Dyersville Elementary School

🖤❤️ Special thanks to Theisen's and their support over the years! Today we enjoyed popcorn 🍿 during our movie 🎥 day!!

Today was the absolute best! 🎄🎁 We started the day with a sing along with Mrs. Hillebrand! 🎶🎤We also heard our amazing 5th grade band students play a couple of their holiday favorites! 🎺🎼🎷

Santa 🎅🏻 and Mrs. Claus 🤶🏻 have arrived and the Polar Express 🚂 will begin at 6:30

Western Dubuque High School will be hosting its Annual Bobcat Community Christmas Dinner on December 17th from 5-7 PM. The dinner is free to all Western Dubuque community members; Santa will be there with toys for children of many ages. If you can't make the dinner, we have delivery and pick up options available. Please sign up for a time that works best for you on the link below or see the attached flyer for a QR Code and additional information. Tell all your family and friends, we can't wait to share some Christmas spirit with the community! Dinner choices: Pork Loin, Chicken Breast or Veggie Lasagna. Please RSVP by December 12th! Bobcat Community Christmas Dinner Sign-up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094DADA72EABFF2-53703867-bobcat#/

Our students had an absolute blast playing in the snow today! ❄️☃️ From sleigh riding down the hill 🛷💨 to building epic snow forts 🧱❄️, they enjoyed every moment of this winter wonderland. Their laughter, teamwork, and pure joy made the day extra special! 🤗✨ We love seeing them create memories like these! ❤️

❤️🖤🤍 Huge thank you to Cole Burger with Victory For for surprising our entire staff with a special treat from Brew and Brew! ☕️🎉 In a small community like ours, every act of kindness feels extra meaningful — and today we truly felt the love. ❤️🖤🤍 As we head into Thanksgiving, we are especially grateful for this thoughtful gesture and the support that lifts up our staff and reminds us why our community is so special. 🍁🦃 Thank you, Cole, for making our day! 🌟

✨ Proud Moment Tonight! ✨ Members of our Literacy Leadership Team presented to the School Board this evening to highlight key components of our first literacy resource pilot, Benchmark Advance. 📚💡 A huge thank you to Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Zagaros, and Mrs. Zahradnik for representing our team so well and sharing the incredible work happening in our classrooms! 👏🌟 Together, we’re building stronger readers and writers every day! ❤️📖

Dyersville Elementary was thrilled to welcome Quentin Nauman as our guest lunch server today! 🍎🤩 Quentin is more than just an incredible runner—he’s a living example of grit, perseverance, and positivity. 🏃‍♂️💨 His dedication to pushing through challenges and always giving his best makes him a powerful role model for our students. Whether he’s tackling tough miles, cheering on young athletes, or jumping in to serve lunch with a smile, Quentin shows what it means to work hard, stay humble, and lift others up along the way. 🌟🙌 We are so grateful for his energy, kindness, and the inspiration he brings to our school community. Thank you, Quentin! 💛📚👏

🌟 Social Skills in Action! 🌟 Twice each month, our students get a special visit from Mrs. Pederson, who brings social-emotional learning to life in our classrooms. Her lessons build on our Second Step program, giving students extra support in developing important skills like empathy, problem-solving, self-management, and positive communication. Through interactive activities, thoughtful discussions, and plenty of hands-on practice, Mrs. Pederson helps students learn what it means to work together, understand others, and navigate everyday challenges with confidence. The best part? Students absolutely LOVE their time with Mrs. Pederson! Her warm approach and fun teaching style make every lesson something they look forward to. We’re so grateful for the meaningful impact she makes in our school community! 💛📘✨

“🏹🎯 Our 3rd graders are working hard to master the art of archery in PE class! With 11 key skills to perfect, they’re learning everything from stance and grip to aim and release, and they’re already showing incredible progress! 💥 It’s so awesome to see their focus and determination as they practice for that perfect shot. 🤩💪 Keep it up, future archers! 🎯👏 #wdbqschools

Today we proudly honored our Veterans! ❤️🤍💙

Our students did a beautiful job singing patriotic songs and showing their appreciation for the men and women who have served our country. 🎶👏

