🌟 Our 2nd graders had a special guest today! Karen from DuTrac visited to teach a Junior Achievement (JA) lesson all about our community. 🏘️

Through Junior Achievement, students learn real-world skills in areas like financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today’s lesson helped students understand how people in a community work together, the different roles we play, and how everyone’s contributions matter. 🙌

Thank you, Karen and Junior Achievement, for helping our students build knowledge and skills that will support them now and in the future! 💡✨
2 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🇺🇸 On Friday, Mike Oberbroeckling and Terry Oltmanns from American Legion Post 137 visited to share what the American flag means to them. As our students begin writing their own essays on what the flag means to them, it was inspiring to hear the powerful stories and personal reflections from these veterans. 🙌📖 We truly appreciate Mike and Terry for taking the time to speak with our students and help them connect more deeply with the meaning behind the flag. ❤️🤍💙 #wdbqschools
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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📏✨ Our 5th graders at Dyersville Elementary have been hard at work in partners exploring volume through Bridges Math! Students are building, measuring, and discovering how math connects to the real world.

The Bridges Math program provides hands-on, inquiry-based learning where students problem-solve, collaborate, and communicate their mathematical thinking. This aligns directly with our District Plan on a Page, focusing on creating engaged learners, building critical thinking skills, and preparing students for success in and beyond the classroom. 💡📚🤝
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We are so proud of the effort and excitement our students are showing in math every day! 🎉👏
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🌪️🔬 In science, 2nd graders are building tall towers that could withstand strong winds (fan-powered!) 💨🏗️.

Students learned the importance of having a solid, stable base and explored different materials to create a strong foundation. 🧱⚙️

It took a lot of perseverance 💪, teamwork 🤝, and determination 🌟 to achieve our final builds — and the results were amazing! 🎉👏

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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🌟🐾 At Dyersville Elementary, our 5th graders are stepping up as leaders! 🌟

One of their important responsibilities is greeting students each morning as they enter the school. 👋😃 Their smiles and kind words set a positive tone for the whole day!

We are so proud of our 5th graders for showing the Bobcat Strong value of being welcoming. 💙💛 Together, they help make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow! 📚🌱
3 months ago, Chelsey Pederson
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🔴⚪ Our 2nd graders are hard at work in Work Places with the Bridges Curriculum! One of their favorite tools is the rek-n-rek, which helps them visualize numbers, strengthen fact fluency, and build a deeper understanding of math strategies.
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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🍉🥒🌸 Our Dyersville Elementary 5th graders had a wonderful time shopping at the Dyersville Area Farmer’s Market last week! Students loved learning from the vendors about different types of fruits, vegetables, honey, and flowers—and the watermelon, cucumbers, and peppers were definitely favorites! 🐝🌽📖

A special thank you to the Dyersville Area Chamber of Commerce for making this experience possible and to the James Kennedy Public Library for providing books for our students to take home. 💙👏
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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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📚✨ Our students are busy finding books in the library and discovering new favorites! We have a wide variety to choose from, especially the Iowa Children’s Choice Award and Iowa Goldfinch Award books. 🌟📖💡

A special thank you to our amazing PTO 💙👏 who purchased these two sets of books so our students can enjoy them all year long!

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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🚌✅ Today our students practice a bus evacuation drill to learn the importance of staying safe while riding the bus. A special thank you to Dan and Bob for teaching and guiding our students through these important safety routines. 👏💙

This work connects directly to our Western Dubuque Plan on a Page commitment of creating a safe and supportive learning environment where every child is cared for, prepared, and ready to succeed. 🌟📚
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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🎲✨ Our 2nd graders are diving into Work Places—engaging math games and activities that are part of the Bridges Curriculum. Work Places give students opportunities to practice skills, deepen understanding, and build problem-solving strategies in fun and interactive ways.

This aligns with our District’s commitment to creating a productive learning environment that provides high-impact instructional routines, ensuring every child is challenged, supported, and excited about learning. 💡📚💙

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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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Help support Bobcat elementary students through the Weekend Backpack Program.
📍 Silker’s, Epworth
📅 Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 | 9–11 a.m.
Hosted by the Western Dubuque Lions Club & Epworth United Methodist Church
Needed donations: single-serving juice, cereal, oatmeal, granola bars, peanut butter, fruit cups, Pop-Tarts, mac ‘n cheese, canned vegetables, canned pasta, microwavable meals, or cash.
Drop items off at Silker’s Oct. 6–11 in the donation box.
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🌟 Reminder! 🌟
Join us for Family Wellness Night 🧘‍♀️💪🧠
📅 See the flyer for all the details!

