Articles from December 2020

Erkein enaan ko rokall tok jen Dubuque Community School District:

EBAR LON LOK JIKIN EBBOK MONA JINO JEN MANDE, MAAJ 30 RAN
Jino jen Mande, Maaj 30 ran, district in enaj bar kalonlok kin jilu jikin ebbok mona ko ejjelok wonaerEBBOK-IM-ETAL mona nan ro eben aer ebok ijoko jet. Mona kein naj ektaki lok kin wa ko waan district ilo kajojo ran in jerbal ko (Mande-Bolaide) im naj maron bed ilo kajojo jikin kein iumin20 wot minit nan ro rej etal ilal lok im ebok wot. Nan kojbarok rijikuul ro im baamle ko aer, ejjelok ej etal kin wa im ebbok jen jikin kein jilu. Lale kojjela eo kin jikin ebbok mona ko ilo webpage ikijen ia wa ko remaron ettorlok im ebok mona jeni.

Ijoko kein:

Table Mound Mobile Home Park (iturin imon komman license eo/DOT ): KOJJAB ETTOR LOK KIN WA, ETETAL WOT.
JIKIN EO: 700 Noonan Street
AWA KO: 11-11:20 a.m.
IIEN MONA: MONA IN RAELEP IM KOJOTA (ebbok mabun nan ran eo tok juon ilo am ebbok mona in raelep!)

Table Mound Mobile Home Park (Iturin Casey): ETETAL LOK WOT/EJJELOK WA
JIKIN EO: 1221 Maquoketa Drive
AWA KO: 11:40 a.m.-Noon
IIEN MONA: Mabun im mona in raelep (ebbok mabun nan ran eo tok juon ilo am ebbok mona in raelep!)

Kojota nan 20 Mobile Home Park: ETETAL LOK WOT/EJJELOK WA
JIKIN EO: 14501 North Cascade Road
AWA KO: 12:30-12:50 p.m.
IIEN MONA: Mabun im mona in raelep (ebbok mabun nan ran eo tok juon ilo am ebbok mona in

KAKEMEMEJ IKIJEN PSEO EO ILO UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE
Ebwe an lon rijikuul in high school ko ilo district in rej ebbok kilaaj ko routeej lok an college ilo University of Dubuque ilo semesta in. Aolep kilaaj ko an UD rej bed online ilo aolepen semesta in, im ewor rijikuul in high school rej ebbok aer kilaaj in college ilo semesta in ijen.Tore in, rikaki ro ilo UD emoj aer ba lok nan rijikuul ro nan kwalok ta ren kommane im kilen aer tobar im kadedelok semesta in. Jouj im kur lok ak kebak rikaki in UD eo am elane ewor am kajitok ikijen kilaaj eo am.

Here are the latest updates from the Dubuque Community School District:

ADDITIONAL MEAL SITES BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 30
Beginning Monday, March 30, the district will offer three additional locations offering no-cost GRAB-AND-GO meals to those not easily served by other sites. Meals will be delivered to these locations by a district vehicle each weekday (Monday-Friday) and will be available at each site for a 20-minute period for walk ups only. In order to keep students and families safe, no drive-up requests will be served. Visit our FOOD RESOURCES webpage for a list of drive-up locations.

New locations are:

Table Mound Mobile Home Park (DOT side): WALK-UP ONLY
LOCATION: 700 Noonan Street
HOURS: 11-11:20 a.m.
MEALS: Lunch and Breakfast (grab breakfast for the next day when you pick up lunch!)

Table Mound Mobile Home Park (Casey’s side): WALK-UP ONLY
LOCATION: 1221 Maquoketa Drive
HOURS: 11:40 a.m.-Noon
MEALS: Lunch and Breakfast (grab breakfast for the next day when you pick up lunch!)

Super 20 Mobile Home Park: WALK-UP ONLY
LOCATION: 14501 North Cascade Road
HOURS: 12:30-12:50 p.m.
MEALS: Lunch and Breakfast (grab breakfast for the next day when you pick up lunch!)

UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE PSEO COURSE UPDATE
The district has a number of high school students enrolled in post-secondary courses at the University of Dubuque this semester. All of UD’s courses are online for the rest of the semester, which includes high school students enrolled in college courses. By now, UD instructors should have reached out to their students along with instructions on how to access/complete the remainder of the semester. Please contact your UD instructor if you have specific questions about your course.

Erkein enaan ko rokaal tata jen Dubuque Community School District:

EMOTTOK WEWEN KO NAN BOK AP (Advance Placement) TEEJ EO JEN COLLEGEBOARD EO
CollegeBoard eo, eo im ej lolorjake AP Teej in, ejab bok wonen lali im bok teej in ilo online, jen iben rikaki ro an AP jen aolepen belakin Amerka in. Kooj ak teej in ej nan ro rokonaan, kwoj maron wot ito-tak ilo am boke im elap an lon ro rej kelet bwe ren boke. Kooj in ej ikijen etale jonan im ta ko kwojela im nan letok juon kolmenlokjen jen 75% ibwiljin menin ekatak ko. Enaj bar wor jet menin jiban kein ekatak ko ekoba unin konono ko jen 25% in jomlokin lok kooj in.

BUKOT JIKEJUUL LINK KO NAN AP ILO YOUTUBE CHANNEL

RO REMARON JIBAN ILO JUKJUKINPED IN
Ilo aolep tore ne, im ilowan aoelpen iio en, elap an lon doulul ko rej bojak in jiban tok ajiri ro nejid im kamuniti in. Juon laajrak in doulul ko re jiban ajiri ro maron lo ilo Family Resource Guide bok eo an Bukon in Dubuque in, kar komman jen Dubuque County Early Childhood. Iien kein roppen remaron in bareinwot kaburomoj koj im kakkure enjake ko ad. Talboon eo nan Bukot Jiban ikijen ro rej kajjeon Anemkwoj e mour ka aer errein 24/7 at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

LALE IA KO KOMARON KABBOK JIBAN JENE ILO KAMUNITI IN ilo Coronavirus Webpage eo ad, nan ebokFamily Resource Guide im bar melele ko jet ikijen won im ia jiban emaron itok jene.

Here are the latest updates from the Dubuque Community School District:

AP EXAM SUPPORT AVAILABLE FROM COLLEGEBOARD
CollegeBoard, which administers AP Exams, is offering free, live online AP review courses, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. These courses are optional, mobile friendly and will be available on demand. Courses will focus on reviewing the skills and concepts from the first 75% of the course. There will also be some supplementary lessons including topics from the final 25% of the course.

FIND THE SCHEDULE AND LINKS TO THE AP YOUTUBE CHANNEL

COMMUNITY SUPPORT RESOURCES
During this time, and throughout the year, there are many organizations focused on supporting our children and community. A list of organizations supporting children can be found in the Dubuque County Family Resource Guide, compiled by Dubuque County Early Childhood. These uncertain times can also be very emotionally challenging. The Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available for support 24/7 at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

VIEW COMMUNITY RESOURCES on our Coronavirus Webpage for a copy of the Family Resource Guide and other information and support resources.

Erkein enaan ko rokaal tata tok jen Dubuque Community School District:

EWOR KIO KEIN KATAKIN KO
Tiim eo ej Jiban Lolorjake Jerbal in Katakin ilo district in rar ejake Jet Lamlam ko Ikijen Kein Ekatak+im Kilen Komman Makutkut ko im juon Juon Jonak Ikijen Kamonono im Ipen don for nan an jinen im jemen rijikuul ro jiban rijikuul ro nejier. Elon jonak ko nan rijikuul in elementary, middle im high school. Enaj bar lon kein ekatak ko renaj iwoj ilo kajojo wiik. Kajojo ian komlele kein rej kwalok kain ikkure ko, romman nan jiban ro rej ekatak ilo aolep kilaaj ko, im rej ekkejel lok iben elon kain kein katakin ko elap tokjaer online. Enaj iwoj komlele kein ilo peba ilo jikin ajeej mona ko ilo Bolaide.

