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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
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- 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
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- 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: education
Parents appeal decision to make Iowa City kids walk to school
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school district has been formally asked to review a decision not to bus students from the Miller-Orchard neighborhood to Horn Elementary School next fall. David Dude, the district’s executive director of operational services, said … Continue reading
Young and Responsible
Xavier 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
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North Liberty parents’ frustration on high school issue causes some to discuss breaking away
NORTH LIBERTY — Feeling like their children’s needs are not being met, some North Liberty parents have discussed breaking up with the Iowa City school district. For many, the idea of forming a new district is more of a sign … Continue reading
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College Community Plans to Purchase Laptops for Students by the Fall
CEDAR RAPIDS – College Community Schools hosted an information session to explain why every high school student needs a laptop. The school district wants to give every 9th through 12th grader a school issued laptop. The plan is to order … Continue reading
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Iowa City school district backs off redistricting plans
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school board has set aside plans to redraw some school boundaries, a process that had been debated the past couple of months. The board Tuesday night voted 7-0 to follow Superintendent Stephen Murley’s recommendation … Continue reading
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Iowa City school district will get second appraisal for elementary school in hopes of upping price
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school district will seek another appraisal for the Roosevelt Elementary School property in hopes to getting more money for it. The district plans to sell the property, with the school closing at the end … Continue reading
Cedar Rapids School District Receives Grants to Implement Nation’s Leading STEM Education Curriculum
Cedar Rapids, IA—The Cedar Rapids School District announced today that it is the recipient of two $35,000 grants from Project Lead The Way (PLTW), the nation’s leading provider of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum. Funds from the grants … Continue reading
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Cedar Rapids school board members approve 2012-13 teacher salaries
CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids school board members approved a 3.69 percent “total package” settlement for the district’s 20012-13 teachers and nurses at tonight’s board meeting. This is slightly below the Iowa Association of School Boards’ state trend of 3.7 … Continue reading
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High school sends students forth to volunteer for “One Day in May”
MARION — What if an entire high school took a day off from academics to help out in the local community? That’s what 400 students at Marion High School set out to learn Monday, May 14, 2011, with their second “One … Continue reading
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STEM fields stressed, science projects on display at Iowa City event
IOWA CITY – Connor Burr dropped marbles by the pair into a paper cup suspended by a string and attached to two skinny poles, each anchored in a container of soil, sand and clay. The contraption was a model of … Continue reading
Xavier Places 12th in National Economics Challenge
Xavier High School, as State Champion, represented Iowa in the National Semi-Finals of the Economics Challenge, finishing in 12th place nationally. The team combined members of Xavier’s 1st and 2nd place state teams. Congratulations to seniors Kerry McCartan (Captain), Zach … Continue reading
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West Liberty Cracks Iowa Top Ten in “Best High Schools” Rankings
WEST LIBERTY – For a school with about 80 seniors in the Class of 2012, West Liberty High School doesn’t fit the exact mold for the “best” of Iowa. “I heard the news yesterday and I was really excited about … Continue reading
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Bid for Iowa City’s Roosevelt Elementary way below appraised value
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school district received just one bid for the on-the-market Roosevelt Elementary School, and it was significantly less than what the district wants for the property. The $201,595 bid, from developer Place Partners LLC in … Continue reading
‘Bully’ forum at Linn-Mar aims to unite community
CEDAR RAPIDS — The documentary film “Bully” has been in Cedar Rapids theaters for less than a week, but it’s already inspiring members of the community to reassess and attack the issue of bullying schools. About 100 people turned up for an … Continue reading
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Local educators weigh-in on state education reform
VINTON- After seven months of debate, state lawmakers finally made a decision about the future of education. Now local districts are weighing in. Upon election, Governor Terry Branstad promised to overhaul the state’s school system. He released a blueprint back … Continue reading
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