Announcements

Monday, December 15, 2025

Lost and Found table is outside the AP Office.  It will be cleared next week Friday.  Any items left will be donated.  

FCCLA will be selling flavored lemonades.  Friday morning from 8:15 to 8:30 am in D135.

Hoops for Hope – iJAG basketball students have been working hard on a fundraiser to support the Teresa Shelter.  They designed shirts and if interested, a portion of each sale will go directly toward the cause.

Meeting of the Minds – Individual help and homework support on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Meet in the Library at 2:30 pm.

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.

Polar Bear Club is Monday and Wednesday after school.  Meet at the Event Entrance.  This is open to anyone attending Hempstead.  Running shoes and appropriate winter clothing will be needed.  Contact Coach Klein or Coach Hinton for more information.

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!

 

 

MONDAY – December 15
JV Boys Basketball vs. Cascade

TUESDAY – December 16
Girls Basketball vs. Iowa City Liberty
Boys Basketball at Iowa City Libert
Boys Swimming at Cedar Falls
Orchestra Concert 7:00 pm in HHS Auditorium

WEDNESDAY – December 17