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District roundup: theater, classroom projects and school celebrations around Cedar Rapids
Summary
The podcast highlighted arts events, classroom activities and school celebrations across the district, including a fall play at Washington High, a visit by an entrepreneur to Metro STEAM Academy and several in-school celebrations.
The district podcast rounded up happenings from schools across Cedar Rapids, spotlighting the arts, classroom projects and school celebrations.
Arts: the hosts promoted Washington High School's fall play, describing a production that uses the style of a live sports broadcast to tell a family Thanksgiving story. "It's unique, witty, and a great reason to support our student performers. Tickets are available now," Isabelle said.
Classroom and school highlights: the episode mentioned packed stands at Taft Middle School for a seventh-grade volleyball game, Hoover first graders working in collaborative math groups, Harding seventh graders studying the Great Migration, and a visit by entrepreneur Nathan Marskow to Metro STEAM Academy, where he shared his upcoming hot-sauce and rub business. Maple Grove Elementary held a schoolwide crazy hat and hair day, and Erskine second graders closed a unit on fairy tales with bingo and pancakes.
Nut graf: The podcast presented these items as community-interest highlights rather than formal district actions; it offered vignettes meant to showcase student engagement and district activity.
What the episode did not provide: specific event dates for all items (other than the fall play weekend reference), ticketing or box office information, or contact details for school events.
Ending: listeners were encouraged to watch the district newsletter and linked videos for more information and to support student performances and school events.
