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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
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- 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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Center Point-Urbana ready to start after storm
From the CPU superintendent’s blog: (Center Point) — The new high school and the intermediate school were both cleared for occupancy on August 19th by the state fire marshal and a state building inspector. School will start on Tuesday, August … Continue reading
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Willowwind students help tsunami survivors
Written by Erica Pennington IOWA CITY — While the disaster in Japan seems a world away for most, fifty students at Willowwind Elementary School in Iowa City participated in a localized effort to help survivors by learning origami on Tuesday. … Continue reading
South Tama school cleared after bomb threat
Updated by Dave Franzman at 1:40 p.m. The superintendent of the South Tama County School Distrist said the bomb threat Thursday which caused the temporary evacuation of the elementary building did not appear to come from the same person who … Continue reading
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Marion Students Diagnosed with Whooping Cough
MARION–Marion Superintendent Sarah Pinion says doctors have confirmed that two students at Francis Marion Intermediate School have whooping cough. Parents were notified in a letter yesterday to be on the lookout for any symptoms. Maintenance staff did some extra cleaning … Continue reading
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Cedar Falls School Removes Smokestack
Update throughout at 3:51 p.m. (Justine Scattarelli/SourceMedia Group News) CEDAR FALLS— Crews removed the top 40 feet of a troublesome smokestack in Cedar Falls today. The smokestack stands nears Cedar Falls high School and there was some concern that it … Continue reading
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Olin Dismisses Early Due to Prank
Updated at 2:11 p.m. Olin Principal Jeff Nance reports that additional cleanup is required and school will be closed again tomorrow, Friday, October 1, 2010, as a result. Updated at 8:10am with more information from principal: OLIN–Principal Jeff Nance says … Continue reading
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Hungry Rodents Drive West High Staff Nuts
IOWA CITY— Some hungry rodents were unsuccessful in their attempts to disrupt the start of the school year at Iowa City’s West High School. Principal Jerry Arganbright says the animals, possibly squirrels, chewed through a fiber optic line on the … Continue reading
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ICPD Issues Back to School Alert
From ICPD release: Iowa City Police Remind Drivers To Be Aware in School Zones Posted by: Police Mailing List(s): Police & Fire Originally Posted 8/16/2010 10:11:31 AM Iowa City Schools start Thursday, August 19, 2010. The Iowa City Police Department … Continue reading
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Sales Tax Weekend Approaches
From: The Iowa Department of Revenue Iowa Sales Tax Holiday to be held August 6 – 7 (July 27, 2010) – The 11th annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday will be held Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010. Qualifying … Continue reading
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Waterloo School Board Reviews Superintendent Gary Norris
The Waterloo School Board met last night in closed door session for its annual review of superintendent Gary Norris. District spokeswoman Sharon Miller says that the board will meet to discuss his contract again in open session at its July … Continue reading
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