The coronavirus pandemic won’t end by wishing it away or proclaiming it over.
The high school extended learning sessions will begin on Monday, February 8 and all other changes will be effective Monday, February 15.
Development of this film was generously funded by The Wallace Foundation, The Carson Family Charitable Trust, & American Reading Company.
Iowa’s 'first in the nation' status means presidential hopefuls have been frequent visitors to our state and city for nearly half a cent.
Beginning last year, Des Moines Public Schools made a commitment to being an anti-racist organization.
In the first year, six juniors and six seniors will be selected.
Students and staff have been keeping vigil, patiently waiting for their newborn to arrive.
Roosevelt has been at the forefront of the effort, in part due to the work of two recent graduates: Joy Rector and Evy Sly.
School leaders, teachers, and educators from the nation’s urban public schools condemn the actions of the violent rioters.
Luft will receive a $2,500 scholarship and complimentary registration for the NASN 53rd Annual Conference in Austin, TX.
Their work has attracted the attention of documentarians working with the Ocean Media Institute.
North High’s Cindy Hoang feels this could be a key result of their work.
The IESBVI team finished first overall.
Over the course of its existence, DMPS has become perhaps the most diverse, representative organization in Iowa.
All students present and accounted for – and participating – via Microsoft Teams.
The district also gathered Black employee experiences and thoughts about what needed to change in the work environment.
It is culminated with a practical written or oral presentation project.
A second part of the workshops included the students sharpening their eyes with exercises in different visual arts.
The cost of providing adequate PPE to staff and students through the end of the school year is considerable.
The only speaker from the community expressed her support for the SRO relationships at the high school level.
The program has evolved into a 27-year legacy program that has supplied coats and boots to an estimated 15,200 students in Central Iowa.
The situation is very real, urgent and not slowing down any time soon.
Hoover, North and Roosevelt headed to West Des Moines Valley while East and Lincoln were off to Southeast Polk.
The Roosevelt Roughriders will be sending a squad to this weekend’s State meet.
The CIML’s guidelines are below. Please note that masks will be required of all spectators and admission will be limited.
This year was to mark the 74th annual All-State Music Festival, a celebration of Iowa’s top high school student-musicians.
Eight seniors who attend Central Academy have been named National Merit Semi-Finalists for 2021.
Hoover High School principal Sherry Poole has provided both to the school’s young reporters and editors.
At Hubbell Elementary School, the classrooms were arranged with the desks spread out to maximum the space between students.
Des Moines Public Schools will expand bus service to serve students returning to the physical buildings during hybrid learning.
These are the Top 5 ESPN Unified Champion Schools in alphabetical order, with quotes from those involved in the program.
The traditional first day of school looks little different in 2020 as DMPS transitions from all-virtual learning to some in-person classes.
The top five schools will be announced Oct. 12.
The swim teams are expected to be able to complete at the high school regional meets on November 7.
Jenn Stalder is the SUCCESS Supervisor for DMPS and she said that the family outreach branch of district services welcomes the outside help.
Another way of putting it would have been Bearer of Good News.
A crowd arriving at a football field. Players and cheerleaders and TV cameras gathering along the sidelines.
This will avoid identifying individual students or staff who are absent due to a COVID-19 illness or exposure.
The audiology team and teachers provide the human touch that makes them effective.