The 36th Iowa State Academic Decathlon Competition was held March 5th and 6th online. The top scoring schools from around the state are invited to compete, and this year’s competition included 162 high school students competing for medals and trophies.
I watched a national news story recently regarding how to get children back in school as our country manages the pandemic. There was a clear focus on getting vaccinations to school employees.
Cedar Rapids Community School District will hold in-person graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021.
Cedar Rapids Community School District’s first junior high school building, then-McKinley Junior High School, opened its doors in 1922. As its principal, Frances Prescott was the very first female principal of a junior high school in the Midwest.
As of today, the first round of COVID-19 vaccines have been completed for Cedar Rapids Community School District staff. Staff received the Moderna vaccine—a two-dose regimen—and will receive their second doses in March.