"She wrote the song last winter and submitted it to the competition in February."
Serving the educational needs of special education students is an important part of the in-person learning currently underway.
In-person and virtual substitute associates are needed for the 2020-21 school year.
The registration process will remain open until at least October 4.
Des Moines Public Schools has been working over the past several weeks on how to best continue our learning during the 2020-21 school year.
Ordinarily you don’t really need a calendar to tell you it’s the first day of school. The traffic flow is a dead giveaway.
One of the student leaders was Roosevelt senior volleyball player Tabby Keith.
The original plan, weeks in the making, called for a strictly outdoor event.
Bryan Coffey is the Director of Unified Programs for Special Olympics Iowa and the exciting news that Biggs received came from him.
Individual schools may require additional measures be taken and those will be posted and communicated in advance.
DMPS Health Services Supervisor Diane Gladson had plenty on the agenda for last Friday’s virtual meeting of 67 school nurses.
Carmon Rasmussen is the counselor at Scavo, which is transitioning from a standalone full-service high school to program status.
Orientation began Friday morning for the DMPS cohort of new teachers.
Iowa began the fall season with practices this week that included drills along with some measures to try and keep everyone healthy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down many aspects of life, including air travel.
None of the stuff that’s piling up at Central Stores this summer was in the district budget and it’s not cheap.
Jacobson is the thirteenth DMPS teacher to receive this prestigious national award since its creation in 1983.
The University of Minnesota, spoke with the Board and answered questions regarding concerns over the impact of COVID-19.
Now, in late July, instructor Dr. Greg Barord has found a novel way of scratching his itch to get back to teaching.
The State of Iowa has not changed vaccine requirements for children enrolled in school and virtual school is no exception.
Local school boards have considered the meaning of instruction primarily in person.
The number of staff in school and administrative offices during this phase will be limited.
The 2020 Quilt Show, originally scheduled for September: postponed indefinitely.
Hybrid, which combines online learning with 1-2 days per week in school.
Des Moines Public Schools will begin a phased reopening of its offices across the district on Monday, July 20 to help serve families, staff.
Enrollment is currently open for current DMPS students.
Parents will be able to choose from different learning cohorts for their children.
This year, online registration begins Monday, July 13 and lasts through Friday, July 31.
The buildings must be clean, safe and comfortable. Good, nutritious food is the fuel of kids’ learning.
Des Moines’ Drake University has postponed the 2020 Drake Relays, as well as Drake Road Races and Grand Blue Mile.
Des Moines school district officials said they planned on cutting nearly $20 million this next fiscal year based off the 2.5% projection.
The students were selected for this unique opportunity based on their artwork submissions related to this year’s fire prevention week.
After Florida school shooting, an Iowa dad showed up at gun dealer to test his theory, which he says shows how easy it is to get an AR-15.
One in four American kids witness or experience trauma by age four. Des Moines Public Schools teachers are learning to undo the damage.
The Schools for Rigor urban education model is being phased in throughout the district and north-side students got a glimpse of the program.
Classes will begin two hours late in a number of central Iowa school districts Thursday and some morning programs will be canceled.
Jennifer Medina is in the running for the honor of national debate educator of the year, to be announced in March.
High school seniors who are selected will take part in hands-on research, an overnight camp and a visit to Washington, D.C., with peers.
After tabling the controversial issue of bell times in Des Moines, the school board left the decision to the superintendent.