COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Congratulations to all of our DC West Falcons on the conclusion of another successful year at DC West! We have so much to be proud of! A special congratulations to our Senior Class of 2025 on their graduation. This class was full of kind, intelligent, hardworking, and talented students. They were fantastic role models for all other classes and raised the bar during their time at DC West. I know they will go do great things in the world and continue to make us proud!

Enjoy your summer! I will write to you again in July when you will hear from our district office and school buildings with beginning of the year information. Here is the 2025-2026 calendar as you are planning with your family for the next school year.

Rise Up Falcons~ We will see you in August!

Melissa

Dr. Melissa Poloncic

Superintendent

(402) 359 2583

mpoloncic@dcwest.org

Mission Statement

DC West Community Schools engages, prepares, and empowers all of our students for the future.

DC West's Engagement Surveys

A goal in our strategic plan that aligns to our mission to engage, prepare, and empower all of our students for the future is to create and sustain a district culture that exemplifies and models high expectations for all staff and students while supporting the social, emotional, and mental health well-being of students and staff.

One way we measure our progress on this goal is to deliver engagement surveys annually to our staff, students, and parents. We analyze all of the itemized data from the survey and set actions and goals for improvement.

This year we had 9% of our parents, 90% of our staff and 76% of students grades 3-8 participate in the surveys. The five point survey is delivered confidentially online. Humanex Ventures conducts the surveys for us and summarizes all of the questions and answers into a satisfaction and engagement grid. A summary snapshot of each group is shared below, the circles represent this year's percentages and the rectangles represent 2024's percentages.

Student Results

Student Top Items

Staff Results

Staff Top Items

Parent Results

Parent Top Items

DC West Tracksters at State!

Congratulations to our seven track athletes who qualified to compete in the Nebraska State Track Meet!

Pictured left to right

Remi Kirby, Long and Triple Jump; Bryce Larsen, Triple Jump; Trent Alexander, Discus; Zane Wohlers, 200M Dash; Grant Scott, Pole Vault; Jack Steinbach, 3200M Run; Kinley Nelson, High Jump.

Bryce Larsen STATE CHAMPION

Bryce Larsen took home the GOLD medal in triple jump with a 46'8" jump for the Falcons! Congratulations Bryce! We are so proud of you!

Watch Bryce's winning jump!

Congratulations

Benji Oien and Noelle Beyl!

Benji Oien and Noelle Beyl were selected for the All-State Musical cast of Legally Blonde!

Farewell Falcons!

DC West Retirees

We wish a Happy Retirement to Dr. Dee Acklie, Family Facilitator; Kelly Ellis, Food Service Director, Terrie Emmons, Food Service Employee; LeAnn Siekman, Middle School Science Teacher!

Falcons Flying the Nest~ We Will Miss You!

Dr. Jed Johnston, Interim Elementary Principal

Danelle Brown, Elementary High Ability Learner Teacher

Sailor Bails, Elementary Special Education Teacher

Jennifer Erdman, Elementary Librarian

Beau Schwenka, Middle School Science

Mekenna Haahr, High School Special Education

Dalton Tremayne, High School Math

Book House Library

The seniors in one of Ms. LaChapelle’s Government classes culminated their learning with a legacy project of a Book House Library on the DC West campus. Pictured are the senior students involved from their ribbon cutting and dedication of the library as well as a picture of the new student built library. We are proud of these students for carrying out a project that was completely planned by them! Take or add a book the next time you stop by campus!