Thursday, September 30th

2021 DSHS Homecoming Information

September 29 – October 6: Dance tickets are on sale in the Business Office. Student tickets are $10.00 guest, you must report the guest’s name and their “ home school” with the Business Office prior to Wednesday, October 6th. GUEST TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AFTER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH. ALL students must have an I.D. to get into the dance. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15.00, but ONLY for Dubuque Senior students. No one will be admitted after 8:00p.m. There will not be a professional photographer at the dance but a photo booth (free) will be available.

Week Spirit Days and Activities

Monday, October 4

Dress up theme: Poseidon, God of the Sea: Wear your favorite school-appropriate beach gear!

Evening Event: Trivia Night in the Library, 6pm



Tuesday, October 5

Dress Up Theme: Gemini Day: Find a twin and match your outfits.

During the Day: Donuts in the cafeteria at 7am

Evening Event: none


Wednesday, October 6

Dress Up Theme: Nike, Goddess of Victory: Wear your favorite sports gear!

Evening Event: Powderpuff football! Tailgate at 6pm/Games start at @6:30pm in Dalzell. Happi Hibachi will be serving!


Thursday, October 7

Dress Up Theme: Hercules Day: Dress like your favorite hero!

Evening Event: none


Friday, October 8

Dress Up Theme: Spirit Day! Don your favorite Ram gear!

During the Day: Assembly and Parade (schedule is below!)

Evening Event: Football game vs Muscatine @ Dalzell

Friday, October 8 Schedule of Events

Period Start End

1- 8:35 - 8:50

2 - 8:55 - 9:10

3 - 9:15 - 9:30

4/5 or 5/6 - 9:35 - 9:50

6/7 or 7/8 - 9:55 - 10:10

9 - 10:15 - 10:30

10 - 10:35 - 10:50

Assembly* 11:00 - 12:00

Lunch (optional) 12:00 - 12:20

Parade** 1:30

Saturday, October 9, Homecoming Dance

HOMECOMING DANCE:

➔ 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in Nora Gymnasium

➔ Students enter through main entrance and proceed to gym

➔ STUDENTS MUST HAVE IDs TO ENTER DANCE

➔ No guest will be able to purchase tickets at the door - all guests are required to register in advance

➔ Students CANNOT leave dance and come back

➔ There will be a coat/bag check available for free. Please encourage students to use this service as

bags and coats will NOT be allowed to be placed on the tops of bleachers.

➔ No student will be admitted to the dance after 8:00 p.m.

➔ A photo booth will be available for pictures starting at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 24

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Service Hours: Do you like fun and interactive games and working with people? Do you need service hours? Here is the opportunity for you. Ms. Ovsak and Mrs. King are starting a Peer Helper Program during support time on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program will be helping students with special needs while participating in adaptive physical activities and games. Peer helpers will need to make a commitment to participate one or two days all first semester. If interested, see Ms. Ovsak in the gym or women's locker room or Ms. King in Room A118.


Are you interested in helping the environment? And you need service hours? Come help the RAM recyclers during your support time. If interested, see Mrs. King in A118.



Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.



Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/25 – 8:30am Varsity Volleyball Invitational Nora

9:00am Sophomore Volleyball Tournament Cascade

10:00am Freshman Football vs CR Kennedy Cougar Field

Thursday, September 23

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Service Hours: Do you like fun and interactive games and working with people? Do you need service hours? Here is the opportunity for you. Ms. Ovsak and Mrs. King are starting a Peer Helper Program during support time on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program will be helping students with special needs while participating in adaptive physical activities and games. Peer helpers will need to make a commitment to participate one or two days all first semester. If interested, see Ms. Ovsak in the gym or women's locker room or Ms. King in Room A118.



Are you interested in helping the environment? And you need service hours? Come help the RAM recyclers during your support time. If interested, see Mrs. King in A118.



Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.



Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/23 – 4:00pm Girls/Boys Varsity Cross Country Invitational DBQ Soccer Complex

5:00pm Sophomore Football vs Kennedy Kingston Stadium

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball Nora

7:15pm Varsity Football vs Kennedy Kingston Stadium



9/25 – 8:30am Varsity Volleyball Invitational Nora

9:00am Sophomore Volleyball Tournament Cascade

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Service Hours: Do you like fun and interactive games and working with people? Do you need service hours? Here is the opportunity for you. Ms. Ovsak and Mrs. King are starting a Peer Helper Program during support time on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program will be helping students with special needs while participating in adaptive physical activities and games. Peer helpers will need to make a commitment to participate one or two days all first semester. If interested, see Ms. Ovsak in the gym or women's locker room or Ms. King in Room A118.

