We are excited to celebrate the Class of 2024 one more time. Relive the memories from Dalzell Field in the photo albums linked below. All images are available to download.
CLICK HERE for the Hempstead High School graduation album.
CLICK HERE for the Dubuque Senior High School graduation album.
The Dubuque Community School District will participate in the USDA Summer Food Service Program to provide no-cost meals to students weekdays from July 8 through August 2, coinciding with the district’s Summer Academy Program.
The district will provide no-cost breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years old or under, with no enrollment necessary. No infant formula or infant food will be served. Meals will be served on site.
Summer Academy meal locations and times are as follows:
Audubon Elementary School
Prescott Elementary School
Table Mound Elementary School
Breakfast: 7:30-8 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.
Meals will also be offered throughout the summer by community agencies at a variety of locations.
VIEW THE FLYER OF ALL COMMUNITY MEAL SITES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at:
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html
and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866)632 – 9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
2. Fax: (202)690-7442; OR
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Iowa Non-Discrimination Statement:
“It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.”
We are excited to celebrate with the Class of 2024 at graduation Saturday, May 25, at Dalzell Field!
Here are a few important reminders in advance of the day:
GUESTS may enter Dalzell Field through both the East and Visitor Gates. NOTE: Due to construction, there will be NO ENTRANCE at the stadium’s West Gate.
LIVE STREAM
For those unable to attend graduation in person, both ceremonies will be live streamed. VIEW THE LIVE STREAM.
PARKING
SEATING
PHOTOGRAPHY
We are pleased to live stream the 2024 graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 25.
Dubuque Senior High School: 3 p.m.
Hempstead High School:
Students from both Dubuque Senior and Hempstead High Schools competed in the Iowa High School State Track and Field Championship at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, IA from May 16 – May 18th.
Congratulations to the following students on these honors:
Distance Medley – 1st Place
800M Run
3000M Run
1500M Run
High Jump
4x800M Relay – 5th Place
3200M Run
4x100M Relay – 7th Place
4x400M Relay – 7th Place
400M Dash
100M Dash
200M Wheelchair
400M Wheelchair
800M Wheelchair
Shot Put Wheelchair
400M Dash
400M Hurdles
4x100M Shuttle Hurdle Relay
4x100M Relay
4x200M Relay
4x400M Relay
4x800M Relay
800M Sprint Medley
Alternates
800M Run
1500M Run
3000M Run
4x800M Relay
Distance Medley Relay
Alternates
200M Dash
800M Run
1600M Run
400M Hurdles
4x400M Relay
800M Sprint Medley
Distance Medley
Alternates
Shot Put
400M Dash
4x200M Relay
800M Sprint Medley
Distance Medley
Alternates
Students from both Dubuque Senior and Hempstead High Schools will compete in the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, IA from April 25 – April 27th. Known as America’s Athletic Classic, this event is considered one of the top track and field events in the United States.
Congratulations to the following student qualifiers:
Boys 400M Run
Girls 1500M Run
Girls 3000M Run
Girls High Jump
Boys Team 4x100M Run
Boys Team 4x200M Run
Boys Team 4x400M Run
Girls Team 4x800M Run
Alternates
Co-ed 400M Wheelchair
Girls 800M Run
Girls 1500M Run
Girls 3000M Run
Boys 3200M Run
Girls Team 4x100M Relay
Boys Team 4x100M Relay
Girls Team 4x400M Relay
Girls Team 4x800M Relay
Boys Team 4x800M Relay
Girls Team Sprint Medley Relay
Alternates
Two Hempstead High School students and one Dubuque Senior High School student have been named among more than 5,000 candidates in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2024. Graduating seniors Hannah Davisdon (Hempstead), Charlie Driscoll (Hempstead) and Caitlyn Kono (Dubuque Senior) were recognized with the honor.
Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities.
A distinguished panel of educators reviewed these submissions and the semifinalists were narrowed down from a field of 91 selected candidates from Iowa. Caitlyn Kono was named as one of seven Iowa semifinalists and one of over 600 across the United States.
The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of up to 32 eminent citizens, appointed by the President, will select the finalists, and the U.S. Department of Education will announce the Scholars in May. All scholars are honored for their accomplishments during the online National Recognition Program. U.S Presidential Scholars are awarded the U.S. Presidential Scholars medallion each June.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic success, leadership, and service to school and community. It was expanded in 1979 to recognize students demonstrating exceptional scholarship and talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts. In 2015, the program was expanded once again to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical fields.
