News Release Carrie Lane Program Graduation, Saturday, May 26, 2018 – 1 p.m. First Congregational Church CCHS Graduation, Sunday, May 27, – 1:30 p.m., Comet Gym, (1200 1st Avenue, Charles City) Doors open 12:30 p.m. Graduates meet in assigned classrooms by 12:45 p.m. Commencement begins at 1:30 p.m. Continue reading COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION: CC commencement this weekend
News Release The Charles City Community School District Board of Education announces today that Mike Fisher has been appointed Superintendent of Schools for the District. The board will take official action, pending a background check, approving Fisher’s contract at the Tuesday, May 29 regular Board of Education meeting. Fisher will officially begin on July 1, 2018. Fisher is currently the Principal of Hoover Middle School. He and his wife have 1 child. “We are excited to welcome Mr. Fisher to the District”, says Jason Walker Charles City Board of Education president. “He stood out among the field of candidates as … Continue reading CC School Board chooses new superintendent
CHARLES CITY — Catch the Charles City High School Vocal Department’s 2018 Finale Concert on the North Cedar Reports Facebook page. Click here Continue reading Watch the CCHS Vocal Department’s 2018 finale recorded live on Facebook
NASHUA — Nashua-Plainfield student Caleb Lines has been selected as one of 161 seniors for the U.S. Presidential Scholar Award. He’ll travel to DC in June to receive his medallion from President Donald Trump, the school district announced Tuesday. Lines was chosen out of 10 Iowa semi-finalists. A news release from the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program says it was established in 1964 by presidential executive order to recognize and honor some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. … Continue reading Nashua student to receive Presidential Scholar Award
CHARLES CITY — Joshua Johnson’s final day as the Charles City High School principal will be June 30, according to the agenda for Thursday’s special meeting of the School Board. Johnson and Dean of Students Keith Reuter’s resignations are up for Board approval. Johnson accepted an administrative position with Central Rivers Area Education Agency, according to a news release from the district. Continue reading CCHS principal resigning to take AEA job
CHARLES CITY — Twenty-three men and three women have applied to be the Charles City School District’s next superintendent. The School Board went into closed session to narrow the field Monday night at a special meeting at the North Iowa Area Community College building in Charles City. The board’s timeline to hire the replacement for departing Superintendent Dr. Dan Cox called for selecting semi-finalists on Monday, finalizing screening interview questions on May 10, and on May 21 settling on a formal interview schedule. Later, the board will also be choosing formal interview teams that will include “stakeholders,” such as school … Continue reading 26 apply to be CC schools’ next superintendent
NASHUA — Soon-to-be graduates from Nashua-Plainfield High School are less than three weeks from graduation. On May 16, their Baccalaureate begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Senior Awards at 7:30 p.m. In the school gymnasium. Graduation is at 2:30 p.m. May 20 in the gymnasium. There is no school on May 28, Memorial Day. The last scheduled day of school is June 1. Continue reading N-P baccalaureate is May 16, graduation May 20
CHARLES CITY — The Charles City High School student body chose senior Rylee Hageman as the 2018 Prom Queen and Elias King as king. Also among the 2018 Prom Royalty are Cade Hemesath, Elliott Gebel, Tyreque Baker, Ryan Wolfe, Sydney Loeckle, Makayla Nierling, Marissa Deeter, and Mackenzie Wilson. Continue reading CCHS students vote in King King and Queen Hageman
CC School District news release CHARLES CITY — Friday, April 20, is a professional development day for teachers in the Charles City School District. There is no school for students on Friday. Also, please be aware the Charles City Community School District will be working with the Charles City Police Department in each of the Charles City Community School District buildings throughout the day on Friday. Continue reading No school in CC Friday; teachers and police to drill
Good morning. Welcome to an experiment in local news. By clicking on the link below, you will open an 11-by-17 inch PDF of The Post, a local, independent e-newspaper. Readers can digest it online or print it out. Future issues will have additional pages, depending on the response. Post 1 Continue reading THE POST for Tuesday, April 17, 2018: Soccer, Prom and Jail
