Check out this episode featuring Washington Middle School’s Titanic exhibits, Hempstead students hear from Vietnam veterans, students enjoy locally sourced produce for Farm-to-School Month, and a RamCam Crew Savvy Student Challenge.
What's New at Dubuque Community Schools
STEM Grant to Support Redesigned Learning Environment
The STEM Council invests in the school district’s business-education partnership
The Iowa Governor’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Advisory Council recently invested in the Dubuque Community School District to help grow its STEM RLE (Redesigned Learning Environment) model in Iowa.
The district is one of 12 programs across the state to receive the $25,000 cost-matched grant, designed to transform typical K-12 classroom environments and methods to unite business and education while developing clear pathways from STEM education to STEM careers in the state. The grants were awarded to grow either a STEM RLE model or a STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers Model), both developed in 2014 to serve as examples of business-education partnerships.
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Shout Out: Fire Station 4
A #dcsdshoutout to Fire Station 4 and all of our area firefighters during this Fire Prevention Month!
School Bus Safety Week Proclamation
October 19-23 is School Bus Safety Week! Read the proclamation from the Board of Education.
District-Wide Update 2
(2015-2016)
In this episode, Senior students get hands-on with mussels, Fulton students strengthen relationships at Eagle Point Park, the new Hempstead renovation is dedicated, and animal-focused Kids Talk!
Farm-to-School Month Menus Feature Local Produce
Crisp fall apples. Delicious watermelon. Coleslaw made from fresh local cabbage.
All of the items and more are featured in the Dubuque Community School District’s lunch lineup during Farm-to-School Month – promoting the use of locally sourced produce.
For two weeks, from October 5 through October 16, every school in the district will see one or two food items per week from local suppliers. This is in addition to Prairie Farms milk, which is served every day in the district and comes from farms within 100 miles of Dubuque.
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Shout Out: Elks Lodge #297
Check out our latest #dcsdshoutout to Dubuque Elks Lodge #297 for a decade of provide dictionaries to third-graders throughout the Dubuque area.
Hempstead Dedication and Open House Photos
Check out photos below from the October 3 dedication and open house celebrating the $30 million renovation of Hempstead High School.
The $30 million project, which broke ground in May 2013, includes the addition of a 700-seat auditorium, an auxiliary gym with two courts and seating for 450, additional classroom space for music and technology education, a new kiln room in art, new administrative offices and other mechanical and safety enhancements. The project is well ahead of its anticipated January 2016 completion.
‘Kindness Diaries’ Author Leon Logothetis to Speak at Prescott, Oct. 8
Global adventurer, motivational speaker and philanthropist Leon Logothetis will speak at Prescott Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the school’s gymnasium. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
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Hempstead High School Renovation Dedication and Open House, Oct. 3
As a $30 million renovation of Hempstead High School comes to a close, the Dubuque Community School District will host an open house and dedication for the addition on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The event will begin with a dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. in the school’s new auditorium, followed by an opportunity for guests to explore the new facilities until noon. The dedication and open house are open to the public and all are invited to attend.
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