What's New at Marshall Elementary
Student Artwork Featured in Digital Fringe
The October edition of Digital Fringe, an online gallery of student art in the Dubuque Community School District, is now live!
View the Elementary School Gallery
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.
‘Midwest Menu’ in Schools,
Oct. 6
The Dubuque Community School District will join school districts across the Midwest in celebrating the third-annual Midwest Menu event on Thursday, Oct. 6. Over 7,000 students in Dubuque and over 500,000 throughout the region will join in the event, which celebrates healthy, regional, and sustainable school meals.
VIDEO: First Day of School 2016
This school year is now in full swing — and it all started with day one. Check out this year’s first day of school video:
Marshall Messenger August/September News
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Student Art Featured in March Digital Fringe
The March edition of Digital Fringe, an online gallery of student art in the Dubuque Community School District, is now live!
View the Elementary School Gallery
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.
2016-2017 School Calendar Approved
The 2016-2017 school calendar was recently approved by the School Board. Check it out:
New 2016 Kindergarten Kick-Off Event at Dubuque Public Elementary Schools, Feb. 16
A new Dubuque Community School District event will help give families a jump-start on preparing for kindergarten.
The Kindergarten Kick-Off, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 16, gives families the chance to drop-in between 3:30-6 p.m. at 12 of Dubuque’s public elementary schools. At the event, families will complete initial kindergarten paperwork, receive a packet of paperwork to take with them, and have a chance to meet school staff. As a charter school, Prescott Elementary School will begin kindergarten sign-up during its enrollment period in late February.
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Free Four-Year-Old Preschool Registration Begins Monday, Feb. 1
Registration for free four-year-old preschool in the Dubuque Community School District will begin on Monday, Feb. 1. This includes Dubuque’s 12 public schools offering preschool through the Statewide Voluntary Free Preschool Program.
Parents and guardians may register students in person at the selected site, beginning when that site’s office opens on February 1. Proof-of-age, preferably a birth certificate, is required to register a student. A passport or signed immunization record will be accepted if necessary.
Registration begins at the following times:
| School | Time |
|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | 7:30 a.m. |
| Bryant Elementary School | 7:30 a.m. |
| Carver Elementary School | 7:30 a.m. |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | 7:30 a.m. |
| Fulton Elementary School | 7:45 a.m. |
| Irving Elementary School | 7 a.m. |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 7 a.m. |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 7:30 a.m. |
| Marshall Elementary School | 7:30 a.m. |
| Prescott Elementary School | 8 a.m. |
| Sageville Elementary School | 8 a.m. |
| Table Mound Elementary School | 8 a.m. |
Free four-year-old preschool is open to students who are four by September 15. For additional registration questions, individuals should contact the site 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 Iowa residents.
In addition to spots in Dubuque’s public schools, a variety of community preschool partners also offer free four-year-old preschool. For a complete list of preschool providers, visit www.dbqschools.org/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.