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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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
- 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
- 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.
- TSA Home Page: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/cedarrapids/
- Questions/Details for Family Registration: Contact 319-364-9131.
2025 Toy Collection
Dates: October 24 through December 5, 2025
- Timeline:
- Friday, October 24, 2025 – Boxes distributed to community hosts.
- Friday, December 5, 2025 – Boxes/Toys picked up or dropped off as pre-arranged.
- List of Other Locations: https://cedar-rapids-ia.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/donate-toys.aspx
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!
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Write Now Contest – Hawkeye Haiku
- Location
- Virtual
- Audience
- 3rd-12th grade
- Organization
- University of Iowa Center for Advancement
- Contact
- Sasha Aronson
- Phone
- (319) 467-3449
Information
Join the University of Iowa Alumni and Friends Hawkeye Haiku Contest—free to enter and open to Grades 3–12! This year’s theme celebrates the Iowa Memorial Union’s 100th anniversary. Write your own 5–7–5 haiku and share your creativity!
