
Prairie Backpack
College Community School District’s “green” approach to distributing information from school sponsored activities and non-profit organizations.
Events
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2025 Prairie Fishing Team Informational Meeting
- Location
- Prairie High School Presentation Room #2702
- Audience
- All 7th -12th grade students and families
- Cost
- $0
- RSVP
- Feb 25, 2025
- Contact
- Mr. Goodale
- Phone
- (919) 610-4007
Information
Interested in learning more about joining the 2025 Prairie Fishing Team?
Join us for an informational meeting in the high school presentation room, #2702 to learn more. Open to all current 7th -12th grade Prairie Students.
Parents are encouraged to attend.
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Camp Tanager Summer Camps 2025
- Location
- Camp Tanager, 1614 West Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
- Audience
- Youth ages 6-11 years
- Cost
- Sliding Scale
- RSVP
- May 01, 2025
- Contact
- Donald Pirrie
- Phone
- (310) 573-9294
Information
Camp Tanager is now accepting applications for our 2025 Summer Camp Programs. Available camps include DAY and OVERNIGHT programs for kids ages 6-11 years. Day Campers can enjoy weekly camp themes and outdoor adventure on our 40 acre purpose built camp facility complete with 2 swimming pools, archery, basketball, pickleball, nature programs, group games and more!
Overnight campers enjoy the same great facilities along with evening campfires, pool parties, movie nights and more!
Free camp scholarships for our overnight programs are available for families that qualify.
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Glow Circus Spectacular
- Location
- Alliant Energy Power House, 370 1st Ave., Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Audience
- Pre-K through 6th Grade Students
- Cost
- FREE with paid adult
- Contact
- Carden International Circus
- cardencircus@aol.com
- Phone
- (417) 833-3588
Information
Carden International Circus
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ACT Raising Safe Kids
- Location
- Virtual via Zoom
- Audience
- Adults/caregivers with children, ages birth to 8-years-old
- Cost
- $40 Financial scholarships available
- RSVP
- Feb 03, 2025
- Contact
- Malisa Rader
- mrader@iastate.edu
- Phone
- (515) 708-0622
Information
Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path when parenting your children? If you would like to strengthen your parenting skills with children birth to age 8, join other parents and caregivers to learn about positive parenting practices that help create stable, safe, healthy, and nurturing environments and relationships. Foster parent credit available.
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We <3 Our Future Poms – Youth Dance Clinic
- Location
- Prairie Creek Intermediate
- Audience
- Students AK-5th
- Cost
- $40
- RSVP
- Jan 31, 2025
- Contact
- Sarah Auman
- Phone
- (319) 551-4089
Information
Join us for our youth clinic this February!
AK -5th grade are welcome!
$40 clinic fee – includes a camper t-shirt, 1 dance routine choreographed by a Prairie Pom, and 1 ticket to the showcase on Thursday, February 13th
Showcase entry fee $10 for adults and $5 for students
Pom and Bow package available for $10 purchase at registration on Tuesday!
*Monday, February 10th 4:30PM-5:00PM registration
-5:00PM- 6:30PM @Prairie Creek
*Tuesday, February 11th
-5:00PM-6:30PM @Prairie Creek
*Thursday, February 13th Showcase
– Doors open at 5:30PM
– show is from 6:00PM – 8PM
@Prairie Creek Intermediate – Activities Entrance
Your dancer during the two clinic days will learn a routine that they will perform at showcase on Thursday, February 13th! -
ImOn Ice Arena 25th Anniversary Open House – Free Skate
- Location
- ImOn Ice Arena, 1100 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Audience
- Anybody who wants to drop by for the festivities!
- Cost
- Free!
- Contact
- Tonya Frost
- T.Frost@creventslive.com
- Phone
- (319) 398-0100
Information
Come and celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the ImOn Ice Arena with us! From 1:00-4:00 we will have free public skate, a DJ, and even free cake and drinks! *Skates are first come, first serve.
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Hazard Anticipation Program for Parents of Teen Drivers
- Location
- 2401 Oakdale Blvd, Coralville, IA 52241
- Audience
- Teenagers 14-17 with learner's permits and their parents/guardians
- Contact
- Elizabeth O'Neal
- cph-oneal-lab@uiowa.edu
- Phone
- (319) 335-1840
Information
Researchers at the University of Iowa are looking to recruit teen drivers ages 14-17 with learner’s permits and their parents/guardians to participate in a research study about hazard anticipation on the road. Recruitment has started and is ongoing. If interested, take the eligibility screener here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d5SpFhxJuGNMHie?Q_CHL=qr
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25’26 Prairie Hawk Preschool Pre-Registration is OPEN
- Audience
- Any child who will be four years old before 9/15/2025
- Contact
- Jenna Langhurst
- Phone
- (319) 848-5296
Information
25’26 Prairie Hawk PreschoolPre-Registration is OPEN
We’re excited to announce that Prairie Hawk Preschool Pre-registration will open on January 6th for the upcoming school year!!
Why Prairie Hawk?
Award-Winning: Recognized with the Lighthouse Award for excellence in child development.
Future-Ready: Focus on critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
Cognitive Growth: Research-based model to stimulate curiosity and learning.
Emotional & Social Development: Hands-on activities to build strong social and emotional skills.
Wrap-Around Childcare: We offer before and after preschool care for your convenience.Gold Standard: Prairie’s onsite Early Childhood programming is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Programs that meet NAEYC’s rigorous standards receive accreditation, which signifies that they are among the best early childhood education programs in the country.
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In-Service Day Camp; Dinosaur Day
- Location
- Indian Creek Nature Center
- Audience
- K-5th graders
- Cost
- $55 Members, $75 Non-Members
- RSVP
- Mar 30, 2025
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
At “Dinosaur Day” In-Service Camp students will spend the day learning fun dinosaur facts and playing dino games. An additional In-Service Day Camp will be held on May 12. Drop off times are 8:45-9AM and 3-3:15PM.
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In-Service Camp: Outside the Lines (Crafts and Games)
- Location
- Indian Creek Nature Center
- Audience
- K-5th graders
- Cost
- $55 Members, $75 Non-Members
- RSVP
- Feb 23, 2025
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
At “Outside the Lines (Crafts and Games)” In-Service Camp students will create one of a kind masterpieces and enjoy indoor and outdoor games and activities. Additional In-Service Day Camps will be held on March 31 and May 12. Drop off times are 8:45-9AM and 3-3:15PM.