Davenport Community Schools students recently participated in Davenport Junior Theatre’s production of the Jules Verne classic “20,000 leagues Under the Sea.” This musical adaptation featured students from across the Quad Cities, including Davenport students in the cast and crew. The high energy, comic performance featured a notable lead character, Ned, by Central High School’s TJ Green. The rehearsal process was 8 weeks and resulted in amazing staging, music, acting, costumes … Read more

Our Children’s Village preschool programs recently held their annual “Global Village Day” celebration, promoting Black History and Chinese/Vietnamese New Year. The event included a cultural buffet dinner of Soul Food and Asian cuisine, featuring chicken, greens, black-eye peas, cornbread muffins, egg rolls, tea, and many other delicious dishes. Throughout the building, artwork, banners, and posters were displayed showing the history of the two cultures. There was also a wide variety … Read more

Four Wood Intermediate students are going to State to complete in the National History Day competition. Esmee Belzer will present her performance “Nelson Mandela: a Misunderstood Dissident;” and Holden Conner, Amber Ehlers, and Daniel Orozco will present their group exhibit board titled “The 1912 Lawrence, Massachusetts Textile Strike.” This is Amber Ehlers’ second appearance at the state tournament. Great job, students!… Read more

During the month of March, the City of Davenport is celebrating “Youth Art Month.” Mayor Gluba and the City Council are hosting an art exhibit showcasing Davenport Community Schools students’ artworks that depict images of Davenport. One student from each school in our district is selected, and those works are displayed at City Hall for one year. Congratulations to the following students!

High School exhibitors:

Ethan Duong, Central High; Deven … Read more

Students, age 15 and under, can enjoy 100 days of fun in Davenport – Memorial Day through Labor Day-with a Kids’ Pass! For a total cost of $50 per pass you can catch all of the River Bandits’ home games, swim in any of the City’s aquatic parks, swim/play basketball/workout at the Davenport YMCAs, golf at the Red Hawk Golf Course, enjoy exhibits and hand-on activities at the Putnam and … Read more

Central High freshman Mickey Sloat had a successful night at the regional National History Day Competition. She was the top scorer in the individual performance category; thus, she will be competing in Des Moines at the State competition in April! She also won the Science Award for the best overall project depicting a scientific topic. Her individual performance portrayed the Henrietta Lacks story, a story about a black woman whose … Read more

Congratulations to the North High Chamber Singers and members of the Northside Establishment Show Choir for their outstanding performances in “Girl Scouts: A Night on Broadway with your Quad City Media and Friends.” This event for the Girls Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois incorporated local QC media and talented friends into a show and dinner. North’s talented students put on a great show and represented the district very … Read more

The Davenport Community Schools Marine Corps JROTC competed at the University of Nebraska Drill Meet on Saturday March 1st, earning 1st place in Armed Duet, 3rd place in Armed Individual Drill Routine, and 3rd in Armed Exhibition Drill. Way to go cadets!… Read more

Congratulations to Central High’s show choirs for their outstanding performances at Southeast Polk.  “Blue Vibrations” finished second in the prep category, placing in front of some of the competing varsity groups and making finals where they earned fifth runner-up. “Central Singers, Incorporated” finished second in class 4A during the day. The finals round was one of CSI’s best shows of the year, where they earned first runner-up and received best … Read more

Fillmore Elementary and North High recently collaborated on a wonderful art project. Fillmore art teacher Annette Eechaute-Lopez had her 2nd grade students draw monsters, and then send them to North’s 3rd block Sculpture class, taught by Michele O’Brien. Ms. O’Brien’s students then created the monsters from paper mâché for the elementary students. On Thursday, February 27th, Mrs. Eechaute-Lopez brought her students to North, where they were presented with their sculptures. … Read more

The Davenport Community Schools were one of 39 school districts in the state of Iowa selected by the Commission on Teacher Leadership and Compensation  to receive funds to launch a teacher leadership system beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. 146 districts in Iowa had applied. The district will receive approximately $5 million per year which will add strong support to initiatives already underway with the ultimate goal of increasing student … Read more