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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
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- 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
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Cedar Rapids school board members approve 2012-13 teacher salaries
CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids school board members approved a 3.69 percent “total package” settlement for the district’s 20012-13 teachers and nurses at tonight’s board meeting. This is slightly below the Iowa Association of School Boards’ state trend of 3.7 … Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids school board member districts to be reviewed Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids school district will review board members’ director districts at Monday’s board meeting. School boards divided into director districts must review the district boundaries after each federal decennial census to determine whether current boundaries comply with … Continue reading
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CR school board members updated on transition process; school choice deadline extended to April 18 for families affected by changes
CEDAR RAPIDS – Nearly a month has passed since Cedar Rapids school board members voted to change school boundary lines, and close Polk Elementary School and Monroe Early Childhood Center at the end of the school year. The transition process … Continue reading
Cedar Rapids school board members to approve 2012-13 budget Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids school district will have a public hearing regarding the 2012-13 school year budget Monday. The proposed fiscal year 2013 budget includes total budgeted revenues of $242.8 million and total budgeted expenses of $252.2 million, … Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids school board votes to close Polk Elementary School; proposal passes 6-1
CEDAR RAPIDS – Supporters of Polk Elementary School knew their school’s fate seconds before the last Cedar Rapids school board member voted in favor of closing the elementary school, but the news was still a shock. “They’re closing our school?” … Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids school board members to vote on closing Polk and Monroe tonight
CEDAR RAPIDS – More than a year of discussion comes to a conclusion at Monday’s Cedar Rapids school board meeting. Board members will vote on the school closures and boundary change recommendations Superintendent Dave Benson made in February. Board members … 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
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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Cedar Rapids school board to discuss school closures, boundary changes Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids school board members will discuss Superintendent Dave Benson’s school closure and boundary change recommendations at Monday’s school board meeting. Benson has recommended that two elementary schools – Monroe and Polk – close at the end … Continue reading
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CR superintendent makes school closing, boundary recommendations; Monroe and Polk recommended for closure
CEDAR RAPIDS – There was a collective sigh from some members in the audience of Monday night’s Cedar Rapids school board meeting as Superintendent Dave Benson presented his recommendations. Harrison and Madison elementary schools are safe. Benson recommended closing Monroe … Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids superintendent to make recommendations on school closings, boundary lines Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS – Nearly two months have passed since members of the Cedar Rapids school district’s enrollment committee had its last meeting, at which time members agreed to present five proposals to the school board. Those proposals – two of … Continue reading
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Clear Creek Amana at Cyclone Honor Band Festival
Five Clear Creek Amana High School students were selected to participate in the 36th Annual Cyclone Honor Band Festival. Jill Burdick, baritone saxophone; Lydia Raim, euphonium; and Jessen Smith, trumpet; were selected to play with the Gold Band. Kris Howell, … Continue reading
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CR school district hosts second public input session; school board work session answers additional questions
CEDAR RAPIDS – More questions were asked, and some answered, at the Cedar Rapids school district’s second public input session Thursday night. An estimated 350 people attended the forum at Kennedy High School, bringing their questions and concerns about the … Continue reading
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CR school district to host second public forum Thursday
CEDAR RAPIDS – The public came out and spoke up about the Cedar Rapids school district’s proposed school closing and boundary changes last week. Tomorrow, they’ll get the chance to have their say one last time before Superintendent Dave Benson … Continue reading
CR school district hosts public forum; parents, community weigh in on school closures, boundary changes
CEDAR RAPIDS – Taylor Griffith wanted to know where she’d spend her fifth grade year if Madison Elementary School closed. Taylor’s mom, Pam Griffith, wanted to know, too, so the pair attended the Cedar Rapids school district’s enrollment and facilities … Continue reading
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