Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

STUDENT NEWS

Renaissance card are now being handed in the AP office for this last quarter. If you plan on exempting a semester final, make sure you get your Renaissance card.

Friends of Homacho (FoH), a small, local non-profit dedicated to providing resources for the village of Homacho, Ethiopia, is hosting its 3rd Annual H2OforFoH Water Walk Relay. The event will take place on May 6, 2017, at Murphy Park in Dubuque, Iowa. The relay starts at 9:00 and will be completed before 10:30. You can sign up as a team or as an individual. Participants will carry two buckets of water around the paved road at Murphy Park before relaying them to another person if you are part of a team. Each individual will be asked to make three laps around the park to simulate women and girls in Homacho carrying water 1.5 miles almost daily. The registration fee is $20. That will include a t-shirt. Bananas and bagels will be provided. You are encouraged to bring your own water bottle to fill there. Proceeds will go to benefit the work of FoH.

Senior’s Graduation Announcements are here….IF you did not pick up your Jostens orders, please stop by the Main Office.

Upper Room would like to invite all students to come pray and learn about Jesus. Upper Room is moving its meeting area to the locker room/training room of Dalzell Field. We will be meeting on the Hempstead locker room side of the building. Upper Room will still meet at its usual time of 7:00 on Tuesday mornings.

Want to earn $100 doing math? Trig Star contest is coming up April 25th! See your math teacher for details!


STUCO ZONE


The Dress Up Days for Ram Fam week are:


Wednesday: Mismatch day, clash and mismatch all your clothes!
Thursday: Twin day, find a friend, teacher or group, and match!
Friday: SPIRIT DAY! Show your Ram Fam pride and dress in scarlet red and Columbia blue!


This year at Friday's Ram Fam assembly, we are going to offer 3-on-3 Basketball and tug-o-war! Each team must have at least one girl and one boy. For 3-on-3 basketball, only one varsity basketball player (male or female) is allowed per team, and team must be no larger than 3 people. The maximum size for tug of war is 6 students. Teachers are more than welcome to compete on teams. You can sign up in guidance, the main office, or the stuco zone during all lunches!

Attention students going to Prom: Weber Photography will be taking pictures again this year. Order forms and pricing information can be found in the Main Office.

Advance-sale Junior/Senior Prom tickets
are now on sale in the business office through April 21. The prices are $15 for students and $30 for student/guest tickets.

Guest tickets MUST be purchased before 3pm TODAY, April 19.

The price for student tickets goes up to $20 at the door, so buy in advance!

All Dubuque Senior students will need their 2016-2017 double-sided student ID with photo and guests will need a photo ID to be admitted to the dance. There will be no exceptions at the door, so plan ahead!


COUNSELORS OFFICE



The Financial Aid Night for Juniors and their parents will be held TONIGHT at 6:30pm in the Auditorium. The Iowa College Access Network will be there to present on how to file the FAFSA in the fall and all things financial aid and paying for college. Be there to prepare yourself for what will be coming your way in next year!!


JOBS


Here's your summer job if you like being outside and making good wages. Must be 16!! Check out the bulletin board by the guidance office or stop in guidance for more details. The jobs include Marina cashier at the Port of Dubuque, Marina dock attendant, Lifeguards, pool cashiers, and pool concession workers. You can apply online at the City of Dubuque!


ACTIVITIES



The 8th Annual Grey Ribbon Crusade will be taking place on Monday, May 29th. This run to fight brain cancer continues as a memorial to honor former DBQ Senior High School track coach and staff member, Jim Boughton and his hard work and legacy of achievement he left behind. It is also used as an avenue to continue the fight against brain related cancers by donating all of it proceeds to help others fight brain cancer.

There is a Kids mile race, a 5K race/walk, followed by a 1 mile race –with all races finishing on the Dalzell track. Please stop in the Activities Office or visit www.greyribbondubuque.org to get registered today!

Students, are you going out for Baseball or Softball? If so make sure you stop in the Activities Office to get signed up. Baseball starts on May 1st and Softball starts May 8th. Hit a home run and get signed up today!


COLLEGE VISITS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL OUTSIDE OF THE CAFETERIA


April 18th                 11:15 a.m.      Truman State

April 19th                 6:30 p.m.       Financial Aid night for Juniors in the Auditorium

April 20th                11:00 a.m.      Luther College