Category Archives: Cedar Rapids

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 →

CEDAR RAPIDS — The mood among parents, students and teachers gathered outside  Polk Elementary School was mixed Tuesday evening. The warm, clear weather made it the perfect night for a school-yard buffet picnic, as local families were invited to learn more … Continue reading →

Spring break in the Cedar Rapids Community School District is March 26 through March 30, 2012. During this time the District Technology Department will be updating the phone system and relocating network operations. This activity will interrupt district phone, web site, and … Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s too early to tell whether Cedar Rapids schools will use alternatives offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to its current beef selection. The new offerings will not include a type of ground meat known as “lean, … Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS — David Frey, a junior at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, will join other outstanding musicians from across the nation March 15-17 as part of Music for All’s 2012 Honor Band of America. Frey was selected from hundreds … Continue reading →

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 →

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jefferson High School took first place in the large group category at the Iowa Academic Decathlon competition. The national high school scholastic and scholarship competition involves the study of ten different curriculum areas. This was the 15th … Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Jefferson High School Drama Department will present, “Greater Tuna,” March 15-17 in the Little Theatre. The comedy is directed by Bryan Schlotfelt and features a cast and crew of 15 students. Performances begin each evening at … Continue reading →

Teachers and students in the Japanese language programs at Jefferson, Kennedy and Washington high schools will host exchange students from Japan next week. “We greatly cherish the relationships we have with these sister schools and this year we are all … Continue reading →

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 →