Cedar Rapids students honored: state theater selection and entrepreneurship showcases
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Washington High's fall musical was selected for the Iowa Thespian Festival; CRCSD students also competed in an entrepreneurship pitch event and Metro Steam Academy opened a holiday market stand featuring student-made goods.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District highlighted multiple student achievements on its podcast, including a state-level theater selection and district entrepreneurship showcases.
Hosts reported Washington High School's fall musical, Emily, Teen Edition, was one of three high school productions in Iowa selected to perform on the main stage at the Iowa Thespian Festival on Nov. 15 at the University of Northern Iowa's Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The production involved more than 100 students overall, with over 80 making the trip to perform on the main stage.
Separately, 30 high school students from CityView, Iowa Big, Jefferson, Kennedy, Metro and Washington participated in the inaugural CRCSD focused "dash design" entrepreneurship event in partnership with the University of Iowa's Jacobson Institute. Student teams pitched ideas to a panel of judges; winners will be invited to present at the Dec. 8, 2025 board meeting. Hosts described winning ideas including a summer program offering employability skills and a free produce program from volunteer gardens.
Metro Steam Academy also opened a permanent "Maids store" at the NewBo City Market for the holiday season through Dec. 20, offering student-made goods to give learners experience in entrepreneurship, marketing and customer service.
The podcast framed these activities as hands-on learning opportunities that connect performing arts, career exploration and small-business skills across district campuses.
