Congratulations to the six talented athletes who were chosen as members of the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team. The young ladies include Madeline Darland, Cassidy Jarrett, Caitlyn Oliger, Justine Doyle, Dayna Tanner, and Victoria Taylor. They are headed to Des Moines Thursday, March 5th, and Friday, March 6th, to perform at… Read more
West High’s Dalton Donald recently brought a special guest to speech class to help him deliver his “How to Train a Dog” speech. As you can see in the photos, “Onyx,” a certified therapeutic dog, helped Dalton out with his presentation. Very cool!… Read more
The Legislative Advocacy Committee of the Davenport Community Schools School Board will be hosting an Education Forum on Saturday, March 7th from Noon – 1:00 p.m. at the Rogalski Center at St. Ambrose University. The primary discussion of the Education Forum will be on legislation proposed by the committee to… Read more
Students from Jackson and their families recently came together to Celebrate African American History. The students portrayed different famous African Americans as “wax” statues that came to life when their button was… Read more
On February 19th, nine students from the North High Art Department attended a portfolio review hosted by the Figge Art Museum. Eight colleges attended and critiqued students’ artwork. All students were dressed professionally, had top-notch portfolios prepared, and represented North in a fantastic way. Students were given feedback that helped… Read more
Congratulations to the Central High Girls Bowling Team for their 2nd place finish at Substate! The girls finished this season with their highest pin fall of 2716. This bested their highest pin fall for the entire season by over 100 pins. The team consists of Sarah Walsh, Caley Crausby, Ashlee… Read more
Nathan Cunningham, senior at the Creative Arts Academy and Central High School, has been announced as the winner of the “Our Water” photo contest sponsored by the City of Davenport. Being awarded the Grand Jury Prize is a very high honor, especially for a high school student competing against other… Read more
Musical entertainer Jeanie B recently performed at the Children’s Villages to a crowd of energetic preschoolers. It may have been cold outside, but our students and teachers worked up a sweat as… Read more
While at the Quad City Area Health Career Expo, iJAG students explored six different stations that revealed the functions of different systems of the body. They participated in hands-on activities like suturing, body fat analysis, and range-of-motion testing. They interacted with nurses, doctors, chiropractors, paramedics, physical therapists, and medical assistants… Read more
Once a week, Service Learning and iJAG students from Mid City go to Filmore Elementary School to mentor their “lunch buddies.” Students enjoy reading aloud with the elementary students. Service Learning students participate in a variety of community-based activities designed to help students understand the importance of serving others in… Read more
West High seniors Olivia Grubbs and Mitchell Dunn have both qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament. This will be Olivia’s 4th time qualifying in Original Oratory, making her the first student in West High history to qualify for Nationals during all four years of his or her schooling.… Read more
Students from Central and Mid City High had the opportunity to visit our State Capital in Des Moines! Mid City High students Asia Echols and Michelle McCrady toured the Capital building, the Dome, and met State representatives. Students also watched legislators from the Observation Gallery. Central High students from US… Read more
