27 April 2025
Doors open 7:40am
Breakfast served 7:40am-7:55am
School day starts 8:00am
School day ends 3:00pm
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
April 29 Fire Drill
April 30 Deadline to purchase prom tickets and turn in form for non-Charles City prom guests
April 30 90-minute Detention for Unexcused Absences/Tardies
May 1 Tornado Drill
May 3 Prom
May 7 Meningococcal Vaccine clinic at CCHS for Juniors
May 13 Last Day of Full Classes for Seniors
May 17 Carrie Lane Graduation
May 18 CCHS Graduation
May 23 End of 4th Quarter
STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN NEWS
High School Summer School
If a student is credit deficient or behind on credits, they are able to take summer school offerings through Charles City High School. Josh Dean and Julie Molstead will be operating summer school at Innovative Campus from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm during the month of June.
This is a great opportunity for students who are behind on credits to get caught up and stay on track for graduation. Please reach out to Mr. Miller (levicm@charles-city.k12.ia.us
A Note from Our Counselors, Mrs. Smith & Ms. Brandau
High School Counseling: Course Requests for 25-26 Schedules
Families of 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders,
Students will be completing course requests for their next school year’s schedule the week of April 28th-May 2nd. The school counselors will be in English classrooms in the beginning of the week to show students how to request courses and then students will have until 12pm on Friday, May 2nd to submit their course requests on Xello.
We encourage you to have conversations with your students about their course selections and future plans to best support their educational goals. If you have any questions, please contact your school counselor.
Laurie Smith (Class of 2027 and 2029)
Casey Brandau (Class of 2026 and 2028)
Unexcused Absences & Tardies; Detention & Prom
Our next data collection for unexcused absences and tardies ended on Friday, 4/25. Students, parents, and guardians received an email from Ms. Johnson on Sunday, April 27th if they have a student who has earned a detention for his/her unexcused absences and tardies. Please check your emails to see if your student has earned this detention. The email also outlines the expectations for students who have earned this detention as well as consequences if this detention is not served on 4/30.
A Note from Our Football Coach, Mr. Bjorklund
Attention all incoming 7-12 grades interested in football! We will be having a football spring athlete/parent meeting discussing summer and fall schedules for training as well as highlighting our incoming 8th graders with a "draft day event". It will begin at 6:30 PM on Sunday 5/4/25 and will be held in the CCHS gym.
SENIORS
Attention Seniors:
Senior Recognition Night is Wednesday, May 7th at 5:30 in the Comet Gym at Charles City Middle School. Please be respectful when arriving and finding your seat as the National Honor Society Induction will be starting at 5:00 prior to Senior Recognition Night. Students who are being awarded scholarships will receive formal invites within two weeks prior to this event. Please reach out to Laura Smith at
with any questions.
A Note from Ms. Roth, English Department
Charles City and surrounding businesses:
Students in English 3 will be starting a research project in the coming weeks, focusing on a career they have been exploring this semester. As part of this project, they will contact a local professional working in their chosen field or a related industry. Each student will conduct a brief interview to gain insights into the career and obtain a sample employment contract to better understand job expectations and industry standards.
We're also looking for people willing to perform mock interviews from many fields: Workforce, Trade, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment, Medical, Education, Insurance, Law Enforcement, Computer/Technology,
If you are interested, please contact eroth@charles-city.k12.ia.us with the subject line of "Business Interviews".
PROM
Prom planning has started! Any junior parents or guardians who would like to help, please follow the QR code or the link to see what needs, as well as clean-up times, we have. If you are a senior parent or guardian and would like to help, you are more than welcome to join. Please help make Prom 2025 the most glamorous night for our kids.
Early Childhood Education Pathway
Are you interested in real-life work experience in early childhood education, developing work-based skills in communication, responsibility, and teamwork? Exploring education as a career pathway?
The Childcare Grant awarded to Charles City Schools and The Learning Center allows high school students to earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) certification while gaining real-world experience. The CDA Certification recognizes an individual as prepared to work with children in fields including child development and early childhood education. The Council awards it for Professional Recognition, which administers the certification exam. As part of this program, each student will receive coursework through current Charles City HS FCS courses while gaining practical experience working with young children at The Learning Center in Charles City. Each student will be assigned a mentor from TLC for additional support and guidance as they go through the program.
What the grant pays for:
CDA course materials
Cost of certification exam ($550.00)
Up to $1200.00 in stipends to support additional training and payment for practicum wages
Your Commitment: Register for three high school FCS courses working towards your CDA (This can be during the school day, before school, after school, or during the summer to fit the needs of your schedule):
Introduction to Early Childhood Education I
Early Childhood Education II: Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition
Early Childhood Education III: Learning Environment Management
Commitment to working practicum hours at The Learning Center
Next Steps: Contact Mrs. Kuehn or your High School Guidance Counselor to get an application. Complete and return the application to Mrs. Kuehn or your high school guidance counselor by April 28, 2025.
Iowa's New Attendance & Absentee Law
Meal Menus
See the website here for the breakfast and lunch menus. See the back-to-school article here for information on how to add money to a student meal account.
Athletic Events
See the district activity calendar here for upcoming events.