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A big thank you to Mount Mercy University for donating and delivering trees to Franklin Middle School, Garfield Elementary School, and Kenwood Leadership Academy Magnet School.
The university received a grant from Trees Forever to replace damaged and destroyed trees in the August 2020 derecho.
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Cedar Rapids Community School District has been awarded on the Forbes list of Best-In-State Employers 2021.
Please follow the link for more information. ow.ly/XwDz50GdLjo
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Thank you to all the teachers and administrators, you are awesome!
Linn County Public Health will be holding vaccine clinics in the following CRCSD locations:
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 3:00 – 5:00 PM at Harding Middle School CR (4801 Golf St NE)
Friday, Sept. 17, 1:00 – 3:00 PM at McKinley STEAM Academy Magnet School(620 10th St SE)
Monday, Sept. 20, 3:00 – 5:00 PM at Taft Middle School (5200 E Ave NW)
Linn County Public Health will give a $50 Walmart gift card to those who receive the vaccine.
Please follow the link for more information- ow.ly/8mK850G9F49
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Why at the middle schools and not at the high schools?
The reason behind Masks for CRCSD and $$$ can also go to Board Member and Superintendent salary. Unfortunately it's all about money not your children. www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-new-grant-program-provide-fundin…
The truth about it all! www.projectveritas.com/news/federal-govt-whistleblower-goes-public-with-secret-recordings-governm…
Hands off our kids!
Does anyone else find it wrong to bribe people to have their kids get the shot so they can get a $50 gift card?!
Do the shots they receive in school at the school clinic show up on their doctors vaccination charts? Are the parents privy to school vaccination records, are these shots being done to minors without parental consent?
Cindy Kepler Abbasi 50 Walmart gift card
Bribing children with 50 dollar gift cards, that's about as classy as offering free candy to hop in the rape van
No thanks
How about masking?
My children will not be getting the poison
Please follow the link for elementary and middle school student guidelines when visiting Kingston Stadium.
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Congratulations to Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy and Kenwood Leadership Academy Magnet School for receiving Nationally Certified Demonstration Level Magnet Schools.
Please follow the link for more information- ow.ly/DfGp50G6qmu
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Congratulations 👏👏
Linn County Public Health will hold vaccine clinics in six schools in September. Please follow the link for more information. ow.ly/1n6050G46dO #WeAreCRCSD
Cedar River Academy at Taylor Elementary (CRA) students took part in a mindfulness exercise Friday afternoon.
Third graders took deep breaths and walked through the labyrinth to help clear their minds and give them clarity.
The handprints along the labyrinth outline every student who attended CRA in the 2020-2021 school year.
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Your CRCSD ID card may be used as a Cedar Rapids Public Library card. #WeAreCRCSDCalling all Cedar Rapids Community School District families and students!
Did you know your student ID can also be used as a Cedar Rapids Public Library card? Use it to access all of the library’s digital and physical resources – including online databases, ebooks, audio books, video streaming, and more, all of which you can access from anywhere with an internet connection.
Your library card number is 1000301 plus your Student ID number.
Use this to log into the catalog and place books on hold, or use a digital resource from our website, CRLibrary.org.
Your pin number is the last four digits of your student ID.
Pass the information on to a student in your life!
Thank you Workplace Learning connection! It was a pleasure working with you. #WeAreCRCSDWe want to recognize Jeff Lucas, Stephanie Neff, and their teams at Cedar Rapids Community School District for hosting nine student interns this summer in the fields of Information Technology and Mental Health Advocacy. In today’s world, careers in these fields are pivotal and it is so important to foster students’ interest in these areas. We couldn’t provide these opportunities without partners like Jeff and Stephanie. Thank you!
“The opportunity to partner with Kirkwood Community College to offer internships to students is a wonderful opportunity for CRCSD to continue helping students grow and build toward their future goals. The CRCSD IT team loved working with our group of interns and found it to be an equally rewarding experience.” – Jeff Lucas, Information Technology Manager – Cedar Rapids Community School District
Get connected! www.kirkwood.edu/wlc
#futurereadyia #IIN #IowaINsider #ICRFuture #ICRIowa Iowa Intermediary Network Cedar Rapids Community School District
The first day of the 2021 – 2022 school year is in the books!
Thank you to all the students, staff, and volunteers that make every day a success.
Thank you for reviewing the school bus passing laws in Iowa. #WeAreCRCSD
School bus related and unsure of who to ask – If my child's bus is early to their stop, is the bus to wait until the scheduled pick up time to load and leave? Today the bus was early and left before the scheduled pick up time and my 9 year old son was left waiting there unsure of what to do.
Thanks to the hard work of the district maintenance department, the Kitty Hawk sculpture at Wright Elementary School is back up.
The sculpture that celebrates the school’s namesake Wilbur and Orville Wright was knocked down during the August 10, 2020 derecho. #WeAreCRCSD
From the 2003 city wide art exhibit of planes commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Wright's first flight. Orville & Wilbur Wright and their family lived in Cedar Rapids from June 1878 to June 1881. Orville & Wilbur attended Cedar Rapids schools including the really old Washington School building (the brick one before the stone one) that faced 4th Avenue SE across from what we now call Greene Square and they also went to the old Jefferson School at 716 A Avenue NE….later a Knights of Columbus site…now Greenstate Credit Union location.