LALE KEIN JIBAN EKATAK KEIN ilo webpage eo an Coronavirus bwe kwon maron lo kein ekatak kein.

RIKAKI RO REJ TOBAR BAAMLE KO
Jej lomnak kin rijikuul ro im jen iakwe er im baamle ko aer! Aolep rikaki ro ilo aolepen jikuul kein ilo district in rej jerbal nan aer kur waj baamle ko ad. Enanin aolep call kein renaj iwoj jen nomba k ejab an jikuul, kon menin elane kom naj loi call kein rej iwoj nomba ko kom jaje kaki ak ko komij jab jab uaaki, jouj im uaake bwe jen maron tobar kom. Ijjelokin ikur kein, elon rikaki ro renaj jeje waj ilo SeeSaw, Canvas im email.

KILEN EKATAK NAN PSEO
Nan rijikuul ro rej ebok kilaaj ko an college, emoj an itok enaan nan district in jen state bwe “mene rijikuul eo ej ebok wot an kilaaj ilo high school, kooj eo ej an college, jikuul ko lok ilon ewor ej koblak kilen kommani kilaaj ko aer. Rijikuul eo ej aikuj wonmanlok wot im bok kilaaj eo, mae iien ewor jet wewen ko robidodo lok letok jen jikuul eo. Rijikuul eo ej maron bok kilaaj eo ekkar nan kon ko emoj karoki jen jikuul ko lok ilon.”

KOJERBAL INTERNET
Einwot ej mottan lok jerbal in bobrae kein nae COVID-19, Mediacom ear kojjelaik tok district in kin burokuram in wonen kojerbal internet ko an eddik woneen etan Connect2Compete. Kombani en emoj kio an kolaplok kajoor in burokuram ko an nan 25 mbps jonan eo ilal im 3 mbps ilo an kajoor. Baamle ko renaj maron delon ilo burokuram in im renaj maron delon ie mokta jen May 15, 2020, naj lelok nan er 60 ran in an ejjelok woneen kojerbal Mediacom Connect2Compete service en aer.

Mweo imom emaron boke elane:

• • • Mediacom ej lewaj internet service ilo moko imom ak.
    • Ewor juon iiet tata juon rijikuul ej bed ilo K-12 ej jokwe imweo
    • Ewor ne eiet juon ajiri ej bok woneen mona eo edik ak emaron likkuun ejjelok kijen jen burokuram in mona eo (NSLP)
    • Kwoj jab juon an Mediacom coustomer im kwar jab bed ipeer iumin 90 ran ko rej jomlok lok
    • Ejjelok am muri iben Mediacom ak ejjelok kein jerbal en konanin koroolok

Mediacom enaj bar kotlok am kojerbal Mediacom Xtream Wi-Fi Hotspots ilo jetjojo jikin ko ipelakin Dubuque in iumin 60 ran.

Here are the latest updates from the Dubuque Community School District:

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE
The district’s Educational Support Team has created Suggested Learning Resources + Activities and a Social Emotional Learning Guide for parents to support learning with their student. There are guides available for elementary, middle and high school students. Additional resources will be provided weekly. Each guide includes suggested activities, accommodations to assist learners of all levels, and links to a variety of helpful online tools. Printed copies of these packets will be available at meal delivery sites on Friday.

VIEW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES on our Coronavirus Webpage to access these materials.

TEACHER OUTREACH TO FAMILIES
We miss and care about our students and families! Teachers across the district are working to contact each of our families. These calls will mostly be made from non-district numbers, so if you receive a call from an unknown or a blocked number, please consider answering it so we can connect with you. In addition to phone calls, many teachers will also be connecting via Seesaw, Canvas and email.

