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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
Author Archives: Nanci Young/Workplace Learning Connection
Students Learn About Life After Graduation
Cedar Rapids and Marion high school students have been busy this year learning about how to be successful in school and beyond. They’ve had a resource available to them through their high schools to provide additional insight on life after … Continue reading
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Middle School Students Go Out & About
How do area businesses and organizations transform an adolescent’s concept of reality to a concrete understanding of the world around them? Is it possible??? Yes! It can happen through worksite tours for middle schoolers! Each school year, Workplace Learning Connection … Continue reading
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Local Meets Global – Connecting Area Students To Future Careers
You can’t contemplate the future without considering the impact of science, technology, engineering and math in our everyday experiences, especially in our jobs. Students in high school will be facing far different workplace demands than their parents. And, our middle … Continue reading
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Olin High Schoolers Explore Careers in Jones County
The goal was simple. Let Olin 9th and 10th grade students see and hear what type of post-high school career opportunities there are in their area in order to develop their high school plans to reflect where they want to … Continue reading
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Construction & Trades Industry EXPO
When: April 7, 2011, 3:00pm – 7:00pm April 8, 2011, 9:00am – 3:00pm Who: Building and Construction Trades Council & Workplace Learning Connection What: The following trades will have displays and apprenticeship coordinators will be available to visit with high … Continue reading
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North Cedar Teachers Tour Worksites To Enhance Curriculum
During a teacher in-service day in February, 43 North Cedar Community School District middle and high school teachers fanned out into the community to get a closer view of how the world of work and the world of education can … Continue reading
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Planning For Your Future Career Fair
Booths from 50 local businesses, colleges and organizations will meet with students and parents about planning for post-high school years Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids 7th Graders Introduction to Area Careers
This school year, over 1050 Cedar Rapids Community School District 7th graders got an introduction to a variety of careers in the Corridor area through Career Speaker Days coordinated by the Workplace Learning Connection. Guidance counselors from Franklin, Harding, McKinley, … Continue reading
Washington HS Students Practice Interview Skills
At one point in his life, actor Heath Ledger was quoted as saying, “I apologize for my terrible interview skills.” Christine Le’s Washington High School IJAG class members may not have an Oscar or the fame that Ledger had, but … Continue reading
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Marion Area Students Inspect Career
Workplace Learning Connection partners with the Cedar Rapids Police Department for 18 students from 7 area schools to job shadow a career in law enforcement. Connecting today’s students to tomorrow’s careers. Continue reading
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Central City 8th Graders Explore Active Careers
The 8th graders at Central City Junior High School are learning more than reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic. On November 15, 2010, they investigated options for their future by taking to the streets. The teens left their school campus to get … Continue reading
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Harding 6th Grade Career Speaker Day
What do you want to do when you grow up? That’s a common question that children ask themselves and often times are asked from curious adults. On October 26, 2010, over 300 Harding Middle School 6th graders got a little … Continue reading
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Jefferson HS Student Gets Her Future In Shape!
On October 27, 2010, Kimberly Crain, Jefferson High School student, exercised her options and energized her future through a job shadow with an athletic trainer. The Jefferson teen spent part of her school day at Fit 2 Live Gym in … Continue reading
Linn-Mar High School Science Classes Host STEM Day
On October 26, 2010, teachers from the Science department of Linn-Mar High school decided not to teach regular classes. However, the students still learned quite a bit! Instead of the normal routine, Linn-Mar had community members come to school to … Continue reading
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College Community High School Students Build Toward Their Career
Three Prairie Edge High School students, Lance Deyen, Justin Hovind and Darnell Woods and two Prairie High School students, Torrin Akers and Scott Plotz, are nailing down post-high school plans by installing some options in their tool belts. The CCSD … Continue reading