Are you interested in helping the environment? And you need service hours? Come help the RAM recyclers during your support time. If interested, see Mrs. King in A118.

Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/22 – 1:00pm Boys Varsity Golf Meadows Golf Course

9/23 – 4:00pm Girls/Boys Varsity Cross Country Invitational DBQ Soccer Complex

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball Nora

9/25 – 8:30am Varsity Volleyball Invitational Senior

10:00am Freshman Football vs CR Kennedy CR Kennedy

9/29 -    School Picture Retakes 

Tuesday, September 21st

Service Hours: Do you like fun and interactive games and working with people? Do you need service hours? Here is the opportunity for you. Ms. Ovsak and Mrs. King are starting a Peer Helper Program during support time on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program will be helping students with special needs while participating in adaptive physical activities and games. Peer helpers will need to make a commitment to participate one or two days all first semester. If interested, see Ms. Ovsak in the gym or women's locker room or Ms. King in Room A118.


Are you interested in helping the environment? And you need service hours? Come help the RAM recyclers during your support time. If interested, see Mrs. King in A118.



Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.



Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/21 – 9:00am Boys Golf Varsity Invitational Cedar Falls



5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Galena Nora

5:30pm Sophomore/ JV Volleyball vs CR Jefferson Cedar Rapids Jefferson



9/21 – 7:00pm Varsity Volleyball vs CR Jefferson Cedar Rapids Jefferson



9/22 – 1:00pm Boys Varsity Golf Meadows Golf Course



9/23 – 4:00pm Girls/Boys Varsity Cross Country Invitational DBQ Soccer Complex

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball Nora         

Monday, September 20th

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Service Hours: Do you like fun and interactive games and working with people? Do you need service hours? Here is the opportunity for you. Ms. Ovsak and Mrs. King are starting a Peer Helper Program during support time on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program will be helping students with special needs while participating in adaptive physical activities and games. Peer helpers will need to make a commitment to participate one or two days all first semester. If interested, see Ms. Ovsak in the gym or women's locker room or Ms. King in Room A118.

Are you interested in helping the environment? And you need service hours? Come help the RAM recyclers during your support time. If interested, see Mrs. King in A118.

Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/20 – 3:15pm Boys Varsity Golf Meet Twin Pines Golf Course

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Cuba City Nora

6:00pm Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving vs Iowa City High Hempstead Aquatics

9/21 – 9:00am Boys Golf Varsity Invitational Cedar Falls

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Galena Nora

5:30pm Sophomore/ JV Volleyball vs CR Jefferson Cedar Rapids Jefferson

9/21 – 7:00pm Varsity Volleyball vs CR Jefferson Cedar Rapids Jefferson

9/22 – 1:00pm Boys Varsity Golf Meadows Golf Course

9/24 – 4:00pm Girls/Boys Varsity Cross Country Invitational DBQ Soccer Complex

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball Nora

Friday, September 17th

 

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Service Hours: Do you like fun and interactive games and working with people? Do you need service hours? Here is the opportunity for you. Ms. Ovsak and Mrs. King are starting a Peer Helper Program during support time on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program will be helping students with special needs while participating in adaptive physical activities and games. Peer helpers will need to make a commitment to participate one or two days all first semester. If interested, see Ms. Ovsak in the gym or women's locker room or Ms. King in Room A118.

Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/17 – 6:00pm Sophomore Football vs Waterloo West Dalzell

7:15pm Varsity Football vs Waterloo West Dalzell

9/18 – 8:30am Varsity Volleyball Invitational Clinton High School

9/20 – 3:15pm Boys Varsity Golf Meet Twin Pines Golf Course

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Cuba City Nora

6:00pm Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving vs Iowa City High Hempstead Aquatics

Wednesday, September 15

 STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/16 – 12:00pm Mens’ Golf JV Invitational Marion

4:40pm Girls/Boys JV/V Cross Country Invitational Cedar Falls

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Hempstead Nora Gym

6:00pm Swimming/Diving Girls Varsity Hempstead Aquatics

9/17 – 6:00pm Sophomore Football vs Waterloo West Dalzell

7:15pm Varsity Football vs Waterloo West Dalzell

9/18 – 8:30am Varsity Volleyball Invitational Clinton High School

Tuesday, September 14th

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any student who has purchased an Activities Pass, can pick up their NEW student ID in the Attendance Office.