PSEO COURSE GUIDANCE
For students taking Postsecondary Coursework, the district received guidance from the state that “even though the student is receiving high school credit, the course is ultimately a postsecondary course and the postsecondary institution has decision-making authority regarding operation of the course. The student should continue to participate in the course, unless specific exemptions are established by the postsecondary institution. The student should access the course according to alternative arrangements established by the postsecondary institution.”

INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
As part of its response to COVID-19, Mediacom has informed the district of its low-cost internet program called Connect2Compete. The company has now increased the program’s speed to 25 Mbps down speed and 3 Mbps up speed. Qualifying families who subscribe before May 15, 2020, will receive 60 days of complimentary Mediacom Connect2Compete service.

Your household may qualify if:

• • Mediacom offers internet service in your community or area
  • You have at least one student in grades K-12 living at home
  • At least one child qualifies for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
  • You are not a current Mediacom internet customer and have NOT subscribed to Mediacom internet service in the past 90 days
  • You do not have an outstanding Mediacom bill or unreturned equipment

Mediacom is also providing complementary access to all Mediacom Xtream Wi-Fi Hotspots in various locations throughout Dubuque for 60 days.

Men eo moktata ilo enaan kein an rainin, juon melele eo elap an aorok: Ejab jomlok an itok elon kajitok ko ikijen komman ekatak online ilo ran kein maan waj Ej juon wewen eo aolep jikuul district kein ilo aolepen state in rej tarinaeiki im bukot uaak nane. Eklkin raelepen rainin, Jar ron tok jen Ra eo an Jelalokjen ilo Iowa ke ewor juon kumi emoj ejake ikijen wewen in im renaj kwelok ran kane tok jet ilowan wiik in. Jenaj kottar wot ad bar bok elon lok komlele ko nan kalikar kumi kein ilo ad wonman waj im ellewaj kein jiban ekatak nan baamle ko im rijikuul ro.

Rainin, ilo tore in jen lewaj melele kein rokaal, jej bareinwot bok jidik iien nan ad kainne bok kitwod, emenono im likkuun kolmenlokjen.

Einwot ke etto ad kar ba, ej armej ro ro rej likkuun komman kabwilonlon ilo Jikuul kein ilo Bukon in Dubuque in– im ejab jonan wot ilo tore kein rebben.

Lal in jej bed ie rainin elap an oktak jen kar jonan eo an wiik eo lok, im jokonan kalimuri kom ke ejab jomlok ad jerbal nan bukot tok kein jiban ekatak ko, borokuk waj im bukot aenomman ilo ad aolep jelmae aban kein jimor.

Ilo ami riiti enaan in,

• ritel ro im rikaki ro jen aolepen pelakin district in rej koboji kein jiban ekatak ko an rijikuul ro im rej koboji nan aer liwaji nan baamle ko ilowan ran kane rej bedo tok.
• rijerbal ro ilo district in im ebar lon ro jet mottad rej monono in jiban tok koj ilo kobooj mona ko im naajidik rijikuul ro ilo aolepen turturin jukjukinped in ilo ejjelok wonen.
• rikarreo ro rej boub in kommani karreo ko rotiljek ilo imon jikuul ko.
• rijerbal ro ilo obij ko rollap rej likkuun lale bwe wonen rijerbal, muri ko, im kein jerbal ko rokabel im ko jet ren jab bojrak.
• rikokkabiloklok ro rej koboji kilten im wewen ko nan jiban im kokajoor aenomman im jokane an baamle ko.
• rikaki ro rej im renaj ikur waj nan tobar baamle ko nan lale ej et jabdewot.
• mam im baba ro rej karok iien ko im jiban rijikuul ekatak wot jen moko.
• Jukjukinped in loke im kojatdikdik ko ro raorok im elap ijoko konaer.

