News
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Staff, students prepping to European trip next summer
Students and staff will have a chance this year to attend an international leadership conference. The 12 day leadership summit will begin in Rome and...
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Students embracing increasing options in art classes as they advance in grades
As students advance in grades, they have more freedom in art. At Holmes and Peet, they can take art in each grade. When students move...
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English teachers attend conference
On Oct. 13 and 14 the whole English department went to the Iowa Council Teachers of English conference in Johnston. This was a two day...
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Students following the ‘TIGER way’
At CF, the school mascot has taken on extra meaning. Each letter of the word means a positive thing. First the T stands for “Thank...
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Vet’s Day assembly will return to Holmes
The Veteran’s Day assembly has been a tradition at Holmes Junior High, but it has had to be put on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions....
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As All State auditions approach, CF musicians prepare
Band and orchestra students who are preparing for All-State have lots to do. While both music classes have students that are auditioning, the process is...
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Kirkpatrick filling Team 525 shoes of Swartley
The Cedar Falls Robotics Team, 525 Swartdogs, has recently undergone a change in leadership. With Kenton Swartley stepping back, Julie Kirkpatrick is stepping into the lead....
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Students migrating media consumption to streaming services
According to NBC News, streaming services represent 34.8 percent of total television usage with some of the most popular services being Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and...
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Jazz One prepping for prestigious December performance in Chicago
Jazz One is preparing to perform for The Midwest Clinic in December. The Midwest Clinic on McCormick Place West in downtown Chicago is a music...
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CF teachers react to national trend of teacher burn out
As the Washington Post recently reported, teachers nationally are leaving the classroom due to burn out and feeling under appreciated by the community. Though the...
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Returning Peet Student Council members plan for future
Student Council at Peet kicked off last week with 23 members in total on the team. Student Council is going to look a little different this year. This year...
