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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: Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon fifth-grader wins spot at nat’l spelling bee
MOUNT VERNON – After four “nerve wracking” sudden death rounds and still no winner, 10-year-old Jeremy Ferguson stepped up to the podium Saturday during Iowa’s state spelling bee and beat out his opponent with the word “pharmacology.” Now, the fifth-grader … Continue reading
Student behavior leads to meeting with Lisbon wrestlers
LISBON- Superintendent Brad Laures says the goals and standards for Lisbon High School athletics will be discussed with members of the wrestling team at a meeting tonight. Parents are also invited to attend. This comes after the wrestling team unexpectedly … Continue reading
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Mount Vernon H.S. Robotics Club preps for Nov. 19 tournament
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon H.S. Robotics Club has been working hard preparing for the upcoming FTC Qualifying Tournament Saturday, Nov 19, at Linn Mar H.S. The opening ceremony is at 11 a.m. with matches starting at 11:30 a.m. … Continue reading
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Mount Vernon Alumni Association announces 2011 Alumni Hall of Fame recipients
From the Mount Vernon Alumni Association: The Mount Vernon Alumni Association announces its 2011 Alumni Hall of Fame recipients: ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENT: John Rife, Class of 1960 John is a friendly and familiar face around Mount Vernon, but also a … Continue reading
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Picking up the pieces: Mount Vernon focused on healing
MOUNT VERNON — Cars honk, and drivers wave. People stop on the sidewalk to visit. Children play in the park, their excited shrieks filling the air. It’s a summer afternoon in Mount Vernon, comforting in its normalcy. “I feel like … Continue reading
Mount Vernon school board releases statement regarding principal’s resignation
Responding to patrons questions regarding the resignation of former Washington Elementary School Principal Terry Eisenbarth, the Mount Vernon school board released the following statement: MOUNT VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS EISENBARTH RESIGNATION Some members of the Mount Vernon community have … Continue reading
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Parents, Others Meeting at Mount Vernon After Latest High School Student Suicide
MOUNT VERNON – Two days after a ninth-grader attending Mount Vernon Community High School took his own life, parents and others in this community met at the middle school to talk about it. School leaders confirmed the Tuesday night suicide … Continue reading
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