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AP Scores That Tell a Story
AP scores for students around the country were released last week, and when administrators reviewed Wahlert Catholic’s data, two things were apparent. 1) Wahlert’s spring virtual learning plan paid dividends in our students’ AP results, and 2) we have the first high school academic indicators demonstrating clear benefits of personalized learning. When Iowa schools…
Read MorePreparing Resilient Students for an Uncertain World
As educators everywhere collectively scramble to prepare plans for a safe and meaningful return to school amid the mounting challenges of a global pandemic, I’m proud of the groundwork Holy Family has laid to prepare our students for any eventuality. Children today are growing up in a rapidly changing world. They will meet head-on…
Read MoreWelcome to Mariah Reeves
Wahlert Catholic High School Announces New Academic Innovation Coordinator Holy Family is pleased to welcome Ms. Mariah Reeves to the Wahlert Catholic High School community as their new academic innovation coordinator, beginning on July 1. Ms. Reeves brings a wealth of innovative programming expertise, which will help in the growth and improvement of personalized learning…
Read MoreA Letter from Helena
Helena Perez-Gonzalez is an international student from Córdoba Spain, who attended Wahlert Catholic High School as a junior for (most of) the 2019-2020 school year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Helena’s experience in Dubuque was cut short. And having missed the opportunity to say her proper goodbyes, Helena sent us a letter about her experience…
Read MoreGoing Virtual
Dealt a spring semester like none we’ve ever experienced, Wahlert Catholic Assistant Principal Lisa Krapfl reflects on the immediate action taken by faculty and staff in the past two weeks, and the whirlwind process of mobilizing a supportive and comprehensive K-12 virtual learning experience at Holy Family Catholic Schools. In this time of uncertainty,…
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