Cedar Rapids districts say closures did not spike class sizes
Officials report enrollment fell 2 percent from last June and overall class sizes remain near 25 students per teacher. Some rooms exceed 30 with ESL students counted in that total, while others stand at 20 to 29.
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Cedar Rapids
Aldrich Drahos
Second Ave
Ron Moore
George Ross
Drahes
Marvin Maire
Cleveland
Johnson
Drakos
Hoover
Grant
Drahos
Hayes Elementary
Hayes
Prairie band uniforms prompt growing fund drive and student uptake
Donna Grimm presents a new uniform to her daughter Lynnette as Prairie High School expands its program to 145 plus students in band rifle and flag corps. The gear costs exceed 23000 dollars, funded by Music Parents through ongoing drives led by band director Gary King.
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Donna Grimm
Lynnette
Rifle Corps
Flag Corps
Gary King
Harding Junior High Charger Clinic Set Sept 28
Harding Junior High hosts its second annual Charger Clinic from 7 to 8 15 p m for Cedar Rapids Community district junior high speech students. Six teachers offer 10 speech areas with 15 minute classes repeated four times. Students meet in the student lounge to select activities and may call Brent Christie at 398 2254 for details.
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Harding Junior High School
Cedar Rapids
Harding
Brent Christie
Harding Forensics
Educators attend UConn seminar on gifted education
Three Cedar Rapids area teachers Joyce Olson Mary Kay Klimesh and Jane Ann Bousfield joined international leaders at a two week seminar at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The gathering drew participants from Guam Indonesia and western Australia.
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Cedar Rapids-area
University of Connecticut
Storrs
Conn
Joyce Olson
Linn-Mar
Mary Kay Klimesh
Jane Ann Bousfield
College
Guam
Indonesia
Western Australia
Cedar Rapids Education Page Seeks News Submissions
Cedar Rapids educators are invited to submit news of awards and activities to the education page. Typed releases must arrive by 10 a.m. Tuesday to Kurt Rogahn at The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids 52406 and include student addresses and the sender's daytime phone number.
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Cedar Rapids
Kurt Rogahn
the Gazette
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Fillmore Elementary
St. NW
Tyler
Seventh St. SE
Fillmore
Harrison
11Th St
First Ave. NW
Squaw Creek
Grant Wood
Johnson School
Western
Wellington
Stovepipe Top
Third Avenue
Astro
Union
Park & Shop
Postal Vendo
Siegel
Charger Clinic
Coe Group
Coe College
Society of Physics Students
SPS
U.S
Canada
New Parent Group
Kennedy High School
KPAT
Kennedy Parents and
Judith Zachar
Elaine Burdt
Science
Jim Gibbs
Gibbs
Jefferson High School
Jefferson
The
Cedar Rapids Association For the Gifted and Talented
Cratag
Dennis
Leslie Siegrist Tell
Leslie
Cedar Ky al
Clinton Tohoig
Sears
Srigronere
Goodyear
VISA
MasterCard
Carte Blanche
Diners Club
2Nd Avenue
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