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Prairie Backpack

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

Arts

Events

  • CoderDojo with Matthew 25

    Location
    NewBoCo - 415 12th Ave SE. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
    Audience
    K-5th
    Cost
    Free
    RSVP
    Nov 01, 2025
    Organization
    NewBoCo
    Contact
    Ashley Turner
    Email
    ashley@newbo.co
    Phone
    (319) 412-5222

    Information

    CoderDojo is a free program for kids from kindergarten to 5th grade.
    Children can freely explore any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) themed stations, with mentors available to help them get started, allowing your child to learn and explore on their own.

  • Toys for Tots

    Location
    All school buildings
    RSVP
    Dec 05, 2025
    Organization
    Toys for Tots
    Contact
    Michele Matt
    Email
    cedar.rapids.ia@toysfortots.org
    Phone
    (319) 431-7294

    Information

    Toys for Tots – Linn County/Cedar Rapids 2025 Information

    College Community Schools is partnering with Toys for Tots this year! If you would like to donate new, unwrapped toys for local children, you can use any of our school buildings as a convenient drop-off location. Look for the donation bins near the main office in each school to leave your generous contributions. Thank you for helping us make the holidays brighter for children in our community!

    2025 Family Registration

    Dates: October 20 through November 18 Family registrations are processed online by The Salvation Army of Cedar Rapids through the Angel Tree program.

    2025 Toy Collection

    Dates: October 24 through December 5, 2025

    2025 Monetary Donations

    Available: Year Round Monetary donations help purchase toys for older children and infants.

    • Donate via the “DONATE NOW” button or mail a check payable to Toys for Tots to: Toys for Tots – Linn County c/o St John & Gielau LLP 4840 N River Blvd NE Ste 500 Cedar Rapids IA 52411

    All donations received locally are used to purchase toys for kids in Iowa. Thank you for supporting Toys for Tots!

  • Block Kids Building Contest

    Location
    Local 125 Training Center - 5101 J St. SW Cedar Rapids 52404
    Audience
    K-6 graders
    Cost
    No cost
    RSVP
    Oct 29, 2025
    Organization
    National Association of Women in Construction
    Contact
    Denise Carnahan
    Email
    dcarnahan@tkroofing.com
    Phone
    (319) 354-3909

    Information

    Students build a construction-related project in one hour