❤️🐾 Today we celebrate YOU — the heart, hustle, and helping hands behind so much of what makes our school special! 🐾🤍
Paraprofessionals, you are the unsung heroes of education. Your patience, flexibility, and unwavering compassion make a difference in ways that often go unseen—but never unappreciated. You step in wherever needed, lift students up when they struggle, celebrate their victories (big and small), and help create a safe, supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
From guiding learning and building confidence to offering a steady presence each day, your impact is powerful and lasting. Our classrooms simply wouldn’t be the same without you.
Thank you for everything you do—for our students, our staff, and our school community. We are so grateful for you today and every day! ❤️🐾🤍
Paraprofessionals, you are the unsung heroes of education. Your patience, flexibility, and unwavering compassion make a difference in ways that often go unseen—but never unappreciated. You step in wherever needed, lift students up when they struggle, celebrate their victories (big and small), and help create a safe, supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
From guiding learning and building confidence to offering a steady presence each day, your impact is powerful and lasting. Our classrooms simply wouldn’t be the same without you.
Thank you for everything you do—for our students, our staff, and our school community. We are so grateful for you today and every day! ❤️🐾🤍
The Western Dubuque Lions Club and West Dubuque FFA are teaming up to support the Bobcat Den at WDHS, helping provide food for students and families in need.
Join us on April 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Silkers as we collect non perishable food items.
Most needed items include canned vegetables, beans and soup, rice, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, snacks, microwaveable meals, and cash donations.
When we come together, we take care of our own.
#wdbqschools
Join us on April 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Silkers as we collect non perishable food items.
Most needed items include canned vegetables, beans and soup, rice, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, snacks, microwaveable meals, and cash donations.
When we come together, we take care of our own.
#wdbqschools
Oh what a night! ❤️🐾🖤🐾🤍🐾
Dyersville Elementary students, families, relatives, friends, and neighbors all came together for Round 2 of Delaney’s March Madness Scooping Challenge—and what stood out most had nothing to do with the final scoop count. 🍦✨
Tonight was about connection. ❤️ It was about seeing our Bobcat Community show up, laugh together 😂, support one another 🙌, and create memories that go far beyond any competition. Whether behind the counter scooping or cheering from the sidelines 📣, the energy in the room was something truly special. 🖤🤍
I am so grateful to our incredible staff for jumping in, working hard, and having fun (and definitely getting a little workout in along the way! 🍦💪🔥). You brought the energy and the smiles! ❤️
And most importantly, THANK YOU to our families and supporters—you are the heart of everything we do. ❤️🖤🤍 Your support, your presence, and your belief in our school mean more than words can say.
Win or lose, tonight was a powerful reminder that what truly matters is the strength, pride, and connection within our Bobcat Community. 🐾❤️🖤🤍
With sincere gratitude,
Mrs. Hillebrand ❤️
Dyersville Elementary students, families, relatives, friends, and neighbors all came together for Round 2 of Delaney’s March Madness Scooping Challenge—and what stood out most had nothing to do with the final scoop count. 🍦✨
Tonight was about connection. ❤️ It was about seeing our Bobcat Community show up, laugh together 😂, support one another 🙌, and create memories that go far beyond any competition. Whether behind the counter scooping or cheering from the sidelines 📣, the energy in the room was something truly special. 🖤🤍
I am so grateful to our incredible staff for jumping in, working hard, and having fun (and definitely getting a little workout in along the way! 🍦💪🔥). You brought the energy and the smiles! ❤️
And most importantly, THANK YOU to our families and supporters—you are the heart of everything we do. ❤️🖤🤍 Your support, your presence, and your belief in our school mean more than words can say.
Win or lose, tonight was a powerful reminder that what truly matters is the strength, pride, and connection within our Bobcat Community. 🐾❤️🖤🤍
With sincere gratitude,
Mrs. Hillebrand ❤️
Don't forget to stop at Delaney's tonight for a scoop or two of ice cream! Tonight is the deciding night on who gets the whole school ice cream party! We hope to see you there!
