Sageville Elementary premiered its full-length feature film ‘Space School,’ with a special behind-the-scenes look at what it took to make it a reality.
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Dubuque Senior High School Recognized Nationally in U.S. News ‘Best High Schools’ Ranking
Dubuque Senior High School added a little silver to its school colors when U.S. News released its 2015 Best High Schools list.
Senior was awarded Silver Medal status in the listing, was ranked nationally and was ranked 11th among Iowa high schools in the listing.
“Our staff at Dubuque Senior High School is committed to helping all of our students be successful,” said Dan Johnson, principal at the school. “Our Ram Family, both staff and students, does a great job of working together to make our school a great place to get an education. Our goal is to always get better.”
Eisenhower PTO Names Five-Star Award Recipients
The Eisenhower Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) announced the winners of its annual Five-Star Awards at a school assembly today. This award is given annually to one teacher and one support staff member at the school.
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‘Be Our Guest’ Merges Visual Arts and Architecture
This spring, students worked with art teachers, local historians and architects to learn about the different architecture styles of Dubuque’s downtown hotels and inns, study their history and relevance to the city’s cultural and economic development, and create mixed media or 3-D artwork.
The work was part of a new program called “Be Our Guest,” held in conjunction with Main Street Ltd. during the organization’s annual Architecture Days celebration. The program was funded through the Mediacom Arts and Culture grant program submitted by the Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools (FDPS).
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Washington Warrior Dash
It was a team effort at last week’s Washington Middle School annual Warrior Dash! Check out one awesome clip from the event!
District Names Executive Director of Human Resources
The Dubuque Community School District will recommend the appointment of Phil Kramer as the district’s next executive director of human resources. Kramer will begin transitioning into the position over the next few months and will assume the position full-time on July 1, pending approval by the district Board of Education at its May meeting. Kramer will succeed Rick Colpitts, who is leaving the position to become the superintendent of the Western Dubuque Community School District.
As executive director of human resources, Kramer will oversee all human resources operations for the over 1,800 employees in the district. This includes district-wide planning and coordination of staff recruitment, the performance evaluation system, employee relations and personnel management.
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Dubuque Family STEM Festival, Saturday, April 18
The Dubuque Community School District is pleased to again be a co-sponsor of the Dubuque Area Family STEM Festival on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Robert and Ruth Kehl Center at Clarke University. The event will include over 50 free and fun hands-on activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. See the video preview from organizers below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpzQne97xNA
Hempstead Students See ‘Jaws of Life’ in Action
Students often hear about the “Jaws of Life” vehicle-extraction tool being used as a response tool in severe accidents. Hempstead High School students had the chance to see the tool in action on Wednesday, April 1, at part of the school’s Spring Wind event. The event gave new perspective to students and encouraged safety driving and responsible decision making.
Voice Your Support for Adequate School Funding
The Iowa legislature has been unable to reach an agreement on school funding for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, with the House passing a 1.25 percent increase in funding and the Senate passing a 4 percent increase. There is currently a Conference Committee from both chambers convened to negotiate the impasse.
TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITH EDUCATIONAL SPENDING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE LEGISLATURE SET THE 2015-2016 INCREASE AT 4 PERCENT AND THE 2016-2017 INCREASE AT 6 PERCENT.
Learn more about the current status of funding and ways to voice your support.