Dear Central Academy Students and families, We are almost halfway through the first semester and teachers are posting in-progress grades.  It is important to note that in-progress grades in skills based classes like English, World Languages, and Social …

Dear Central Academy students and families, School leaders around the nation have been abuzz this week with the latest violent Tik Tok Challenge.  Pre-pandemic Tik Tok challenges typically consisted of posting a video of yourself attempting some silly …

Dear 8th grade parents and students, The 8th Grade English team created an overview of October’s eighth grade English unit, “Metamorphosis”. Its purpose is to give a quick look at the assignments and the approximate due dates. The link …

Although COVID transmission in Polk County remains at a high level, other viruses are circulating and causing significant amounts of illness in our community. The result is an increased load on our health care and hospital systems. How …

Dear Central Academy Students and Families, SCORING BY TARGET In late September we typically notice that students begin to worry about grades, even though grades are not issued until January and teachers are just beginning to collect and …

Tomorrow is the big day for our High School students!  We are soooo EXCITED! Middle school students, you have a full day at your middle school tomorrow and then you join your Academy classes on Thursday! We can …

UPDATED ON AUGUST 20, 2021 Dear Central Academy Students and Families, We must cancel the Walk-Your-Schedule event which was scheduled for Monday August 23 from 4 – 7 PM due to rising numbers of COVID cases in our district and …

From Central School Nurse, Jasmine Lester COVID-19 continues to present challenges in our community, country, and world. Our focus this fall is to prioritize in-person learning for all students. We continue to partner with Polk County Public Health, …

Dear Central Academy Students and Families, Academy teachers will notify students and families of any confirmed COVID cases in the classroom when there has been potential exposure to others. The school nurse, Jasmine Lester, will notify the classroom …