Announcements

Thursday, December 4, 2025

 

Spanish Club Meeting will meet on Friday, December 5 at 2:20 in C145.  We will make friendship bracelets and discuss the Tamale Workshop.  All are welcome!

Hempstead Book Club will meet December 17.  Stop by the library for your free copy of Snow Globe – When your inside, the world is watching.

Congratulations to Joseph Alkhoury on being selected as the Lead Trumpet for the 2026 NEIBA 4A Honor Jazz Band. The rehearsal and performance are on January 10 at Marion High School.

Senior Picture Deadline is Wednesday, January 7, 2026.  We cannot guarantee that any picture submitted after this date will be printed in the yearbook.

Senior Picture Submission.  To submit your portrait, send a JPEG picture to the yearbook staff at HempsteadYearbook@dbqschools.org.  Please put the name of the senior in the subject line.  You will receive a confirmation email after the photo is received.  If you don’t receive a confirmation email within a few days of sending your photo, we did not receive your photo.  Please try again or contact the yearbook advisor, Ms. Sarah Blosch.

Photo Guidelines.  Photos which represent any of the following may be edited or excluded.

Violating school policies
Display of firearms, weapons, drugs, tobacco, alcohol or gambling.  Writing, logos, art, or symbols that refer to, promote, or in any way advertise any of the above are not acceptable for publication
Inappropriate gestures or postures
All hand gestures
Revealing or obscene clothing, or any form of dress that is not considered appropriate
Photos which include more than one person
Photos with distracting props – the senior must be the main subject of the picture

Senior/Sibling Page Information.  You can feature seniors and their siblings who also attend Hempstead on the Sibling page.  Cost is 15.00 to submit the picture.  You can contact Ms. Blosch at HempsteadYearbook@dbqschools.org.  Space is limited and is on first-come, first-served and will be sold until page is full.

Yearbook Ordering Deadline.  To order a 2025-26 yearbook, log on to the Student Payment Portal where a yearbook can be selected and purchased. You may also visit the school Business Office in person.  Yearbooks are 55.00.  Yearbook ordering will close on April 1, 2026.  There are no exceptions to this.  

Roosevelt FIRST Tech Challenge teams are hosting the 2nd annual Snowy STEAM Night on Tuesday, December 16 from 5-7 pm in Roosevelt’s cafeteria.  This educational event provides an opportunity for students to explore engaging activities that integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.  This event also gives students a chance to learn about robotics programs in middle school.  Please help us pass the word of this awesome event!

Executive Council is partnering with Impact Life to put on a Blood Drive on Wednesday, December 10 at the Hempstead Pool Hall from 9 am until 12 pm.  

MONDAY – December 1

TUESDAY – December 2
Girls Basketball at Independence
Boys Swimming at Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Musical Auditions at 2:30 pm in the auditorium