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College Community School District’s “green” approach to distributing information from school sponsored activities and non-profit organizations.

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  • Job Shadow Opportunities for High School Students

    Audience
    High school students
    Cost
    Free
    RSVP
    Sep 23, 2022
    Contact
    Brittany Slaubaugh
    Email
    brittany.slaubaugh@kirkwood.edu
    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

  • All God’s Children Preschool Openings

    Location
    1195 Steeple Lane NE, Swisher, Iowa 52338
    Audience
    Parents of preschool age students
    Cost
    $41/week (3's PS), Free! (4's PS)
    RSVP
    Nov 30, 2022
    Contact
    Ali Huebner
    Email
    ali@kidsloveagc.com
    Phone
    (319) 848-2393

    Information

    Openings in our TTh or MW 3-year-old preschool and T-F 4-year-old preschool

  • 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
    Email
    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!

  • 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
    Email
    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.

  • Spanish Verb Camp

    Contact
    Jason Humble
    Email
    humblelanguage@reagan.com
    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.

  • Prairie Soccer Club Fall 22 Developmental League

    Location
    Prairie Soccer Fields
    Audience
    PK-6th Grade
    Cost
    $50-$75
    RSVP
    Aug 13, 2022
    Contact
    Curt Lewis
    Email
    curt.lewis@psciowa.com
    Phone
    (319) 751-4578

    Information

    Developmental League that is game based for grades PK-6th on Sundays in September and October.

  • Become a Substitute Teacher

    Contact
    Jeri Moritz
    Email
    jmoritz@crprairie.org
    Phone
    (319) 848-5246

    Information

    Join our Education Team and Become a Substitute Teacher for College Community Schools

  • Metro Youth Football summer/fall flag and tackle season

    Location
    Metro Youth Football Complex
    Audience
    Elementary-Middle School
    Cost
    $79.00-$199.00
    RSVP
    Aug 06, 2022
    Contact
    Scott Slezak
    Email
    theslezaks594@gmail.com
    Phone
    (319) 631-2123

    Information

    Greetings Prairie parents! Keep your kids busy and active by signing up for flag, modified flag, and tackle football with Metro Youth Football Association. Open to boys and girls alike, we have 1st-2nd grade flag, 3rd grade modified flag, 4th-8th grade tackle football for this summer/fall.

  • 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
    Email
    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.

  • 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
    Email
    fogarty.anne@principal.com
    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.