Ej lon wot kajitok – jet iaer jomaron uaaki kio, im ko jet jej jerbal wot nan ad uaaki. Jet uaak romaron to uaaki. Jej koba waj ibami ilo ad bukot iial in maan waj, ilo jikin in ekaal nan koj woj jimor.

Ilo ad ban aolep iien wor ad uaak nan aolep kajitlk ko rej itok, jemaron jiron kom ke ilo ejjelok pere ke aolepen district ej likkuun komaat an maron ilo kalimjok jelalokjen, jokane, ejmuur jeramman eo nan aolep rijikuul ro im baamle ko komij jerbal nan er.

Elap an uteej buruwod im jej emonono kin eddo in eaorok ilo ad mottami im kakobaik koj ipen don im jej kamolol kin ijoko konami im jomdoon tok ilo ad wonman waj.

Jikuul Kein ilo Bukon in Dubuque in rejab, im roban koban wot elon em ko. Jikuul kein rej koba im ipen don eo an rijikuul ro, baamle ko aer, rijerbal ro im ro mottad ilo jukjukiped in im rej jiban koj im letok jiban ko jej aikuji nan rijikuul ro.

Jenaj jerbal man waj ipen don nan dibuk im tarinaeik COVID-19 ipen don, jenaj wonmalok wot im konanik waj kom kin enaan ko rokaal jen district in toon wot ad naj aikuj, im jenaj lale tok wot kin kojatdikdik mae tore eo jenaj maron ekatak im jerbal ipen don ilo likieo in armej.

Reiman waj nan bar enaan ko renaj kaal tok im bar melele ko jet ilju.

First up in today’s update, an important informational note: We continue to receive many messages and inquiries regarding online learning moving forward. This is an issue that school districts across the state are currently wrestling with and seeking guidance on. This afternoon, we learned from the Iowa Department of Education that a state task force is being formed on this issue that will meet later this week. We will look forward to receiving additional guidance and clarity from this task force as we continue to move forward with providing resources to our families and students.

Today, as we provide this update, we also take a moment to simply pause, breathe and focus.

As we have long said, it is truly the people who make the Dubuque Community School District amazing – and that has never been truer than in these times of uncertainty.

Our world today is different than it was a week ago, and we want to assure you that we are working tirelessly to provide resources, support and comfort as we face this challenge together.

As you read this message,

• administrators and teachers from across the district are preparing educational resources for students and are working to roll those out to families in the next few days
• district staff and many community partners are preparing meals to serve students throughout our community, all at no-cost
• custodians are busy deep-cleaning our school buildings
• central office staff are ensuring that critical functions such as payroll, accounts payable, technology infrastructure and more continue to operate
• counselors are preparing resources to support the emotional well-being of our families
• teachers have or will be reaching out families to check-in
• parents are adjusting schedules and helping students continue learning at home
• our community is rallying around those who are most vulnerable

Many questions remain – some we can answer now, and others that we are working to answer. Some answers may change over time. We are with you in navigating this new, unknown territory.

While we won’t always have an immediate answer to every question we receive, we can tell you with unwavering certainty that our entire district is wholly focused on the education, safety, health and wellbeing of the students and families we serve.

We take great pride and responsibility in being a critical community link and we are grateful for your support and partnership as we move forward.

The Dubuque Community School District is not, and will never be, simply a collection of buildings. Our schools are the collective of our students, families, staff and community members who provide critical services for our students.

We will work through COVID-19 together, we will continue to provide you with updates from the district for as long as necessary, and we will look with hope to the day we can learn and serve together in person.

Look for our regular updates and additional information to resume tomorrow.

Erkein enaan ko rokaal tata jen Dubuque Community School District:

KOJONOLOK KOJ JEN RO JET ELAP AN AOROK NAN BOBRAE AN MONANE
Ilo tore in ilo rainin, ewor jiljino keej in COVID-19 emoj kamooli ilo Bukon in Dubuque in. Jej bar juon alen rojan baamle ko, rijerbal ro im aolep armej ilo jukjukinped in nan bok bunton ko nan ami make lok iami jen ro jet nan maron bobrae ajeded in naninmej in coronavirus COVID-19. Ewor ijoko konan kajojo. LALE KOMLELE KO KIN BOBRAE ilo Webpage eo ad kin Coronavirus.

