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On Monday, January 9th, Mr. Achs’ economics class at West High helped those in need by making 80 sandwiches for St. Anthony’s Care and Share Program in downtown Davenport. The program began in 1985 when then pastor Fr. Kenneth Martin set aside funds from the weekly parish collection to aid the poor and needy in honor of St. Anthony, patron saint of the poor. To facilitate food distribution, Father Conroy opened what became known as the McAnthony Window at the rear of the rectory, which feeds over 200 homeless and needy persons five days per week.
Students in Mid City High’s Digital Innovator course are creating a “walking tour” app to promote the city of Davenport’s history. When it’s completed, users will be able to scan a bar code to get more information on points of historical interest. Go here to see the story as featured on KWQC.
Fillmore Elementary fifth graders had an amazing day at Junior Achievement BizTown. They worked together as a team taking on various roles to run their businesses and their town smoothly and effectively. All Davenport fifth graders complete the BizTown curriculum and eighth graders participate in JA Finance Park. The culminating activities for these important programs are held at JA World, which hosted over 2,000 Davenport students each year. In addition, many of our elementary schools have volunteers who come into the classroom at younger grades to empower youth to own their economic success.
Central High’s 2016 Blackhawk yearbook has been chosen to appear in the 2016 publication of the Walsworth Possibilities book, which showcases the best in yearbook publications from across the country. A Walsworth representative said, “We select only the strongest examples in theme, design, and photography to be showcased in this book that is printed once every two years. … This book will be seen by hundreds of yearbook staffs across the country to help inspire them to create excellent design and photography ideas for their books. …” In addition to this amazing award, the 2017 Blackhawk, currently in production, has also been selected to be one of 65 yearbooks from across the country to be sent out as a “sample book” to other schools as an example of a high-quality publication to use for inspiration in making their own yearbooks.
This year’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition is called STEAMWORKS because the machines created collect fuel for a mocked up steam boiler that drivers an imaginary air ship. West High INSPIRE students have been working hard to prepare for the challenge. Their team, named DI (Disruptive Innovation) #6317, has six weeks to build the ultimate machine that could result in trophies and scholarships from FIRST. Go here to see a video about the challenge.
Twenty-four Mid City High graduates were honored in a ceremony on Wednesday, January 11th, at the Galvin Fine Arts Center at St. Ambrose University. The school offers two graduation ceremonies annually with a second ceremony scheduled for June for year-end graduates.
Mid City High’s Iowa Youth Congress held an informational meeting with elected officials, including State Senators Roby Smith and Rita Hart, State Senators-Elect Jim Lykam and Mark Lofgren, and State Representative Phyllis Thede. Youth Congress members Ayiana Litt, Jalen Crawford, Chrissy Bein, Morgan Kurtz, Taylor Lance, Jade Arnold, and Maddie Pineo presented their bills on School Funding Equalization and Hands-Free Cell Phone Use While Driving, making quite an impact and receiving many compliments on their research and writing as well as a good deal of support for their proposals. Go here to see the Quad-City Times’ event coverage.
Congratulations to the students and their directors below who were nominated to the Iowa Choral Directors Association 2017 Southeastern Iowa Honor Choir festival on Friday, January 27th, at the Tipton High School Auditorium.
Fifth and Sixth Grade Elementary Honor Choir:
Smart Intermediate:
Brayden Kerschner, Alto
Kelsey Graham, Alto
Kaydence Kitzmiller, Sop II
Isabelle Shipley, Sop II
Emily Hauschild, Sop I
Joshua Keeney, Director
Sudlow Intermediate:
Jacob Fee, Alto
MiaJoy Newmyer, Alto
Ella Hickenbottom, Alto
Ian Hopkins, Alto
Kate Ebeling, Sop I
Merin Crowder, Sop II
Anna Burke, Sop II
Delany Graves, Sop II
Katie Mahl, Sop I
Tonya Lindskog, Director
Walcott Intermediate:
Hailey McClure, Alto
Alexandria Petersen, Alto
Alaina Lake, Alto
Paige Sinksen, Alto
Isabel Sinksen, Sop I
Anna Dennis, Sop II
Isabel Martinez, Sop II
Clare Lotspeich, Sop II
Halee Clare, Sop I
Dawn Johnson, Director
Wood Intermediate:
Adam Reed, Alto
Wyatt Weipert, Alto
Sully Mayer, Alto
Marissa Pedersen, Sop I
Ella McMahon, Sop II
Maliyah Carter.
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