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Registration for 2017-2018 Now Open!
Registration for the 2017-2018 school year is now open! Visit the registration webpage for full details!
Senior Awards Winners 2017
Dubuque Senior High Awards 2017
COLLEGE/AWARDS/RECOGNITION
National Merit Finalist – Elizabeth Kelsey, Collin Sindt, Grace Tsui
National Merit Commended – Matthew Barton, Jesse Hannan, Brendan Howe, Emma Tonn
Principal’s Leadership Award – Collin Sindt
Students with Highest Honors (4.0 or above)
Matthew Barton Kailani Biehl Justin Blum Wesley Brimeyer Megan Brokus Margaret Burns Grace Gudenkauf Tatum Hallstoos Jesse Hannan Jacob Hansen |
Madelyn Hawkins Cassandra Hennings JaNiese Jensen Elizabeth Kelsey Autumn Kemp Aaron McDermott Maxwell McIntyre Josephine Mills Drake Oswald Mollie Phalen |
Lauren Pinchuk Kristin Rasmussen Julia Rodewald Emma Sass Tyler Schmit Rebecca Schueller Luz Schwalb Madeline Shearer Collin Sindt Brittany Smith |
Allison Steger Seth Taylor Jessica Tompkins Grace Tsui Danielle Waldbillig Allison Williams Caroline Woodward Brandon Yuan Hailey Zillig |
COMMUNITY AWARDS/RECOGNITION
Alliant Energy – Autumn Kemp, Rebecca Schueller
American Legion Drake Oswald – Frances Inzenhofer, William Woodwar, Elli Decker
Hawkeye Boys State – David Miner
Artistic Achievement – Justin Blum
Bausch & Lomb – Tessa Kemp
Better Business Bureau – Rebecca Schueller
Cottingham & Butler Tanner Gross
Des Moines Register – Grace Tsui
Dubuque Bank & Trust – Brandon Yuan
Dubuque Brass – Kristin Rasmussen
Dubuque Eagles “Eyes on the Future” student – Brianna Gourley
Dubuque Eagles “Eyes on the Future” Teacher of the Year – Mr. Tom Cuvelier
Dubuque Evening Lions Club – Peyton Haller
Dubuque County Right to Life – Emma Sass
Dubuque Senior Educational Foundation – Emma Baxter, Brandi Blatz, Justin Blum, Jacob Hansen, Jacob Nolan, Rebecca Schueller, Brittany Smith
Dubuque Senior FAST Tutors – Megan Brokus, Elizabeth Kelsey, Kristin Rasmussen, Julia Rodewald, Rebecca Schueller, Danielle Waldbillig
Dubuque Senior Key Club Service Awards – Allyson Kirk, Allison Steger
DuTrac Community Credit Union – Jacob Hansen
Great Draw Visual Art Scholarship – Mollie Phalen
Iowa Chapter GX of the National Tri T Society – Morgan Foley
Iowa State Bar American Citizenship – Grace Gudenkauf, Emma Sass, Jessica Tompkins
KWWL “The Best of the Class” – Brittany Smith
Outstanding Senior Male & Female Athletes – Emma Sass, Louis Psihoyos
The Bernie Saggau Award – Madelyn Hawkins
“The ‘Semper Fidelis’ Award for Musical Excellence” – Alexander Breckon, Alanna Maier
Thomas Determan Global Perspectives Leadership Award – Mollie Phalen
MEMORIAL AWARDS/RECOGNITION
Alice & Eldon Davis – Jesse Hannan
Andrew Gregg Vernon – Elizabeth Kelsey, Hailey Zillig
Charles Benjamin Pickard – Brendan Howe
Clarence Griep – Elizabeth Kelsey
Company A, 528th Quartermaster – William Woodward
Di Tella – Frances Inzenhofer
E. Wayne Cooley Award – Kailani Biehl
Floyd G. Rundle – Anthony Canganelli
Harold & Olga Hantelmann – JaNiese Jensen, Aaron McDermott, Allison Williams, Caroline Woodward
James & Zoe Connor – Collin Sindt
Jeannette Butt – Madelyn Leytem
Jim Boughton – Mackenzie Gaherty, Jalen Hildebrand
Jimmy Duehr – Caleb Marting
John D. Soley – Kailani Biehl
Joseph J. & Sue E. Kaesbauer – Matthew Barton
Josey (Molony) & Ray Feeney – Jenna Pancratz
Kyle Andersen – Connor Ripperger
LeRoy F. Ludwig – Tatum Hallstoos
Marja & Sabrina Davis – Allison Steger
O’Connor & Thomas – Robert Klinkhammer
Pirkko & Jeffrey Davis – Megan Brokus
Robert E. Harris – Grace Tsui
Scott Althoff – Tyler James (T. J.) Deardorff
Wilbur Dalzell – Grace Tsui
William & Suzanne Laiblin – Wendy Moreno Sayago
SPECIAL AWARDS
Presentation of Senior Class Officers
President – Collin Sindt
Vice President – Margaret Burns
Representatives – Kendall Doerr, Jessica Tompkins, Caroline Woodward, Jacob Hansen
SENIOR SCHOOL AWARDS
Art – Elisha Warnke
Photography – Saul Benjamin Briones
Business – Nicholas Weber
English – Elizabeth Kelsey
