PTO will be selling ice cream sandwiches following the evening performance of Delwood's Winter Program on Thursday!
Delwood Results: Iowa School Performance Profile
Delwood Elementary School and Delwood Community School District has been ranked as a High Performing school based on the 2024 Iowa School Performance Profiles. This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our teachers, staff, students, families and community.
Here is how our school performed:
We scored 77.3% or 541.11 out of 700 points. We were less than 1% away from Exceptional, which is the highest rating that schools can receive on the Iowa School Performance Profile.
We were 18th overall in the state of Iowa -
We tied for 9th overall in our AEA (Mississippi Bend AEA) which includes districts from Clinton, Davenport, North Scott, Dewitt, Maquoketa, Andrew, Easton Valley, Northeast, and others.
Here are some results in comparison to other school districts in our AEA:
We came in tied for 9th in Literacy tied with Whittier Elementary in Clinton. Ranked above us were North Scott, Bettendorf, and Pleasant Valley school districts.
We also tied with Whittier Elementary for 6th in Math overall. Ranked above us were North Scott and Pleasant Valley.
*The black diamond is the state average. We were below the state average on chronic absenteeism, which is a positive indicator. We were significantly above the state average in Math and Literacy growth and proficiency which are also very positive.
While we are excited about our results, we are equally motivated to keep growing and push ourselves to achieve at even higher levels.
Before Thanksgiving, our 3rd and 5th grade student leaders went to Maquoketa to deliver placemats to several nursing homes that were made by our students during our First Quarter Activity Day. It is always a great time when we can show our students how we give back to others.
Our Winter Concert is Thursday, December 12th! Our afternoon matinee will be at 2:00pm and the evening performance will be at 6:00pm. Delwood's PTO will be selling ice cream sandwiches for $1 following the evening program, with proceeds going toward their playground fundraiser.
Each of our second graders received their own copy of "Just Like Caitlin", a book that is written about Caitlin Clark, former Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball star and current Indiana Fever player. This book teaches students to work hard, build relationships over winning, and dreaming big and often. We would like to thank Jan Jensen and the Jensen family for donating these books to our second grade students as well as second graders across Iowa.
We have an opening for a high needs special education paraprofessional!
We are looking for a long-term substitute teacher!
Our local Girl Scout Troop is collecting plastic caps and lids, which will be turned into benches. The Troop has a goal of 500 pounds of plastic, which would make two benches. You can drop off your donations in the collection box in the entryway at the school. Thank you for supporting the Girls Scouts!
Delwood is looking to fill a full time custodial and maintenance position.
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school next week!
When: Monday, October 14-Thursday, October 17
Where: Delwood Gym
Online Shopping Dates: Monday, October 14-Sunday, October 27
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/delwoodelementaryschool
The book fair will be open in the morning before school for students and staff and during the afternoon and evening of both conference days Oct, 16 & 17.
Payment methods accepted: Cash, credit/debit cards, checks made out to Delwood Elementary School, or e-wallet set up through Scholastic. (See details on the school web page at the above provided link.
Please come and check it out!!! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Proesch at
cproesch@delwood.k12.ia.us
Do you need some new Delwood apparel? Our PTO's web store opens today! Proceeds will go toward their goal of funding a rubberized surface for our playground area.
Thank you to all the families that have reached out to our school seeking information regarding school bus pick up and drop off times. We recognize the need to know these times so you can coordinate your family's schedule. We have some new staff that play a critical role in finalizing our bus routes and pick up/drop off times that are working diligently to get you the information you need. Drivers will be contacting you to share the necessary information as soon as possible. In response to the questions we have received we have already identified ways to expedite this process in the future. We greatly appreciate your feedback and patience during this busy time of the year.
Online registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open! If you have any questions regarding registration, please call the school at 563-674-4164.
Mrs. Flanigan caught these students showing good character in April and May!
We had a celebration last week for students who completed the IditaRead Challenge earlier this year. Students went bowling, enjoyed some time outside, watched a movie and had ice cream!
Our students enjoyed this year's final Ag in the Classroom visit last week. Jenna Stevens planned a stick pony rodeo and our students had a blast! Events included a flag race, barrel racing , pole bending, steer roping and saddle bronc riding.
Last week, Michelle from Smiles on Main visited our preschool, kindergarten, first grade and second grade classrooms. Thank you Michelle for taking time to teach our students about the importance of dental hygiene and thank you to our Community Outreach Committee for coordinating this visit!
We also had two teams from our fourth grade class compete in Battle of the Books. One team finished in second place and the other team finished fifth.
A team of third grade students spent months preparing for Battle of the Books. Last week they traveled to the AEA in Bettendorf to compete against other schools, testing their knowledge of the ten books they read to prepare for the competition. They finished in first place!
Last week six of our students participated in a choir festival in Maquoketa. They did a great job!
