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 Lock-In
- Location
- Ely City Hall - 1570 Rowley St. Ely, IA 52227
- Audience
- Elementary Students (ages 5-10)
- Cost
- $40 per child
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2024
- Contact
- Callie
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Have you been stuck inside this winter and are in need of a ‘parents night out’? Consider signing up for a Lock-In at the Community Center hosted by Ely Parks & Recreation on Saturday, March 2 from 5:00p – 10:00p.
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IN SERVICE CAMP (K-5th): ANIMALS AMONG US AT INDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER
- Location
- Indian Creek Nature Center
- Audience
- K-5th Grades
- Cost
- Members $55; Non-Members $70 (Members login to receive your discount)
- RSVP
- Feb 23, 2024
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
Monday, February 26th from 9AM-3PM
Drop off / Pick up Times: 8:45-9AM and 3-3:15PMMake the most out of your child’s day off school! Send them to In-Service Day Camp at ICNC to meet the “animals among us”. Students will get an up-close look at Indian Creek Nature Center’s resident animals.
Dress kids for indoor and outdoor play, and as we will also explore and search for animals outdoors. Please send a sack lunch and snack. -
Fresh Air After School
- Location
- Indian Creek Nature Center
- Audience
- K-3rd
- Cost
- $160 Members; $195 Nonmembers (9 sessions)* (Members must be signed in to receive a $35 discount)
- RSVP
- Mar 04, 2024
- Contact
- Andria Cossolotto
- Phone
- (319) 362-0664
Information
Fresh Air Academy and Fresh Air After School at Indian Creek Nature Center are drop-off immersive nature experiences. Children will go on learning adventures with experienced ICNC educators.
Educators will develop seasonally appropriate themes to guide the day, but the children will determine the specifics of their time at the Nature Center. Children will spend ample time outdoors exploring and learning at the Nature Center’s 200-acre classroom.
March Dates: March 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 (does not meet during spring break week)
Drop off / Pick up Times: 3:45-4:15pm and 6-6:15pm
April and May registration will be available soon. -
ACT Raising Safe Kids
- Location
- Virtual via Zoom
- Audience
- Parents and caregivers of children 0- to 8-years-old
- Cost
- $40 Scholarships available upon request
- RSVP
- Feb 20, 2024
- Contact
- Malisa Rader
- mrader@iastate.edu
- Phone
- (515) 708-0622
Information
Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path when parenting your children? If you would like to strengthen your parenting skills with children birth to age 8, join other parents and caregivers to learn about positive parenting practices that help create stable, safe, healthy, and nurturing environments and relationships.
In the series of lessons parents and caregivers will gain strategies for:
Dealing with children’s difficult behaviors using developmentally appropriate responses;
Controlling their own anger;
Helping children control their anger;
Teaching children how to resolve conflicts without using violence;
Using positive discipline methods that fit the children’s age; and
Reducing the influence of media violence on children.Foster parent credit is available.
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City of Ely – Summer Camp Registration
- Location
- City of Ely
- Audience
- Elementary Students
- Cost
- $575
- RSVP
- Apr 01, 2024
- Contact
- Callie Stulz-O'Brien
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Registrations are OPEN for Ely summer camp! This program is open to 5 – 10 year old participants and will run for 5 weeks, Monday through Friday, from late June through the end of July. Get signed up today!
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City of Ely – Baseball Registration
- Location
- Ely City Park - 1635 Hillcrest St.
- Audience
- Preschool - 7th grade
- Cost
- $75
- RSVP
- Mar 01, 2024
- Contact
- Callie Stulz-O'Brien
- callie@elyiowa.com
- Phone
- (319) 848-4103
Information
Registrations are OPEN for baseball ⚾ This program is open to students in Preschool through 7th grade. The season will run from early April through late June. Get signed up today!
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Summer Camp at Camp Bear Creek
- Location
- Camp Bear Creek, 9106 42nd Ave., Wyoming, IA 52362
- Audience
- Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, & High School Students
- Cost
- Pricing is based on program & tier selected
- Contact
- Stacie Hoppman
- stacie@bearcreek.camp
- Phone
- (563) 488-3893
Information
Camp Bear Creek is a Christian Summer Camp located in Wyoming, Iowa, just 45 minutes from Marion! We offer partial and week-long sleep away camps for kids in grades K-12. Join us for general camp programs or choose a specialty camp like Music, Arts, & Drama, Sports, Water Adventures, and more!
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Prairie Hawk Preschool Pre-Registration begins January 8th!
- Contact
- Kathy Schulte
- ecc@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5296
Information
The Prairie Hawk Preschool pre-registration will open up on January 8th! If your child will be 4 years old on or before 9/15/24 they are eligible for Preschool!!!!