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Davenport Central And Sudlow Robotics Teams Compete In Iowa Competition

December 12th, 2023
Davenport Central And Sudlow Robotics Teams Compete In Iowa Competition

Davenport Central and Sudlow Intermediate’s FTC robotics teams competed in their first competition held at Central Dewitt on December 2nd. We are incredibly proud of every student’s hard work and dedication. Way to go!  Read More

Rock Island Special Olympics Basketball Team Defeats Moline

December 12th, 2023
Rock Island Special Olympics Basketball Team Defeats Moline

Rocky’s Special Olympics Basketball Team beat Moline’s squad 60-50 tonight. Great job, Rocks!  Read More

Bettendorf High Schoolers Leone And Silver Win Speech And Debate Honors

December 12th, 2023
Bettendorf High Schoolers Leone And Silver Win Speech And Debate Honors

Congratulations to Bettendorf High School students Heath Leone & Charlie Silver for winning honors at the Dowling Paradigm Speech and Debate Tournament this weekend in Des Moines, with approximately 450 students from 6 states.    Read More

Rock Island High School Seniors Named Illinois State Scholars

December 7th, 2023
Rock Island High School Seniors Named Illinois State Scholars

Rock Island High School Seniors have been named Illinois State Scholars! The State Scholars are honored annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for exceptional academic achievement. The students represent approximately the top ten percent of high school seniors from 737 high schools across the state of Illinois. Honorees are chosen based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and sixth-semester class rank. Congratulations to the following students: – Jackson Bennett – Kal Boswell – Jett Brandt – Leah Conner – Eva Essman – Dah... Read More

Davenport West High Diamond Dancers Score Big At Iowa State Dance Championships

December 7th, 2023
Davenport West High Diamond Dancers Score Big At Iowa State Dance Championships

The Davenport West High School Diamond Dancers achieved great success at the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association (ISDTA) State Dance Team Championships last Friday. The team received a Distinguished Academic Award (3.5-4.0 Team GPA), 7th place in Class IV Lyrical, 6th place in Class XIV Pom, and 4th place in Class III Kick. Junior Addison Aleksiejczyk also placed 2nd in Class X Solos, which is the highest soloist placing in school history! Congratulations to the Davenport West High School Diamond Dancers on their achievements!  Read More

Davenport Community School Kids Perform In Opus Honor Choir At Iowa State

December 5th, 2023
Davenport Community School Kids Perform In Opus Honor Choir At Iowa State

Last week, DCSD students from Wood Junior High School, North High School, and Central High School performed in the 2023 Opus Honor Choir held at Iowa State University. We are incredibly proud of these talented students.  Read More

Rock Island Student’s Wish Comes True

December 5th, 2023
Rock Island Student's Wish Comes True

A Washington Jr. High student got to have her wish come true! Markelah Hicks suffers from diabetes and wanted to meet a princess so the staff at WJHS made it happen! They reached out to Miss Iowa, Alysa Goethe and she stopped by the school. Miss Iowa who also suffers from diabetes shared her story with Health, AVID, and Functional classrooms. She of course met Markelah!  Read More

Western Illinois Agronomy Club Shines at Section 11 Agronomy Contest

December 4th, 2023
Western Illinois Agronomy Club Shines at Section 11 Agronomy Contest

The Agronomy Club at Western Illinois University recently hosted the Section 11 Agronomy Contest, creating an enriching and competitive environment for students. The event brought together dedicated members of the Agronomy Club under the guidance of faculty advisor Joel Gruver. The Agronomy Club, composed of passionate students with an interest in the science of soil management and crop production, organized and executed the Section 11 Agronomy Contest with enthusiasm and dedication. “Rooted in passion, nurtured by dedication, the Agronomy Club at WIU has cultivated a thriving environment... Read More

Davenport High School Students Attend Iowa Trades Fair

December 3rd, 2023
Davenport High School Students Attend Iowa Trades Fair

This week, 90 students from Central, North, and West attended a Trades Fair at the Iowa National Guard. They learned about careers and apprenticeship opportunities in a variety of different trades. This was a great event to kick off the National Apprenticeship Week!    Read More

Rock Island High School Musicians Selected For All-State Festival

December 2nd, 2023
Rock Island High School Musicians Selected For All-State Festival

Congratulations to the following musicians from Rock Island High School who have been selected by audition for this year’s ILMEA All-State Festival in Peoria (January 24-27)! They will be rehearsing and performing with student-musicians from all over the state of Illinois. All-State Vocal Jazz Kal Boswell (12) Bass Noemi Figueroa-Salinas (11) Alto All-State Chorus Nathan Anderson (9) Tenor 1 Lauren Groene (12) Soprano 1 Nyx King (11) Alto 1 All-State Honors Chorus Thom Elliott Jr. (11) Tenor 2 Carly LeMaster (12) Soprano 2 Tyler Whitten (10) Bass 2 All-State Band Joseph Brown... Read More