Family Health and Consumer Science – Rebecca Slaton
Industrial Education – Ethan Herrig
Yearbook Top Designer – McKenna Lincoln
Math – Jesse Hannan, Grace Tsui
Music Awards:
Band Gold – JaNiese Jensen
Choral Gold – Allison Williams
Orchestra Gold – Justin Blum
“Noteworthy” Band – Eric Blum, Spencer Geers, Jacob Hansen, Alexandria McDermott
“Noteworthy” Choral – Taylor Graham, Connor Ripperger
“Noteworthy” Orchestra – Brandon Jenkins
National Honor Society – Natalie Donath
Science – Josephine Mills
Social Studies – Josephine Mills
Student Council – Caroline Woodward
World Language Recipients:
French – Collin Sindt
German – Julia Rodewald
Spanish – Josephine Mills Allison Williams
Fall Sports Check In Dates
Check-in for fall sports 2018 will be held on the dates/times listed below.
NOTE: Location will be the Activities Office
The following forms (completely filled out and signed) will be collected at that time:
Athletic Participation Required Forms (PDF)
Consent for Cognitive Testing and Release of Information (PDF)
NOTE: Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) will be administered the same week as check-in. Please see below for dates and times.
Check-in schedule is as follows:
CHEERLEADERS
Monday, July 30
All Participating | 11 a.m. | Activities Office
FOOTBALL
Monday, July 30
All Levels | 8:00 a.m. | Activities Office
CROSS COUNTRY
Tuesday, July 31
Women | 8:30 a.m. | Activities Office
Wednesday, August 1
Men | 8:30 a.m. | Activities Office
VOLLEYBALL
Thursday, August 2
All Participating | 8 a.m. | Activities Office
GOLF
Thursday, August 2
Men | 9 a.m. | Activities Office
SWIMMING
Thursday, August 2
Women | 9:45 a.m. | Activities Office
If you are planning to participate in a fall sport, please report at the times listed. Have physical forms, concussion form, and student information section, all completely filled out and signed. NO ONE will be allowed to practice until the completed forms have been turned in to the Activity Office secretary either at the check-in date or in the Activities Office before the first practice. NO EXCEPTIONS! The physical will be kept on file in the office for one year.
ImPACT Concussion Test Schedule
Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) will be administered the same week as check-in. Those athletes who need to take this test, please note the time of the test and have your consent form filled out and signed.
NOTE: this date MAY NOT be the same as your designated check-in date!
LOCATION: All testing will be located in the E45 (Journalism Classroom)
Monday, July 30
7:00 a.m. – ALL Football Players ONLY
10:30 a.m. – Cheerleaders
Tuesday, July 31st
7:30 a.m. – Women’s Cross Country
Wednesday, August 1
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Cross Country
9 a.m. – Volleyball
Thursday, August 2
8:00 a.m. – Men’s Golf
8:00 a.m. – Women’s Swimming
Friday, August 3
8:00 a.m. – any make-ups needed
Senior Graduation Reminders
Dubuque Senior High School Graduation 2017
Reminder dates to remember:
Senior Awards Night – May 15th 7:00 pm Dubuque Senior High School Auditorium
Seniors Last Day – May 24th… Please note this is a change in the school calendar
SCHOOL DEBTS AND DETENTIONS:
All school debts must be paid no later than Friday, May 12th
TRANSCRIPTS:
Seniors who want a final semester transcript sent to colleges, vocation schools or employers, must turn in a final request to Mrs. Norton, in the Business/Registrar’s Office, before May 24th . If you have any questions regarding transcripts, please call 552-5525 or stop by the Business Office.
CAPS AND GOWNS:
Caps and gowns will be distributed at graduation rehearsal at the Five Flags Center on June 2nd. YOU MUST HAVE ALL DEBTS CLEARED (and all library books and textbooks turned in) TO RECEIVE YOUR CAP & GOWN.
SENIORS’ FINALS AND GRADES:
Grades for seniors will be finalized on Thursday, May 25th at 1:00 pm. Any senior who does not meet graduation requirements, will be notified. SENIORS LACKING CREDITS FOR MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY.
