What's New at Eisenhower Elementary

Looking ahead to kindergarten next year? Get a SNEAK PEEK of kindergarten life on Tuesday, December 3, from 5:30-7 p.m.

Staff from elementary schools across the district are excited to share all the amazingness that awaits soon-to-be kindergartners at all Dubuque Community School District schools.

Join us at one of the following locations:

Carver Elementary School
2007 Radford Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52002

Irving Elementary School
2520 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

Prescott Elementary School
1151 White Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

This is an open house event, so families may stop by at any time during the event hours.

Kindergarten Sneak Peak is a fantastic opportunity for future kindergarten students and their families to explore our kindergarten program! This fun, interactive event will give attendees that chance to:

• meet our dedicated teachers, support staff and administrators
• experience the vibrant learning environment offered across all district schools
• learn about our kindergarten curriculum and activities
• get answers to questions about the upcoming school year

We can’t wait to welcome the class of 2038 to our school community and provide the highest quality education in Dubuque!

We are READY. For Kindergarten.

For questions, call 563/552-3058 or email enrollment@dbqschools.org.

Congratulations to our winning team from the Eisenhower Battle of the Books! They read the 21 nominated Iowa Children’s Choice Award books this year and answered questions about all of them. Our team then moved on to the District Battle of the Books, where they performed very well and tied for fourth place. Great job all!

On Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, the Dubuque Community School District Board of Education approved the school calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.

View the approved calendars

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!

We are pleased to present the Spring 2022-2023 K-12 Virtual Student Art Gallery, highlighting the amazing artwork of our students.

The exhibit features the ability to virtually walk through a curated gallery of work — and we hope you’ll enjoy immersing yourself in the exhibit as the vision of these talented student artists comes to life.

VIEW THE VIRTUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION

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).

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

We are pleased to present the Fall/Winter 2022-2023 K-12 Virtual Student Art Gallery, highlighting the amazing artwork of our students.

The exhibit features the ability to virtually walk through a curated gallery of work — and we hope you’ll enjoy immersing yourself in the exhibit as the vision of these talented student artists comes to life.

VIEW THE VIRTUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION

Registration for free four-year-old preschool in the Dubuque Community School District will begin on Monday, Jan. 9. This includes all 12 Dubuque public elementary schools offering preschool through the Statewide Voluntary Free Preschool Program.

Parents and guardians may register students in person at the selected site, beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, January 9.

Proof-of-age, preferably a birth certificate, is required to register a student. Other accepted proof-of-age documents include a passport or signed immunization record.

Preschool registration paperwork is available to complete in advance beginning on the district’s preschool webpage or in-person at all elementary schools. You can also find registration details and forms, as well as additional preschool information, online at www.dbqschools.org/preschool.

Free four-year-old preschool is open to students who are four by September 15. For additional registration questions, individuals should contact the school they are interested in registering at.

Space may be limited in some facilities and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment for preschool is not based on geography and all sites are open to residents within the Dubuque Community School District.

In addition to spots in Dubuque’s public schools, a variety of community preschool partners also offer free four-year-old preschool.

The Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program for Four-Year-Old Children is funded by the State of Iowa and facilitated locally by the Dubuque Community School District.

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.