Thursday, May 23, 2013
Four candidates are interviewing for the position of Cedar Falls superintendent this week.
Update 7:55 p.m.: Speaking at a public reception Thursday night, Cedar Falls High School Principal Rich Powers said he is ready to lead. Powers, the final candidate for the Cedar Falls superintendent position, is the only finalist without superintendency experience. But he said he thinks his work at Cedar Falls High, managing nearly 100 certified staff members and multiple administrators - there are three associate principals under him at the high school - has shown he can lead. "I think a great leader is a great leader," he said. "There’s no doubt in my mind I’m ready to lead in our community. I have a great passion for it. I spring out of bed every morning because I love what I do." The Cedar Falls School District is looking for a new …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Four candidates are interviewing for the position of Cedar Falls superintendent this week.
Update 7:33 p.m. The Cedar Falls School District has been dealing with a lot of dissension in recent months after the school board's controversial decision not to renew Superintendent Mike Wells' contract. A potential new superintendent said Wednesday he would use collaboration and conversation to heal those wounds if the district decides to hire him. Fort Dodge Superintendent Douglas Van Zyl, the third of four finalists vying for the Cedar Falls superintendent position, spoke with community members at a public reception Wednesday evening. "It’s about having those open lines of communication. If you squelch those, you're not going to reestablish the trust," he said. :It’s kind of like a marriage. If you’re not communicating openly with …
Mike Michalicek, or “Checker” is best known in the Cedar Valley area where his family roots run deep and his teaching career of 35 years has touched many lives.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Four candidates are interviewing for the position of Cedar Falls superintendent this week.
Updated 10:57 p.m.: Cedar Falls superintendent candidate Thomas Van Soelen isn't looking for just any job. "At one point, I counted up all the superintendent openings in the United States and there were 125," he said. "I didn't apply for all of those. I applied for this one." He said wants a job where he can continue learning and thinking and building relationships. He sees that in Cedar Falls, he told community members at a public reception Tuesday. "I'm looking for a place that I can do intellectual work, that I can really be learning and developing with a community," he said. The current associate superintendent of Decatur City Schools in Decatur, Ga., Van Soelen said he also seeks a job where he can build relationships - such as …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Four candidates will interview for the position of Cedar Falls superintendent this week.
Update 8:57 p.m.: Being open and collaborative is key to successful leadership, said Charles City and Riceville Superintendent Andy Pattee, who spoke with community members Monday as a finalist for the Cedar Falls superintendent position. "You have to spend time in the course of the first month or two months talking with people," he said. Pattee was also a finalist for superintendent a year ago, when the district hired Mike Wells. After deciding not to renew Wells' contract, the Cedar Falls School Board is again interviewing candidates this week. Pattee said he decided to apply again because he likes the people and opportunities of Cedar Falls. "I came back, threw my hat back in the ring, so to speak, because I thought this was such a …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Cedar Falls School Board has announced the four candidates who will interview for the position of Cedar Falls superintendent.
Update 12:15 p.m.: The public will be able to meet each candidate at a reception from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the James L. Robinson Administration Center, 1002 West First St., in conference room B. Each day's reception will be devoted to a different candidate, in the order listed below. Original story: The Cedar Falls School Board has announced the four candidates who will interview for the position of Cedar Falls superintendent. The candidates are: · Dr. Andy Pattee, Superintendent, Charles City Community School District, Charles City, Iowa (Reception and interview Monday) · Dr. Thomas Van Soelen, Associate Superintendent, City Schools of Decatur, Decatur, Georgia (Reception and interview Tuesday…
Check out Patch's live coverage of Friday's events at the Iowa State Track & Field Meet.
The Iowa High School state track meet continues Friday at Drake University. The meet kicked Thursday and will conclude tomorrow morning. Check out our live blog for tweets and coverage of day two. Will you be at the event today? Tweet using #iahstrack and contribute to our coverage. For result lists, visit the Iowa High School Athletic Association website.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Police said that on Thursday just after 8 a.m., they received a report of a suspicious man near a school bus stop talking with the girl.
Update 2:09 p.m.: Waterloo Police have located a vehicle they were seeking after a man was reported talking to a young girl at a school bus stop this morning. The car, with Oklahoma license plates, was later seen near Lowell Elementary School in Waterloo, police said. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Couriers report the black Chevrolet Trailblazer was found parked behind a home, and officers have taken someone to the police station for an interview. Original story: A suspicious vehicle has been reported near a Waterloo elementary school after a man in a SUV reportedly approached a young girl waiting for the bus. Police said that on Thursday just after 8 a.m., they received a report of a suspicious man near a school bus stop talking with the girl. …
Check out Patch's live coverage of Thursday's events at the Iowa State Track & Field Meet. The meet continues today.
The Iowa High School state track meet was in full swing at Drake University. The meet kicked Thursday and will conclude on Saturday. Check out our live blog for tweets and coverage of day one. Will you be at the event Friday? We'll be covering that too. Tweet using #iahstrack and contribute to our coverage. For result lists, visit the Iowa High School Athletic Association website.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Price Lab closed its doors last June. The school served as a teaching lab for college students and a K-12 school for about 350 kids who have been dispersed to local school districts.
The building that once housed Malcolm Price Laboratory School is set for demolition, possibly beginning this week. Windows have already been removed from the building and University of Northern Iowa spokesperson Stacey Christensen said most of the building will be razed. The Nielsson Field House and west wing will remain standing. The field house will be available for public rental, with some summer camps already scheduled there this year, Christensen said. That wing will remain in use by UNI's Child Development Center. Price Lab closed its doors last June. The school served as a teaching lab for college students and a K-12 school for about 350 kids who have been dispersed to local school districts. UNI officials cited budgetary reasons …
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11:46 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
It would be great to have someone from within the CF district become our next superintendent for the following reasons: thorough knowledge of the district, already a stakeholder with children in the system and able to hit the ground running. more ›