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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Job Shadow Opportunities for High School Students
- Audience
- High school students
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Sep 23, 2022
- Contact
- Brittany Slaubaugh
- Phone
- (319) 358-3122
Information
Job shadow opportunities are available for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors through Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection! Both in-person and virtual opportunities are available and participation is free.
Shadows are typically 2-4 hours in length and students get the opportunity to explore a career field and connect classroom learning to real world work. The Fall job shadow application portal will be open Aug. 1, 2022 through Sept. 23, 2022 at 3pm.https://www.kirkwood.edu/workplace-learning-connection/job-shadows/index
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Prairie Early Childhood Center- PRESCHOOL Openings!
- Cost
- Free- AM or PMPreschool $173-Weekly for wrap around childcare.
- Contact
- Jenna Langhurst
- Phone
- (319) 848-5296
Information
ENROLLING NOW FOR Prairie Hawks Preschool. Please see our flyer for more information about our program and Preschool options.
ECC also has grants available for qualifying families to cover the cost of wrap around child care! Please contact the office for more information.
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9th Annual Volleybowl
- Location
- Prairie High School South Gym
- Audience
- All
- Cost
- Admission: A box of granola bars, fruit snacks, or gatorade
- Contact
- Rachel Combs
- rcombs@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 329-5753
Information
Come support the high school volleyball players on Wednesday, August 17th in the Prairie High School South Gym as they gear up for their 2022 season!
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2022-23 Prairie HS Open House and All Activities Kickoff
- Location
- Prairie High School
- Audience
- 9th-12th Students, Families, Community
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
- Rocky Bennett
- rbennett@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5340
Information
This will be the 9th-12th launch event for our multi-year, district-wide initiative to enhance our sports and activities culture. The attendees will learn about the mission and vision of the Positive Coaching Alliance and how it’s character-based curriculum will provide the opportunity to grow the activities environment, K-12. All 9th-12th students, families, activity leaders, and community are invited to attend. This event will correspond with the sophomore and new high school student orientation, feature an opportunity to view fall activity practices, and provide a chance to participate in a tailgate hosted by the Prairie Booster Club.
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Spanish Verb Camp
- Contact
- Jason Humble
- Phone
- (319) 361-6699
Information
The Humble Language Institute is offering a Spanish Verb Camp for students in the Cedar Rapids area. The 10-hour Camp will be offered on August 17th and 18th at the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids.
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Become a Substitute Teacher
- Contact
- Jeri Moritz
- jmoritz@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5246
Information
Join our Education Team and Become a Substitute Teacher for College Community Schools
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Mount Mercy University Boys Basketball Camp
- Location
- 1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids Iowa, 52402 (Hennessy Rec Center)
- Audience
- 2nd grade through high school seniors
- Cost
- $75/$100
- Contact
- Aaron Jennings
- ajennings@mtmercy.edu
- Phone
- (319) 213-0230
Information
The offensive improvement camp is designed for boys entering grades 2-12 who want to gain some serious offensive skills this summer! Our outstanding staff of coaches, current and former players will take you through the Mustang Offensive Improvement series. This sequence of drills has helped make the Mustangs one of the top offensive programs in the country.
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Devs Do Good Hackathon
- Location
- The Hotel at Kirkwood Center 7725 Kirkwood Boulevard Southwest Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Audience
- High school students interested in STEM
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Jul 13, 2022
- Contact
- Anne Fogarty
- Phone
- (515) 223-5896
Information
Join other students who are passionate about technology for a hackathon. A hackathon is an event where computer programmers of all skills levels and backgrounds work collaboratively on a software project. At the Devs Do Good hackathon you’ll work with a small group of students and a technical mentor on a project for a local non-profit. You’ll get real-world, hands-on technology experience and the non-profit will have new digital capabilities helping them further their mission in our community.
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4-H Summer Day Camps
- Location
- Varied Locations around Linn County
- Audience
- Varies from K-10th Grade
- Cost
- Varries
- RSVP
- Jun 21, 2022
- Contact
- JD Otterbein
- otter@iastate.edu
- Phone
- (319) 377-9839
Information
Iowa State Extension and Outreach Linn County 4-H offers quality summer day camps in our community. The day-long camps are educational, interactive, and sure to keep your child’s attention.
