General

Students from both Dubuque Senior and Hempstead High Schools competed in the Iowa High School State Cross Country qualifying meet to determine their eligibility to compete at the State Championship at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on Friday, October 27th.

Congratulations to the following Class 4A student qualifiers:

Dubuque Senior High School

GIRLS

Team Qualifiers

• Leah Klapatauskas | Grade 12
• Claire Hoyer | Grade 11
• Emily Gorton | Grade 11
• Emma Chesterman | Grade 10
• Neveah Kessler | Grade 10
• Briel Bechen | Grade 10
• Lise Hoyer | Grade 9

BOYS

Individual Qualifiers 

• Jack Kirman | Grade 10

Hempstead High School

GIRLS

Team Qualifiers 

• Keelee Leitzen | Grade 12
• Julia Gehl | Grade 12
• Evie Henneberry | Grade 11
• Maggie Henneberry | Grade 9
• Mylee Lange | Grade 11
• Natalie Leitzen | Grade 9
• Ellie Hermiston | Grade 12

BOYS

Team Qualifiers

• John Maloney | Grade 12
• Charlie Driscoll | Grade 12
• Owen Leitzen | Grade 11
• Brandon Kass | Grade 11
• Micah Fern | Grade 10
• Zack Johnson | Grade 12
• Matt Hanselman | Grade 12

Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque will offer a mobile vaccine / sports physical clinic at four Dubuque Community School District schools during the month of July.

Dubuque Community School District Students are able to attend one of these clinics for school year vaccinations and/or sports physicals. Students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian in order to receive services.

Clinic dates and locations are:

Thursday, July 6
1-4 p.m.
Audubon Elementary School, 605 Lincoln Avenue
CLINIC FOR: Ages 6 to 8 | SERVICES: Vaccines only

Thursday, July 13
1-4 p.m.
Prescott Elementary School, 1151 White Street
CLINIC FOR: Ages 6 to 8 | SERVICES: Vaccines only

Thursday, July 20
1-4 p.m.
Table Mound Elementary School, 100 Tower Drive
CLINIC FOR: Ages 6 to 8 | SERVICES: Vaccines, physicals, vision

Thursday, July 27
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Kennedy Elementary School, 2135 Woodland Drive
CLINIC FOR: Ages 4 (PreK) to 11 | SERVICES: Vaccines, physicals, vision

Don’t miss this year’s Back-to-School Bash: Impacting Our Community!

Saturday, Aug. 5
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Audubon Elementary School
605 Lincoln Ave.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH FEATURES:

• sign-up for school supplies from the St. Mark’s Apples For Students program (Learn how to contribute supplies to the program)
• Dubuque Community School District registration assistance
• vaccinations and school physicals
• free Back-to-School Bash t-shirt
• booths by a variety of community organizations
• and more!

NEED A RIDE? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!

Hop on or off a school bus shuttle at one of the following locations/times:

LOCATION	PICK-UP / DROP-OFF TIMES
Penn Place Apartments (West entrance)	10 a.m.	11:15 a.m.	12:30 p.m.	1:45 p.m.
Irving Elementary School (crosswalk)	10:05 a.m.	11:20 a.m.	12:35 p.m.	1:50 p.m.
Lincoln Elementary School (bus lane)	10:10 a.m.	11:25 a.m.	12:40 p.m.	1:55 p.m.
Prescott Elementary School (White Street side)	10:15 a.m.	11:30 a.m.	12:45 p.m.	2 p.m.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH! (Audubon Elementary School)	10:20 a.m.	11:35 a.m.	12:50 p.m.	2:05 p.m.
Marshall Elementary School (crosswalk)	10:30 a.m.	11:45 a.m.	1 p.m.	2:15 p.m.
Casey’s (Peru Road)	10:40 a.m.	11:55 a.m.	1:10 p.m.	2:25 p.m.
Terrace Heights (Tanzenite Ave East entrance)	10:45 a.m.	Noon	1:15 p.m.	2:30 p.m.
Fulton Elementary School (White Street side)	10:50 a.m.	12:05 p.m.	1:20 p.m.	2:35 p.m.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH! (Audubon Elementary School)	11 a.m.	12:15 p.m.	1:30 p.m.	2:45 p.m.

Thank you to the AMAZING community organizations that make the Back-to-School Bash possible:

• Black Men Coalition
• City of Dubuque
• Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
• Dubuque Community Schools
• Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
• Multicultural Family Center
• RH Prints Co.
• Resources Unite!
• St. Mark Youth Enrichment
• Women United | United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States
• and many more!

QUESTIONS?

Contact Anderson Sainci!
563/589-6054 or
asainci@cityofdubuque.org

We are pleased to live stream the 2023 graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 27.

Live stream links will be posted on this page prior to the event.

VIEW THE HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION:

VIEW THE DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION:

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 18 – May 20th.

