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🌞 Learning doesn’t stop when school’s out! Keep kids engaged this summer with fun, hands-on activities like:
🔍 Nature scavenger hunts
📚 Weekly library trips
🧁 Cooking to teach math & science
🎨 DIY crafts for creativity
🚗 Educational day trips to museums or zoos
Make learning a part of everyday summer fun!
#LearningNeverStops #SummerLearning #SmartSummerFun
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Did you hear? 🎉 We now offer 3-year-old preschool!
Our new Half-Day Preschool Program helps little learners grow socially, emotionally, and academically — all in a fun, nurturing environment.
📍 Available at Cedar River Academy at Taylor & Grant Wood Elementary
🕒 Morning or afternoon sessions, Mon–Thurs
💡 Income-based (Shared Visions grant)
🚗 Parents must provide transportation
Know a child who’ll be 3 by the 2025–26 school year? Space is limited — apply early!
🔗 Apply now on our website!
#CRCSDEarlyLearning #PreschoolReady #CRFamilies #EarlyChildhoodEducation
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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Mark your calendars, CRCSD families! Here’s your June 2025 reminder of important dates, including holidays, no-school days, and upcoming events. Stay informed and plan ahead!
#WeAreCRCSD #beyoubecrcsd #stayorganized
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✨ Big things are happening at McKinley! Today we celebrated the ceremonial Demo Day to kick off the renovation of the new MedLab space. From inspiring speakers and a golden sledgehammer moment 💥 to performances by the McKinley band and choir, student-led tours, and treats from the cooking club—this event was a true showcase of McKinley pride and talent. We can’t wait to see the future take shape! 🛠️🎶🍪 #McKinleyMedLab #DemoDay #WeAreCRCSD #FutureInTheMaking
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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📚 Time to return those treasures! All library books are due back at school. Help us get them checked in before summer break! ✅
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📣 You’re Invited!
Cultivating Stories of Resilience: Unequal Plates
📅 Friday, May 30 | 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 NewBo City Market – Kirkwood Kitchen
Join students from Metro STEAM Academy for Unequal Plates, a powerful youth-led showcase exploring food insecurity, equity, and community survival—part of the Rock the Block series!
🍽️ What to Expect:
✨ Debut of zines on food justice & culture
🎥 Video presentation featuring local voices & nonprofits
🥗 Light refreshments
🎁 Raffle of handmade student items (bring a nonperishable food item to get a ticket!)
🤝 Community connections & real-world solutions to food injustice
This event is the culmination of a student-led grantmaking initiative supporting local nonprofits, including:
🌱 GROW: Kazimour Farm & Orchard
✊ United We March Forward
🌍 Our Future Community
🗣️ “We’re telling stories that don’t always get heard.”
Let’s show up, listen, and support the voices shaping a more just food future.
✅ Free & open to all ages.
📦 Don’t forget your food donation!
#UnequalPlates #FoodJustice #YouthVoicesMatter #RockTheBlockCR #MetroSTEAM #WeAreCRCSD
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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🔍 Fact or Fiction? 🤔
U.S. President Herbert Hoover lived in Iowa only for the first decade of his life. 🧠📚
What do you think—fact or fiction? Drop your guess in the comments! ⬇️ The correct answer will be revealed in 24 hours! ⏳ #FactOrFiction #GuesstheTruth #WeAreCRCSD
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Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸
Their sacrifice reminds us of the true cost of freedom.
#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #crcsdremembers
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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🎓✨ Meet the Class of 2025 standouts! ✨🎓
We’re proud to highlight seniors from the Class of 2025 for their exceptional academic achievements. 📚👏 These students have gone above and beyond in the classroom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!
Stay tuned as we celebrate their hard work, dedication, and bright futures! 💡📖 #AcademicExcellence #SeniorSpotlight #ClassOf2025 #ProudMoment
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