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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Try Lacrosse! Spring break clinics and Spring ’25 information
- Location
- various depending on date attended
- Audience
- Students age 7 through high school
- Cost
- clinics are FREE, see fees on team page for Spring season
- RSVP
- Mar 17, 2025
- Contact
- Jeff Kueter
- Phone
- (709) 919-2853
Information
Why Play Boys Lacrosse?
Lacrosse is an excellent option for a dual sport athlete looking for a new challenge or seeking to hone core athletic skills this Spring! We are actively seeking boys, and girls age 7 & up to join our growing squad.
Lacrosse skills are all-sports skills. Playing lacrosse will:
Improve Hand-Eye Coordination
Improve Conditioning, Speed, and Stamina
Improve Agility
Improve Body Positioning and Spatial Awareness
Develop Physicality, Improving Ability to Handle and Initiate Contact
Improve On-Field Communication Skills
Visit www.kingfisherlacrosse.com for more information!Kingfisher will also be offering Spring Break Clinics 5 options to choose from – join us in Cedar Rapids or Solon and let’s see if lacrosse is for you! Details at www.kingfisherlacrosse.com!
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Theatre Cedar Rapids Summer Camps are BACK!
- Location
- 102 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Contact
- Mic Evans
- mic.evans@theatrecr.org
- Phone
- (319) 366-8591
Information
Theatre Cedar Rapids Summer Camps are back! From Harry Potter and Percy Jackson experiences, future Show Choir Stars, STEAM Week and Play in a Week- there is something for every student at TCR! Opportunities available for K-12 Students. All TCR Classes are Pay What You Can- simply select the price that works best for you at checkout!
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MACR Sharks Swim Team – Sign Up for Spring and Summer Swim Team Programs
- Location
- Helen G Nassif YMCA, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Audience
- All swimmers ages 6+
- Cost
- Varies by Practice Group
- RSVP
- Apr 01, 2025
- Contact
- Donald Pirrie
- iowayswimming@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 573-9294
Information
Enrollment is now open for the spring and summer MACR Sharks Swim Season. Join the Sharks this summer and learn new skills, make new friends and enjoy some healthy competition. Swim team is available to swimmers ages 6+ years
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Prairie Fest 2025
- Location
- The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
- Audience
- All parents and community members of the College Community School District!
- Cost
- $75 individuals and $1,000 corporate tables
- RSVP
- Mar 22, 2025
- Contact
- Alicia Tjelmeland, Operations Manager
- Phone
- (712) 267-9286
Information
Prairie Fest is the Prairie School Foundation’s largest fundraising effort for the district. Help us enhance the education of our Prairie Kids with a night of entertainment, auctions, and an amazing dinner!
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Youth Job Fair
- Location
- Educational Leadership and Support Center 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
- Contact
- Natalie Fraehlich
- Phone
- (319) 365-9474
Information
Job fair focused on youth ages 14+ looking for part-time or summer work. Employers will include retail, local sports teams, city Parks & Rec Dept., etc.
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25’26 Prairie Hawk Preschool Pre-Registration is OPEN
- Audience
- Any child who will be four years old before 9/15/2025
- Contact
- Jenna Langhurst
- Phone
- (319) 848-5296
Information
25’26 Prairie Hawk PreschoolPre-Registration is OPEN
We’re excited to announce that Prairie Hawk Preschool Pre-registration will open on January 6th for the upcoming school year!!
Why Prairie Hawk?
Award-Winning: Recognized with the Lighthouse Award for excellence in child development.
Future-Ready: Focus on critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
Cognitive Growth: Research-based model to stimulate curiosity and learning.
Emotional & Social Development: Hands-on activities to build strong social and emotional skills.
Wrap-Around Childcare: We offer before and after preschool care for your convenience.Gold Standard: Prairie’s onsite Early Childhood programming is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Programs that meet NAEYC’s rigorous standards receive accreditation, which signifies that they are among the best early childhood education programs in the country.
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Prairie Poms Tryouts – 25-26 Season
- Location
- Prairie HS and Prairie Creek Intermediate
- Audience
- 8th-12th graders - 25-26 season
- Cost
- None - season costs will be discussed at the tryout meeting on March 6th.
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2025
- Contact
- Sarah Auman
- Phone
- (319) 551-4089
Information
Tryout for the Regional champion and the Nationally ranked Prairie Poms (dance team). Incoming 8th graders are now also welcome to join our JV squad! Register as an incoming 8th-12th grader for the 25-26 season! Dance studio experience encouraged as a competitive dance team. Perform under the lights at football games, walk in community parades, basketball halftimes, student assemblies, and competitions locally, regionally, and nationally. We would love to have you!
