Sanger For Schools

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Tomorrow is the big day!

Join the movement for change by voting Whitney Sanger for Dubuque School Board!

Vote today at the 4th floor of the County Courthouse or find your polling place at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx

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Campaigning takes a team and today I am extra thankful for the team that keeps me going every single day.

Special thanks to my mama for bringing her love and light at the market today on my behalf!

Blessed.

Thank you Laura Chandlee for your confidence in me!

Letter: A leader and motivator, Sanger would serve school district well I support Whitney Sanger for the Dubuque School Board. She is extremely committed to the Dubuque community. Her drive to see that kids are educated and provided information on nutrition

This is us.

Part Chaos, but mostly joy, laughter & love.

As we have some new faces I thought I would share a little bit of the unfiltered us.

1. We have five children, yes five! Everywhere we go we do a count off to ensure we are not missing a tiny human. Graham, Charlie, James, Evelyn and Via are my why.

2. My husband works for the Department of Criminal Investigation which means you shouldn't be alarmed when he asks you 1 million questions the first time he meets you. This is normal! He also helps with UD Wrestling.

3.We own a small real estate investment company. To give you a snapshot of life in real estate - one year our renters turned off the heat in the dead of winter for 1 week. To their defense they were from Cali and didn't realize pipes freeze and burst.

4. We hike almost every weekend and spend every second we can outdoors. We love adventures and traveling to random spots. Next up is Montana(give us some ideas if you have been there) As our family is outgrowing our current vehicles we ordered a transit van....that we have to wait 1 year to get.

5. I wear many hats, but each has a very specific purpose. I will never commit to something that I dont align with. I work for a non profit and run a non profit, so you could say I am not in it for the money, hence running for a volunteer school board seat.

We are not perfect, but we do our best to leave a postive imprint in this world. We teach our children to be independent and to learn from each and every mistake. They are probably the kindest kids you will ever meet. We love our community and are proud to call it home.

I am an open book and will always share my truth. So if you have any questions or concerns, please...always ask!

Vote, Whitney Sanger, Dubuque School Board November 2nd!

Thank you for your support Justyna!

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐲, 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝

"Her mindset motivates her to act."

Thank you to the Telegraph Herald for your support and confidence in my ability to lead this district.

Watch the full video interview in the link below! Then, be sure to vote this week or November 2nd!

Please help me share so the community knows what I stand for!

https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/opinion/article_9c11d38e-78c6-5557-b73a-427b299d09f2.html

https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/video_b51105a7-c606-55f1-b3cc-02e8ad9a4058.html

VIDEO: Whitney Sanger, Dubuque Community School Board candidate TH Editorial Board - Whitney Sanger, Dubuque Community School Board candidate

Thank you to the Dubuque Federation of Labor for your endorsement!

Dubuque Federation of Labor endorses 3 school board candidates Dubuque Federation of Labor announced Friday its endorsement of three candidates in the Nov. 2 Dubuque Community School Board election.

Use your voice and vote today!

I am a mother to five, non profit leader and community advocate and servant. I am running, because I want to be a strong voice for our children and to build a district that is future focused, vibrant, and inclusive to all.

If elected, I promise there will be no better advocate for you, your children and the entire community.

Vote Whitney Sanger for School Board!

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Friends and Family!

I am fighting the good fight until the very end! Every-little bit of your contributions make a big impact! Please consider donating to the campaign!

Love and thanks!
Whitney

Whitney Sanger for Dubuque School Board I am a passionate mother of five, community advocate, and leader. I believe every child in the Dubuque Community School District deserves a quality and comprehensive education. School should be a place for hope and optimism, where children and families can thrive. As these children are our fu...

Thank you for your support Kevin Scharpf. Honored to work alongside you on our journey with Project Rooted.

When I say I stand for Brain Health- its not a theory or idea but something that is already happening.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of not only attending the Brain Health Summit but being on a panel and sharing my story.

This summit was powerful, eye opening and just what our community needs. I will continue to fight the fight to remove the stigma and address this growing issue. Thank you NICC Business and Community Solutions and Brain Health Now for creating a event for us all to learn, grow and share!

Learn more about my experience in the article ——>

'Lord of the Rings' actor talks brain health with NICC audience About 100 people tuned in to see actor Sean Astin on Tuesday morning at Northeast Iowa Community College’s invitation, but not for a screening of “The Lord of the Rings”

The NICC Brain Health Summit is happening today, will you be there? https://www.nicc.edu/events/event/20211019-brain-health-summit.php

Last fall this amazing group of women got together to chat about emotional intelligence. For weeks we met, engaged, supported and uplifted each other on our journey.

Today, we are bringing these skills back to the non profit organizations in which we lead and sharing our learned experiences with the world, especially in our schools.

If you at the Brain Health summit today - tune in as we dive into our lessons learned during the Power Minds Panel.

Missing in this picture: Claira Sieverding Kapraun, Debi Butler and Wendy Knight.

A powerful thing to remember.

"Children must be taught how to think. Not what to think"

One of my biggest priorities, if elected, would be connecting farmers, distributors, and school food leaders to ensure students have access to healthy, local foods inside and outside of the classroom.

Through Project Rooted we have developed tried-and-true resources for bringing local food into our schools and engaging students in making healthy eating choices!

While this is not an easy task - many foodie advocates in our community are dedicated to continuing the dialogue and creating change!