LOMNAK KIN EJMUUR
Iben lok bunton ko nan jiban kadiklok ajeded in COVID-19, ebareinwot aorok bwe jen jela kin aorok in ejmuur eo an baamle eo am ilo tore in emonene naninmej in. Nan wot bar kakememej, Child Mind Institute eo (Jikuul in Ekatak kin Kolmenlokjen an Ajiri) emoj an ejake juon wewen katakin ajiri ro etan in Konono nan Ajiri ro Kin Coronavirus emoj kile jen American School Counseling Association eo komaron konan kojerbale nan jiban komao ko ikotamiro rijikuul eo.

KOMMAN JERBAL IN KATAKIN
Ejab jomlok an itok kajitok ko rollon kin wewen lelok katakin ilo tore in ejjelok jikuul, im elon armej rej keid ikotan wewen ko rej kommani jen ro mottad ilo Illinois. Eaorok nan jela ke ilo tore in enaan in diwoj waj, kakien eo an Iowa ejab komalim komman katakin online. Ej wewen eo in ej jarjar maan tak, im kakien ko an state im federa jimor rej aikuj oktak, ak ilo tore in eben an jikuul ko ilo Iowa wonmanlok ilo bar juon wewen eo eoktak lok.

Ilo an melele ko jen state komo komman katakin ko rej aikuj komman, ritel ro rej bok eddon jikuul kein im tiim ko rej jiban tok kij rej kote er ilo wiik in boktok elmakot ko ikijen wewen komman katakin nan rijikuul ro ilo tore ejanin wor oktak ikijen wewen lelok katakin.

JERBAL KO AN MIDDLE SCHOOL REJ IJJINO ILJU
Jino jen ilju, Rikaki in middle school im rijerbal ro ilo middle school renaj jino kajjeon tobar baamle ko aer ilo tore in ebojrak jikuul. Kur/call kein elap wot aer naj iwoj jen nomba ko ejab an district/jikuul ko, kon menin elane konaj elolo call waj jen nomba ko kwoj jab jela kaki ak nomba ko komaron block I, jouj im naj uaaki call kein waj bwe jen maron tobar kom im konono ibami.

Here are the latest updates from the Dubuque Community School District:

SOCIAL DISTANCING IS CRITICAL TO FLATTEN THE CURVE
At the time of this update, there are six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County. We again encourage all families, students, staff and community members to take steps to practice social distancing in order to “flatten the curve” and reduce the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Everyone plays a role in helping. VIEW PREVENTION RESOURCES on our Coronavirus Webpage.

FOCUS ON WELLNESS
In addition to taking preventative measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, it is also important to be aware of the emotional wellbeing of your family during this pandemic. As a reminder, the Child Mind Institute has developed a resource called Talking to Kids About Coronavirus recommended by the American School Counseling Association that you may wish to use to support conversations with your student.

EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY
We continue to receive a number of questions about educational delivery during this time of closure, and many people are making comparisons to steps being taken by our neighbors in Illinois. It is important to note that at the time of this message, Iowa law does not allow for online delivery of instruction. This continues to be an evolving situation, and state and federal guidance are subject to change, but right now it is not possible for Iowa school districts to resume classes in a virtual format.

While guidance from the state prohibits the delivery of required instruction, our school administrators and educational support teams are working hard this week to provide suggested educational resources for students during this ever-changing situation.

MIDDLE SCHOOL OUTREACH BEGINNING TOMORROW
Beginning tomorrow, middle school teachers and staff will begin reaching out to families to connect during the closure. These calls will mostly be made from non-district numbers, so if you receive a call from an unknown or a blocked number, please consider answering it so we can connect with you.