Check out these amazing art pieces displayed at the QC Arts High School Showcase by talented Rock Island High School students. Four of our students walked away with awards too! Congrats to Addison Bomelyn and Maisy Woods who won awards for 3-D Ceramics and Alexander VandeWalle and Delaney Carroll who won awards for 2-D Painting and Drawing!    Read More

Gatorade Player of the Year Davenport North High School junior Divine Bourrage takes home the Iowa Gatorade player of the year award! Bourrage averaged 19.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and three steals per game! Congratulations, Divine, on this well-deserved recognition! We couldn’t be more proud to have you represent North High School and the whole Davenport Community School District!   Read More

Rock Island High School Senior Ian Regur finished sixth at the Illinois Top Times Invitational (Indoor State Meet) on Saturday night. Ian ran a personal best time of 4:24.70    Read More

The 4th Annual Women Fighting Hunger Dinner Fundraiser will take place this Thursday evening, March 28, at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport. New York Times bestselling author, educator and activist Erin Gruwell will be the keynote speaker at this year’s event.  Gruwell s an American teacher best known for her unique teaching method, which led to the publication of The Freedom Writers Diary. The event, hosted at Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport, brings together women (and men) who are passionate about River Bend’s mission to work to build hunger-free communities. Also open to men, the... Read More

Davenport Community School District is proud to have hosted Steps to Success Week, a journey towards ensuring all our students are prepared for their postsecondary goals. It was incredible to witness our juniors dive into capstone testing, a crucial step in supporting their secondary goals. Thank you to all the students, teachers, staff, and the Davenport Schools Foundation who made this week such a success!  Read More

The Central Mock Trial teams rocked the regional competition at St. Ambrose earlier this week!  The Blue team won the bid to the 2024 Iowa High School Mock Trial Tournament in Des Moines on March 28-30!  Congratulations to our hardworking students, many of whom were recognized as outstanding attorneys or witnesses. This marks their second consecutive year making it to the state level!  Read More

The district’s F.A.C.E (Family and Community Engagement) recognizes parents/guardians who are making a positive impact in our school district and community. Schools can nominate a parent/guardian who goes above and beyond to support the needs of children, our school, and/or our community. The winner receives a gift card, a bunt cake, and a sign that can be displayed outside their residence.   Doug and Cathy Mason – RICMS – Rita Entsminger The Mason’s have gone above and beyond to make sure each classroom their child is in has all needs taken care of. This has gone on for... Read More

Visit Quad Cities is pleased to announce the 2024 Patty Viverito Emerging Leader Scholarship recipients. Named in honor of Patty Viverito, former senior associate commissioner at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and MVC football commissioner, the program recognizes female student-athletes who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership characteristics and community engagement. Applicants were tasked with submitting a 500-word essay detailing their leadership experience, volunteerism and sports participation. With an award of $1,000 per student, the program provides support and empowerment... Read More

Rock Island schools’ INCubadatoredu students have been busy! Last Thursday RIHS team The Swaver was the opening act of Fortress Bank’s 2nd annual Bank Tank Entrepreneur pitch competition. The team represented represented the district very well. Swaver is a product you put in your toilet tank that reduces the amount of water flushed, thereby saving both water and money. They received a $5,000 donation to our Incubatoredu program. Then over the weekend, three teams of Incubatoredu Entrepreneurship students had tables at the Black Expo held at Southpark Mall. They did a great job working... Read More

Congressman Eric Sorensen has invited local veteran Leo “Doc” Kaalberg as his guest for the President’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7. Kaalberg served as a combat medic in the 1st Infantry Division, completing four tours and earning the Purple Heart twice.  “As a trusted voice for the people of Central and Northwestern Illinois, it is my responsibility to make sure that my neighbor’s stories are heard here in Washington,” said Sorensen. “I am excited to have Leo join me as my guest to this year’s State of the Union Address, where he gets the chance... Read More