[If you are wondering what I am doing with the chicken - we were helping O'Connell Organic Acres move the chicken house so they could graze on fresh clover, this little guy wasn't the strongest walker so I helped him along a bit]

Eat Local!

Get out and vote!!!

📣Today is the first day to vote in-person in the Auditor's office, 4th floor Courthouse, for the November 2nd City/School Election. All voters except those that live in the City of Dubuque are able to vote today.
📬Those who requested a ballot be mailed to them, this is the first day ballots are able to be mailed.
👀 City of Dubuque voters, be on the look out for a post on when we will have ballots in.
🖋You can request a ballot be mailed to you by filling out a request form at: https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/190/Absentee-Voting

How is everyone feeling about the new mask updates?

Mask Update: October 11, 2021 - Dubuque Community Schools Tonight, at the October 11 Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to use the district’s COVID-19 dashboard data to determine mask requirements on a per building basis beginning Monday, Oct. 18. The following criteria will be used ...

Have you met our School Resource Officers(SRO)?

Meet Brandon Gudenkauf, a father of two, community advocate, and SRO for the Dubuque Community School District.

I have personally had the opportunity to witness the positive impact he has had in our schools and community. Beyond ensuring that the school is a safe, equitable learning environment he acts as a mentor, educator, and friend to our children.

Thank you to all the SRO's in our community for your dedication to the field and for keeping our kiddos safe!

Daily Check-in time!

Are you rocking this Monday morning or feeling a little blah? Either way, let's share!

Sunday’s are meant for slowing it down and enjoying time with family.

I’ll be back at it tomorrow, but for now we are living and loving life.

I have had the pleasure of working with Gina Bell on the Resilient Community Advisory Commission for the City of Dubuque and on multiple projects for Project Rooted!

Thank you for your support Gina- can’t wait to see what we accomplish in the years to come!

It’s market day! Will we see you there?

If your not familiar with Strong Towns go check them out! They take a unique approach to solving problems by taking a bottom up approach.

This is a big one for me. We live in a neighborhood where biking and walking to school is not an option due to a lack of sidewalks and dangerous streets with high speed traffic. Yet we are too close to take the bus even though it passes right past our house. How does this make sense?

Let's continue to make efforts to create more safe, livable and walkable neighborhoods in our community!

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/9/23/the-school-bus-driver-shortage-is-a-problem-we-didnt-have-to-have

The School Bus Driver Shortage is a Problem We Didn't Have to Have Schools across the U.S. are experiencing a bus driver shortage, but the root cause of this issue has less to do with the COVID pandemic than one might think.

Let’s shift the vibrations in the room today!

If you dont know Andrew Mettert, you should!

He is one of the most amazing humans and chefs and we are so incredibly lucky to have him on the Project Rooted Team.

Thank you for your kind words and support!

Have you heard about the Teen Resiliency Corps?

The TRC is a group of teens at the MFC in collab with Sustainable Dubuque to help address community needs in regards to resiliency.

Not only are they learning life long skills but get paid for the work they do! How rad is that?

We had the opportunity to work with this
group last year for Project Rooted and yesterday met the new crew that just started this week!

Let’s make more of this happen in our community!

Daily check in time!

Daily check ins will be posted each an every day.

I am not asking just to ask - I am asking because I care!

How are you feeling today? Remember there are no BAD feelings! Let's show our kids that talking feelings is a good thing!

Thank you Nicole Mensen!

So lucky to call you a friend and fellow co-director on the Young Professionals Board!

Brain Health Initiative #1: Daily Check In

Let's slow things down and chat feelings.

One way to help students learn more about and accept the validity of feelings is to use Feeling Check-ins at the start of each day or during other moments of the day.

By doing this, we not only show that we care but we have a better understanding of where each student is, allowing the opportunity to adjust based on their current needs.

I don't know about you, but I wish we did this as adults too! So let's start the movement by checking in today.

How are you feeling?

I would be honored to win your vote on November 2, 2021 for Dubuque School Board.

I have devoted myself to understanding the issues in our schools, meeting with teachers, staff and parents, and setting priorities that will improve the life for all of our children

This is a critical time for our Dubuque. We are facing a global pandemic and an ever changing educational environment. We need to learn to adapt, pivot, and still educate our children to our best ability. We have a choice to make about how we move forward together and what our future looks like. I have been creating a network and cultivating relationships both in our city and beyond to make sure we get the resources we need to thrive. I believe in a vibrant Dubuque school district and despite the challenges ahead of us, I know we are capable of elevating this place we love to the potential we all see.

Our community is rich in diverse backgrounds and exceptional creativity, and it is going to take all of us collaborating to solve the great challenges ahead of us. Now, more than ever, we need to be our best selves and work together.

I am doing this for you. To be your voice, your advocate and leader in the schools because it is our children and their future we are fighting for!

Will you stand with me?

I stand for
> Health for all
> Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
> Brain Health awareness and initiatives
> Increased support for teachers and staff
> Financial solvency
> Future-focused leadership
> Experiential education

Here for you,
Whitney Sanger

📸Erin Moore Photography

I believe teachers + staff should be celebrated each and every day for all their accomplishments inside and outside of the classroom.

Mrs Summer is definately one of those teachers that goes above and beyond. Not only is she the most amazing school counselor but she is a rockstar volunteer, foster parent and positive voice for this community.

Eisenhower School and our kids are beyond lucky to have her in the district! Thank you Molly Summer for all that you do!

What teacher has made a difference in your life?

📸 Erin Moore Photography