Congratulations to Kenton Swartley, NE Iowa STEM Teacher of the Year! |
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Watch the CFHS Choirs Black History Month Showcase! |
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Cedar Falls Schools Foundation Supports
Equity Professional Development Training for CFCSD Staff
On February 19, the Cedar Falls Community School District (CFCSD) held an Equity Professional Development training for staff as part of its ongoing equity work. Presenter and Cedar Falls Schools alumna Chinelo Onuigbo, MSW, received a B.A. in Social Justice and Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan. She works to promote social justice and anti-racist frameworks at the community level. "We set a critical foundation for doing equity work in the school setting, discussed the importance of social justice in schools and collaboratively worked through scenarios and actionable plans to move toward a more socially-just community," commented Ms. Onuigbo.
"CFCSD is thrilled to partner with Ms. Onuigbo in our ongoing efforts to create a more inclusive school community. Ms. Onuigbo's training will be the fourth installment of our equity professional development series, which started in August. CFCSD is committed to this important work and we thank the Cedar Falls Schools Foundation for their contribution," stated Tara Estep, CFCSD Executive Director of Enrichment and Special Programs.
The Cedar Falls Schools Foundation supported the training through its Legacy of Learning Endowed Fund. This fund, established by the Class of 1963, with contributions from the classes of 1954, 1959, 1980, 1990 and 2000, supports staff enrichment activities, classroom excellence grants and senior scholarships.
The district recently launched an Equity Resources site for their families to learn about social equity in an accessible way.
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for Students, Staff and Families
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Watch the Equity Committee update at the Board of Education meeting. |
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Cultivating Justice: A Quest Toward Racial Equity is a collection of projects and resources made by and for people in the Cedar Valley to promote racial justice and activate systemic change in our communities. The Quest’s collection of local materials includes essays, videos, performances of poetry, artwork, podcasts, toolkits, events, and more.
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Watch this Parent University to find out more about our
Virtual Campus and how you can sign up!
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Tammy Bronemann, Reading Teacher at Aldrich Elementary, won a Cedar Valley Tools for Schools Award, she will be using the award to buy phonics chip kits, to help her students learn reading patterns fluently. |
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Brett Williams, a special education teacher at Peet Junior High School, won this month's 'Tools for Schools' award. With the pandemic forcing Williams to teach virtually, he has noticed many of his students yearn for social and emotional interaction and is investing in social and emotional online games to help them cope with these challenges.
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CF Students Named Finalists in Iowa State Bar Association Competition
Six Cedar Falls Schools students were named finalists in The Iowa State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division “Know Your Constitution” Project. Students include Jacob Smothers, Param Sampat, and Calyx Hadley from Cedar Falls High School; Taylor Johnson and Sai Pranav Kota from Holmes Junior High; and Sriya Kalala from Peet Junior High.
Sixty finalists were selected from the more than 500 students across the State of Iowa who participated in the “Know Your Constitution” Project. These finalists were honored at a Virtual Awards Program over Zoom on February 15, 2021. From the finalists, five students and their teachers will be chosen by a random drawing to receive scholarship grants and honoraria in recognition of their efforts. The “Know Your Constitution” Project is designed to enrich students’ understanding and appreciation of the Constitution. The students participating in the project were required to familiarize themselves with Constitution related issues. A quiz was completed by each participating student. An essay question accompanied the quiz. This year’s essay topic involved Constitutional questions centered on the restoration of voting rights to convicted felons and limitations placed by a fictitious state on their participation.
“Best Essay” finalists are posted to the ISBA website, with an overall winner that was announced during the Zoom program. This year’s “Best Essay” went to Param Sampat.
The Know Your Constitution program is sponsored by The Iowa State Bar Association, with additional funding from the Iowa State Bar Foundation and IOLTA.
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Congratulations to Hannah Batterson, Abby Forsyth, Ella Hertz, and Ashlyn Keve
for advancing to state in Poetry Out Loud!
Poetry Out Loud is a national competition for high schoolers created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation in which students study great poetry and compete at local, state, and national levels.
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holmesartdept Art display alert! Stop by the College Hill Sidecar Coffee location to see some fabulous Holmes artwork! 40 awesome artists are representing our school with their creations. Thank you to @sidecarcoffee for the opportunity to share our work with our community! #weareholmes
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Cedar Falls Girls Bowling Win Districts and Place 3rd at State! |
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Cedar Falls Boys Bowling Win Districts! |
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Congratulations to Athlete of the Year: Mississippi Division: Boys - Ryan Venem of Cedar Falls
Congratulations to Coach of the Year: Mississippi Division: Boys - Brad Baker of Cedar Falls
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Congratulations to Athlete of the Year: Mississippi Division: Anaya Barney of Cedar Falls
Congratulations to Coach of the Year: Mississippi Division: Gregg Groen & Staff of Cedar Falls
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Cedar Falls High School Signing Day |
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Due to the possibility that our boys will be in the state basketball tournament, secondary Parent Teacher Conferences have been changed.
High School Parent Teacher Conferences
4-7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8
12:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9
Junior High Parent Teacher Conferences
12:30-7:30 p.m. on March 9
4-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 11
There will be a 11:30 a.m. dismissal on Tuesday, March 9.
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The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union have implemented a Unified Non-Contact Period. The dates of this period are Sunday, July 25-Sunday, August 1. IHSAA information available at: https://www.iahsaa.org/event/non-contact-period-2021/
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Cedar Falls Schools will be hosting a virtual screening and panel discussion of the new documentary LIKE. More than 2 billion people have smartphones today and we check our phones on average an incredible 150 times every day. Technology makes our lives easier in so many ways - but what is the cost of our dependence, and our children’s reliance, on screens?
LIKE reveals the true effects of technology on the brain and uncovers the impact social media can have on our lives. The film’s mission is to educate, inform and inspire people to effectively self-regulate their screen time.
LIKE Virtual Screening and Panel Hosted by Cedar Falls Schools
Thursday March 25
6 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
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Reading Colors Your World Bookmark Contest
April 1st-April 30th
What does reading mean to you? How does reading color your world? We challenge you to create a bookmark that answers those questions. Submit your design by April 30th and the winning design will be chosen in early May. Winner will receive a certificate and their design will be featured on bookmarks for our Summer Library Program. They can be anywhere between 2.5"x5" - 2.5"-8". The submission can be sent to us physically via the school van or in person, or students can submit their design virtually by emailing it to youth@cedarfallslibrary.org. If they do submit it virtually, the preferred file formats are .png or .jpg, but PDFs are acceptable as well.
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