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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: Marion
Marion school district names new middle school principal
Press release from Marion Independent school district: MARION — Phillip Cochran has accepted the position of Principal for Vernon Middle School, Marion Independent School District. Phillip has been the 5-8 principal at Camanche Community School District since July 2004, and … Continue reading
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Marion principal receives statewide recognition
From School Administrators of Iowa: School Administrators of Iowa announced Dr. Greg Thomas as a nominee for the 2011 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year award. “We are pleased to recognize school leaders who are committed to education,” said Dan … 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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It Takes a Village…
Since the passage of the Iowa Smokefree Air Act in 2008, there seems to be a feeling of complacency with regard to tobacco-related issues. Tobacco companies have responded by escalating their marketing efforts and by introducing a variety of new … Continue reading
Kirkwood education centers planned for high school students in Johnson, Linn and Washington counties
Tanner Fellinger’s class recently finished a big project for the Monticello Fire Department by mapping all of the fire hydrants in the city. But Fellinger and his classmates didn’t walk around town marking locations by hand, and the class wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Rapids school district, Dave Benson, Iowa City school district, Jones Regional Education Center, Kirkwood Community College, Monticello, STEM, Stephen Murley, Washington School District
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Rotary donates defibrillator money to Marion schools
The Marion-East Cedar Rapids Rotary has donated funding to allow Marion schools to install defibrillators around the district. The defibrillator themselves were donated by the Marion Police Department, Area Ambulance Service, Francis Marion Intermediate Troops (a parent organization), the Vernon Middle School … 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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Tagged Linn-Mar High School, Marion High School, Workplace Learning Connection
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Marion Kindergarten roundup
SAVE THE DATE! Marion Independent School District Kindergarten Round-Up for all children in the Marion Independent School District who will be 5 by September 15st, 2011 Emerson Elementary School: Tuesday, February 15th 4-6 PM – Emerson’s Library Children can come … Continue reading
Marion holds preschool registration
Marion Independent School District will hold Preschool Registration for students who will be 4 years old by September 15th, 2011. Registration will be held Tuesday, January 25th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Starry Elementary School in the gym. For … Continue reading
High school and YMCA join forces to maintain fitness center
Updated 4:20 p.m. with additional quotes Marion High School sports a brand new fitness center this year thanks to a one-time grant that allowed the school to purchase state-of-the-art exercise machines. Why not spread the love? The school’s fitness center is now … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness, Marion High School, Marion Independent School District, YMCA
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YMCA collaborates with Marion Independent School District to Operate High School Fitness Center
The Cedar Rapids/Marion YMCA began operating the MISD High School fitness center this month as part of collaboration to sustain the center long term. T Read more at Eastern Iowa Business.
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Marion High School has Winter Concert
The Marion High School Music Department will have its annual Winter Concert on Monday, December 6th at 7pm in the Red Gym. Groups performing include: Concert Band, Cantorei, Vocal Varietas and Chorale. Small groups will perform pre-concert selections starting at … Continue reading
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Marion and Cedar Rapids recognized for shrinking achievement gap
DES MOINES — Students groups that traditionally have struggled are doing better in Cedar Rapids and Marion schools. The two districts were recognized by the state board of education Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, in a Des Moines ceremony as recipients … Continue reading
Linn-Mar confirms whooping cough cases
Linn-Mar schools have confirmed one of their students has been diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Several cases of whooping cough also recently were diagnosed among students at Marion schools.