🍦🏀 Round TWO – Delaney’s Ice Cream Scoop March Madness Challenge! 🏀🍦
We are gearing up for Round TWO of the Delaney’s Ice Cream Scoop March Madness Challenge, and we need your help! Our first round had an AMAZING turnout — thank you to everyone who came out to support our school. Let’s see if we can top it this time and earn an ice cream party for the entire school! 🎉🍨
📅 Tuesday, March 17
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM
Bring your family, invite your friends, and come enjoy some delicious ice cream while helping our school climb to the top of the bracket! Every scoop counts in this friendly community competition. 💪🍦
It also happens to be St. Patrick’s Day, so keep an eye out… you might notice some teachers and staff getting a little festive with their outfits! 🍀👀
Let’s pack the place again and show our school spirit! See you there! ❤️🖤
We are gearing up for Round TWO of the Delaney’s Ice Cream Scoop March Madness Challenge, and we need your help! Our first round had an AMAZING turnout — thank you to everyone who came out to support our school. Let’s see if we can top it this time and earn an ice cream party for the entire school! 🎉🍨
📅 Tuesday, March 17
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM
Bring your family, invite your friends, and come enjoy some delicious ice cream while helping our school climb to the top of the bracket! Every scoop counts in this friendly community competition. 💪🍦
It also happens to be St. Patrick’s Day, so keep an eye out… you might notice some teachers and staff getting a little festive with their outfits! 🍀👀
Let’s pack the place again and show our school spirit! See you there! ❤️🖤
🥞🍳 Join Us for Breakfast Tomorrow! ☕️
Come enjoy a delicious breakfast tomorrow morning from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Dyersville Family Restaurant! Bring your family and friends and start the day with some yummy food while supporting a great cause.
A very special thank you to the Dyersville Family Restaurant for partnering with our DES PTO and for their continued support of Dyersville Elementary. Partnerships like this are what make our community so special! ❤️🖤🤍
We truly love our community and are so thankful for the businesses and families who support our students and school! This is a great kick-off to National School Breakfast Week next week. Hope to see you there! 🥓🥞🍳☕️
Come enjoy a delicious breakfast tomorrow morning from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Dyersville Family Restaurant! Bring your family and friends and start the day with some yummy food while supporting a great cause.
A very special thank you to the Dyersville Family Restaurant for partnering with our DES PTO and for their continued support of Dyersville Elementary. Partnerships like this are what make our community so special! ❤️🖤🤍
We truly love our community and are so thankful for the businesses and families who support our students and school! This is a great kick-off to National School Breakfast Week next week. Hope to see you there! 🥓🥞🍳☕️
More sweet moments from our DES March Madness Scooping Night at Delaney’s! 🍦🏀
Great ice cream, lots of laughs, foosball fun, and the best school community around. Thanks again to everyone who came out to support DES and make it such a fun night! ❤️🖤🤍
What a sweet night at our March Madness DES Scooping Night at Delaney’s! 🍦🏀
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support our school tonight. The turnout was incredible, and it was so much fun seeing our students and families spending time together—building connections, sharing laughs, and enjoying some friendly foosball competition! 🎉⚽
Our guest scoopers had a blast serving up smiles and ice cream. You might say we really scooped up the fun tonight! 🍨😄 Nights like this remind us how special our DES community is.
Thank you for coming out, supporting our school, and helping make it such a cool and memorable evening! ❤️🖤🤍
🍦🏀 DES March Madness Scooper Challenge! 🏀🍦
Reminder to stop by Delaney’s Ice Cream Shoppe tomorrow — Thursday, March 5th starting at 4:00 PM — and grab a scoop served by your very own Dyersville Elementary staff! 🙌
We’re competing in Delaney’s March Madness Scooper Bracket with other local elementary schools… and we need YOUR help! 💪 The more scoops we sell, the better our chances of moving on to the next round!
Let’s show up Bobcat Strong and fill that shop with DES spirit! 🐾
🍨 Bring the kids
👵 Invite grandparents
👨👩👧👦 Tell your friends
🎉 Help us earn an ICE CREAM PARTY for our entire school!
We can’t wait to see you there — come hungry and ready to cheer on DES! 🍦✨
#BobcatStrong
Reminder to stop by Delaney’s Ice Cream Shoppe tomorrow — Thursday, March 5th starting at 4:00 PM — and grab a scoop served by your very own Dyersville Elementary staff! 🙌
We’re competing in Delaney’s March Madness Scooper Bracket with other local elementary schools… and we need YOUR help! 💪 The more scoops we sell, the better our chances of moving on to the next round!
Let’s show up Bobcat Strong and fill that shop with DES spirit! 🐾
🍨 Bring the kids
👵 Invite grandparents
👨👩👧👦 Tell your friends
🎉 Help us earn an ICE CREAM PARTY for our entire school!
We can’t wait to see you there — come hungry and ready to cheer on DES! 🍦✨
#BobcatStrong
💛📦 Pack the Principal’s Office – February Community Challenge! 📦💛
In February, our students and families participated in our annual “Pack the Principal’s Office” donation drive to support our local Rural Area Food Pantry. This year, we gathered items during the week leading up to our Friendship Dance — and our goal was simple: see just how full we could get Mrs. Hillebrand’s office!
