General

The Hempstead High School Choir will turn in snow boots for sunshine when the ensemble performs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., over winter break. Read More about “Hempstead High School Choir to Perform at Walt Disney World, Dec. 28”

The Dubuque Community School District will implement an additional safety measure on February 3 when the district begins using the Raptor Visitor Management System across the district. This safety enhancement was funded primarily by a $24,000 grant from the Dubuque Racing Association. Read More about “District to Begin New Visitor Protocol, Feb. 3”

Dubuque’s Carver Elementary School has been selected to receive $10,000 in computer equipment from Code.org as part of the school’s participation in the national “Hour of Code” program during Computer Science Education Week from December 9-15. Funds from the grant will be used to purchase additional computers and software for the school. Read More about “Carver Elementary School Only School in Iowa to Receive $10,000 Grant from Code.org”

As part of its continuing effort to reduce acts of violence among students both in and out of school, the Dubuque Community School District is launching a new program to aid its efforts. Read More about “District Begins ‘Green Dot’ Training”

The Dubuque Community School District has formalized the hours both Dalzell Field and the Hempstead High School practice field are available for public usage. Read More about “Dalzell Field and Hempstead Field Offer Public Usage Times”

The Dubuque Community School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Coby Culbertson as the district’s new director of technology. The appointment was approved by the Board of Education at its September 16 meeting. His start date is to be determined. Read More about “Dubuque Community Schools Appoint New Director of Technology”

Each year, Senior High School and Hempstead High School recognize the graduates who have achieved the highest academic rank in their class. The student with the highest rank is named the class valedictorian and the student with the second-highest rank is named the salutatorian. Read More about “Dubuque Public High Schools Name Valedictorians and Salutatorians”

Music students from Hempstead High School planning to travel to New York during the first week of June can pack their bags after all. The group’s trip was in jeopardy after Integrity Travel, the agency originally contracted to organize the trip, unexpectedly ceased operations. Read More about “Outpouring of Support Allows Hempstead Trip to Continue”

The Dubuque Community School District has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for having met or exceeded the program’s high standards for financial reporting and accountability. The award is for the district’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending in 2012. Read More about “Dubuque Community Schools Receive Financial Reporting Award”

Statement from Stan Rheingans, Superintendent of the Dubuque Community School District

The thoughts and prayers of the Dubuque Community School District are with those in Newtown, Connecticut impacted by today’s tragic school shooting.

We know that there are no words to provide comfort in the wake of today’s events, yet we also know the power of school communities to unite in overcoming adversity.

Today, we lend our support to those in Connecticut from afar and we join with schools across the country in striving to always provide the safest environment possible for our students.

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