Annually, up to 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars are chosen from among that year’s senior class, representing excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth. For more than 59 years, this unique federal program has honored over 8,000 U.S. Presidential Scholars, who have demonstrated leadership, scholarship, and contribution to school and community. The work of the Commission on Presidential Scholars reaffirms, on behalf of the President, the Nation’s commitment to education.
On Saturday, March 9, the Dubuque Senior Speech Team competed in the 2024 State Individual Event Speech Contest at Hampton-Dumont CAL High School in Hampton, Iowa. The team received overall Division I ratings in 46 performances.
The Hempstead High School Speech Team had a six students receive Division I ratings in seven performances. The students were coached by Harmony Roe and Don Stanner. The contest is sponsored by the Iowa High School Speech Association.
The Dubuque Senior Speech Team also received 26 Outstanding Performance nominations to the 2024 Individual Event All-State Festival. The Festival was held Monday, March 25 at the University of Northern Iowa. The Dubuque Senior varsity team earned the Iowa High School Speech Association Individual Event Sweepstakes Trophy, given to the school with the most nominations to the Festival. This marks the twelfth consecutive year the Dubuque Senior Speech Team has won the Individual Events Sweepstakes Trophy.
The Dubuque Senior Speech team is only the second team in IHSSA history to win both the Large Group and IE Sweepstakes Trophy in the same year, and the only school to do it more than once (six times – 2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2013). The group is coached by Hannah Burke, Aaron Dean, Greg Ernzen, Mike Grant, Maria LoBianco, Megan Schumacher, Matt Tompkins and MaryJo Williams.
The Festival is sponsored by the Iowa High School Speech Association, which is an affiliate of the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union.
Congratulations to the following students on their achievements:
Dubuque Senior High School
Dubuque Senior High School
Hempstead High School
Twenty-one students from Hempstead High School and the Alta Vista Campus recently returned from an impressive showing at the 2024 iJAG Annual Career Development Conference in Des Moines, IA.
Congratulations to the following students on these honors:
LOVE Project | Lifting Our Voices for Equity
A plan to address a challenge within their community to create a more inclusive world
Hempstead High School iJAG LOVE Project Second Place Finishers (Photo Courtesy of Hempstead iJAG Team)
Congratulations to our students on presenting in the following categories at the state-level conference:
Business Plan
A 10-page written business plan and presentation
Creative Decision Making
A creative solution to a problem presented at the time of competition
Project Based Learning Showcase
A presentation how project based learning was used to instruct
Career Preparation
A powerpoint and presentation about their future career
Financial Literacy
A computer test on financial literacy concepts
Business Plan
A 10-page written business plan and presentation
Career Preparation
A powerpoint and presentation about their future career
Employability Skills
A completed resume, cover letter, and live interview
You might say it has been another banner year for the Dubuque Senior High School speech team.
On Saturday, February 17th the Dubuque Senior Speech Team performed at the 2024 Iowa High School Speech Association Large Group All-State Festival at Iowa State University. The team of 84 Senior High students proudly represented and entertained audiences in performances ranging from Ensemble Acting to Musical Theatre. The Senior High Speech Team proudly closed the ceremony by claiming the Critic’s Choice Banner for outstanding performance of the day in the Category of One Act Play.
The Revolutionists claimed the Critic’s Choice Banner in the category of One Act Play. It is a moving story of art, feminism and changing the world through four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. It was written by Lauren Gunderson. The performance featured students Ami Bellings, Peter Boenish, Wyatt Branscomb, Peyton Dixon, Anna Garrett-Douillet, Avery Kane, and Isabella VandenBerge. It was directed by Mr. Aaron Dean. Critic was Connor Wang, Sound Designer and Video Engineer from Broadway’s How to Dance in Ohio.
Dubuque Senior All-State Banner for One Act Play
Dubuque Senior was also awarded the E. Wayne Cooley Large Group Sweepstakes Trophy. The trophy is awarded to the school receiving the most All-State Nominations to the IHSSA Large Group Festival making Dubuque Senior the 2024 Large Group State Champions.
Iowa High School Speech Association Information:
The Critic’s Choice Award is given by a theatre professional to the top performance of the day in each category.
This is the fourth One Act Play Banner for Dubuque Senior, one of the original IHSSA categories from the first festival back in 1981. It was last awarded to Senior in 2016.
The award is a traveling championship banner which Dubuque Senior will return to the All-State Festival next year
This marks the 37th banner win in in IHSSA history for Dubuque Senior High School and the 18th in the last 12 years.
This is Dubuque Senior’s eighth Large Groups Sweepstakes State Championship. (1984, 2001, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)