Due to the forecast for extended dangerously cold temperatures, all schools will be closed and classes canceled in the Dubuque Community School District on Wednesday, January 7.
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Two-Hour Delay, Tuesday, Jan. 6
Due to the current winter storm, the Dubuque Community School District will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 6. All district-run morning pre-school is canceled.
Pre-calculus students explore real-life trigonometry
Students in Amanda Goranson’s pre-calculus class at Dubuque Senior High School might have wondered if they would ever use trigonometry in real life. After a recent project created by the math teacher (and with the help of Dubuque photographer and Senior alum Garth Fuerste) they won’t question it any more.
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Hempstead Student Named US Senate Youth Delegate
Jack Hostager, a senior at Hempstead High School, was recently named one of two delegates selected to represent the state of Iowa at the 53rd U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington D.C. Hostager will participate in a week-long government and leadership education program in the nation’s capital and receive a one-time $5,000 college scholarship.
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Presentation to Discuss Dangers of Synthetic Drugs
The Dubuque Community School District Health and Wellness Services Office will host a presentation on synthetic drugs tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Washington Middle School. Admission is free and the community is invited to attend.
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Sageville teacher named state finalist for nation’s highest honor in math, science teaching
Ann Johnson, a second-grade teacher at Sageville Elementary School was one of seven Iowa teachers recently named state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Dubuque High Schools to Participate in Iowa College Application Campaign
Dubuque Senior High School and Hempstead High School will participate in this year’s Iowa College Application Campaign, a statewide program sponsored by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission. It is part of a national effort to encourage high school seniors to start the college application process.
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Portable Classroom Moving from Kennedy to Hoover, Oct. 9
A portable classroom from Kennedy Elementary School will hit the streets tomorrow morning, October 9, when it departs for its new home at Hoover Elementary. The move will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow and is expected to last approximately two hours.
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Some Pre-school Spots Remain Throughout Dubuque
Additional pre-school spots exist in some Dubuque Community School District Schools as well as in community partners schools, all as part the statewide free four-year-old-preschool program.
For more information, contact the Dubuque Community School District Early Childhood Office at (563)552-5879.