles City teachers accept retirement offer
CHARLES CITY — Three Charles City School Board members, two teachers and a high school confidential secretary are on the road to tour two northern Minnesota schools as the district deliberated design for a new or renovated high school. The group is gathering information on 21st century school designs and will report back to the 21st Century Schools task force organized to gather information for a possible Charles City High School renovation or construction project. The group includes teachers Brian Bohlen and Jacob Gassman, board members Jason Walker, Robin Macomber and Lorraine Winterink. The group is traveling to Duluth, Minn., … Continue reading Charles City educators travel to tour school designs
CHARLES CITY — Soccer is coming to Charles City High School next school year. The Charles City School Board approved the addition of soccer to the 2017-18 high school activities. The district currently has an agreement with Mason City allowing Comets to play on the boys and girls teams. One girl and seven boys from Charles City are playing for the Mohawks. (Read spring sports report) The Charles City Family Y soccer program for children in grades Kindergarten to 8th grade has about 300 players, including about 60 from middle school grades. (Y soccer photos) A survey conducted by School … Continue reading Charles City Schools to add soccer teams next school year
CHARLES CITY —A large head last seen in public during the Charles City 2016 Homecoming Pep Rally made an appearance Saturday night at the CCHS 2017 Prom Grand March. The bigger-than-life cardboard head of Prom king candidate Alex Koehler accompanied queen candidate Kristyn Pellymonter around the “red carpet” in the competition gym attached to the new middle school addition. Pellymonter danced and waved — as did the other court members during their promenades — as she took her place among them awaiting the crowning moment. Koehler was only there in spirit because he is playing football in Italy at the … Continue reading Jordan and Menken named king and queen of CC Prom
CHARLES CITY — The Charles City School Board on Monday, March 20, is scheduled to vote on this list of 2017 Charles City High School graduating seniors: Adkisson, Whitney Anthony, Nathan Bedford Forrest Ayers, Olivia Lee Babtsov, Nika Bilharz, Alysha Joy Bilharz, Brittany Lee Bilharz, Emilee Jean Bilharz, Madelyn Irene Bill, Jaylen Allen Bontemps, Sandra Celine Brinkman, Collin Matthew Calixtro, Ana Marie Carey, Helen Brianna Ceja, Ezequiel Clay, Devin Arthur Cleveland, Dalton Basil Cole, McKayla Jo Cormeny, Brandon Cother, Hunter Mackenzie Cotton, Mija Selene Crawford, Jeb Jacob Crooks, Kelsi Elizabeth Cross, Marquis KiTray Cuccuini, Cody John Davis, Madison Ann Dejongoy, … Continue reading CCHS Class of 2017 members up for approval Monday
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