IN THIS EPISODE: Excitement lands at Hoover, high school artists advance their skills, Fuel Up to Play 60 grant powers new breakfast program at Fulton, and Carver kindergartners take part in an election day of their own.
What's New at Dubuque Community Schools
The results are in…
…and Cathy Cat is the winner!
Kindergartners from Carver Elementary School participated in their own election today — voting for their favorite pet.
Complete with a platform of issues, each candidate presented their case and students headed to the polls. Just like at real polling places, the students signed in (which is good writing practice!) and verified their address (another important thing to know!).
Then, they headed to the voting booth to cast their ballot. Today, these young students learned a lesson about our democracy and reinforced skills they are learning each day. In the end, everyone was a winner!
District-Wide Update 2
2016-2017
IN THIS EPISODE: Roosevelt Middle School “Rocket Day,” Celebrating Farm-to-School Month with the Midwest Meal, Jefferson Middle School students ride the waves, and LEAP activities kick off!
Student Artwork Featured in Digital Fringe
The October edition of Digital Fringe, an online gallery of student art in the Dubuque Community School District, is now live!
View the Elementary School Gallery
View the Middle and High School Gallery
This gallery is a way to highlight the remarkable products of art education in the district. It’s a digital attempt at bringing the work of our student artists at all levels into your home – because art is created for others to take in.
Excitement Lands at Hoover Elementary School
While yellow school buses are common, it’s not everyday a helicopter lands at school.
On Friday, Oct. 28, Mercy Medical Center – Dubuque’s AirCare 3 helicopter landed at Hoover Elementary School to the delight of students. The flight crew then talked to students about the helicopter and their work, with students having an opportunity to sit in the helicopter.
The aircraft joined Engine Company 502 from the Dubuque Fire Department, which provided fire safety information and vehicle tours to students.
Thanks to both Mercy Medical Center and the Dubuque Fire Department for an exciting morning at Hoover!
Sign up for LEAP!
Ready to LEAP into some fun?
Check out all of this year’s great LEAP events and even sign up online!
LEAP Registration Instructions
Visit www.dbqschools.org/leap to get started.
‘Midwest Menu’ in Schools,
Oct. 6
The Dubuque Community School District will join school districts across the Midwest in celebrating the third-annual Midwest Menu event on Thursday, Oct. 6. Over 7,000 students in Dubuque and over 500,000 throughout the region will join in the event, which celebrates healthy, regional, and sustainable school meals.
District-wide Update 1 (2016-2017)
Check out this year’s first District-wide Update! This edition features Sageville Teacher Ann Johnson receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, District schools participate in the Farm-to-School Crawl, elementary students try out instruments for the first time, and a PPEL thank you!
Middle School 8th-Grade Football Games Postponed, 9/22
All middle school eighth-grade football games for tonight, Thursday, Sept. 22, have been postponed due to weather.
Two-Hour Delay Today, Tuesday, Sept. 20
The Dubuque Community School District will operate on a two-hour delay today, Tuesday, Sept. 20, due to dense fog.
All district-run morning pre-school is canceled.