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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: October 2010
Band Closes Marching Season with Style
by Sonora Taffa & Annelise Jacobson The band breaks and screams, rushing onto the football field from all four corners. A gift box with arms and legs sprints wildly past Barack Obama, lumbering under the weight of a bass drum. … Continue reading
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Wading in: Linn-Mar students go on site for environmental science class
Updated at 3:00 p.m. with photos MARION — It’s 9 a.m. on a school day, the temperature is 39 degrees and Lisa Skilang’s Linn-Mar High School science class is in knee-deep mud and water. They wouldn’t have it any other way. … Continue reading
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Tagged environmental science, Linn Mar school district, Linn-Mar High School
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Regina Junior Senior High School donation to improve lives overseas
IOWA CITY – Dozens of books sit on a metal cart, waiting to be hauled away. The books used to sit on the library shelves at Regina Junior Senior High School. Librarian Sam Garchik weeded them from the school’s collection. … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Regina Catholic Education Center, University of Iowa, WiderNet Project
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Split decision: High school debaters take both sides in competition
When Iowa gubernatorial candidates Chet Culver and Terry Branstad go on stage to debate, they typically don’t stop halfway through to take the opposite stance on their issues. That approach is more familiar to the high school students attending Washington … Continue reading
INSIDE FANTASY FOOTBALL Opinion Column
By Will Benson & Dan Saehler With the NFL season underway, devoted fans are locking in their starting lineups late Saturday night, for the week’s slate of games. Eager to win some money or gain bragging rights with friends, fantasy … Continue reading
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21 and Dumber
First off, how much more confusing could this stuff be? According to the ballot, If you vote “Yes”, then you are saying that the ordinance should be removed, and if you vote “No”, then you are saying that the ordinance … Continue reading
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Faculty Battle Students In Dodgeball
Three lone teachers showed up to represent the faculty in the faculty vs. student’s dodge ball game on Friday, October 15th. “It was a real good turn out!” Chip said, “We had like, three teachers come out.” Unfortunately for the … Continue reading
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Xavier High School Presents “Crazy for You”
The Xavier High School Fall Musical “Crazy for You” will be presented in the Regis/LaSalle Theatre at Xavier High School on November 4, 6 and 7. All performance times are 7:00 p.m. Reserved tickets can be purchased in the Activities … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Rapids, music, musical theater, theater, Xavier High School
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VIDEO INTERVIEWS: A Rob, Stanzi, Murray, and Vandervelde on the Big Little Hawks
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VIDEO INTERVIEWS: A Rob, Stanzi, Murray, and Vandervelde on the Big Little Hawks
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Linn-Mar High School Science Classes Host STEM Day
On October 26, 2010, teachers from the Science department of Linn-Mar High school decided not to teach regular classes. However, the students still learned quite a bit! Instead of the normal routine, Linn-Mar had community members come to school to … Continue reading
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wiki wiki what?
Censorship: it’s one of the words that our modern day society prides itself on combating. The first amendment is nearly universally known and respected, but in light of recent Pentagon attacks on the online whistle-blower site “Wikileaks,” it seems that … Continue reading
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Internet Threat: Cyber bullying at City High
by carl sessions “I had just moved to Iowa City from Ohio in 7th grade. I was the ‘new kid’ I guess. A couple kids came up to me at school one day, saying there were Facebook pages about me. … Continue reading
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Memory gaps: Memorization takes lessened role in E. Iowa classrooms
What is the capital of Arkansas? How many ounces are in a cup? When did Christopher Columbus sail to America? These questions traditionally would require a student to look through four textbooks in order to find an answer, making memorization … Continue reading
Retirees Invited to Washington High School for Free Dress Rehearsal Performance of CHICAGO
Retiree volunteers are invited to a special dress rehearsal performance of “Chicago” at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at Cedar Rapids Washington High School. The free event is being hosted by the Cedar Rapids Community School District Community … Continue reading