McKinley Matters: McKinley STEAM Academy goes ice skating

Dec. 19, 2019 5:56 pm, Updated: May. 7, 2021 4:54 pm

As McKinley STEAM Academy students are wrapping up classes this week before winter break, they got a chance to spend some time with friends away from the classroom at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. This video and photos are part of our series about public education through the eyes of one Cedar Rapids school.

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Avery Heiar laces up his skates during a free skate for eighth graders from McKinley STEAM Academy at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. McKinley students are wrapping up classes this week before their winter break. The Gazette on Sunday will feature the fifth installment in our series about public education through the eyes of this Cedar Rapids school. To see a video from the ice skating trip, visit www.thegazette.com/section/multimedia. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alissa Parsons (right) bumps into Angel Marner (left) as they cling to the wall of the ice rink during a free skate for eighth graders from McKinley STEAM Academy at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jasmine Armstrong (left) and Aniyah Lederle (right) hold hands as they try out their skates during a free skate for eighth graders from McKinley STEAM Academy at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Skates are piled up on the rental desk after a free skate for eighth graders from McKinley STEAM Academy at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)