Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire, also known as Acoustic Eidolon, came to Table Mound School on February 14, 2017 as part of Dubuque Arts Trek. Joe talked about and played his one-of-a-kind 14-string guitjo (guitar and banjo together) and Hannah shared her talent on the cello. Wonderful performance!
What's New at Table Mound Elementary
2017-2018 Preschool Registration Begins Monday, Feb. 6
Registration for 2017-2018 free four-year-old preschool in the Dubuque Community School District will begin on Monday, Feb. 6. This includes Dubuque’s 13 public schools offering preschool through the Statewide Voluntary Free Preschool Program.
Parents and guardians may register students in person at the selected site, beginning when that site’s office opens on February 6. Proof-of-age, preferably a birth certificate, is required to register a student. A passport or signed immunization record will be accepted if necessary. Initial paperwork can be found online at www.dbqschools.org/preschool.
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Dollar General Surprised Table Mound With a $50,000 Literacy Award!
Mr. Mark Flowers and many Dollar General representatives came to Table Mound School to read to students and to present a $50,000 Literacy Award. It was a wonderful surprise! Thank you, Dollar General!
2nd Grade Gingerbread Day
December 9, 2016 was the day for gingerbread! Families joined students in 2nd Grade to decorate gingerbread. Look at all the fun!
Author Kurt Wagner Visits Table Mound School!
Author Kurt Wagner and his wife visited Table Mound School on December 2, 2016, to read his book, The Mouse Who Stirred At Christmas. Mr. Wagner also shared the process of writing, illustrating, and publishing with students.
5th Grade Health: Yoga for Stress Relief
With the guidance of fitness expert Pam Connolly, TM 5th Grade students practiced yoga techniques which have been found to relieve stress. These students are learning about stress in health classes.
View photos of the experience.
Student Artwork Featured in Digital Fringe
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.
Reece Drapeau’s “4 Seasons” Artwork Wins APH Insights 2016 Exhibition!
Reece, a student at Table Mound, was recently awarded first place in the 1st-3rd grade category of the American Printing House for the Blind’s APH Insights 2016 art exhibition. Reece created an artwork featuring trees in each season of the year. He and his family traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to receive the award which included a blue ribbon and $100.
View photos of Reece’s experience.
‘Midwest Menu’ in Schools,
Oct. 6
The Dubuque Community School District will join school districts across the Midwest in celebrating the third-annual Midwest Menu event on Thursday, Oct. 6. Over 7,000 students in Dubuque and over 500,000 throughout the region will join in the event, which celebrates healthy, regional, and sustainable school meals.
Table Mound Open House and Family Picnic
Table Mound School held an open house on September 26, 2016 for students and teachers to share the exciting learning that is happening in classrooms. The open house was followed by the PTC Family Picnic. Fun was had by all!