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First day of school brings busy traffic and new routines
Cedar Rapids schools from Kirkwood to Kennedy report a smoother start than usual. Buses run with new radios, kindergarteners at St. Jude’s dine in a beer tent, and teachers note larger classes and staffing needs as enrollments align with projections.
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Christie Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
St. Jude’s School
Erskine
Prairie View Elementary
Cedar Rapids Community, College Community
Metropolitan Catholic
Transportation Department
Joseph Raider
Charles Debban
Arnold Paulsen
Wilson Junior High School
Kirkwood
Mary Francise Luking
Charles Swaney
Luking
St. Jude’s
Tom Moran
Kenwood Elementary School
Hayes Elementary
Moran
Truman Elementary
John Hegarty
Northwest-Side
Truman
Hegarty
Prairie High School
Ken Steine
Gazette
Kennedy High School
Michael Clover
Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Community
George Ross
College Community
Stephanie Croy
Gary
Kenwood School