Our students and families absolutely showed up! 👏❤️ In just one week, the office was packed with donations to help support families in our community. The generosity and kindness shown was truly incredible.
At Dyersville Elementary, we believe it’s so important to teach our students the value of community support, compassion, and volunteering. 💕 When students actively participate in service projects like this, they learn that even small contributions can make a BIG difference. These experiences help shape caring, empathetic leaders who understand the power of giving back. 🌟
And of course… we had to celebrate! 😄🎉
To recognize the amazing support from our students and families, each student had a turn sliming Mrs. Hillebrand — and it’s safe to say she was completely covered by the end! 🤣💚 The smiles, laughter, and excitement made it all worth it!
Thank you to everyone who donated and helped us make an impact. We are so proud of our Bobcat community and the heart you show for others! 🐾❤️
📚✨ Read Across America Celebration! ✨📚
Today we celebrated the joy of reading, imagination, and all the incredible learning that comes from books! ❤️📖
Mrs. Hillebrand had so much fun visiting each classroom as a guest reader, sharing stories and seeing the excitement on students’ faces as they listened and let their imaginations soar. 🌟📚
Dr. Butler kicked off our all-school assembly and brought the energy! He also taught students about how the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors came to be — and they were all ears! ✊📄✂️
A big THANK YOU to Dr. Butler for taking time out of his busy day to read with our students and make this celebration extra special. We are so grateful for your leadership and support of literacy! 👏📚❤️
Be sure to ask your children to share what they learned about Rock, Paper, Scissors — it’s a story you won’t want to miss! 😉✨
🦷✨ Our 1st graders had a tooth-tastic time learning all about healthy smiles!
We were so excited to welcome two dental hygienists from Elite Dental who taught our students how to take care of their teeth! 😁
They learned how to brush 🪥, floss, and keep those smiles bright and strong 💪🦷. Thank you for helping our students build healthy habits that will last a lifetime! 💙
📐✨ Geometry superstars in action!
Mrs. Pasker’s 3rd grade classroom was busy exploring shape attributes, and today’s spotlight was on quadrilaterals! 🔷🔶
Our students did an amazing job explaining to Mrs. Hillebrand what makes a shape a quadrilateral — four sides, four vertices, and closed shapes! 🙌🧠 They used math vocabulary like pros and were confident sharing their thinking.
Way to go, third graders! Keep asking great questions, explaining your reasoning, and shining in math! 🌟📊
Our Dyersville Elementary Bobcats showed what it truly means to give back! ❤️🖤🐾
Students and families worked together to pack Mrs. Hillebrand’s office with donations for the Rural Dyersville Area Food Pantry. While this tradition is usually held before Thanksgiving, this year we paired it with our annual Friendship Dance — making it an even bigger celebration of community and kindness. 🐾
Throughout the week, students learned about the importance of getting involved, supporting others, and how even small acts of generosity can make a big impact during times of need. We are so proud of the way our Bobcats stepped up to care for others in our community. ❤️🖤
And yes… it wouldn’t officially be “Pack the Principal’s Office” without a little fun! Because students filled the office AND brought even more donations to the dance, Mrs. Hillebrand will be slimed at our Read Across America Celebration on March 2nd. 🐾
The slime may be messy… but the impact our students and families made is what truly matters. ❤️🖤 Stay tuned for pictures!
Students and families worked together to pack Mrs. Hillebrand’s office with donations for the Rural Dyersville Area Food Pantry. While this tradition is usually held before Thanksgiving, this year we paired it with our annual Friendship Dance — making it an even bigger celebration of community and kindness. 🐾
Throughout the week, students learned about the importance of getting involved, supporting others, and how even small acts of generosity can make a big impact during times of need. We are so proud of the way our Bobcats stepped up to care for others in our community. ❤️🖤
And yes… it wouldn’t officially be “Pack the Principal’s Office” without a little fun! Because students filled the office AND brought even more donations to the dance, Mrs. Hillebrand will be slimed at our Read Across America Celebration on March 2nd. 🐾
The slime may be messy… but the impact our students and families made is what truly matters. ❤️🖤 Stay tuned for pictures!
We are excited to welcome you into the building this week for our family conferences. If you haven't signed up yet, you can call or email Mrs. Rahe in the front office (563) 663-9641 or dee.rahe@wdbqschools.org.