It will be a great night to bring the whole family out for FREE fun & learning 🎉👨‍👩‍👧‍👦✨

We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🐾
3 months ago, Chelsey Pederson
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📸 Picture Day is Coming! 🎒✨ Get ready to smile! 😊 School Picture Day with Jostens is just around the corner. Here’s everything you need to know: 🗓 Date: Wednesday, September 10th 👕 Dress to impress! Choose outfits that show off your student’s personality! 💻 Order Online: Information will be shared via email for ordering process! Don’t forget those bright smiles! 😁 Let’s make this year’s photos the best yet! 🏫❤️
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🧮📅 Number Corner Highlights in 1st & 3rd Grade! 🔢✨ Students in 1st and 3rd grade are diving into math with enthusiasm during Number Corner, an essential part of the Bridges in Mathematics curriculum. This daily routine offers engaging, hands-on activities that help build number sense, recognize patterns, and connect math to real-world situations. 💡📚🧠 Each month introduces new concepts through calendar markers 🗓️, data collection 📊, problem solving 🤔, and math talks 🗣️. Whether they’re exploring time ⏰, shapes 🔺, or math strategies ➕➖, students are thinking critically and having fun along the way! 🎉 A big shoutout to our amazing teachers 👨‍🏫 for bringing math to life and guiding students in building strong foundational skills. 👏 #wdbqschools
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🎲➕✖️ Our 5th graders are learning to play math games from our Bridges Math Curriculum! These games help students develop and practice skills that are taught throughout the year.

📚✨ All grade levels began math last week, and our students are excited to get back into the routines of Number Corner and Bridges lessons.

Way to go, Bobcats! 🐾
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🌸💙 Heartwarming Update 💙🌸

During our Spring 2025 Bobcat Service Day, our 2nd grade students spread kindness by decorating small flower pots and planting seeds 🌱 to share with our neighboring houses 🏡.

This week, we received a couple of photos 📸 from our neighbors showing the beautiful flowers 🌼🌷 that grew from those tiny seeds. Just like flowers, kindness grows when it’s planted and nurtured 💕.

What started as a small act of kindness blossomed into something so meaningful and beautiful 🌟. Thank you to our neighbors for sharing these pictures with us—it reminds us all of the impact even the smallest acts can have. 🌻✨

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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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✨ Each year, our 5th graders take on leadership roles to make Dyersville Elementary a great place to learn and grow. One of their important responsibilities is raising the American flag each morning and carefully folding it each evening.

Mrs. Hillebrand meets with the 5th graders to teach them:
⭐ The importance of the flag
⭐ How we show respect for the flag
⭐ The proper way to fold the flag

This is the beginning of their journey in learning about the flag, which continues with participation in the 5th Grade Flag Essay Contest held by the Dyersville American Legion Post 137.

We are so proud of their excitement and leadership—a true example of being Bobcat Strong! ❤️🐾🤍🐾💙🐾
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🎉 Today we welcomed our amazing Pre-K students for their first day of school! 🍎📚 They were busy learning routines 🧼🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️ and enjoyed lots of playtime 🎨🧸 making new friends 🤝❤️. We’re so excited for a fantastic year ahead! 🌟
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🎉📚 Kindergarten Fun in Action! 📚🎉
Our kindergarten students have been busy learning about their station rotations through fun and engaging games 🎲 and hands-on manipulatives 🧩!

They're not only building skills but also learning the routines that help their classroom run smoothly 🏫💫

Smiles, laughter, and lots of learning happening every day! 😄❤️ #wdbqschools
3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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🚨🔥🌪️ We had our first fire and tornado drills of the school year! 🚨🔥🌪️

Each semester, schools are required to practice:
✅ 2 fire drills
✅ 2 tornado drills
✅ 1 lockdown drill
And every other year, we also practice a lockdown and evacuation drill.

Safety is one of our top priorities and aligns with our Bobcat Strong value: We Are Safe ❤️🐾.

Our students did an amazing job today—way to go, Bobcats! 👏✨

💡 Parent Tip: This is a great time to review your family’s home safety plan together, so kids feel confident both at school and at home. 🏡❤️

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3 months ago, Jenny Hillebrand
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