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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: February 2012
City Loses to West 55-52 in State Girls Basketball Quarter-Final – Photo Slide Show
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Linn County Auditor Moves More Than a Dozen Polling Places Out of Area Schools
LINN COUNTY – The 2010 midterm elections served as a kind of wake-up call for Linn County Auditor Joel Miller. “The last thing I want as the commissioner of elections is to have something bad happen on election day,” Miller … Continue reading
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City Loses to West 55-52 in State Girls Basketball Semi-Final – Photo Slide Show
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CCA Band students attend U of I Honor Band
On Saturday, February 18, the Clear Creek Amana Band Program took five students to the Iowa Memorial Union to participate in the University of Iowa Honor Band. These students were selected from applicants from throughout the state of Iowa. Twenty … Continue reading
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SILO Projects Significantly Impact Cedar Rapids Community School District
Since it was approved by voters five years ago, the one-cent School Infrastructure Local Option Tax (SILO) has allowed the Cedar Rapids Community School District to update and improve efficiencies at school buildings, modernize the shared stadium space, fund classroom … Continue reading
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Iowa City school district sets open houses for up-for-sale Roosevelt Elementary
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school district will hold two open houses at Roosevelt Elementary School for interested buyers. The open houses are from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 1 and March 8. Roosevelt, 611 Greenwood Dr., will … Continue reading
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Iowa City school district to hold open houses for Roosevelt School
IOWA CITY — The Iowa City School District will be holding two open houses at Roosevelt Elementary School on March 1 and March 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to allow those interested in purchasing the property the opportunity to … Continue reading
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Iowa Asks for No Child Left Behind Waiver
Iowa’s education director announced Tuesday he’s seeking a waiver for the state from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Jason Glass says the federal law is too rigid and relies too heavily on standardized test scores to rate schools. … Continue reading
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Proposed Cedar Rapids 2012-13 budget to be presented at March 12 school board meeting
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids school board will approve the 2012-13 school year budget in less than six weeks. Members have yet to see any firm numbers, but early reports are grim. The district’s declining enrollment numbers that have … Continue reading
Jazz Bands travel to Chicago
Jazz Ensemble performs at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. On Friday February 24th, 2012, City High’s Jazz Band I and Jazz Ensemble departed for Coe College in Cedar Rapids and then Chicago, Illinois. Both bands performed at Coe College and … Continue reading
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Dubuque Schools Consider Technology Changes
A push to improve technology and learning could mean some big changes for students and teachers in Dubuque. Dubuque school might replace their current I.T. staff with a team from Dell computers. When it comes to the latest technology in … Continue reading
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Polk Elementary Parents Make a Final Plea with Board Members To Keep the School Open
*Meredith Hines-Dochtermann addition from work session in bold CEDAR RAPIDS – Polk Elementary parents say their fight is far from over with 1,000 signatures on a petition to save their school. Supporters of the Cedar Rapids elementary turned out in … Continue reading
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Polk supporters asked Cedar Rapids school board members to save their school
CEDAR RAPIDS – Polk Elementary School supporters flooded the Cedar Rapids school board meeting Monday night, presenting information, anecdotes and a petition, with more than 1,000 signatures, in an effort to keep their school open. Superintendent Dave Benson recommended that … Continue reading
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Iowa’s First Lady Awards Scholarship to Cedar Rapids Senior
On Saturday, February 11, three high school seniors competed for $5,500 in scholarships at the 2012 Terrace Hill Endowment for the Musical Arts (THEMA) Piano Competition. Ashley Fruhling of Cedar Rapids was the 2012 THEMA winner and was awarded the … Continue reading
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Mount Vernon High School robotics team to compete in World Championships
For the 3rd time in the last 4 years Mount Vernon High School will be sending an Robotics team to the FTC World Championships. On Saturday at the Iowa-FTC tournament, team #458, Activate Go Initiative!, was the captain of … Continue reading
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