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Great Books experiments with sacrifice following lessons of Hesse’s ‘Siddhartha’
In an age where Americans can’t seem to consume enough, some students are cutting back. To connect to the current reading of Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha,”...
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After 25 years at Cedar Falls, media specialist set to retire
Traw began teaching in 1977. The majority of her career was spent at Cedar Falls High School, where she was employed for 25 years. In...
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After 36 years in education, Peet administrator set to retire
Associate Principal Dave Meyer of Holmes Junior High has worked in education for 36 years. His last three years have been at Holmes. He was...
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Mother’s Day run/walk set for May 13
Do you HAVE a mother? Do you KNOW a mother? Are YOU a mother? If any of the questions above apply to you, the annual...
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Good Neighbor Iowa looking to expand pesticide-free properties in Cedar Valley
In 1987, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute did a study on households that use pesticides and found astonishing results. The study showed that...
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Pineapples point to teacher collaborations at Peet
These last few weeks, the hallways of Peet Junior High have been a little bit brighter with signs of pineapples all around. Many students were...
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Peet experimenting with hallway tunes
On Friday of April 21, students at Peet Junior High were accompanied to their classes by the sound of music flooding through the intercom. The...
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KWWL anchor delivers inspiration for upcoming women leaders
KWWL news anchor Amanda Goodman visited Holmes Junior High on April 20 to talk to the to the Peet and Holmes LEAD girls about being...
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Gold Star: Peet history teacher earns exclusive award
Peet Junior High history teacher Sarah Carlson and her whole class were in for a surprise on Monday, April 16. A single golden star balloon...
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Even after retirement, band teacher will remain musically active
Elementary band director Steve Mark has taught music education for 38 years and will be retiring at the end of this school year to add...
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A Nation On Pause: Students speak out on nation’s political divide
The current Federal Government Shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history. So far, it has been 30 days since it began on Oct. 1, and it has led to...
