Cascade High School students showed their school spirit during holiday dress-up day as part of homecoming week! Students participated in fun games and activities, making lasting memories with friends. 🎄

It was a festive day filled with laughter and smiles!

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Students playing games in the gym
Students dressed up for homecoming
Student dressed as an easter basket
Students dressed up
Students playing games in the gym
Students playing games in the gym
Students dressed as gingerbread men
Students dressed in Christmas apparel

The Cascade Dance Team welcomed future Cougars to their youth camp! 🌟

Young dancers learned a special routine that they will proudly perform during homecoming. We can’t wait to see it!

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Youth dance camp group photo
Congratulations to the Cascade High School tacky tourist homecoming dress-up day winners! 😎

Thank you to all of the students who participated.
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In our Farley Elementary 5th grade classrooms, students are piloting a new literacy curriculum and building important routines during the launch unit.

Buddy reading allows them to engage with texts alongside a partner, while the book tasting routine helps them explore and enjoy their independent books. 📚✨
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eacher works with two students at desks while a small group of students read and write together on the floor nearby.
Students sit at tables with bins of books and supplies, writing in notebooks and working independently.
Teacher stands at the front of the classroom holding a paper while projecting a lesson slide titled “Modeling a Response using Prompts.” Students at desks follow along.
Group of students gathered around a table looking at spiral-bound booklets. Each holds or examines a reading packet together.
Students at a rectangular table reading books quietly. Classroom shelves and supplies are visible in the background.
Student sits on a red stool reading a book while others nearby read at desks and on the carpet.
Teacher sits with two students at a small table, listening while a student reads aloud from a paper.
WDHS 9th grade chemistry students investigated how an implosion happens. After watching a train car implode on video, they were challenged to recreate the phenomenon in the classroom. 🔬

Through experiments and refining their approach, every group succeeded by the final round. It was a great day of science in action!
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Student in goggles preparing a Dr. Pepper can science experiment in the lab
Student in goggles watching a Dr. Pepper can reaction on a hot plate.
Smiling student in goggles conducting a Dr. Pepper can lab experiment.
Congratulations to Luke Boyle of Western Dubuque for being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist! 🎉

Luke is one of just over 16,000 students nationwide to earn this recognition based on outstanding performance on the PSAT. He now advances in the competition for finalist standing and the opportunity to earn one of more than 6,900 National Merit Scholarships to be awarded in 2026.

We are proud to celebrate Luke’s hard work and academic excellence—another example of being “Better Every Day” at WDHS!
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National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
Varsity volleyball girls made a special trip to Drexler Middle School to cheer on future Bobcats at one of their matches, just hours before their rivalry match with Beckman. 🏐

Thanks for your support!
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Western Dubuque volleyball players smiling and posing together in the bleachers with a 'Supporting Future Bobcats!' message.
Happy International IT Professionals Day! We’d like to express our gratitude to our technology team, which works to maintain our digital learning environment. Their expertise ensures students and teachers have reliable access to technology tools essential for modern education.

Thank you for supporting 21st century learning in our schools! 💫
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IT Professionals Day, September 16, 2025, from Western Dubuque Schools. The top features a red banner with bold text reading 'IT Professionals Day' alongside the Western Dubuque Schools logo. Below, a collage of photos shows students working with computers and computer parts: a group seated at desks with laptops, a student assembling hardware, another smiling with a circuit board, and small groups collaborating to repair desktop towers."
Each Wednesday, Western Dubuque teachers get together for an hour of professional learning and an hour of professional collaboration to improve student outcomes at school! 💡
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Three adults seated at a round wooden table in a library, writing in notebooks. They are focused on their work, with bookshelves and other small groups visible in the background.
A group of adults seated around rectangular tables in a library, working with notebooks and laptops. Some participants are writing while others are looking at screens
A library setting where multiple groups of adults sit at round tables. A projector screen at the front shows a slide titled “Whole Group Discussion,” while participants take notes and discuss in small groups.
Adults standing and conversing in small groups in a library during a workshop session
It was an unplanned twin day at Cascade Junior/Senior High! Mr. Stewart and Mr. Brindle unknowingly dressed up the same for Tacky Tourist Day today for homecoming!
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Two staff members smile in a cafeteria while wearing wide-brimmed hats and matching bright blue shirts with the phrase “Don’t Hassle Me I’m Local” in large yellow letters. The graphic text reads “Tacky Tourist Day!” with the Western Dubuque Schools logo in the corner.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15! This celebration honors the independence of several Latin American countries.

This month, we recognize the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Hispanic and Latino families in our school community and beyond! 🌎
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Hispanic heritage
Congratulations to Epworth Elementary students Lauren, Ben, Grayson, and Cole for being named National Math Star Nominees!

This recognition is awarded to Iowa 3rd grade students who score in the top 2% on the ISASP math assessment. We are so proud of your dedication and achievement! 🌟
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Math stars
The Drexler Middle School Bobcats are getting “Better Every Day” in physical education during strength and conditioning class! 💪
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Better every day
Homecoming spirit is building for Cascade schools! 🎉

Today, students in Cougar Time classes began decorating the school to get ready for next week’s celebrations. #wdbqschools
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Cascade Homecoming
Each month, members of the WDCCSD Board of Education visit one of our eight schools to learn more about ongoing initiatives, focus areas, and progress. Today, board members visited Cascade Elementary, where they met with the building leadership team to discuss the self-assessment of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) implementation and school improvement efforts. 📚

We are grateful for the continued partnership and commitment to student success! #wdbqschools

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September is College Savings Month, which gives us an opportunity to think about the future! Starting early with a college savings plan can make a big difference in your child's educational journey. 🎓

By saving gradually over time, you're investing in their dreams and helping to open doors to opportunities that will last a lifetime.

A good place to start is by exploring a 529 College Savings Plan: https://www.collegesavingsiowa.com/
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College savings month
Every Friday morning, the Cascade High School football team visits Cascade Elementary for “High 5 Friday.” 🙌

Players welcome students to school in their jerseys, creating excitement and setting a positive tone for the day. Our elementary students look forward to it each week! #wdbqschools
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High Five Friday
September 11, 2001, was a day when ordinary Americans became extraordinary heroes. From first responders to volunteers to neighbors helping neighbors, we witnessed the very best of humanity in the wake of tragedy. 🇺🇸
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9/11
The first few weeks of school have been full of excitement at Peosta Elementary! Our students and staff are off to a fantastic start to the 2025-26 school year. 📸

We are excited for all the growth and memories still to come! 🎉
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Teacher with class group photo in front of whiteboard.
A group of young students sit on a classroom rug, each holding up a paper craft shaped like a house. Behind them are desks and colorful posters on the wall.
Several students sit at desks writing in notebooks. A girl in the foreground is focused on her paper, with colored cut-out shapes on her desk.
Students using pattern blocks at classroom table.
Student pouring marshmallows into mixing bowl in class.
Students sitting on floor reading books in library.
Two students reading books together at classroom table.
Epworth Elementary students gave their best effort this week during specials. In music class with Mrs. Streif, they practiced the Bobcat Fight Song and prepared for the National Anthem that will open Wing-Fest this weekend.

In physical education with Mr. Foxen, students challenged themselves by running a mile.

We are so proud of their hard work and determination. 🎶🏃
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Epworth Elementary
Epworth Elementary
Epworth Elementary
Epworth Elementary