Today is World Teachers Day, an international celebration honoring the important work of educators everywhere. Teachers have an incredible ability to inspire a love of learning and help students see what they are capable of achieving.

We are proud to celebrate and thank our wonderful teachers today! 🌎📚

National Custodian Day gives us another reason to say THANK YOU to our fantastic custodians!

⭐ Jean Berndt
⭐ Bill Blanchard
⭐ Melissa Collins
⭐ Rick Dainty
⭐ Donovan Dingman
⭐ Lucinda Durrell
⭐ Todd Fees
⭐ Dylan Lundin
⭐ Brent Lundin
⭐ Juan Merino
⭐ Tammy Miller
⭐ Missy Olson
⭐ Brian Quandt
⭐ Yesenia Segura
⭐ Tom Staecker
⭐ Cherrie Thompson
⭐ Dave Zeller

Their work touches nearly every part of the school day, from preparing classrooms and common areas to helping with events and caring for our facilities.

We appreciate all they do! 🙌

October is National Principals Month! We would like to take this opportunity to recognize our outstanding school leaders:

🌟 Greg Marshall
🌟 Molly Norton
🌟 Tim Norton
🌟 Brianne Sears
🌟 Andy Seiler
🌟 Taelar Spindler
🌟 Chad Street

Your leadership helps create welcoming environments where students can grow and teachers and staff feel supported. Thank you for all you do! 🙏

During College Savings Month, families can look ahead to all the possibilities waiting for their children after high school. Saving early and regularly can help build resources that support those future educational goals. 🎓

Find out more about Iowa’s 529 savings plan: https://www.collegesavingsiowa.com

September is National Attendance Awareness Month! 💯

Showing up each day helps students build strong routines, stay connected with classmates and teachers, and make the most of every learning opportunity.

Struggling with attendance? Contact your child’s school office. We’re here to help!

We’re recognizing International IT Professionals Day with a special thank-you to our district’s technology professionals:

🌟 Ryan Lehms
🌟 Keller Birkenholtz
🌟 Brian Hinrichs
🌟 April Abel

We appreciate everything you do to keep our technology running smoothly and support learning across our schools! 💻👏

It’s Homecoming Week! 🎉🏈

Get ready for a week filled with school spirit, community pride and plenty of opportunities to cheer on the Wildcats. Let’s make it a Homecoming Week to remember!

On National Grandparents Day, we’re grateful for the amazing people who make such a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.

Thank you for the love, support, and encouragement you share each day! ❤️

Today is 9/11 Remembrance Day, also known as Patriot Day.

We remember the lives lost and the countless families and communities forever impacted by September 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, we continue to honor their memory and the resilience of our country. 🇺🇸

Homecoming Week is almost here, and we’re ready to bring the school spirit! 🎉

September 14-18, get ready for a week packed with fun, traditions, and plenty of reasons to celebrate our school community. Show your spirit, join the excitement, and make Homecoming Week one to remember!

Wishing everyone in our school community a happy Labor Day! Today, we recognize the hard work and contributions of workers throughout our communities and across the country. 🇺🇸

Reminder: There is no school on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 8. 🗓️

It’s a big day for our littlest learners—the first day of preschool! 🌟

We’re so excited to welcome our newest students and hope their year is filled with new friends, fun discoveries and lots of wonderful memories.

Our littlest learners are almost ready for their big first day! 🌟

Prekindergarten begins Monday, August 31. We cannot wait to welcome our PK students and families and start making wonderful school-year memories together!

Happy first day of school, CCSD! We’re excited to welcome our students back and kick off another great year of learning, growth and memories! 🎒📚

Reminder: Today is a 1:30pm dismissal, with another 1:30pm early dismissal on Tuesday, August 25.

Have a fantastic first day! 🎉

A huge thank you to the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce for celebrating and recognizing our staff with a Welcome Back Breakfast last week! It was a great way to welcome back our staff with door prizes, food, and fun! Thank you!!

Thank you to the sponsors:
21st Century Rehab, Bellflower Florist & Gifts, Carlisle Veterinary, Des Moines River Dental Care, Carlisle Fareway, Fist Interstate Bank, El Gran Amigo Mexican Restaurant, Fiss, Hy-Vee Southridge, Katey Ferrell Realtor, Lucky Nails Massage Therapy, Morning Glory Coffee, Peoples Bank, Smokey Row, Sunset Lounge, The Kiln Room, Tuckerberry Farms, Wasko Cabinetry, Wyckoff Heating and Industry, and the Carlisle Chamber!

The new school year is almost here! As we get ready to welcome students back, here are a few important dates for families:

🗓️ August 24: First day for grades K-12, 1:30pm dismissal
🗓️ August 25: 1:30pm early dismissal
🗓️ August 31: First day for PK students

We’re excited to see everyone! 🎉

Meet Grace Harvey, our new K-5 General Music teacher at Carlisle Elementary! 🎶

Grace is beginning her first year as a teacher after student-teaching at Carlisle Elementary last fall. Both of her parents are educators, too!

Outside of school, Grace enjoys community theatre and volunteer work. She is the oldest of four siblings, with two sisters and one brother, and she also has a six-year-old Border Collie Lab retriever.

We’re thrilled to have Grace as part of our school community! 🌟

We’re pleased to welcome Kristi Kurtz as our new K-5 ESL teacher! ❤️

Kristi brings experience working with students who speak more than one language, both in Iowa school districts and internationally in the Philippines.

Kristi lives in Pleasant Hill with her husband and enjoys reading, embroidery and hand sewing, and watching decorating shows.

Welcome to Carlisle, Kristi. We are glad to have you on our team! ⭐️

Please join us in welcoming Monica Runkel to CCSD as a new registered nurse! 🩺

Monica brings 17 years of nursing experience, including work in hospitals, a surgery center, case management, and most recently as a school nurse.

Monica and her husband have three children in the district, and their family also includes dogs Gus and Tessa and cat Squash. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, watching Cyclone sports, and being with friends and family.

Welcome to Carlisle, Monica. We’re excited to have you on our team! 😃