Epworth Elementary students welcomed some very special guests recently! 💛

Students loved showing their visitors around the school and sharing a glimpse of their daily routines, classrooms, and learning. It was a joyful day filled with smiles! 📸

Western Dubuque High School biology students have been busy exploring macromolecules in action! This week, they tested carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids through hands-on lab experiments. 🔬

Students first practiced identifying positive and negative results, then applied their skills by analyzing a McDonald’s Happy Meal. The next day, they put their detective hats on to solve a “murder mystery” by examining stomach contents to uncover the victim’s last meal and identify the culprit. 🕵️‍♂️

It was an engaging way to bring science concepts to life while strengthening students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills!

WDHS Homecoming is this week, and we are excited to introduce the 2025 homecoming court. 👑

Your queen candidates are:
⭐️ Natalie Fangmann
⭐️ Racquel Fern
⭐️ Etta Lukes
⭐️ Avery Mertz
⭐️ Madison Randall
⭐️ Carly Vogel

Your king candidates are:
⭐️ Andy Althaus
⭐️ Luke Boyle
⭐️ Brett Harris
⭐️ Rory Higgins
⭐️ Quentin Nauman
⭐️ Ben Wernimont

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees, and best of luck! 🎉

Miss Lindsey’s Epworth Elementary preschool students are learning all about apples and had fun making homemade applesauce together. 🍎

What a sweet way to bring their unit to life! 👩‍🍳

Our Cascade Elementary kindergarten students are hard at work in small groups—collaborating, learning, and having fun together! It’s amazing to see their teamwork and growing independence in action. 💛

Two of our students had fun learning about measurement during a scavenger hunt activity at Cascade Elementary! They worked together to find objects of specific lengths, turning math into an exciting, real-world challenge. 🙌

Students at Cascade Elementary are using pattern blocks during math workplaces to explore shapes, build designs, and strengthen spatial reasoning! Hands-on learning encourages creativity and problem solving for students. 💡

Our students are diving into counting collections at Peosta Elementary—a fun, hands-on way to explore quantity and build a strong foundation in key math skills!

Through collaboration and tactile learning, they’re developing number sense, problem solving, and a love for math! 💡

Peosta Elementary 5th grade students are putting their creativity and teamwork to use by building sensory tables for their prekindergarten friends!

It’s so inspiring to see older students leading with kindness and care to support younger learners. 🤗

Cascade Elementary students gathered in a team huddle to share ideas and make connections about a book they are reading. Collaborative discussions like these spark curiosity and deepen comprehension! 📚

Cascade Elementary prekindergarten students had a wonderful time exploring colors and creativity while finger painting! Their smiles and masterpieces remind us that learning can be both fun and hands-on. 🎨

Juniors in Ms. Lukes’s English 3A class sharpened their reading skills while exploring the purpose and function of government through the Declaration of Independence. 📖

After analyzing key themes and details in the text, students created "Black-out Poems" to creatively capture its core messages.

Cascade Elementary students are building problem-solving skills while working together on a math workplace game. Learning through play helps strengthen understanding and teamwork! 🔢

Congratulations to head girls basketball coach Mike Sconsa on being selected for induction to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame!

The ceremony will be held on March 14 in Cedar Falls. Thanks, coach, for the tremendous impact you have had on Cougar girls basketball over the years - it's a well-deserved honor! #chscougs #wdbqschools

High school mentoring kicked off on Monday, September 22, at Peosta Elementary!

We’re excited to welcome 17 high school students who will join us during lunch and recess to connect with students. Many of these mentors are Peosta Elementary alumni, making their return even more special.

We’re grateful for this opportunity to learn, grow, and build meaningful connections together! 🌟

🏃‍♂️ Record-Breaking Performance! Congratulations to Quentin Nauman who set a new school record with a time of 14:39.4 at tonight’s cross country meet at Dubuque Senior! Even more impressive—this time also stands as a new Iowa state cross country record. An incredible achievement for Quentin and a proud moment for Western Dubuque Schools. Way to go, Quentin—you’ve made history! #wdbqschools

Peosta Elementary 2nd graders celebrated their first completed narrative writing piece with Oreos and sunshine! It was the perfect way to mark this milestone and enjoy time together. 😎 #wdbqschools

Safe schools thrive when everyone feels comfortable speaking up about concerns. #SeeSayDay encourages our students and families to be active safety advocates.

If you see or become aware of anything that could pose a safety risk, please contact a teacher, administrator, or trusted adult right away. Thank you for your help! 🙏

Cascade Elementary students used Legos to design and build their own schools, turning creativity into construction. This hands-on activity sparked imagination while encouraging problem-solving and collaboration. 🧩 #wdbqschools

Learning moved outdoors as Peosta Elementary students solved math equations with sidewalk chalk. Fresh air and problem solving made for a great class session! 🌞 #wdbqschools