Kinds: High School
Dubuque Senior High School Musical Boosters Fund
This fund is set up for students who participate in the musical education programs at Dubuque Senior High School, from band to orchestra to choir, students benefit from your gifts.
The project that is most needed right now is the restoration of Dubuque Senior’s Steinway Piano. The Senior Boosters have a large goal of $100,000 that will fully restore and get this beloved piano back to Senior for many more generations of students to benefit from. Another $60,000 is needed to finish this project.
DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STEINAY PIANO RESTORATION FUND
Dubuque Senior Drama Booster Endowment Fund
The mission of this fund is to provide direct, dedicated, and accessible funding for ongoing advancement of Dubuque Senior High Speech and Theatre.
The Dubuque Senior Drama Boosters was founded as a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation in 2023 for the purpose of supporting the Dubuque Senior Drama Department.
This fund is endowed, meaning that donations are invested permanently, and the earnings are used to provide resources for Dubuque Senior High Speech and Theatre. Donations to this fund are eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit.
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DUBUQUE SENIOR DRAMA BOOSTERS OPERATING FUND
The Dubuque Senior Drama Department stands as a distinguished high school training program in Iowa, renowned for its excellence. This esteemed reputation reflects the unwavering commitment and hard work of its educators, mentors, and students, who devote substantial time and effort to refine their skills, nurture creativity, and deliver
exceptional performances.
Noteworthy achievements include:
● Since 1984, the Senior HS Speech Team has secured numerous accolades, including 18 Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) Individual Events Trophies, 8 IHSSA Large Group Festival Sweepstakes Trophies, and 38 Critics Choice Banners across various categories.
● The Drama Department participates annually in the Iowa Thespian Festival, where students have excelled and earned opportunities to perform on the main stage at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the UNI campus. Additionally, the department has a rich history of attending and performing at the International Thespian Festival.
● Other recent accomplishments include annual recognition for inclusion in the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards, garnering accolades such as Outstanding Musical Production, Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Individual Performer.
Hempstead High School Fund
The Hempstead High School Foundation is working to ensure that all students have the opportunity to feel more connected to the Mustang Community by attending school-wide events such as athletics, musicals and plays, school concerts, homecoming and prom and more, through the purchase of activity passes for students. This fund will also go towards classroom field trips that bring students out of the classroom to continue learning as well as introduce them to college campus and post-secondary planning. Hempstead students, staff, families and community will be impacted by gifts made to this fund.
DCSD Student Support Foundation Fund
Through a grant from the Morgridge Family Foundation, The Student Support Foundation – Morgridge Family Foundation, students at Hempstead and Senior High School have formed Student Support Foundations to make an impact in their school communities. Students work together to approve grant requests made from school staff that support one or more of the following: Classroom Projects, Students Engagement, School Clubs/Activities, Student and Staff needs, and Brain Health. Students also complete service projects throughout the year, as well as fundraise to be able to provide more grants.
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Senior’s SSF oversees the Giving Room and raises money for items such as personal hygiene items, school spirit clothing, school supplies, snacks, and more. Hempstead’s SSF will also be working in their Care Closet to ensure that students have items they need to attend school every day, such as period products, cleaning supplies, and more. Gifts to this fund will go directly back to Hempstead or Senior High School! (You can designate in your notes if you are a Ram or Stang!)
Lesley A. Stephens Endowed Fund to Support Students with Disabilities in the Dubuque Community School District
We lost such a precious gem June 23, 2020, when Lesley passed away unexpectedly. Lesley Stephen’s exceptional leadership with the Dubuque Community School District spanned 36 years. Without exception, wherever Ms. Stephens served in the District, she brought educational excellence and complete focus on the highest quality programming possible for students and staff. She began as a district-level reading consultant; moved on to being a learning resource center teacher; and ultimately led as an outstanding principal of a succession of elementary schools: Franklin School, Anne Sullivan School, Helen Keller School, and Bryant Elementary School.
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Tenacity, innovation, creativity, compassion, determination, persistence, and devotion characterized her career as Lesley worked, unwavering, for the education of children all children. Lesley was the administrator who brilliantly pioneered Dubuque’s development of critical school and district programming for students with moderate and severe disabilities. That new view of education for students with disabilities opened doors of opportunity and inclusion that had not previously been opened profound changes that re-shaped student programing! Lesley’s educational sphere of influence then expanded to Bryant Elementary School. While principal at Bryant, she also pioneered the teaching and learning design of Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound. Bryant was one of Dubuque’s groundbreaking Expeditionary Learning schools when that teaching and learning school improvement model was just starting to emerge across the country. In fact, children, no matter who, and their families, the school staff, our community, and beyond were indeed blessed to experience the passionate advocacy and outstanding leadership provided by Lesley Stephens.
Thank you for your contribution to the Lesley A. Stephens Endowed Fund. Your donation will continue the work Lesley began by providing support to students with disabilities through annual grants to directly benefit students with special equipment needs, personal needs, and/or programming needs.
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (DCSD) ROBOTICS FUND
The mission of the DCSD Robotics Program is to motivate young people by creating an inclusive community where STEM is celebrated and values of confidence and excellence can grow! This fund covers costs of Robot materials, competition fees, travel expenses, community outreach materials and growth for more students in the following programs:
- First Lego League: 4th-6th grades
- First Tech Challenge: 7th-8th grades
- First Robotics Competition: 9th-12th grades
Sponsors Are Needed!
John D. Soley Memorial Scholarship
The Bloomsday Scholarship has been established in honor of John D. Soley, a longtime teacher at Dubuque Senior High School, and Kelly J. Sullivan Soley, who dedicated her life to education and the arts. The purpose of the Bloomsday Scholarship is to support graduating seniors from Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, IA who will pursue post-secondary education in a teaching career.
J. L. Stangeland Memorial Scholarship
The J.L. Stangeland Memorial Scholarship has been established in honor of J.L. Stangeland, a person who enjoyed the outdoors and had a deep concern for the environment and management of our natural resources. This scholarship supports graduating seniors from the Dubuque Community School District in Dubuque, IA who will pursue post-secondary education. Recipients must be interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Environmental Science or Natural Resources, has displayed an interest in these fields by their involvement in clubs or activities such as scouting, 4-H, Sierra Club, etc.
Joe and Sue Kaesbauer Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Joe and Sue Kaesbauer Memorial Scholarship Fund herein established is for scholarships to graduating seniors from Stephen Hempstead High School and Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, IA who will pursue post-secondary education in art or business. Applicants should be persons of good character, demonstrate leadership, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic with strong preference for students who participate in extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, theater, clubs, or volunteering
Hempstead Class of 1975 Scholarship
The Hempstead Class of 1975 Scholarship has been established to give back to students at Stephen Hempstead High School. The purpose of the Hempstead Class of 1975 Scholarship is to support graduating seniors from Stephen Hempstead High School in Dubuque, IA who will pursue post-secondary education at a 4-year college/university, 2-year community college, or pursue a career certification through a trade school.