CRCSD classes will dismiss 1 hour earlier than the normal early dismissal schedule Friday, March 31st due to the forecasted weather conditions. 



Middle school will dismiss at 12:20

High school will dismiss at 12:20

Elementary students will dismiss at 1:20 

Interim Superintendent Update

On Monday March 27th board meeting, the Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Tawana Grover as the Interim Superintendent of the Cedar Rapids Community School District effective April 3, 2023.

“The Board is excited to have Dr. Grover assume the interim role until her contract begins on July 1st. There are big decisions that need to be made and Dr. Grover was available earlier than originally planned. I want to thank Art Sathoff for serving as interim when we needed him the most. He served with grace and his leadership guided us through this transition.” – David Tominsky, Board President

NCAA Final Four Celebrations

The Erskine Eagles were ready to soar and cheer for one of their favorite Hawkeyes, Hannah Stuelke. Tonight (Friday evening) Stuelke will compete with the Iowa Hawkeyes as they face undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. Stuelke is a CRCSD graduate and attended Erskine Elementary, McKinley Middle School and Washington High School.

KGAN interviewed the current Washington High School girls basketball team about their former teammate. As a true freshman at Iowa, Hannah played basketball at Washington HS last year. Click here to see the story.

CRCSD Receives Grant for Nearly $100,000 for Bus Driver Training

Cedar Rapids Community School District was awarded $98,990 from Future Ready Iowa for the Entry Level Driver Training Program. The grant money will help offset district costs to implement the new requirements for CDL training for school bus drivers.

Last December, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the newly created Iowa Entry-Level Driver Training Program to provide more opportunities for interested truck drivers to obtain their commercial driver's license (CDL) in Iowa. Yesterday, the Governor announced the grant recipients and CRCSD was among 46 local school districts and businesses that received funding. 

“This training means drivers will receive more classroom training and behind the wheel training before they are licensed to drive a school bus. This grant will help offset our training expenses and allow us to continue training our new bus drivers at no cost to them or for the district!” - Scott Wing, CRCSD Transportation Manager

CRCSD currently has 34 open bus driver positions. Apply here.

Jonathan Mooney to Present in Cedar Rapids

Please join us for a community presentation by Jonathan Mooney, a renowned writer, neuro-diversity activist, and author. 

Renowned writer, neuro-diversity activist and author Jonathan Mooney vividly, humorously and passionately brings to the wonderful world of neuro-diversity: the research behind it, the people who live in it, and the lessons it has for all of us who care about the future of education, inclusion, equity and belonging. He will share his personal experiences as a dyslexic, ADD, and neuro-diverse student who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old in a presentation filled with humor, knowledge and, most importantly, hope. Explaining the latest theories and research, Jonathan provides concrete examples of how to support neuro-divergent students so they can thrive. This presentation is a call to action to re-think normal and build a more inclusive society for all.

Thursday, April 6th

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Jefferson High School Auditorium

No registration is required. 

Champions Open House

Champions are welcoming all families to an open house next week. These events are an excellent opportunity to meet your summer site directors and learn about the exciting Champions programming. This evening will be fun-filled with activities and refreshments.

All Families

Thursday, April 6th, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

at Harding Middle School

Preschool Families

Thursday, April 13th, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

at Truman Early Learning Center

Holocaust Survivor Shares her Story

Jefferson High School students had a rare opportunity to hear from Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman. She shared her first-hand account of the systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews by Hitler and the Nazis. She shared the struggles of life in the ghetto, the concentration camps, and horrific details of how she survived and was liberated, along with her parents. Her message to students is the realities of her story that they must share with future generations so that the past can not happen again. The Thaler Holocaust Memorial Committee provided Friedmann’s presentation. 

CRCSD Art Show

Student artwork from CRCSD high schools, Jefferson, Kennedy, Metro, and Washington High School will be on display this weekend at NewBo City Market. The CRCSD Art Show exhibit is on display until April 3rd during regular NewBo City Market hours. Congratulations to all the student artists.