Articles Tagged: Linn-Mar Community School District

Mayor Nick AbouAssaly says Youth Advisory Council gives him another opportunity to hear residents’ voices

Melissa Walker, Matt Rollinger and incumbent Rachel Wall win Linn-Mar school board seats

A former assistant track coach at Linn-Mar High School and owner of a high school sports photography service answered to two more charges Tuesday alleging he molested a second victim.

Former Linn-Mar coach charged with kidnapping and sexually abusing and exploitation of a 17-year-old male student.

This is the first year of Linn-Mar High School’s project-based Venture Program after the district ended its five-year partnership with Iowa BIG last year. In ending the partnership, the district cited both the cost and its desire to make the program more available to its students by having it on-campus.

The district adds an equity director and equity advisory committee to further anti-racism work.

The students are renovating a new home after the first one sold in August

Last week at a hearing, Geralyn Jones said wives signed for their husbands on her nomination papers to appear on the Nov. 2 ballot.

A king and queen will not be crowned at Linn-Mar High School’s homecoming this year or in the future as the school pivots to a more inclusive way to recognize seniors.

Since students 12+ have the option to be vaccinated against COVID-19, school board decides to leave masks optional for grades 7-12.

While Eastern Iowa’s two largest school districts — Cedar Rapids and Iowa City — reinstated a mask mandate this week for all students, staff and visitors, other area districts are waiting for a decision from their school board or have decided to forgo a mask mandate for now.

A Cedar Rapids teacher, who’s been using technology in her elementary classrooms for a decade, says it can help children, but never replace in-person learning.

Preview 12 games to watch in the Gazette area Friday, including an unbeaten vs. unbeaten, top-5 vs. top-5 matchup between Kennedy and Washington at Kingston Stadium.

The flags will help the districts stay in compliance with a new state law that requires every K-12 school to administer the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis and show the U.S. flag while the pledge is recited.

Strategists are an extra teacher in the classroom students can rely on when they need help in math, reading or other core instruction