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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: August 2010
CR district to conduct enrollment and facilities studies
CEDAR RAPIDS – Two studies that have the potential to change the Cedar Rapids school district will take place this year. District administrators will conduct an enrollment study and a facilities study throughout the 2010-11 school year. The timeline for both studies … Continue reading
Marion High School starts Monday mentoring program
Updated at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday with photo MARION — Every student at Marion High School has the same period blocked off at the end of their Monday schedules, but it’s not for a class. The students are taking part in … Continue reading
Washington police consider assigning “school resource officer” to schools
The Washington Community School Board and Washington Police Department are in the initial stages of negotiations for a “school resource officer,” according to Police Chief Greg Goodman. Read more from the Washington Evening Journal
Schools sought for energy-saving education program
The Center for Energy and Environmental Education is looking for schools to participate in a program to teach students about energy consumption in Iowa, according to a press release sent out by the group. The Iowa School Energy Challenge is … Continue reading
Marion school district brings in parenting expert
From a press release: John Rosemond is one of a handful of parenting experts who promote a truly traditional approach to raising children. John is a family psychologist with more than 35 years experience working with parents to improve the … Continue reading
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Garner students stand up for education
NORTH LIBERTY – Sometimes Kobe Burns likes to stand when he’s working on school work. Other times he sits. And then there are times he just wants to swing his feet back and forth while he figures out the answer … Continue reading
Garner family members celebrate opening of new North Liberty school
NORTH LIBERTY – A ‘Fine, Fine School’ is the story of a principal who loves his school. Principal Mindy Paulsen read the first page Garner Elementary School students this afternoon. The words, she said, describe she feels when she looks … Continue reading
College Community plans special school board session
The College Community school board will have a special session noon Friday, September 3, 2010. The main purpose of the session is to approve a bid to construct a new concession stand and restroom facilities for the district’s baseball and … Continue reading
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Murphy’s Law ushers in the new school year
If rain on your wedding day is good luck, then mold canceling the first day of schools means … nothing. Except a longer summer vacation and the headache of rescheduling lost instructional time. That’s how six Eastern Iowa schools greeted … Continue reading
ANAMOSA: Students/teachers turned needed safety feature into art canvas
By Alyson Hunt/KCRG-TV9 Sections of the ceiling collapsed on a classroom of kids in January at West Anamosa Middle School. A new school is in the works. In the meantime, school officials have to make do with the nearly 100 … Continue reading
Child Check dates announced for September and October
Updated at 1:15 p.m. with more information CEDAR RAPIDS — Parents who want to make sure their children are healthy learners are getting some help thanks to Grant Wood Area Education Agency. The agency is having several Child Check screenings … Continue reading
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City High teachers’ workshop proposal selected for national presentation
A proposal submitted by two City High teachers to the National Science Teachers Association has been selected for presentation as a workshop to teachers from around the country. The workshop, entitled “Catapulting into Physics,” will focus on a project-based assessment … Continue reading
Word cloud of Iowa’s Race to the Top application
I was reading an article earlier about similarities among the winning Race to the Top applications. Apparently certain buzzwords such as charter, evaluation, rigor, standards, assessment, accountability, online, e-learning, professional development and data-driven were mentioned more on winning applications than … Continue reading
Linn-Mar High cafeteria runs out of sandwiches Monday
Linn-Mar High School’s cafeteria ran out of Subway sandwiches for students on Monday, but Laura Mallicoat, the district’s information services coordinator, said the sandwiches were one out of seven entrée options. Mallicoat said the first week of cafeteria service is based on … Continue reading
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