Congratulations to the following student qualifiers in the Class 4A categories:

Dubuque Senior High School

GIRLS

High Jump

• Cambel Drapeau

1500M Run 

• Leah Klapatauskas

3000M Run

• Emma Chesterman
• Leah Klapatauskas

4x800M Relay

• Emily Gorton, Claire Hoyer, Neveah Kessler, and Leah Klapatauskas

Alternates

• Kaitlyn Miller
• Julia Kilgore

BOYS

Shot Put

• Cohen Pfohl

100M Dash

• Nick Lambe
• Deyon Moore

110M Hurdles 

• Nate Obbink

400M Hurdles 

• Nate Obbink

Shuttle Hurdle Relay

• Nate Obbink, Tyler McDonald, Ethan Rader, and Dylan Thul

4x100M Relay

• Jaden Arnold, Benjamin Francis, Nick Lambe, and Deyon Moore

4x200M Relay

• Jaden Arnold, Benjamin Francis, Nick Lambe, and Deyon Moore

800M Sprint Medley Relay

• Jaden Arnold, Benjamin Francis, Nick Lambe, and Deyon Moore

4x400M Relay

• Jaden Arnold
• Charles Crow
• Dustin Foht
• Benjamin Francis

Alternates

• Marshawn Dukes
• Isaac Gooch
• Zack Heiar
• Montrel Jones
• Landon Kelly
• Jackson Kieffer
• Daylin Moore

Hempstead High School

GIRLS

Discus

• Gabbi Frederick

Shot Put Wheelchair

• Ally Darter

100M, 200M, and 400M Wheelchair

• Ally Darter

400M Dash

• Camdyn Kay

800M Run

• Keelee Leitzen
• Brooke O’Brien

1500M Run

• Sophia Dallal
• Keelee Letizen

3000M Run

• Evie Henneberry

4x400M Relay

• Isabel Brauhn, Camdyn Kay, Mylee Lange, and Maddie Leeser
  • Alternates: Piper Birkenholz, Sophia Dallal, Brooke O’Brien, and Mallory Tomkins

4x800M Relay

• Sophia Dallal, Camdyn Kay, Keelee Leitzen, and Brooke O’Brien
  • Alternates: Isabel Brauhn, Julia Gehl, Evie Henneberry, and Mylee Lange

Distance Medley Relay

• Keelee Leitzen, Brooke O’Brien, Ayla Osterkamp, and Mallory Tomkins
  • Alternates: Akeelah Anderson, Evie Henneberry, Camdyn Kay, and Jillian Renne 

Sprint Medley Relay

• Akeelah Anderson, Brooke O’Brien, Ayla Osterkamp, and Mallory Tomkins
  • Alternates: Isabel Brauhn, Camdyn Kay, Maddie Leeser, and Jillian Renne

BOYS

High Jump

• Will Pitz

1600M Run

• Caleb Kass
• John Maloney

3200M Run

• Caleb Kass
• John Maloney

4x400M Relay

• Charlie Driscoll, Will Pitz, Devin Spahn, and Joe Vize
  • Alternates: Matt Hanselman, Zack Johnson, Avery Keehner, and Jordan Plummer 

4x800M Relay 

• Charlie Driscoll, Micah Fern, Zack Johnson, and Joe Vize
  • Alternates: Brandon Kass, Caleb Kass, Matt Hanselman, and Owen Leitzen 

Pioneer Cup Runner-Up (Top 5 Internationally)

• Charlie Ramos
• Ben Valentine

Pioneer Cup Invitational Round Competitors

Team 2

• Will Kelley
• Ian Wagner

Team 3

• Neal Patel
• Owen Wagener

Team 4

• Beckett Kraus
• Winston Richardson 

Team 5

• Landon Brimeyer
• Max VanderPloeg 

Team 9

• Alyssa Blum
• Charlotte Kelley

Team 12

• Aliyah Blum
• Lauren Hunold
• Aubrey Scardino

Pioneer Cup First Round Competitors

Team 6

• Levi James
• Jordan Noel

Team 7 

• Angel Parra
• Justus Riley

Team 8

• Jackson Bartley
• Bryce Hentges
• Layne Massingham

Team 10

• Jocelyn Ervolino
• Jordyn Martin

Team 11

• Tanner Brimeyer
• Alaina Sutter

Team 13

• Wesley Bobis
• Owen Williams

Students from both Dubuque Senior and Hempstead High Schools will compete in the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, IA from April 26 – April 29th. 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:

Dubuque Senior High School

Girls 1500M Run

• Leah Klapatauskas

Boys Shot Put

• Cohen Pfohl

Boys Team 4x100M Run

• Jaden Arnold
• Ben Francis
• Nick Lambe
• Deyon Moore

Alternates

• Marshawn Dukes
• Noah Roling

Hempstead High School

Co-ed 400M Wheelchair

• Ally Darter

Girls 800M Run

• Keelee Leitzen

Girls 1500M Run

• Keelee Leitzen

Boys 1600M Run

• John Maloney

Boys 3200M Run

• John Maloney

Girls Team 4x100M Relay

• Akeelah Anderson
• Ayla Osterkamp
• Jillian Renne
• Mallory Tomkins

Girls Team 4x400M Relay

• Camdyn Kay
• Keele Leitzen
• Brooke O’Brien
• Ayla Osterkamp

Girls Team 4x800M Relay

• Evie Henneberry
• Camdyn Kay
• Keelee Leitzen
• Brooke O’Brien

Girls Team 800M Sprint Medley Relay

• Akeelah Anderson
• Brooke O’Brien
• Ayla Osterkamp
• Mallory Tomkins

Alternates

• Isabel Brauhn
• Maddie Digman
• Julia Gehl
• Zach Johnson
• Maddie Leeser
• Aubrey Schlichte

The Dubuque Community School District was recently recognized for its communication efforts in the 2023 Iowa School Public Relations Association (ISPRA) Communication Contest, honoring outstanding school communication throughout the state.

