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College Community News- Prairie Fest Raises $50,000 May 16, 2012The Prairie School Foundation would like to extend our thanks to everyone that attended and contributed to Prairie Fest 2012. […]
- Million T-Shirt March May 15, 2012The Million T-Shirt March Against Bullying is designed to raise awareness about our schools’ bullying prevention efforts and also take part in the nation’s largest and most ambitious anti-bullying rally ever. […]
- Café la Prairie May 15, 2012The Prairie Point student-run restaurant Café la Prairie is open May 23-24th. This café is organized and run by Prairie Point 9th grade Business and Family and Consumer Science students. […]
- Attention Prairie Athletes May 10, 2012Prairie athletics and the Prairie Booster Club are proud to, once again, offer elite training opportunities for our 7th-12th grade athletes. […]
- Point Students Reach Out May 3, 2012Students celebrated volunteerism by using their time and talents in the communities of Cedar Rapids, Ely, and Walford. […]
- New Dietary Guidelines May 3, 2012New USDA Dietary Guidelines requiring schools nationwide to adjust the way they run their Nutrition Programs. College Community Schools Nutrition Program will begin requiring students to take a serving of fruit or a serving of vegetables at lunch beginning in the month of May 2012. […]
- Digital Literacy Q & A III May 3, 2012Laptop s for Students in Grades 9-12 Next Fall […]
- Prairie Fest Raises $50,000 May 16, 2012
- Your Voice
- Young and ResponsibleXavier sophomore Ben Valentine has started a “Young and Responsible” initiative at Xavier High School where he promotes responsible decisions with custom designed wristbands. Today, Ben talked about the initiative with the students at Regis Middle School and he will … Continue reading → […]Jessica Schneider / Xavier High School
- 4th Avenue Jazz Company ResultsResults from the 4th Avenue Jazz Company try-outs were posted today in the main foyer. Some students rejoiced upon reading the results, while others turned away sobbing. The list is as follows: Girls: Liliana Coelho Kellee Darner Taylor Dengler Taylor … Continue reading → […]TheLittleHawk.com
- Young and Responsible
- Latest headlines from Iowa Higher Education
- Iowa City man sues UI, regents over mold in rental house May 16, 2012
- Coe College students quiz Culver on leadership May 14, 2012
- Djalali to start as UI liberal arts dean in August May 14, 2012
- Karl Rove, Dee Dee Myers to speak at Cornell May 11, 2012
- Kirkwood board approves 3.9 percent tuition increase May 11, 2012
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Taft Middle School student takes first place in national speech contest
From Modern Woodmen of America: Cora Lassen, a seventh-grade student at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids, was awarded first place at the national level of Modern Woodmen of America’s 2010 School Speech Contest. She is the daughter of Ann … Continue reading
Child Check at Oxford Junction Elementary on Aug. 19
Grant Wood AEA’s Child Check, a free check of hearing, speech development, motor skills, and learning ability for three and four-year-old children, will be held during the Welcome Back Celebration at Midland Community’s Oxford Junction Elementary, 510 3rd Ave. N., … Continue reading
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State education board approves new teaching standards
Updated at 5:28 p.m. MARSHALLTOWN — The State Board of Education unanimously approved the adoption of Common Core State Standards today, paving way for the development of common expectations among Iowa’s school districts. The standards will be part of the Iowa … Continue reading
State Board of Education adopts Common Core State Standards
From the Iowa Department of Education: DES MOINES – The State Board of Education today voted 6-0 to adopt the Common Core State Standards as part of the Iowa Core. “We live in a global society that is more complex,” … Continue reading
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Local teens share thoughts on Cedar Rapids Public Library design
CEDAR RAPIDS – Libraries are more than books and whispered conversation. They are a place to learn and a place to study, but they are also a place to socialize or simply relax. A library’s design should this. That was … Continue reading
Iowa Board of Regents agenda items for Aug. 4-5 meeting
Published sometime in the last hour: MEETING OF BOARD OF REGENTS, STATE OF IOWA MEMORIAL UNION, SUN ROOM IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IOWA AUGUST 4-5, 2010 AGENDA ITEMS
Cedar Rapids student receives nursing scholarship
Kirkwood Community College sent out this press release earlier announcing it was awarding a $2,000 nursing scholarship to Cedar Rapids student Jamie Hermes. Congratulations, Jamie.
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Iowa City school board votes to sell land to UI
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school board Tuesday night agreed to sell the district’s headquarters to the University of Iowa. The board voted 5-0 in favor of selling the Central Administration Office building, 509 S. Dubuque St., for $4.5 … Continue reading
New year, new facility for Heritage Christian School
NORTH LIBERTY – The beginning of a new school year is exciting. The beginning of a new year in a new building – one that took a more than a decade to transform from idea to reality – is beyond … Continue reading
Iowa not a Race to the Top finalist
Updated at 2:08 p.m. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the finalists in the second and last round of Race to the Top funding during an education speech to the at the National Press Club today. Iowa didn’t make the list. … Continue reading
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Sales Tax Weekend Approaches
From: The Iowa Department of Revenue Iowa Sales Tax Holiday to be held August 6 – 7 (July 27, 2010) – The 11th annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday will be held Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010. Qualifying … Continue reading
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Marion prepares for district-wide registration
Marion Independent School District sent out the following press release today regarding registration for the 2010-2011 school year. The Marion Independent School District will hold a district-wide registration for all buildings in one location this year. It will be at … Continue reading
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Study places Iowa among top states for kids
Updated 7/27 at 8:16 a.m. to embed Kids Count report CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa is the sixth-best state for children to live according to the latest Kids Count study released today by the Anne E. Casey Foundation. The 21-year-old examination … Continue reading
Iowa City school district gets new assistant superintendent
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school district has added a new member to its central office administrative team. Rebecca Furlong joined the district as an assistant superintendent last week. The school board will formalize her hiring at its meeting … Continue reading
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CR Wash AP results tops in Iowa
Washington High School once again earned top honors in Iowa AP test results for this past school year. Building upon its AP programs in 26 different subjects, Wash had students complete 806 AP exams and 311 graduating seniors, achieving a … Continue reading
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