Norm Bower, Director of the Davenport School Foundation, awarded $41,000 in scholarships to 30 graduating seniors at the June 10, 2013 Board meeting. Students from Central, North and West High Schools, along with graduates from the Kimberly Center, received scholarships ranging from $12,000 over a four-year period to $300. Another $16,000 was awarded to students who received multi-year awards in previous years.

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The annual First Day School Supply Drive is a strong collaboration among Quad City  area school districts, local post offices and volunteer groups to help meets the needs of students who may not otherwise have the school supplies they need to be successful. Nearly 20,000 students in the Quad Cities schools are eligible for the free and reduced lunch program. Davenport Community Schools have 62% of their students qualifying for … Read more

On Tuesday, June 4, 2013, members of the North Scott Rotary joined Fillmore Elementary students to plant three trees at the school. The trees were dedicated to the students and staff who lost their lives in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. At the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, the North Scott Rotary Club will install a plaque among the trees to honor the memory … Read more

Join the students of the Williams Intermediate Hornets Marching Band as they lead a “second line” procession to introduce the Preservation Hall Jazz Band this Friday night at LeClaire Park at the “Living with Floods” commemoration as part of the Juneteenth Festival. Students will begin at the River Music Experience courtyard at 5:45 p.m. and lead a traditional New Orleans-style “second line,” complete with parasols, across the Skybridge and through … Read more

Dr. Art Tate has recommended the following administrative appointments to the Board for the 2013-2014 school year:

• Robert Scott to be Executive Director School Support & Instructional Leadership, based at the Achievement Service Center.  Scott served as Principal of Central High School for four years, and prior to that, as Associate Principal at Central for four years. He has had 14 years of experience as a classroom teacher.  He served

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The last day of school is Tuesday May 28th. Keep learning all summer with the resources found in our 2013 Summer Learning Guide!

http://www.davenportschools.org/parent-and-student-resources/2013-summer-learning-guide/… Read more

Wildcat senior Alisha Jones defended her state 400m title at the Iowa State Track Meet on Thursday, May 16th.  Her time of 55.90 outpaced the field by .65 seconds, and was only .24 seconds off the school record.  This marks the first time since 2002 that a runner has been a repeat champion in this event.  Congratulations, Alisha!… Read more

We recently did a feature on West High School’s Maddie Walker, recipient the 2013 YMCA Social Responsibility Award, for her leadership in starting the Sea Turtles, an aquatic program for special needs youth. To learn more about Maddie and this outstanding program, please watch this wonderful video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCl_4p_aUU8&feature=youtu.be

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Garfield Elementary’s counseling program was honored recently with a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation from the American School Counselor Association. The certification is awarded to schools committed to delivering a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program. The competitive application process reviewed the school’s approach to Student Standards, Core Curriculum, Small-Group Responsive Services, Closing-the-Gap in Achievement and Evaluation Reflection, among other measures. Many thanks to Counselor Candy Reed for driving the … Read more

On Wednesday, May 15th the leaders, faculty and families of West High School celebrated the tremendous success of their students. The ceremony featured honors for academic achievement and recent scholarship announcements, including the following award winners! Tracy Vo received a very distinguished award, a Gates Millennium Scholarship award, which will pay for her entire undergraduate degree. Each year only 1,000 Gates scholars are selected nationwide, and Tracy was the ONLY … Read more