06/01/2026
JSA’s first Step-Up day was a huge success! Thank you to our amazing coaches Kim Fuqua and Sarah Clymer for all of their work organizing this event to help prepare students for what to expect next year! Our future is bright at JSA! Cedar Rapids Community School District
06/01/2026
The future is bright at JSA! Students engaged in our first Step-Up Day, an opportunity to meet the next grade's teachers, learn about the grade, and ask questions. As we wind down this school year, the excitement for the 26-27 year is already evident! Cedar Rapids Community School District
June 1, 2026
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05/28/2026
JSA 3rd-grade explorers visited the Devonian Fossil Gorge and the University of Iowa’s Museum of Natural History. Students found fossils in the rocks, studied baby tadpoles, explored exhibits, and engaged in a scavenger hunt! University of Iowa, Cedar Rapids Community School District, The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
05/27/2026
JSA morning preschool students welcomed families and friends to Imagination Day with cheers and pom poms! They also got to showcase their learning about the growing cycle of grass through their arts-integrated unit with JSA’s arts integration consultant and teaching artist, Christina Farrell! Throughline Arts Cedar Rapids Community School District
05/22/2026
JSA’s rising 6th graders got to tour and learn about what it will be like to be a 6th grader next year at McKinley STEAM Academy! Thank you to the staff and students for providing such a welcoming experience!
McKinley STEAM Academy Magnet School, Cedar Rapids Community School District
05/22/2026
JSA was honored to host Kenwood Leadership Academy Magnet School Ambassadors at Imagination Day! KLA’s Leader Day was the inspiration for Imagination Day and it was so special to share this experience together! KLA’s Practice 4: Think Win-Win means having an abundance mentality which KLA exemplifies with their generous spirit of sharing and support. Cedar Rapids Community School District Magnet Schools innovate, collaborate, and celebrate one another’s success! Together is better!
05/22/2026
JSA’s Imagination Day was a showcase of student learning through the arts and the 6 Practices of Courageous Changemakers. We are so grateful to all of the families, partners, and community leaders who took the time to provide this authentic demonstration of learning a reality! More photo and video posts coming soon! Cedar Rapids Community School District, Throughline Arts, McKinley STEAM Academy Magnet School, JSA Family Partnership Team, Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell, Art Staed, David Maier, Jefferson High School, Playtime Poppy Children's Theatre, African American Museum of Iowa, Linn County Public Health
JSA Imagination Day 2026
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