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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
Category Archives: College Community
Class sizes key in College Community bond vote for new elementary school
CEDAR RAPIDS — With less than a week left until the April 3, 2012, $15 million bond election, College Community School District residents are making up their minds on whether or not the district should build a new elementary school. A handful … Continue reading
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College Community picks John Speer as new superintendent
CEDAR RAPIDS — The College Community school board announced their decision to hire John Speer as the new superintendent of the school district Saturday. During a closed session Saturday morning, members chose Speer to replace outgoing Superintendent Richard Whitehead, effective July … Continue reading
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Tagged adel-desoto-minburn school district, ames, ballard school district, college community, des moines, greg dufoe, Iowa Department of Education, john speer, randy bauer, Richard Whitehead, Steve Doser, University of Northern Iowa
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College Community narrows superintendent field to two Iowans
CEDAR RAPIDS — College Community is looking at two Iowa superintendents to potentially take the top leadership position at the school district. The school board selected Greg DuFoe and John Speer, both currently superintendents at central Iowa school districts, as finalists … Continue reading
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Ninth grader becomes a compost evangelist for school
CEDAR RAPIDS — New trash cans popped up in the cafeteria at Prairie Point Middle School and Ninth Grade Academy earlier this month. The garbage bins have signs on them instructing students to deposit their leftover food, but to throw … Continue reading
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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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Xavier Hosts Mini-Dance Marathon
More than 100 Xavier High School students will dance the night away during the Mini Dance Marathon on Saturday to raise funds for the official University of Iowa Dance Marathon. Xavier students must raise a minimum of $30 to participate. … Continue reading
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Three Alumni Inducted into LaSalle – Regis – Xavier Hall of Fame
The LaSalle – Regis – Xavier Alumni Association will honor Sean Greenwalt (L90), Carol Ann Riha (L75), and Adam Spanich (R95) with induction into the LaSalle – Regis – Xavier Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday, February 3, 2012. The induction will take … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Hall of Fame, LaSalle, Regis, Xavier High School
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College Community sets April date for $15 million new school bond
CEDAR RAPIDS — Voters in the College Community School District will decide on whether to build a new elementary school on April 3, 2012. That’s the date the school board has set for an election to pass a $15 million … Continue reading
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Parents to recommend new school for Prairie
A community advisory group will present its recommendation for College Community School District to build a new elementary school during a special board meeting Monday, Jan. 30, 2011. The group, made up of parents from around the district, will present a … Continue reading
The making of a snow day
CEDAR RAPIDS — School superintendents don’t get much sleep the morning of a major snowstorm. The leaders of the metro school districts start their day at 4 a.m. if there’s inbound nasty weather. They spend the morning on the phone with … Continue reading
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Exercising the brain: Prairie teachers test physical activity’s influence on student learning
CEDAR RAPIDS — Teaching a room of 12-year-olds right after lunch is a daunting task. After 10 years of teaching, Prairie Creek Intermediate School literacy teacher Raney Kinsey-Thomas knows how difficult it is to reach her students during the post-lunch … Continue reading
College Community hires search firm for new superintendent
CEDAR RAPIDS — Board directors at College Community School District didn’t waste any time setting to the task of finding a replacement for retiring Superintendent Dick Whitehead. Board directors hired a company to manage the search for a successor and set a timetable … Continue reading
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College Community makes high school language arts changes
CEDAR RAPIDS — Starting next year, Speech will no longer be a required class for Prairie High School juniors. The College Community School Board voted Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at its regular meeting to get rid of the separate speech … 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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College Community superintendent announces retirement after 40 years in education
CEDAR RAPIDS — Superintendent Dick Whitehead announced his retirement during a meeting of the College Community School District staff Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. In a resignation letter to the school board, Whitehead stated he planned to apply for the early … Continue reading
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