Book club for boys a hit at Prairie Creek
At Prairie Creek Intermediate School Cedar Rapids the Guys Read club for fifth and sixth grade boys held a Hunger Games themed session during lunch and recess for National School Library Week. About 80 students attended as librarian Ernie Cox and teacher Marcus Hora promote reading as an authentic, adultlike experience. The program started last summer and meets monthly funded from the school budget.
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Guys Read Club
Prairie Creek Intermediate School
Cedar Rapids
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National School Library Week
Prairie Creek Guys Read
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Marcus Hora
Hora
Ernie Cox
Jon Scieszka
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Prairie Creek boys read and vote on books in Hunger Games day
Prairie Creek Intermediate hosts a boy focused reading group now 20 to 30 members strong as they choose novels by vote rather than teacher picks. The program emphasizes engaging discussions and broad genre choices while avoiding stereotypes and planning events like Hunger Games day for all Prairie Creek students.
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Prairie Creek
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East Iowa News Roundup in The Gazette
The Gazette reports on local developments across East Iowa including city council actions, school board decisions, and community notices. Readers learn about new projects, events, and public meetings shaping the region.
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West side shootings probe with multiple victims
Police investigate two Saturday night shootings on the west side. A man with a gunshot wound went to Guppy’s on the Go from Edgewood Road and Johnson Avenue NW and is hospitalized with nonfatal injuries. A woman in a nearby apartment suffered minor injuries. no suspects are in custody and connections are unconfirmed.
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Correction: Bush caption error in sports front page
The Gazette acknowledges an editor error in the front page sports caption misidentifying former President George W. Bush. Readers are invited to send comments on accuracy and corrections will be published in the corrections space with contact numbers provided.
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