New ECHO school opens after trailer days
Thirty students settle into the ECHO Environmental Science Academy built by Kirkwood Community College in the Clear Creek Amana district. The $2 million facility features wetlands waste water, rain gardens, geothermal cooling and solar elements with space for up to 45 students and lessons linked to its design.
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Tiffin Teacher Wins Toyota TAPESTRY Award for Prairie Program
Ell en Hartz of ECHO Environmental Science Academy in Tiffin received a Toyota TAPESTRY grant of 8900 for prairie reconstruction and hands on environmental science. Hartz was among 50 teachers honored April 1 at the NSTA convention in Atlanta. The project will study a 6 acre soybean field, collect data, build herbarium and invertebrate collections, and present findings to community grant supporters. Hartz has 35 years teaching experience, six at ECHO, an NSTA administered Toyota program.
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Tour to UI Athletics Hall of Fame for Newcomers
IOWA CITY Newcomers a Division of University Club invites new residents to a 9:30 a.m. tour of the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame at the Roy G Karro Building on Melrose Avenue and Mormon Trek Boulevard. Admission is 3 dollars with a door prize. Call 319 358 9535 or 319 338 6146 for information.
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Gazette to Publish 12th Annual High School Reunions List
The Gazette will publish a May 2 list of Eastern Iowa high school class reunions with organizers and missing classmates. To submit, provide city, school, class year, reunion date(s), location, contact details, and alphabetized missing names by April 19. Email, fax, or mail options are given.
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Engagements and Weddings Notices Help Desk
The Gazette offers forms and contact details for writing engagement and wedding notices. Readers can call (319) 368-8873 or 1-800-397-8212 for guidance and specifics.
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