“I love that there are no limits in throwing (making pottery), as you can always get better and learn new techniques,” said Livi.
More and more people are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccination, including students who are 16 and older.
Some of the communication teams most visible work is on billboards, in photographs, blog posts and media outreach.
See how college aid applications changed for Des Moines area high schools.
'We are quickly approaching the end of the 2020-21 school year and it is time to turn our attention to laptop and hot spot collection.'
Below you will find a list of honorees and scholars sourced from the IHSPA web site.
'Every year a week is set aside to appreciate the professionals who care for our children afterschool and all summer long.'
The scholarship is thanks the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma.
Des Moines Public Schools Middle Schoolers Leave It All On The Track.
Commencements are a traditional rite of passage for students moving on to the next stage of their lives.
The chance to partner with the Botanical Garden & Des Moines Public Schools art students was also such an exciting component to this event.
Congratulations to East High sophomore Arina Tembo on being named the Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa.
“Kimber Foshe has opened a door that many students might not have even known was there,” Chef Wilson Cross said.
Metro Kids Care is a fee based childcare service for DMPS families. All fees are used only for expenses associated with the service.
The second thing of note on Saturday is it was the first high school meet held on the new track at East’s William Stadium.
At North High School, students are known as the Polar Bears. In the future some North students will earn a new title: Williams Scholars.
Saturday saw a couple of notable firsts at East High School. For one thing, Scarlets hosted their first track and field meet in two year.
Donations like this mean families can spend hard-earned dollars on other essentials like clothing, shoes and medicine.
Ten years ago some common words with different meanings – like slam or snap – entered the lexicon at Des Moines Public Schools.
On the one hand, the four-year graduation for the Class of 2020 was 76.62%, the lowest mark in nearly a decade.
East High School has been presenting what could be titled the Barbers of Scarlet. Not as dramatic but perhaps more rewarding.
The portion of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been on the rise. Here's how it’s changed in Polk County.
This year’s Winter sports season got started a little later at Des Moines Public Schools, due to COVID-19.
The world seemed to grind to a halt that day in March except for shoppers scrambling for sanitizer and toilet paper.
This week the CIML Metro Conference announced their all-conference girls’ basketball teams.
North junior Satee Corneh gives her Original Oratory virtually for the judges in the Iowa Forensic League State Tournament.
Economic stimulus checks were provided to many people. Even the deadline to file taxes last year was extended.
It’s not an accident that the work of high school ADs at DMPS is earning this recognition.
In recent years the Dream Walk has marked the end of several activities the school does in February to mark Black History Month.
The School Resource Officer program at Des Moines Public Schools will be replaced by new supports for students at school.
The North squad will compete in the virtual Marine Corps and JROTC National Championships in the coming weeks.
After learning more about Central’s 7th grade Prep Academy, and the diverse student body it serves from across the city.
He is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism.
Kindergarten sign-up begins on February 15, 2021 for all families. Your child must be five years old on or before September 15.
The state wrestling tournament is at Wells Fargo Arena this Thursday until Saturday.
Another 600 DMPS teachers and staff arrived at the Central Campus gymnasium for the second Saturday.
'It was amazing to have the EKG readout from the AED to see the timeline of the flatline until his heartbeat resumed.'
On Monday, February 15 students will have opportunity to return to classes full-time and a 5-day school week at Des Moines Public School.
'Anytime you’re on a German track, you know you’re going to be toe-to-toe with the Germans.'
Central Campus – one of the nation’s premier secondary school programs for technical and career education.