What's New at Kennedy Elementary

To better inform our families about schedule changes, the Dubuque Community School District will begin offering text messaging for weather-related and emergency alerts from the district. The service is offered through School Messenger, the system the district currently uses for mass email messages and automated phone calls.

HERE’S HOW TO BE SURE YOU RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES:

• On TUESDAY, FEB. 21, between approximately 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. all phone numbers on file for families and staff will receive a text message asking them to opt in.
• If your phone has SMS or text messaging capability, you will receive the initial message.
• When you receive this text, REPLY “Yes” or “Y” to confirm that you’d like to continue receiving text messages.
• That’s it! You will then receive text messages for weather and emergency alerts.
• You can opt out of these text messages at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.

PLEASE NOTE: The district will only use text messages for weather-related or emergency purposes, not for general district information. Subscribers are responsible for any applicable text messaging charges from their carrier.

January 31st was the 100th day of school! Look at these cute kindergartners dressed up as 100 year olds! They had fun doing many activities with the number 100.  Check out more photos from 100th Day and the school year on our Flickr account.

Welcome to Kennedy, Dr. Loewen! This year we welcome a new principal to Kennedy School!  Check back here to find out more about her as the year unfolds.  Here is a message from her:

Greetings to All Members of the Kennedy School Community!

Just as everyone has welcomed me, so do I welcome you to our school. Whether you are returning to Kennedy, or are new to Kennedy, as I am, all of us come together to work, learn, play and grow in a FANTASTIC school environment.

It is appropriate to wish you a “Happy New (School) Year!”  It we have not yet met, be sure to introduce yourself and let me know of any questions, concerns or recommendations you wish to offer.

My Best,
Donna Loewen, Ph. D.
Kennedy Principal

The October edition of Digital Fringe, an online gallery of student art in the Dubuque Community School District, is now live!

View the Elementary School Gallery

View the Middle and High School Gallery

This gallery is a way to highlight the remarkable products of art education in the district. It’s a digital attempt at bringing the work of our student artists at all levels into your home – because art is created for others to take in.

Click here to view the latest news from Art at Kennedy School!

We said farewell to another Mrs. Powers this year.  This Mrs. Powers has taught as a resource teacher at Kennedy for the last 16 years.  Her students put together a farewell tribute as well.  You can view that HERE.

We said farewell to our beloved music teacher, Mrs. Powers on the last day of school as she enters retirement.  Some students put together a Mustang Rap, Powers Style to bid her adieu.  To view the video click HERE.