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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 2011
Iowa City school district requests state audit
UPDATED 4 p.m. with comment from Hemingway IOWA CITY – Following a recent string of financial mistakes, the Iowa City school district has asked for a state audit of its books. It’s undetermined, however, whether the audit will occur and … Continue reading
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Volleyball Sweeps Dubuque Wahlert
By Annika Wasson Tipping over the Dubuque defense, Micheala Nelson puts down one of her nine kills for the game. City High Varsity Volleyball beat Dubuque Wahlert in three games at Dubuque Tuesday night. In their season opener, the Little … Continue reading
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CR Police Watch School Zones As Kids Return to School
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Across Eastern Iowa school is back in session. While it’s a fun new school year for kids, police have concerns. Authorities say each year they get numerous complaints about people speeding in many school zones, including the … Continue reading
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Statewide ACT would increase access for Iowa students; Des Moines, Clinton school districts already test all high school juniors
UPDATED at 3:15 p.m. The day ACT released its annual report, Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass said Iowa should be among the states that require all high school juniors to take the exam. Citing the percentage of 2011 … Continue reading
New buzzword for Iowa educators: Rigor
The No Child Left Behind act signed into law in 2002 made “accountability” a popular buzzword in education circles, as the law required schools to test students and meet state-established goals showing yearly progress. That law continues to hold schools … Continue reading
‘Iowa Assessments’ set to replace ITBS, ITED
The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development will have several changes in the 2011-12 school year — beginning with the name. “We are going out this year with new versions of our standardized tests, which … Continue reading
Schools changing how they report race, ethnicity on standardized test
A change in how schools report student information has the potential to affect the reporting of annual test scores. The 2009-10 school year was the first year that the race and ethnicity of Iowa’s students were reported in a new … Continue reading
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Educating girls in Pakistan
IOWA CITY — Friendship Force of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, in meeting room A of the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St. Jane Cranston will give a presentation about … Continue reading
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Horn Elementary to host Open House for new addition
From the Iowa City school district: Ernest Horn Elementary is hosting an open house on Thursday, Sept. 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the school. The public is invited to see the new addition. Refreshments will be provided and … Continue reading
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Bob Brooks to be first inductee to Kingston Stadium Hall of Fame
From the Cedar Rapids school district: Cedar Rapids Community School District Superintendent Dr. Dave Benson has named area broadcasting legend Bob Brooks to be the charter member of the new Kingston Stadium Hall of Fame. To honor Brooks, the District … Continue reading
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Little Hawk Pride: A Video and Slide Show of the Opening Pep Rally
Photos by Gabriel Brasile, Max Friedman, & Nat Alder Little Hawk Spirit: First Pep Rally of 2011 from Little Hawk on Vimeo. Principal John Bacon gets into the spirit by ripping off his pants to show off his new Bacon … Continue reading
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Mr. Bacon takes off his pants!
Mr. Bacon takes off his pants! from Little Hawk on Vimeo. Principal John Bacon gets into the spirit by taking off his pants. Continue reading
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Little Hawk Pride: A Slide Show of the Opening Pep Rally
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Waterloo Public Schools Survive Perhaps Final Dress Code Challenge
WATERLOO- The ongoing flap in Waterloo schools over a dress code policy for students may have finally come to an end. On Thursday, an administrative law judge affirmed the revised dress code drafted by the Waterloo Community Schools. The judge … Continue reading
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Preparation for football games doesn’t just come from the players and the coaches but rather the dedicated fans.Tonight the local fans will be fully decked out in USA apparel. Matching the theme, Cassidy Bergeon and Amel Ali spray paint tee shirts. … Continue reading
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