A huge thank you to the American Legion Post 137 for joining us and helping make our program so meaningful. 🙏 Commander Mike Mullis shared his experience in the Air Force and reminded us that while we can never fully repay the debt owed to our veterans, we can honor them every day through our care, gratitude, and service. 💬✨

We also want to congratulate our three 5th grade students — Jaxson, Josh, and Nova — who were recognized for their Flag Essays about what the flag means to them.📝🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our heroes today! 💖

🎵 Dyersville Elementary Music Celebration 🎶 What an amazing night of music and smiles at Dyersville Elementary! 🌟 🎶 Preschool (PK): Our youngest musicians sang a collection of silly, joyful songs that had everyone laughing and clapping along! 😄🎤 They showed us that it’s never too early to love making music. 💕 🍋 Kindergarten–2nd Grade: These talented students presented the musical Lemonade, a fun and inspiring show about turning challenges into something sweet! 🍋✨ Their positive energy and teamwork truly shined on stage. 🌈 💪 3rd–5th Grade: Our upper-elementary students performed Mighty Minds, celebrating the power of creativity, perseverance, and believing in yourself! 🧠🎭 Their confidence and enthusiasm were simply inspiring! 🌟 We are so proud of every student who shared their voice, spirit, and hard work through these wonderful performances! 💛💙 A huge thank you to Ms. Gourley, our teachers, and our paraprofessionals for their dedication, creativity, and countless hours spent preparing our students for success! Also a huge thank you to Western Dubuque High School for letting us perform I. Their beautiful auditorium!👩‍🏫👨‍🏫👏

Wow — what a busy week of learning at our school! 📚🎉 👧👦 PK students are doing an awesome job learning to share, take turns, and get friends’ attention through peer-mediated routines 🤝💬— it’s amazing to see them grow in confidence and kindness each day! 💕 ✏️ Mrs. Pillard’s class is diving into the Benchmark Advance program pilot and having fun with spelling patterns by stretching to the tall, small, and below letters! 🔠🧘‍♀️ The movement keeps learning active and engaging! 🎶 🧠 Mrs. Pederson’s 3rd graders learned how to use the Second Step problem-solving strategy to handle small and big problems — such a great skill for both school and life! 💭💪 We’re so proud of all our students and teachers for making learning meaningful, hands-on, and fun every single day! 🌟🙌❤️

Dr. Butler joined the elementary administrators for walk-throughs at Dyersville Elementary today! 🏫 He was excited to see a few familiar faces — students who were in TK at Epworth when he served as principal. 😊📚 What a full-circle moment! 💙 #wdbqschools

🌎Our 5th graders are stepping up as leaders at Dyersville Elementary! 🐾

Each week, they take on the important responsibility of collecting recycling from every classroom. ♻️✨ Their hard work helps keep our school, and our planet clean and cared for! 🌱

We are so proud of our 5th graders for showing what it means to be Bobcat Strong by being responsible and taking action to make a positive difference. 🙌💚

🌟✨ Happy Custodian’s Day! ✨🌟
Today we celebrate our amazing custodians, Joe and Al! 🧹🪣
We are so grateful for all the hard work, care, and pride you put into keeping our school clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. 💙👷‍♂️

Thank you for always going above and beyond for our students, staff, and families. You truly make a difference, and we are lucky to have you as part of our school family! 🍎📚

🙌👏 We appreciate you, Joe and Al! 👏🙌

❤️🐾🤍 Western Dubuque High Student Council members joined us today for a high-energy Homecoming Pep Rally! 🎉🐾 They led the students in cheers and games, gave updates on fall sports 🏈🏐⚽🎾, and we ended the rally by proudly singing the Bobcat Fight Song! 🎶🐾 Now we’re looking forward to the Homecoming Parade this Friday! 🎺🎉 Let’s keep the Bobcat spirit going strong! 🙌 #wdbqschools ❤️🐾🤍

🎉🐾 Our first Grandparents and Special Friends Day at Dyersville Elementary was a HUGE hit! 🖤❤️🤍 It was amazing to see so many smiles as students led their special guests on a fun scavenger hunt around the school 🗺️🔍 and snapped photos in front of our brand-new backdrop 📸🎈. If you have photos to share from today please share them in the comments! Thank you to everyone who helped make the day so memorable — our Bobcat pride was shining bright! 🐾 #wdbqschools