Fifth graders recycle wrappers to fund Francis Marion project
Sydney Walker and fellow fifth graders at Francis Marion Intermediate School collect and sort over 100 Oreo and snack wrappers for TerraCycle. The program pays two cents per wrapper, turning waste into items like backpacks while teaching environmental care and raising funds for supplies.
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Corridor social media policy discussed at Cedar Rapids board
The Cedar Rapids College Community school board will discuss a social media policy for teachers using Internet networks tonight. It directs use of school accounts and Google Apps tools, allows third party sites with admin approval, and prohibits following or friending current students. Violations can lead to discipline up to termination. Also on the agenda are One to One computing, roof work at Prairie High, and Prairie Heights playground funds. The 7:30 meeting follows a 5:30 work session in the Educational Service Center boardroom.
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Fire extinguished at UI Becker Communications Building
A small fire at the Becker Communication Studies Building on the University of Iowa campus was contained to the first floor. The Iowa City Fire Department arrived at 2:50 p.m. and found burned paper and bulletin boards with no serious damage. About 10 people were in the building. cause under investigation.
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City backs naming private drives for Google maps
The City Council approved naming a previously unnamed private drive as Sadler Drive SW to aid truckers and map searches. An official policy will govern future namings to avoid substandard streets and ad hoc requests.
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50 50 group to push electing Iowa women to public office
A bipartisan 50-50 in 2020 group launches a 10 year effort to elect more Iowa women. Cedar Rapids council member Monica Vernon will announce at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Co chairs include Jean Lloyd Jones and Maggie Tinsman with a 14 member board featuring Vernon and Bonnie Campbell among others. The push marks the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage and includes a three day Blueprint for Winning Academy for women seeking office.
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Lee Clancey
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Tito” Coffman
Coralville
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Des Moines
Reagan Freeney
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