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Articles from December 2017

Up Close: Chris Burke

Up Close introduces us to the amazing individuals that make up the Dubuque Community School District. In this edition, meet Roosevelt Middle School teacher, and current District Teacher of the Year, Chris Burke!

Up Close: Chris Burke

Dubuque Senior High School to Unveil Ram Sculpture During Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 14

The main entrance of Dubuque Senior High School will soon be adorned with a 10-foot-high Ram sculpture, proudly welcoming past, present and future members of the school’s “Ram Fam.”

A dedication for the new statue will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the site of the statue. Members of the public are invited to attend the dedication.

The sculpture, which was funded and donated to the school by the Dubuque Senior High School Alumni Association, is named “Mountain Royalty.” It was created by James Marsico of Mountain Valley Artistry in Cody, Wyo.

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District and Dubuque Area Swimmin’ Hurricanes (DASH) Announce Planned Pool Partnership

The Dubuque Community School District and the Dubuque Area Swimmin’ Hurricanes (DASH) will join forces to expand the district’s newly planned competition pool while providing a new home to DASH swimmers. The intent to partner was announced at the September 11 meeting of the district’s Facilities and Support Services Committee of the Board of Education.

The proposed partnership would provide DASH with a 25-year rental of the pool during non-district times in exchange for $1 million to cover the cost of expanding the pool’s footprint to 75 feet. In order for the partnership to move forward, DASH intends to raise its funding commitment through philanthropic support from its members and swimming supporters in the community prior to construction bidding of the project. A formal agreement for the partnership will be presented to the Board of Education for approval at an upcoming meeting. The district’s new pool is currently in the design phase, with total project completion anticipated in fall 2019. Read More about “District and Dubuque Area Swimmin’ Hurricanes (DASH) Announce Planned Pool Partnership”