The Dubuque Community School District has released its proposed calendar for the 2015-16 school year.
The first full day of school in the proposed calendar is September 1, with orientation programs being held on August 31. Given this start date, the last scheduled day of classes is June 6.
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High school students have endless career opportunities ahead of them – and many leading industries are represented right here in Dubuque.
But, it’s hard to know what possibilities exist without learning more. That’s where Business After School comes in – a new, FREE three-day event that creates experiential and work-based learning opportunities for students, educators and teachers in the high-demand job sectors of advanced manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, IT/computer science, and general business.
After school on February 3, 4, and 5, a variety of area businesses will offer interactive sessions to give students a look at their industry and give them tips on education and skills needed to enter the field.
By Taylor Ryan
Ann Arnold’s classroom at the Alternative Learning Center (ALC) is looking a little more like a racetrack these days.
Watch your step as small robots programmed by students navigate this masking tape course stuck to the classroom floor. Each group constructed their own robots using pieces sent to the class in a kit. The small rovers are able to communicate with commands via the internet, use sensors to determine when objects are in front of them, and emit sounds and light, all based on what students automated them to do.
Carol Coohey has been transporting students in the district to school for 10 years! We are pleased to give her (and the other drivers who keep our students safe everyday) our latest shout out!
The Dubuque Community School District will operate on its weather-related delay schedule for Friday, January 9. All district-run morning preschool is cancelled.
View details for how the delay schedule impacts a Friday morning
We want to clarify the process for late starts in the Dubuque Community School District should it be necessary to delay on a Friday morning.
To remain consistent, the start time if there is a weather delay is the same every day of the week.
IF THERE IS A WEATHER-RELATED DELAY ON A FRIDAY, YOUR SCHOOL’S START TIME WILL BE THE SAME AS IT IS ON A WEATHER DELAY THAT OCCURS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
Here’s an EXAMPLE:
Monday through Thursday
Start time: 8:35 a.m.
Weather delay: 10:35 a.m.
Friday
Start time: 9:35 a.m.
Weather delay: 10:35 a.m.
Please remember that the delay time at your school is based on your school’s actual start time.
FOR STAFF: If there is a weather delay called on a Friday morning, professional development for that day is cancelled and you should report to work at the time you normally would on a two-hour delay day.
Visit the delays and cancellations page for more.
Due to extreme cold, the Dubuque Community School District will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 8. All district-run morning pre-school is canceled.
Due to the forecast for extended dangerously cold temperatures, all schools will be closed and classes canceled in the Dubuque Community School District on Wednesday, January 7.
Due to the current winter storm, the Dubuque Community School District will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 6. All district-run morning pre-school is canceled.