COMMENCEMENT REHEARSAL-FRIDAY, June 2nd, AT 1:00 PM AT FIVE FLAGS:
All senior participating in commencement must report to Five Flags by 12:45 PM. It is imperative that all graduating seniors be at this practice unless individually excused by Dr. Johnson. If you are absent and have not contacted Dr. Johnson, you will NOT BE ALLOWED to participate in the graduation ceremony.
REPORT CARDS:
Report cards will be handed out at the commencement practice on June 2nd. If you have any questions concerning any aspect of your report card, please contact your teacher or call Mr. Howes at 552-5510.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES – SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD AT 10:00 AM AT FIVE FLAGS: PLEASE LEAVE HOME EARLY ENOUGH TO BE AT FIVE FLAGS BY 9:15 AM. PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR TRAFFIC JAMS, LACK OF PARKING SPACES, ETC.
There will be a temptation to break file after graduating. You will save a great deal of time and confusion, however, if you follow directions and maintain your spacing and lines until you are out of Five Flags. DO NOT BE IN A HURRY; THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE!!
COMMENCEMENT PICTURES:
As a service to graduates and parents, Lifetouch Photography, a professional photographer has been retained to photograph all graduates at the commencement ceremonies. Pictures will be taken as the graduates receive their diplomas. Lifetouch will send you a descriptive brochure and instructions for ordering after the ceremony. Information regarding pictures will also be in their graduation envelope that they will receive at graduation rehearsal. Our purpose in providing this service is two-fold.
First, to give you the opportunity to have a fine professional photo. Secondly, to reduce confusion, distraction, and crowding around the stage during the graduation ceremony, there will be an area on the right side of the stage for family and friends to take photos. We ask that these family members and friends return to their seats immediately after taking pictures.
STUDENT DRESS FOR COMMENCEMENT:
Students are to wear appropriate clothing for this special event. For women, this would mean a dress or slacks and for men, a dress shirt and dress pants. Attire will be subject to administrative approval. If you have not met the expectations listed here or do not demonstrate appropriate behavior, you may be denied the opportunity to participate in the ceremony.
SEATING AT GRADUATION:
Family and friends will want to allow extra travel time to avoid traffic and parking problems. There will be no limitation on seating. Five Flags personnel have asked that we remind you not to reserve seats by placing programs, coats, etc. on chairs. The Fifth Street parking ramp will have plenty of parking spaces. If you are in need of handicapped accessible seating Five Flags does reserve a section for that need (which would include the person in need and one more person) it will not be for the whole family. Arrive early to guarantee your seat.
STUDENTS NOT PARTICIPATING IN COMMENCEMENT:
Non-participants may pick up their diplomas and cap and gown on Monday, June 5th in the Business Office. DIPLOMAS WILL NOT BE MAILED.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. McCaw at 552-5503.
April 2017 Digital Fringe Gallery
The April 2017 edition of Digital Fringe, an online gallery of student art in the Dubuque Community School District, is now live!
View the Middle and High School Gallery
This gallery is a way to highlight the remarkable products of art education in the district. It’s a digital attempt at bringing the work of our student artists at all levels into your home – because art is created for others to take in.
7th- and 12th-Grade Vaccination Requirement
An administrative rule change by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Bureau of Immunization, REQUIRES MENINGOCOCCAL (A, C, W, Y) VACCINE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING IN 7TH AND 12TH GRADES in addition to other vaccination requirements.
STUDENTS IN THESE GRADES MUST HAVE A VALID IMMUNIZATION CERTIFICATE ON FILE TO ATTEND SCHOOL.
Read More about “7th- and 12th-Grade Vaccination Requirement”
Get TEXT ALERTS from Dubuque Schools!
To better inform our families about schedule changes, the Dubuque Community School District will begin offering text messaging for weather-related and emergency alerts from the district. The service is offered through School Messenger, the system the district currently uses for mass email messages and automated phone calls.
HERE’S HOW TO BE SURE YOU RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES:
- On TUESDAY, FEB. 21, between approximately 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. all phone numbers on file for families and staff will receive a text message asking them to opt in.
- If your phone has SMS or text messaging capability, you will receive the initial message.
- When you receive this text, REPLY “Yes” or “Y” to confirm that you’d like to continue receiving text messages.
- That’s it! You will then receive text messages for weather and emergency alerts.
- You can opt out of these text messages at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.
PLEASE NOTE: The district will only use text messages for weather-related or emergency purposes, not for general district information. Subscribers are responsible for any applicable text messaging charges from their carrier.
December 2016 Digital Fringe Gallery
The December 2016 edition of Digital Fringe, an online gallery of student art in the Dubuque Community School District, is now live!
This gallery is a way to highlight the remarkable products of art education in the district. It’s a digital attempt at bringing the work of our student artists at all levels into your home – because art is created for others to take in.