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/14 – 5:30pm Sophomore Volleyball vs Xavier Nora Gym

JV Volleyball vs. Xavier Lower Gym

7:00pm Varsity Volleyball vs. Xavier Nora Gym

9/16 – 12:00pm Mens’ Golf JV Invitational Marion

4:40pm Girls/Boys JV/V Cross Country Invitational Cedar Falls

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Hempstead Nora Gym

6:00pm Swimming/Diving Girls Varsity Hempstead Aquatics

9/17 – 6:00pm Sophomore Football vs Waterloo West Dalzell

7:15pm Varsity Football vs Waterloo West Dalzell

9/18 – 8:30am Varsity Volleyball Invitational Clinton High School

Monday, September 13th

                                       

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/11 – 9:00am Girls Cross Country Luther College

9:00am Freshman Volleyball Tournament Cascade

9:00am Swimming & Diving Girls Varsity Invitational Linn-Mar Aquatic Center

9/13 – 9:30am Mens’ Golf Varsity Divisional Cedar Rapids

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Wahlert Wahlert

9/14 – 5:30pm Sophomore Volleyball vs Xavier Nora Gym

JV Volleyball vs. Xavier Lower Gym

7:00pm Varsity Volleyball vs. Xavier Nora Gym

9/16 – 12:00pm Mens’ Golf JV Invitational Marion

4:40pm Girls/Boys JV/V Cross Country Invitational Cedar Falls

5:30pm Freshman Volleyball vs Hempstead Nora Gym

6:00pm Swimming/Diving Girls Varsity Hempstead Aquatics

Friday, September 10

 Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/10 – 5:00pm Football Sophomore / Davenport North Brady Street Stadium

7:15pm Football Varsity / Davenport North Brady Street Stadium

9/11 – 9:00am Girls Cross Country Luther College

9:00am Freshman Volleyball Tournament Cascade

9:00am Swimming & Diving Girls Varsity Invitational Linn-Mar Aquatic Center

Thursday, September 9th

 

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/9 – 5:30pm Volleyball Freshman/ West Dubuque Nora

6:45pm Volleyball Freshman / West Dubuque Nora

6:00pm Football Freshman / Linn-Mar Dalzell

9/10 – 5:00pm Football Sophomore / Davenport North Brady Street Stadium

7:15pm Football Varsity / Davenport North Brady Street Stadium

9/11 – 9:00am Girls Cross Country Luther College

9:00am Freshman Volleyball Tournament Cascade

9:00am Swimming & Diving Girls Varsity Invitational Linn-Mar Aquatic Center

Wednesday, September 8th

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/9 – 5:30pm Volleyball Freshman/ West Dubuque Nora

6:45pm Volleyball Freshman / West Dubuque Nora

6:00pm Football Freshman / Linn-Mar Dalzell

9/10 – 5:00pm Football Sophomore / Davenport North Brady Street Stadium

7:15pm Football Varsity / Davenport North Brady Street Stadium

9/11 – 9:00am Girls Cross Country Luther College

9:00am Freshman Volleyball Tournament Cascade

9:00am Swimming & Diving Girls Varsity Invitational Linn-Mar Aquatic Center

Friday, September 3

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/3 – 5:00pm Football: Sophomore vs Prairie High School Dalzell

7:15pm Football: Varsity vs Prairie High School Dalzell

9/4 – 8:30am Girls/Boys Cross Country Pleasant Valley 9/4 – 

9:00am Volleyball: Varsity Invitational CR Washington

Thursday, September 2nd

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Elevator Use: It is important that only DSHS students and staff with health or physical needs use the elevators in our building. If you can use the stairs, but are using the elevators as a convenience, please know that you are holding them up for our Rams who must use them.

Events

9/2 – 2:30pm Golf-Boys Varsity Meet Bunker Hill

9/2 – 5:30pm Volleyball: Freshman vs Hempstead Hempstead

6:45pm Volleyball: Freshman vs Hempstead

9/3 – 5:00pm Football: Sophomore vs Prairie High School Dalzell

7:15pm Football: Varsity vs Prairie High School Dalzell

9/4 – 8:30am Girls/Boys Cross Country Pleasant Valley

9/4 – 9:00am Volleyball: Varsity Invitational CR Washington