Mime workshop brings students into playful mime act
Kathy Dowd a Mount Mercy College nursing student led a pantomime workshop for first and second graders at All Saints School Cedar Rapids Tuesday Tracy Zamastil 7 and other pupils joined in as she demonstrated makeup and mime exercises to the class.
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Kathy Dowd
Mount Mercy College
All Saints School
Cedar Rapids
Tracy Zamastil
Kathy
Education Roundup on district switch meetings scheduled
The Cedar Rapids Community School District will host two public meetings next Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss moving to a K-5 and 6-8 structure. Coolidge Elementary Monday and Taylor Elementary Tuesday host district administrators and the Reorganizational Task Group to answer questions. Sheryl and Shana Nygren of 167 Brentwood Drive NE will be featured on PM Magazine at 6:30 p.m. Monday on KWWL TV.
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Cedar Rapids Community School
Coolidge
Taylor
Sheryl and
Shana Nygren
Brentwood Drive
Kwwl-Tv
Channel 7
Nygren
Linn-Mar High School
Wesley Nygren
Parents switch roles at Prairie Junior High for one day
Principal James E. Jennings writes parents may swap with their children on Thursday and Friday to experience student life at Prairie. Parents will follow students schedules and join classes. children may accompany or stay home as not all plan to attend.
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Prairie Junior High
Prairie
James E. Jennings
Jennings
National PTA Officer to Speak in Cedar Rapids
Margaret Borgen of Des Moines, membership chairman of the National PTA and former Iowa State PTA president, will speak November 18 at the Cedar Rapids school district offices. She will discuss The PTA Story and the goals and work of state and national PTA, and the benefits of PTA membership, sponsored by the Cedar Rapids PTA City Council.
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National Pta
Margaret Borgen
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Second Ave
Borgen
Iowa State Pta
Iowa Coalition of Public Education
PTA
Trustees named for Cedar Rapids school foundation
Thirteen nominees were proposed at Monday’s Cedar Rapids Community School District meeting to form a nonprofit foundation benefiting the local schools. The slate includes Julianne Anderson and others, with Assistant Superintendent Newell Lash serving as liaison to the foundation board. Education Week notes over 100 such foundations nationwide amid debates on privatization and equity.
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Cedar Rapids
Ywca Board
Junior League Board
Robert Andrews
Staub Court NE
Crca Corp
State Board of Public Instruction
Black Womens Civic Organization, Inc
White House
California
Education Week
Area debate teams win awards in Des Moines and Iowa City
Regis and Washington debaters excel at Dowling St Josephs Tourney in Des Moines with team second place and top speaker Dennis Henderson. Regis defeats Iowa City in finals as Washington reaches semifinals and third speaker Webb earns third. Brindley Forensic Tourney at Iowa counts Washington atop sweepstakes. Kristin Landis and Mike Wild win varsity and other awards. Kennedy debaters also place. Mooney earns best junior speaker. Martin Luther quote about marriage closes.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Regis
Bill McCartan
Paul Oetken
Dennis Henderson
Washington
Kenton Thompson
Ronny Webb
Iowa City
Webb
Casey Connor
Jeff Tronvold
Iowa City West
Scott Jackson
Kristin Landis
Scott Easton
Valley of West Des Moines
Kennedy
Jay
Tom Zachar
Brian Waterbury
Todd Knudson
University of Iowa, Washington
Jill John
Britt Moore
Kathleen Shean
Angie Wise
Mike Wild
Robert Anderton
Mark Pfeifer
Brindley
Chris Mooney
Drew Peel
Mooney
Cedar Rapids educators urged to submit news to education page
The Gazette invites Cedar Rapids educators to send news of awards and activities for the education page. Typed releases must arrive by 10 a.m. Tuesday to Kurt Rogahn at The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids 52406. Include student addresses and sender name with daytime phone number. No phone submissions accepted.
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Cedar Rapids
Kurt Rogahn
the Gazette
Induction at Washington High for 17 NHS members
Seventeen Washington High School seniors will join the Adastra Chapter of the National Honor Society at a Thursday 7 p.m. ceremony. Speakers include Horace Webb of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. and officers Marjorie Teachout Julie Horst Frank Foster and Steve Buttleman will participate.
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Washington High School
Adastra
National Honor Society
Jessica Albee
Glenbrook Drive
Pamela Bills
26Th St
Craig Burtis
Eighth Ave
Jill Caraway
Cedar Rapids
Scott Chipokas
Tomahawk Trail
Deanna Christensen
34Th St
Angi Conklin
Indian Hill Road
Robin Coufal
L1th Ave
Melinda Foley
Longwood Drive
Carol Hanrahan
Staub Court
Keri Hornbuckle
27Th St
William Renk
Park Terrace
Mark Siewert
Pepperwood Hill
Thuan Tran
Third Ave
Kristina Wilkins
Center Point Road
Ann Wong
Second Ave
Horace Webb
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Marjorie Teachout
Julie Horst
Frank Foster
Steve Buttleman
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Harry Edwards
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McGladrey, Hendrickson and Co
David Hughes
Blake Blvd
National Oats Co
Maurice “Jack” Ilten
Sunrise Drive
Ilten, Inc
Marilyn Jonas
Woodlark Lane
Peoples Bank and Trust Co
Jean Kruse
Sue
San Francisco Education Fund
Martin Luther
Charter Coaches Inc
St. Dr. SE
Iowa
Chicago
Drake Hotel
Windy City
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Lake Shorey
Lake Michigan
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Neil Simon
Gazette
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