Facilities Master Plan Update

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After a pandemic, derecho and pause phase from the board-approved 2018 Facilities Master Plan, it’s time to start implementing the progressive work of building new, much-needed learning environments! One new elementary school has been recently built, one more elementary school is near completion, and others are planned for the near future and beyond. 


Our Facilities Master Plan Taskforce, composed of community members, parents and staff, has been hard at work the last several months looking at all the options and providing an elementary school amendment recommendation to the CRCSD board of education on March 28, 2022, and currently preparing for an upcoming secondary school recommendation to the board on May 9, 2022. 


Beyond the task force input, two community update sessions were held on February 8, 2022, and a recording was posted on the Facilities Master Plan webpage with a linked form to provide feedback. Presentations and question/answer forums were also held at the following elementary school locations: 

  • Tuesday, March 8, 7 p.m.—Madison Elementary School
  • Wednesday, March 9, 6 p.m.—Arthur Elementary School
  • Tuesday, March 22, 6 p.m.—Harrison Elementary School
  • Wednesday, March 23, 6 p.m.—Garfield Elementary School

These dates and times were sent in a communication to all families, included in the CRCSD Friday newsletter, posted on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and reported multiple times on a local news station. 


“While much of the decision-making process is based on enrollment data trends and financial data around maintenance and repair costs, we know that there is an emotional component to these decisions also,” said Superintendent Noreen Bush. “Our beloved schools hold many memories and we try to balance those emotions with the need for progressive learning environments, state-of-the-art facilities, and fiscal responsibility to the taxpayer. All voices are considered before making the proposed recommendations to the board.”


Read detailed information here
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Metro High School daycare facts that led to decision making


After closely reviewing the current and prior participation rates, Metro High School has made the decision to end its in-house daycare program and dual-credit early learning course for students and assist future students seeking daycare by establishing community partnerships. The closure will occur at the end of this school year.  

 

“Metro High School has worked with the current student who will need daycare next school year and will work with any future students on options for daycare services and childcare education,” said Cynthia Phillips, executive director of high school programs. “Although we greatly honor the benefits that this daycare program has provided to prior students and parents, there are opportunities that now exist to serve teen parents that Metro will partner with. This allows us to re-examine the current $418,426.61 daycare programming cost in order to expand courses at Metro. It is important to Metro to find caring, personalized, and fiscally responsible ways to serve all students.”


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Important Reminders

Friday and Saturday, April 22-23:

Kennedy HS Theatre "Matilda"


Friday and Saturday, April 22-23:

Washington HS Theatre"Pinocchio"


Monday, April 25: 5:30 p.m.

Board of Education meeting


Wednesday, April 27: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

CRCSD Job Fair


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

Board of Education meeting

CRCSD Happenings
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Character matters most to scholarship recipient


Ethan Gailushas receives Morehead-Cain Scholarship to attend UNC-Chapel Hill


When Washington High School student Ethan Gailushas thinks about the attributes needed to receive a prestigious scholarship, it is character that resonates most. Gailushas received the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, a four-year undergraduate merit scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a lifelong challenge to make a positive difference in the world. There are four founding pillars associated with the noteworthy honor: leadership, character, scholarship and physical vigor. 

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Happy Earth Day 2022


On this Earth Day, we thought it would be great to remind you that CRCSD has an in-depth sustainability plan - take a look at all the information that we have on our website.

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Communications newsletter award


Our CRCSD Communications team has been awarded a 2022 Blue and Gold Award (highest level) for its Future Ready Today e-newsletter! Sign-up to receive our newsletter that is distributed Friday mornings! Thank you, Iowa School Public Relations Association.

Know anyone who wants to join a great team of caring employees?

CRCSD is having a job fair April 27th from
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at 2500 Edgewood Rd NW.

Come join us to learn more about how you can support kids in our community by being a:

  • Bus driver/van driver/ bus attendant
  • Custodian
  • Teacher associate (paraprofessional)
  • Food & nutrition staff member

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April 22, 2022