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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Ely Youth Baseball, Preschool – 7th Grade
- Location
- City Park, 1635 Hillcrest Street
- Audience
- Preschool - 7th Grade
- Cost
- $75
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2025
- Contact
- Callie Stulz OBrien
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Ely Youth Baseball is a fun, community-focused program for incoming preschoolers through incoming 7th graders. For $75, players receive a full uniform, and all equipment is provided except for a baseball glove, which participants must bring. The program runs two nights a week (never on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays) from mid-April to mid-June. Open to all College Community families, not just Ely residents. Join us for a great season of baseball and teamwork!
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Ely 4 & 5 Year Old Spring soccer
- Location
- Ely City Park, 1635 Hillcrest Street
- Audience
- 4 & 5 year olds
- Cost
- $35
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2025
- Contact
- Callie Stulz OBrien
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
5 week spring soccer program with Ely Parks & Recreation for children ages 4 & 5. The program fee is $35 and includes a team shirt – participants will be provided practice equipment. This is open to all College Community families, not just Ely residents. This program is 45 minutes on Tuesday nights from April 8 – May 6, 5:45pm – 6:30pm at City Park. Registration closes on March 1st.
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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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Inservice Day Camp: Winter Fun
- Location
- Indian Creek Nature Center
- Audience
- K-5th graders
- Cost
- $55 Members, $75 Non-Members
- RSVP
- Feb 09, 2025
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
At “Winter Fun Day” In-Service Camp students will get to play games and enjoy time outdoors in nature. Additional In-Service Day Camps will be held on Feb. 24, March 31 and May 12. Drop off times are 8:45-9AM and 3-3:15PM.
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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!
