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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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Closing elementary schools could net a combined $2.6 million in savings for the Cedar Rapids district
CEDAR RAPIDS – Closing one Cedar Rapids elementary school could net anywhere from $600,000 to $757,000 in savings for the school district, according to a report shared at Monday’s board meeting. The financial analysis shows what the district would save … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Rapids school board, Dave Benson, enrollment, facilities, school closures
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Cedar Rapids school district confirms make-up date
The weather-related school cancellation on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, will be made up on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. This date was established as a make-up date on the 2011-12 calendar.
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Cedar Rapids school district enrollment, facilities discussion continues Mondays; school board work session to discuss current information
CEDAR RAPIDS – The public portion of the Cedar Rapids school district’s enrollment study process continues at Monday night’s school board meeting. Monday’s meeting will feature a work session during which Superintendent Dave Benson will present information related to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Rapids school board, Dave Benson, enrollment, John Laverty
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Romeo and Juliet on stage at Jefferson
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Jefferson High School Drama Department will present William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Jan. 26-28. Directed and designed by Joe Link, with technical direction by Bryan Schlotfelt, the show will feature a cast and crew of 35 … Continue reading
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CR superintendent presents transition plan at school board meeting
CEDAR RAPIDS – What happens to students if Cedar Rapids school board members vote to shift boundary lines? That’s the question Superintendent Dave Benson addressed Monday night as he presented the administrative transition plan during the school board meeting. “There … Continue reading
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Supporters turn out for Cedar Rapids elementary schools
CEDAR RAPIDS – Supporters of the four Cedar Rapids elementary schools under consideration for school closure – Harrison, Madison, Monroe and Polk – took to the microphone Monday night to address the Cedar Rapids school board. Linda Seger, president of … Continue reading
CR school board members to hear enrollment study report Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS — A decision regarding the future of four Cedar Rapids elementary schools won’t be made at Monday’s school board meeting, but district officials still expect a crowd. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. and will be held at … Continue reading
Iowa’s annual Condition of Education report shows little progress on state, national exams
More than two months have passed since Gov. Terry Branstad released his blueprint for education, with changes he’s said will make Iowa’s students competitive on a global level. Touting the proposed changes at town hall meetings throughout the state, Branstad … Continue reading
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Tagged education reform, Iowa Department of Education, Terry Branstad
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Parents, community rally to save their schools
CEDAR RAPIDS – Seven ‘Save Harrison Elementary’ signs sit in yards across the street from the school. Others are peppered throughout the neighborhood that still bears scars from the June 2008 flood. “There are fewer students because there are houses … Continue reading
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CR enrollment committee settles on proposals, not recommendations
CEDAR RAPIDS — Hard data has driven the Cedar Rapids school district’s enrollment and facility studies — to a point. “We’re moving from a data-driven process into a political process,” Superintendent Dave Benson said. The Cedar Rapids Enrollment Study Stakeholder … Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids school district announces holiday hours
CEDAR RAPIDS — All offices of the Cedar Rapids Community School District will be closed Dec. 23, 26, and 30, as well as Jan. 2. Because of limited staffing on Dec. 27, 28, and 29, visitors should make prior arrangements … Continue reading
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Board members approve sale of two Cedar Rapids district properties
CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids school board members approved the sale of two district properties Monday night following a public hearing that had a former school board member requesting the postponement of one sale. Former school board member and city … Continue reading
Public hearings to sell flooded Cedar Rapids district property on Monday’s school board agenda
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids school board will have two public hearings Monday for the purpose of disposing of district property damaged in the 2008 flood. Sniggol Holdings, LLC has signed a $110,100 purchase agreement for the purchase of … Continue reading
Teacher, author tells soggy tale of friendship, courage in children’s book
CEDAR RAPIDS — A walk along a creek turned into a rescue mission for Andy Allen. Allen was walking through the campgrounds at Camp Tanager with his dog, Norm, in June 2008. Norm was playing close to the creek, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Center Point Public Library, Flood, St. Jude Elementary School, Stormin' Norman
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