This week we welcomed the Drexler Middle School counselors to Dyersville Elementary! ❤️🖤
They met with our 5th grade students to talk about registration and what to expect as they transition to DMIS next year. There’s always a mix of excitement and nerves when thinking about middle school—but our students showed great maturity and asked some fantastic questions! 🐾
Our 5th graders are already looking ahead to the new opportunities, activities, and experiences that await them as future 6th graders at Drexler Middle School. We’re so proud of this group and can’t wait to see them continue to shine! ❤️🖤✨
They met with our 5th grade students to talk about registration and what to expect as they transition to DMIS next year. There’s always a mix of excitement and nerves when thinking about middle school—but our students showed great maturity and asked some fantastic questions! 🐾
Our 5th graders are already looking ahead to the new opportunities, activities, and experiences that await them as future 6th graders at Drexler Middle School. We’re so proud of this group and can’t wait to see them continue to shine! ❤️🖤✨
🎳🖤❤️ Dyersville Elementary Bowling Fun! ❤️🖤🎳
Our DES 🐾 Bobcats had an absolute blast at their bowling day at 7 Hills — generously sponsored by our amazing PTO! 🙌
There’s just something extra fun about bowling in your socks 🧦😂 and our students fully embraced it! Smiles, cheers, high-fives, and a whole lot of Bobcat spirit filled the lanes all day long. 🎉🐾
A huge THANK YOU to Mr. Lawler for organizing such a smooth and successful event. 👏 Your time and effort made this day one to remember!
And to our incredible DES families and community — these experiences wouldn’t be possible without your continued support of ❤️🖤 Dyersville Elementary 🖤❤️. We are so grateful for you!
Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat! 🐾🎳
Our DES 🐾 Bobcats had an absolute blast at their bowling day at 7 Hills — generously sponsored by our amazing PTO! 🙌
There’s just something extra fun about bowling in your socks 🧦😂 and our students fully embraced it! Smiles, cheers, high-fives, and a whole lot of Bobcat spirit filled the lanes all day long. 🎉🐾
A huge THANK YOU to Mr. Lawler for organizing such a smooth and successful event. 👏 Your time and effort made this day one to remember!
And to our incredible DES families and community — these experiences wouldn’t be possible without your continued support of ❤️🖤 Dyersville Elementary 🖤❤️. We are so grateful for you!
Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat! 🐾🎳
Come and join our Dyersville Elementary Family! We are hiring for a school secretary. Please check out the link below to apply. If you have questions, please contact Principal Jenny Hillebrand by email at jenny.hillebrand@wdbqschools.org
https://www.applitrack.com/wdbqschools/onlineapp/
💛🎉 Happy National School Counselor’s Week! 🎉💛
This week, we are so excited to celebrate and recognize our amazing school counselors who support our students in so many meaningful ways every single day.
A huge shoutout to Mrs. Pederson, our incredible school counselor! 🌟 She goes above and beyond for our students by teaching lessons in every classroom twice a month, focusing on social skills, problem-solving, emotional regulation, and building strong relationships. She also leads Lunch Bunch groups, provides individual student sessions, and is always a calm, caring presence for students who need extra support. Her ability to connect with kids, listen with empathy, and help them grow socially and emotionally makes a lasting impact on our school community. We are so lucky to have her! 💙
We also want to recognize Mrs. Smith, our Mental Health Counselor, who joins us once a week to support students’ mental health and well-being. 🧠💚 Her work helps ensure students have access to additional care, guidance, and strategies to navigate challenges both in and out of school.
Thank you, Mrs. Pederson and Mrs. Smith, for the compassion, dedication, and heart you bring to our students and staff. Our school is truly a better place because of you! 💫👏
This week, we are so excited to celebrate and recognize our amazing school counselors who support our students in so many meaningful ways every single day.
A huge shoutout to Mrs. Pederson, our incredible school counselor! 🌟 She goes above and beyond for our students by teaching lessons in every classroom twice a month, focusing on social skills, problem-solving, emotional regulation, and building strong relationships. She also leads Lunch Bunch groups, provides individual student sessions, and is always a calm, caring presence for students who need extra support. Her ability to connect with kids, listen with empathy, and help them grow socially and emotionally makes a lasting impact on our school community. We are so lucky to have her! 💙
We also want to recognize Mrs. Smith, our Mental Health Counselor, who joins us once a week to support students’ mental health and well-being. 🧠💚 Her work helps ensure students have access to additional care, guidance, and strategies to navigate challenges both in and out of school.
Thank you, Mrs. Pederson and Mrs. Smith, for the compassion, dedication, and heart you bring to our students and staff. Our school is truly a better place because of you! 💫👏
Our 2nd graders are getting hands-on with our new Smart Board, and the excitement is real! 🎉🖥️ This interactive technology is making learning even more engaging, and the students have absolutely loved exploring, tapping, and trying it out together. So much curiosity, collaboration, and fun happening in the classroom! 📚✨
