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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Movie Night on the Field
- Location
- John Wall Stadium (Prairie Football Field)
- Audience
- Prairie students, families, and community members
- Cost
- For admissions we ask that you bring a canned food item or feminine hygiene products that will be donated to HACAP and the Red Basket Project.
- Contact
- Laura Linebaugh
- llinebaugh@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5340
Information
Please join us April 20th for a fun night of movies on the football field! Enjoy the movie CARS at 5:30 PM followed by the the movie BARBIE at 7:30 PM. Movie night of the football field organized by Prairie’s NHS students. Hope you can join us for a fun night!
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Movie Night on the Field
- Location
- John Wall Stadium
- Audience
- There will be two movies for this event. Cars will start playing at 5:30pm which is directed more toward younger ages and Barbie will play at 8 which is directed more toward 13+. Children under the age of 12 should have a chaperone.
- Cost
- Admission will be a feminine hygiene product OR a canned food item.
- RSVP
- Apr 20, 2024
- Contact
- Laura Linebaugh
- llinebaugh@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 360-2494
Information
The Prairie High School National Honors Society will be hosting a Movie Night on the Prairie Football field on Saturday, April 20th from 5:30 to 9:00 PM. All Prairie families and invited to attend! We are hosting this event as a way to celebrate and serve our Prairie Families and other needs in our community.
Two movies will be shown on Saturday, April, 20th. The first movie will begin at 5:30 PM and is rated E for everyone. Please make sure children under 12 are accompanied by an adult. The second movie will begin at 7:30 PM and is rated PG-13.
Although the event is free, we strongly encourage families to bring canned food items, feminine hygiene products, or donate to support. Canned items will be donated to HACAP, a Community Action Agency that serves low-income families, individuals, and Veterans in east central Iowa. Feminine products will go towards our NHS Red Basket Project. Items will go into bathrooms at Prairie High School for students who need them.
We would love ALL Prairie families to attend this event, and help us support these deserving local organizations!
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Teen Hang: Outdoor Move and Smores Night at the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
- Location
- 1847 E Ave NE, Cedar Rapids IA 52402
- Audience
- Students 13+
- Cost
- FREE
- Contact
- Lauren Manninen
- info@eiaaprogram.org
- Phone
- (319) 350-1805
Information
Join us for our monthly Teen Hang, sponsored by Hills Bank on the second Thursday of each month. All local teens 13+ are welcome to attend, dinner is provided.
This month we’ll be screening a movie outside as well as making some smores! Bring your camp chair, make some new friends and enjoy the beginning of spring.
No RSVP necessary, just come on by! -
Metro Spring Football Season
- Location
- Metro Youth Football 1100 Ahearn Dr NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
- Audience
- Youth sports
- Contact
- Keith Burrell or Josh Sickels
- myfaboard@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 393-8696
Information
Metro Spring Football Season
Kindergarten Instructional Camp
📅 Season Dates: April 21 – May 12, 2024
💲 Registration Fee: $30
🏈 1st & 2nd Grade Flag Football
📅 Season Dates: April 1 – May 19, 2024
💲 Registration Fee: $109
🏈 3rd thru 8th Grade 7v7 Passing League
📅 Season Dates: April 1 – May 19, 2024
💲 Registration Fee: $109 -
Fresh Air After School (April session)
- Location
- Indian Creek Nature Center
- Audience
- K-3rd
- Cost
- $210 Member, $255 Non-Members; Scholarships are available
- RSVP
- Apr 01, 2024
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
Fresh Air After School is held on T, W and Th in the month of April (a May session is also available). This is an immersive program that allows for students to unwind from their long day indoors by going on exploring adventures at Indian Creek Nature Center.
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Red Cross Babysitting Clinic
- Location
- Hiawatha Community Center - 101 Emmons Street, Hiawatha, IA 52233
- Audience
- 11-15 year olds
- Cost
- $130
- Contact
- Ambyr Severson
- Phone
- (319) 393-1515
Information
We want to be sure that young people know what to do to prevent and respond to potential emergencies. This class will develop leadership skills and teach participants how to keep themselves and others safe.
Babysitter’s Training
• Designed for young people to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care to infants and children in a residential setting.
• Learn about basic child care and basic first aid.
• Participants receive a certificate of completion.
• Target audience is 11-15 years old
Class is limited to 12. Register online at https://bit.ly/Babysitters-Training -
Never Dream Less Foundations
- Location
- 4211 Glass Rd NE Ste B-1, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Audience
- All students
- Cost
- Pricing is on the flyer.
- Contact
- Bree Lane
- Phone
- (319) 431-9072
Information
This is a non-profit organization that offers programming to children of all ages and helps them connect to the community and to each other in a electronic free and organic way.
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Prairie Poms (Dance) Tryouts 24-25
- Location
- Prairie HS South Gym - Clinics and Prairie Creek Intermediate - Tryouts
- Audience
- HS Students 9-12th
- Cost
- N/A
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2024
- Contact
- Sarah Auman
- Phone
- (319) 551-4089
Information
Varsity and JV Poms Tryouts – reigster to join our competitive program! Poms competes at the State, Regional, and National level. Register for more details.
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Ely Lock-In
- Location
- Ely City Hall - 1570 Rowley St. Ely, IA 52227
- Audience
- Elementary Students (ages 5-10)
- Cost
- $40 per child
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2024
- Contact
- Callie
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Have you been stuck inside this winter and are in need of a ‘parents night out’? Consider signing up for a Lock-In at the Community Center hosted by Ely Parks & Recreation on Saturday, March 2 from 5:00p – 10:00p.
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Biz Town Volunteers needed in April at Creek
- Location
- Prairie Creek
- Contact
- Katie Langrehr
- Phone
- (319) 862-1100
Information
JA BizTown is scheduled at Prairie Creek April 8th-12th. Volunteers are needed from approximately 8.30 AM – 2.30 PM. We will need 20 volunteers per day.