We appreciate our teachers every day! 

While this is Teacher Appreciation Week, we are in awe of them every day! Teachers work tirelessly to connect and nurture students, as they strive to achieve our mission of Every Learner. Future Ready.

Teachers, we know these past two years have been a challenge. Thank you for your commitment to teaching the students in our community. We appreciate and honor you, always.  

Summer Programming Opportunities

Summer is a great time for students to continue to shape the skills they have learned throughout the school year. CRCSD has worked to compile a list of summer programming opportunities that are available to students.  

We would like to thank our community partners for helping us share this list of opportunities for students. 

Monday, May 9: 5:30 p.m.

Board of Education meeting

Thursday - Saturday, May 26- 28:

Various Graduations see schedule below

Monday, May 31: No School, Holiday

Wednesday, June 1: Last day of school (half-day)

Bridging health and education

A conversation with CRCSD Health Services leader about the past two years



Sandy Byard, Health Services coordinator for Cedar Rapids Community School District, has a sign in her office that says “enjoy the little things.” As she reflects with us on the past two years, she remembers challenges, changes and “the big things” she and the school nurses endured within the swirl of a demanding health crisis. 

Health Services, with Sandy at the helm, shouldered enormous COVID-related responsibilities in addition to regular roles within the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD). Since March 2020, Sandy has helped lead CRCSD through an unprecedented (there’s that word again) navigation of a global pandemic and the effects it has had on a school district with more than 16,000 students and 3,000 staff members. She led the daily District COVID Task Force meetings, conducted constant monitoring of research and data, collaborated with Linn County Public Health, IA Department of Health and the CDC - all while simultaneously developing policies and procedures for students, families, staff, busing and classroom structure mitigations. And, don’t forget the ordering of materials in large demand and short supply. Whew, those are some “big things.” 

Graduation date reminders

It's the month of May! Graduations are just around the corner. Senior class members are traveling back to their elementary learning grounds, by walking the hallways and sharing their graduation spirit with their elementary schools. Here is a reminder of the graduation times and congratulations to the class of 2022. 

Wilson Middle School - 6:00 p.m.

May 24 Cedar Rapids Home school graduation

Alliant Energy Power House - 7:00 p.m.

May 26 Jefferson High School

May 27 Kennedy High School

May 28 Washington High School

note these will be broadcast live and streamed on KCRG 9.2

DoubleTree by Hilton - 2:00 p.m.

May 28 Metro High School

note this will be recorded on broadcast Sunday, May 29 on KCRG 9.2 at 

Educational Leadership and Support Center - 2:00 p.m.

May 26 Transition Center Graduation