My boys actually noticed it was back up at the open house yesterday.
I love always driving past and seeing this statue
Staff at West Willow Elementary are putting the finishing touches on classrooms for Monday’s first day of school.
Teachers have been busy getting settled in with organizing the curriculum that many brought with them from Coolidge Elementary School.
West Willow Elementary School is the first new CRCSD brick and mortar building built in twenty years. #WeAreCRCSD
So thrilled for our district and the students!! What an amazing building!
These pictures look nice but so many things not finished in this building. I can’t imagine how extremely stressful this has been for the staff!! The general public has no idea what a mess it is!! Thinking of all those who work there!
The students are going to be so excited to see their new school and teachers 👍❤️
Why is everything carpeted? In other buildings carpet was torn out and replaced with tile because it is easier to maintain. What happened to the furniture that was at Coolidge? Everything looks nice and shiny now but if not properly staffed with custodians it will deteriorate quickly!
It’s always exciting to start a new year, but when you do tat in a new beautiful building it’s even better!! Have a super great year 🤗
That carpet will be a mess when kids start puking and go to the bathroom on it and when winter comes and they start tracking in
Really nice! Is the carpet easier to maintain than tile? It looks so cozy :)
Is Cleveland Elementary still there on First Avenue NW>
Such a great new school. Seen it yesterday and its like WOW. So happy for you all.
Have a great school year!
How exciting for students, staff and our entire community!!
My nephew starts 1st grade there tomorrow
Looks amazing!
Gorgeous
Nice!!!
Looks beautiful
It looks impressive!!! ❤️
Wow. It’s gorgeous. Love the big windows !
Looks great!!!
Woohoo!
Nikki Elizabeth😍😍😍
Looking nice!! ❤️
I’m going back and
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please post more pictures please!
The Monday, August 23, 2021 Board Meeting for the Cedar Rapids Community School District – Board of Education will begin at 5:30 PM. www.cr.k12.ia.us/our-district/board-of-education/ #WeAreCRCSD
Several summer projects are close to completion at Franklin Middle School. Students and visitors will find that the attendance office has moved into a secured entry in the 20th Street main entrance.
Counseling offices and the health clinic have relocated down the main hallway.
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Here are some reminders as we enter into the new school year:
• Physicals- current physicals are required for Preschool students and 7th through 12th-grade athletes.
• Immunizations- The State of Iowa requires proof that immunizations are up to date, or a state allowed exemption be on file, for students to be able to attend school.
• The Iowa Department of Public Health requires that all students entering 7th and 12th grade have both a Meningococcal vaccine and a Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis/whooping cough) vaccine booster prior to starting school.
In consultation with your health care provider, please consider having your child, age 12 and up, receive the COVID vaccine.
If you have further questions please contact the school in your student’s attendance area.
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Important information for families.
Annie Bradford is getting settled in as principal of Johnson STEAM Academy Magnet School.
Annie has been an administrator for the past six years and joins us from the Starmont Community School District.
A 1997 John F. Kennedy High School graduate, Annie has always wanted to return to her home District and is excited to join the J.S.A. community.
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Happy Annie is back in town. Will be great at Johnson!
Congrats, Jaguar Princess. You will enjoy Johnson very much.
Welcome back Annie!!!!
Here's hoping Annie has a mask on when the kids arrive. I know, I know.. this Iowa district knows better than people who have studied these things their whole lives, which is how we know you're SUCH GREAT TEACHERS. You ignore things you don't like and pick and choose what you do. No doubt your kids will have no clue about the world after you're done with them.
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Go Annie! 🍎📚
Congratulations to this Mount Mercy Alum! 💙💛💙💛 @mountmercyalumni
Congrats!
Congratulations Annie! Best wishes
Welcome back!
I'm sure you'll do a great job Annie!
I love the picture and the write-up!!!
Summer projects are wrapping up at McKinley STEAM Academy Magnet School
The main office is moving to the first floor. The attendance office moves to the "A" door, across from Mercy Medical Center along 10th Street. All visitors will use this entrance.
The orchestra room is much larger than before. The removal of a wall between two classrooms opened up the space along with new flooring and ceiling.
The gymnasium floor had been sanded, stained, and resealed.
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CRCSD has a great building and grounds staff and custodial staff! They work hard for us. Nice job!
Wow! Moving the office has always made sense since 1922
I swear this building looks better than when I attended approx 45 years ago. Every time I go in it I am blown away. It always seems to have a little more TLC than other buildings. Nicely done whomever plans,implements , and maintains improvements at McKinley.
Gorgeous building!
Please follow the link for important back-to-school information. ow.ly/3hsf50FNN5c
**Due to Federal Law, students and staff riding in CRCSD buses/vans/vehicles must wear a mask. A mask will be provided to students who don’t have a mask. Students should use hand sanitizer when boarding and leaving the bus.**
Masks are not good for you