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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: January 2012
Large Group Speech Home Show Performance
Photographs from the City High Large Group Speech performance in Opstad Auditorium in January 2012. Photos by Della Nuno and Ellen Carman for The Little Hawk. Continue reading
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Little Hawk Entertainment Podcast Special: Oscar Special
Podcasting by Gabriel, Nat, and Max. As always. OscarPodcast Continue reading
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Strategies 101: Helping Families Cope with Bullying
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids City Council PTA will host Part 2 of a follow-up series to the Bullying Forum presented last spring. This event will be held on Feb. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Viola Gibson Room … Continue reading
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Shoe Drive! Xavier High School Teams Up with Soles4Souls
Fact: More than 300 million children around the world are without shoes. This year, Xavier High School is teaming up with Soles4Souls in an effort to make that number a little smaller. Soles4Souls is a charity that collects shoes from … Continue reading
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Celebrating Catholic Schools Week
The week of January 30, 2012 has been set aside as Catholic Schools Week. This is a national celebration of Catholic Schools and their importance as a part of the mission of the Church. There will be special opportunities throughout … Continue reading
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Jazz Ensemble IHSMA State Jazz Contest Performance
The City High Jazz Performance performed three pieces at the IHSMA’s state jazz contest on Saturday, January 28th, 2012. Here’s the full video of their performance. Continue reading
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South East JHS students win championship at the Annual I’ll Make Me A World Game Show
IOWA CITY — South East JHS students won first place in the I’ll Make Me a World Black History Game show competition on January 27th in Des Moines. The Annual Conference held at the Convention Center is a celebration of … Continue reading
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Isaac Newton Christian Academy to hold enrollment Open House Feb. 9
Isaac Newton Christian Academy, Cedar Rapids, will hold an Open House on Thursday, February 9, from 7:00-8:00 at the school, located at 1635 Linmar Drive NE. The Academy, accredited by the State of Iowa, serves children preschool – 8th grade. … Continue reading
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College Community Rapidly Grows While Cedar Rapids Schools Decline in Enrollment
CEDAR RAPIDS – Monday night College Community School Board members approved a special election on April 3rd for a 15 million dollar bond issue to build a new elementary school. A committee of parents and citizens presented more than 560 … Continue reading
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College Community sets April date for $15 million new school bond
CEDAR RAPIDS — Voters in the College Community School District will decide on whether to build a new elementary school on April 3, 2012. That’s the date the school board has set for an election to pass a $15 million … Continue reading
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Incoming 9th Grade Orientations Scheduled at Kennedy and Washington high schools
On Thursday, February 2, both Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Washington high schools will host orientation sessions for incoming ninth grade students and their parents/guardians. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in each school’s auditorium. The program will include an overview … Continue reading
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The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success 6th Annual Tribute and Fundraiser scheduled for Feb. 23
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success will hold its Sixth Annual Tribute and Fundraiser, honoring musician, community activist, and mentor Slayton Thompson, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 The dinner and program will be … Continue reading
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College Community Board of Education to Consider Special Election
CEDAR RAPIDS – Construction could soon begin on another elementary school building in Eastern Iowa. A group of parents, educators and community members from the College Community School District is calling for an election. They make up the Citizen’s Advisory Committee and will … Continue reading
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Jazz Bands rank well at IHSMA State Jazz contest
Jazz Ensemble warms before performing at the IHSMA state jazz competition Saturday. The morning of Saturday, January 28th, City High’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band I traveled to Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School for the Iowa High School Music Association’s … Continue reading
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Catholic Schools Week shows faith-based education changing with the times
CEDAR RAPIDS- Sunday marks the start of Catholic Schools Week were schools across Eastern Iowa will hold open houses to promote their faith based education. It’s also the 175th year since the founding of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. It’s the … Continue reading
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