Eisenhower News
Thank You PTO! We Love the New Library Books!
The Eisenhower PTO generously donated $4000 last spring to improve the library collection at Eisenhower School. We were able to add 195 new, eye-catching books to our library. These books were added to the Everybody section and the Non-fiction sections of the library. Students have been very excited to check out the new books this fall. Thanks so much for improving our library collection and inspiring a love for reading!
Eisenhower Team Wins District Battle of the Books!
A team of 5th grade students from Eisenhower Elementary School received the traveling trophy for winning the Dubuque Community School District’s Battle of the Books at Carver Elementary School on May 11. After winning the Eisenhower School Battle of the Books a couple weeks earlier, they represented their school against teams from twelve of the other district elementary schools to earn their title. Members of the winning team include:
Haley Palm, Kenzie Rath, Ilana Stolze, Jack Stierman, Zoe Seipp, and Kimberly Denlinger (alternate).
Eisenhower School Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification!
The Dubuque Community School district announced that Eisenhower is one of the 12 district buildings that have earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Certification. This recognition is presented to the most energy efficient buildings in the country.
To earn ENERGY STAR Certification, buildings must rate in the top 25 percent nationwide for energy efficiency and meet ventilation standards. Dubuque Community Schools has the 4th most ENERGY STAR certified K-12 buildings of any school district in Iowa!
Read the full story from the Dubuque Community School District here
New Books for PK-1st Grade Students
The month of September is Attendance Awareness month. Attending school every day is so important to student success. Even missing just 2 days of school each month can result in students getting behind. Good attendance means working together! We are committed to partnering with you to make sure your child can be at school every day. Please contact Mr. Ferguson regarding any concerns for your student. We are looking forward to a great school year!
This book was created from the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s Every Child Reads initiative. To learn more about Every Child Reads, visit readdbq.org or facebook.com/groups/dbq.ecr.
Eisenhower Kindergarten Students Celebrate Their Mothers!
Kindergarten students at Eisenhower School welcomed their mothers and other special caregivers to a Mother’s Day Tea held at the school. They also created the lovely videos below to celebrate their moms.
 Watch Mrs. David’s /Class Video |
 Watch Mrs. Deardorff’s Class Video |
 Watch Mrs. Kremers’ Class Video |
 Watch Mrs. Wrobleski’s Class Video |
Eisenhower Students “Save the Waves”!
A group of Eisenhower students, led by Mrs. Klinkner, worked to raise funds to clean up our oceans through “Save the Waves”.Thank you to everyone who donated to our Save the Waves fundraiser, your generosity was overwhelming! After raising $692 for Team Seas, the whole school has earned ALL the possible incentives/rewards!
On Friday, May 13 we will “represent” our favorite sports team along with the extra 15-minute recess for every grade level. On Friday, May 20th will be comfy clothes/pajama day.
After such a successful fundraiser, we deserve some fun!
A special Shout out goes to the 4th grade Save the Waves committee for their leadership, enthusiasm, dedication, and hard work, without them this would not have been possible!
Also, thank you Mr. Ferguson for your ideas, enthusiasm, and support; you are AWESOME!
~Mrs. Klinkner
Eisenhower School Celebrates Respect Week!
Last week, Eisenhower Elementary joined schools across the country to celebrate #RespectWeek to highlight the joys of 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 and learn about the importance of 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡.
We are so proud of Eisenhower’s work as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School®!
Fun Comic Events at the Carnegie-Stout Library in January!
JanFanCon is a celebration of all things fandom during the month of January. From anime, comics, and Harry Potter to Dungeons & Dragons, Doctor Who, and more! Dubuque County libraries and businesses have come together to bring you a variety of events and programs.
Eisenhower Awarded Two Judy Chandlee Tribute to Teachers Grants
Eisenhower School received two awards this fall from the Judy Chandlee Tribute to Teachers Grant. Judy Chandlee was a beloved Kindergarten teacher at Eisenhower School for many years and it means a great deal for the school to receive these grants.
Mrs. David wrote a grant to enhance literacy skills in Kindergarten. The purpose of this project is to incorporate a multi-sensory approach to literacy. Students will explore reading using hands-on activities to keep them engaged and to reach all students at their reading level. With these sensory materials, students will be supported during both teacher-led activities and independent literacy stations to help cement their knowledge of literacy skills and standards.
Mrs. Dostal wrote a grant to support social and emotional learning through library books. The goal of this project is to add books that address social and emotional needs into the Eisenhower library collection. Books have been selected from Follett that were reviewed by notable library associations as addressing social and emotional learning for kids. These books will be available to all students and teachers through the library to support social and emotional teaching goals and student needs. After the many disruptions to life caused by Covid, social and emotional learning has become a very important focus for schools across the country. Books can be a powerful tool to open up meaningful conversations and help students address these needs.