CHARLES CITY — The Charles City High School Junior and Senior Prom begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday with the Grand March. Here is a rundown of what you need to know: The theme is “Night of a Thousand Lights.” The Prom King and Queen will be crowned the Grand March. The King candidates are Cade Hemesath, Elliott Gebel, Tyreque Baker, Ryan Wolfe and Elias King. The Queen candidates are Sydney Loeckle, Makayla Nierling, Marissa Deeter, Rylee Hageman and Mackenzie Wilson. The Grand March will be Saturday, April 21, in Comet Gymnasium (formerly known as the new competition gym), 1200 1st … Continue reading 10 things to know about the CCHS Prom on Saturday, April 21
CHARLES CITY — Jivin’ with Jazz, the annual jazz concert and dinner with the Charles City High School Jazz Band, is tonight, Tuesday, March 27, at the Youth Enrichment Building at the Floyd County Fairgrounds.Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Service at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the meal Dessert is sold the night of the event for $5. Pay at the door. Silent auction items will be available to bid on. Continue reading Jivin With Jazz at fairgrounds tonight
Charles City School District news release CHARLES CITY —The Charles City Community School District Board of Education will begin a search for a new superintendent at Monday night’s board meeting. Dr. Dan Cox will announce his resignation at the board of education meeting this evening to accept a new position as Chief Administrator of Northwest Area Education Agency. His contract with the Sioux City based AEA is anticipated to be approved this week. Dr. Cox’s resignation will take effect on June 30, 2018. “We thank Dr. Cox for his five years of service to the students and staff of the … Continue reading Dr. Cox leaving for new job; Charles City School Board to begin superintendent search
In the 80s, “groovy” was uncool. “Righteous” music was “rad,” and feathered hair parted in the middle was the style, along with those “decent” white leather Nike sneakers. Oh yeah, Monday night was a major flashback for some of us in the audience in North Grand Auditorium. And when emcees Ryan Wolfe and Joe Iseneker tried out some 80’s slang, it was hard to not burst out with my own. I was in junior high in the 80’s. And, yes, it was a “choice” time, as the dynamic duo put it. The Charles City High School Pops Concert, which was … Continue reading School house rock: CCHS Choirs bring back the 1970’s and 80’s at Pops Concert
Because of the weather Charles City schools will open two hours late today, March 6. Continue reading CC schools to start 2 hours late
NASHUA — The latest blast of winter weather will disrupt classes for Nashua-Plainfield students for a second day on Tuesday, March 5.Nashua-Plainfield schools will start two-hours late on Tuesday. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Tuesday warns of more snow before 2 p.m. and then a chance of rain and snow until 4 p.m. Skies will remain cloudy, and the high temp should reach 36. It will also be a breezy day with wind gusts of nearly 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch is possible. Continue reading N-P schools announce 2-hour late start for Tuesday, March 6
CC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCEMENT The Charles City Community School District will dismiss at 12:45 P.M. at the elementary schools, and 12:55 P.M. at the high school & middle school on Monday, March 5, 2018. Continue reading CC schools dismissing early because of weather
Tonight’s Charles City High School Vocal Pops Concert has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the North Grand Auditorium. The one-month delay is due to the availability of the stage. This is the Monday following Spring Break. Continue reading CCHS Vocal Pops Concert rescheduled for March 19
Charles City Schools are closed again today because of the weather. Continue reading CC Schools closed by ice
Charles City High School bowlers are chasing state titles again. The tournament is Monday in Waterloo. Both the girls and boys teams have qualified for the 2018 state tournament that this year will begin at 10 a.m. Feb. 19, at Cadillac Lanes. Fire destroyed Des Moines’ Plaza Lanes, which has been the tournament home. Both Comet squads notched the second-highest total team scores for the Class 1A qualifiers. The boys put up a 3,151 pin total, just behind Knoxville’s 3,168. The Comet girls recorded 2,929, behind Louisa-Muscatine’s 3,128. Individually, for the girls, seniors Macy Ross, and Arayah Nelson qualified. Ross qualified … Continue reading Comet bowlers qualify for state tournament, which is Monday
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