The district received 9 awards in the contest, with each entry evaluated and scored independently by school communication professionals in other state chapters of the National School Public Relations Association. Based on a scoring rubric, winning entries can receive (from lowest to highest honors) an Award of Merit, an Award of Excellence, or a Blue and Gold Award, given to entries recognized as best in the state for receiving the top overall score of 5 out of 5.

The district was honored with the following:

BLUE AND GOLD AWARDS

• • Photography: Dubuque Senior High School Madrigal Dinner
  • Video (Long): Say Something
  • Social Media: Goals for the Year Campaign (12 post campaign)
    • Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6, Post 7, Post 8, Post 9, Post 10, Post 11, and Post 12

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

• • Video Series: Teacher of the Year Finalists
  • Video Series: Sign Language Instructional Series
  • Video (Short): Fulton Elementary Farewell 
  • Video (Long): Together, We Can Achieve Anything
  • Excellence in Writing: Superintendent Farewell Editorial
  • Special Purpose: Kindergarten Sign-Up

“As a district, we believe that having outstanding schools relies on having an engaged, informed community,” said Mike Cyze, chief communication officer. “We work hard to proactively and transparently communicate to those we serve and we are pleased to be recognized for our work in doing so.”

 

 

High school students from the Hempstead High School Physics Team recently returned from an impressive showing at the 2022-23 State Physics Competition at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) on Tuesday, April 11th.

The competition included a series of five physics events that stressed creativity and ingenuity as well as an understanding of physics related principles. Over 230 students were present with 24 schools representing Iowa. The top eight scorers in each category added to the team points which helped the Hempstead High School Physics Team earn first place out of twenty teams.

As a result, ten $1,000 scholarships will be gifted to ten students that choose to go into a STEM related field at UNI. The team also had two students earn individual medals as place winners for being one of the top three teams in their categories.

Congratulations to the following students on these honors:

State Team Championship

Hempstead High School Physics Team

Individual Medal Winners

Measurement Team #1 – 2nd Place

• Jett Didelot | 10th grade
• John D’Souza | 10th grade

Bridge Team #1 – 3rd Place

• Jett Didelot | 10th grade
• John D’Souza | 10th grade

Top 8 Place Finishers

Catapult Team #1

• William Houselog | 10th grade
• William Scott | 11th grade

Mousetrap Team #1

• Brett Tomkins | 11th grade
• Rylan Mours | 10th grade

Mousetrap Team #2

• Paul Mueller | 11th grade
• Andrew Chipperfield | 10th grade

Soda Straw Team #1

• Brett Tomkins | 11th grade
• Ryan Mullen | 11th grade

Soda Straw Team #2

• Dawson Fish | 11th grade
• Charlie Driscoll | 11th grade

Bridge Team #2

• William Scott | 11th grade
• John Maloney | 11th grade

Bridge Team #3

• Hannah Davisdon | 11th grade
• Ryan Mullen | 11th grade

Measurement Team #2

• Hannah Davisdon | 11th grade
• Ryan Mullen | 11th grade

Measurement Team #3

• Rylan Mours | 10th grade
• Aiden Quam | 11th grade

State Competitors

Catapult Team #2

• Hannah Davisdon | 11th grade
• Rylan Mours | 10th grade

Catapult Team #3

• Paul Mueller | 11th grade
• Andrew Chipperfield | 10th grade

Mousetrap Team #3

• John Maloney | 11th grade
• Dawson Fish | 11th grade

Soda Straw Team #3

• Aiden Quam | 11th grade
• Rian Velde* | 10th grade

*Denotes student that attends Dubuque Senior High School

High school students from Hempstead and Dubuque Senior recently returned from an impressive showing at the 2023 IHSAA Boys Wrestling 3A State Championship.

Congratulations to the following students on these honors:

3A State Dual Championship

Hempstead High School – 7th Place

Individual 3A State Finishers

Hempstead High School
Jojo Lewis (wt. 220) – 2nd place
Josiah Schaetzle (wt. 160) – 3rd place
Mitch Pins (wt. 106) – 6th place
Evan Bratten (wt. 113) – 8th place
Mitchell Murphy (wt. 120) – 8th place

Individual 3A State Qualifiers

Hempstead High School
Landon Reisen (wt. 126)
Dawson Fish (wt. 138)
Cole Rettemaier (wt. 182)

Dubuque Senior High School
Mason Besler (wt. 120)
Beau Healey (wt. 160)
Cohen Pfohl (wt. 285)