Category Archives: Prairie Edge

College Community Night at the Kernels

Enjoy a night of family fun at College Community Night at the Kernels on May 11. The Kernels vs Peoria game starts at 6:35 pm, gates open at 5:30 pm.  Payment accompanying the order form must be sent directly to the Kernels.  Pre-ordered tickets can be picked up at the Kernel’s stadium outside the gate.  Look for the College Community table.  Click on the flyer below for details.

College Community Night at the Kernels 2015

Scratch Day

Grant Wood AEA is hosting Scratch Day for students in grades 3-8 on Saturday, May 9.  This free event will be held at Grant Wood from 9-noon.  Scratch is a computer programming language developed at the MIT Media Lab.  It allows young people to create stories, games and animations.  Click on the flyer below for more details.

Scratch Day

Frontline Flood Prevention Open House

Front line Flood Prevention: The City of Cedar Rapids is having an open house at the Cedar Rapids Public Library on April 14 .  The purpose of the open house is to help residents feel more prepared for seasonal flooding.  Click on the flyer below for details.

Resilient CR Frontline Flood Prevention 

Dr. Brad Buck to Speak at Prairie

You’re invited! Dr. Brad Buck, Director of the Iowa Department of Education, will be the featured speaker at the School Improvement Advisory Committee Event on Monday, April 20 at 6:30 pm in the Concert Hall. The topics will be what is Competency Based Education and what does it mean for our students? Please join us.  Click on the flyer below for details.

Competency Based Education

Cyber Safety for Parents

Are you a parent or guardian concerned about your children using modern technology? The Cedar Rapids Police Department and Kirkwood Community College are sponsoring Cyber Safety for Parents.  The program is Thursday, April 23 at 6:00 pm at Kirkwood Community College.  Click on the flyer below for details.

Cyber Safety for Parents

Summer Learning at College Community

Are you looking for a Learning, Enriching, Achieving Program (LEAP) for your student(s)?  Look, no further!  College Community School District Summer LEAP is here!  CCSD Summer Learning, Enriching, Achieving Program (LEAP) is offering classes for students who are currently in grades 2-6.  For more information about the variety of summer classes being offered and/or to register, click on brochure below.

Summer Learning at College Community Schools

Free Bicycle Helmets – Safe Kids Day

Does your child need a new bicycle helmet?  Safe Kids Kids Linn County will be giving away free helmets for children 18 and younger on Saturday April, 18 from 9:00 – Noon at Prairie in the stadium parking lot.  Click on the flyer below for details.

Safe Kids Day – Free Helmets