Category Archives: Prairie Edge

Think B4 U Speak Week – Order your shirt today!

The College Community School District focuses on anti-bullying efforts and ways to make our school community safer. This year, during the week of January 20th, the CCSD is celebrating our 10th annual district-wide “Think B4 U Speak Week”. This special week is dedicated to recognizing the importance of taking a collective stand against bullying. We will celebrate the conclusion of the week with a district-wide “Kindness Day” on Friday, January 24th.  You can order the shirt that has been designed for Think B4 U Speak Week. Orders are due December 30. Click the link below to order yours today!

2020 Think B4 U Speak Shirt Order Form

 

Prairie Boys Basketball Poster Night

Join the the Prairie Boys Basketball program for poster night this Friday, December 13.  The Hawks face Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a girl/boy doubleheader.  The varsity boys will be signing posters immediately following their game.

Prairie Boys Basketball Poster Night

Black and Orange Blowout Tonight, November 22

Basketball time! 2nd Annual Black & Orange Blowout tonight, November 22 starting at 6:30pm at Prairie High School.  Click on the flyer below for more details.

Black and Orange Blowout

Toys for Tots

College Community Schools helps to provide a happy holiday for those less fortunate by having a toy collection box at each of our elementary, middle, intermediate and high school, transportation building, district office and early childhood center from Monday, October 28 through Thursday, December 5. Click on link below for more details.

Toys for Tots

Prairie High School Fall Jazz Concert November 14

On Thursday, November 14, the Prairie High School Jazz Bands will present their Fall Concert at 7:00 PM in the Concert Hall at Prairie High School. This concert will be the first performance of the twenty-one member Jazz I and the twenty-four member Jazz II during the 2019-2020 school year. The concert will feature guest vocalist Eddie Piccard. This year, Eddie will be recording and performing with Jazz I as a part of KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project.  Click on the flyer below for more details.

Fall Jazz Concert 2019

Project SAFE to Host Community Conversation on Mental Heath Education Prevention

Project SafeCRCA presents a Project SAFE Town Hall: Mental Health Suicide Awareness and Prevention.   A town hall style community conversation will be held in Cedar Rapids on Monday, November 18, 2019, from 6:30-8:00PM.  Panel discussion and the resource table to open at 5:00pm, in the Cedar Rapids District Office 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405. A panel of local experts will be on hand to answer specific questions and concerns from the audience. Guest speaker will be Matt VandeBerg, former University of Iowa football wide receiver. Click on the flyer below for more details.

Project SAFE Community Conversation on Mental Heath Education Prevention

ECC School Age and Before and After School Openings

Our Early Childhood Center (ECC) School Age Program has before and after school openings at Creek, Crest, Heights, and Hill! Click on the links below for more information.

Prairie Crest, Heights, and Hill

Prairie Creek

 

Early Childhood Center Open House Today, October 17, 2019

Just a reminder that our Early Childhood Center Open House is tonight from 6-7:30 pm.  Celebrate with our community the completion of our new ECC and check out the wonderful spaces for our youngest learners.  Click on the flyer for details.

New Early Childhood Center Open House

Miracles in Motion Boo at the Barn

Join Miracles in Motion for Boo at the Barn on Saturday, October 26. The free event is open to the entire public! For more information about all the fun activities, click on the link below.

Miracles in Motion Boo at the Barn

Ely Public Library Literacy Award Ceremony

Congratulations to the Ely Public Library who received the Center for the Book Literacy Award.  Join them for their award ceremony on October 25.  Click on the link below for more details.

Ely Public Library Literacy Award Ceremony