Last Day of School 2026

Last day of 5th and 7th grade. Next year both kids will be in the same building once again - goodbye elementary, hello middle school!

Johanna won a Junior Historian Award.

Walter decided that the start of summer meant it was time for a big haircut. 

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Johanna Spring Activities

Johanna had a very busy spring where, at one point, she overlapped on track, VPA, Robotics, and softball.

At the beginning of the year, she was invited by her science and robotics teacher (aka school mom) Ms. Johanssen to go to the State Capital in Des Moines and talk about the Spintronics project, a STEM initiative.  

For VPA, the school musical performance was Matilda.  Johanna was part of the Crew building props and helping with the performances.  She got to wear a headset for one of the pre-show performances and hilariously the director told her it was time to open the curtain and she had to let them them know - No one is here! - then track down the performers.

In junior high track, she competing in short distance medley, tried out hurdles for the first time (did great!) and got a P.R. in high jump with 4 ft, 2 in. 

Johanna also enjoyed Wash's awesome yearly tradition of a Warrior Dash.  She participated with a group of friends and they each wore a different color of the rainbow.

Walter Spring Activities

 Walter participated in lots of fun activities this spring.  

All Dubuque 5th graders took part in an event at the Dubuque Museum of Art and displayed a self portrait.  

Walter joined Chess Club again at Bryant and Dad was able to join him for a match over lunch.

Walter (reluctantly) joined the track team again this year.  He insists it is his last year but he does such a good job!

Walter had his final Bryant Music Concert.  He especially enjoyed wearing sun glasses to sing a Men in Black song. He is always so animated and happy for the performances!  (But insists he is not a sports guy or a choir guy.)

Walter's favorite activities are always animal related!  We enjoyed a family day trip to Galena for a goat hike and some churros.