On Wednesday morning, the sun rose on a new school year at DMPS. Thanks to everyone for a great start to 2016-17. In this issue of TheWeek@DMPS, we profile two DMPS siblings who share careers in education and a kidney, feature how the Class of 2020 is being welcomed to high school, and highlight the launch of our Schools for Rigor initiative at six schools. Be sure to read on for these stories and much more.
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STORIES ABOUT OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
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DMPS Siblings Share Careers, and a Kidney
Jaime Robinson is a counselor/behavior strategist at Morris Elementary School. Tim Robinson teaches kindergarten at Capitol View Elementary School. In addition to being siblings who share a passion for education, this summer break was unlike any other they'll ever experience: Jaime gave Tim a kidney.
Be sure to read more about a pair of amazing DMPS educators.
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High Schools Welcome the Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 - how's that for a perfect vision of four years from now? High school started Wednesday for the latest batch of DMPS frosh and they received warm welcomes in the days leading up to their baptism at each of the district's five comprehensive high schools, thanks in part to the work of the Link Crew.
Click here for more on a new class of 9th graders.
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Schools for Rigor Underway in Des Moines
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A Blue Ribbon Time for DMPS at the State Fair
For the first time in recent history, DMPS had a booth at the Iowa State Fair; the state's largest provider of education teaming up with one of the state's most iconic events. Based on the response, taking part in the Fair was a blue ribbon-worthy opportunity for the district as dozens of families registered for school and thousands of people stopped by the booth. Click here to read and see more.
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Roosevelt Senior Wins State Fair Talent Prize
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Register for Grades 1-7 Flag Football Fall League
Des Moines Parks and Recreation and DMPS are partnering to offer Youth Flag Football to students in grades 1-7. Teams will be divided into age groups: 1-2 grade, 3-4 grade and 5-7 grade. Practices will take place once a week with games played Saturday mornings at a neighborhood location.
The registration period runs through September 9 with practices beginning on September 20. Visit the Parks & Rec web site for more information and to register.
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REMINDER: STAY CONNECTED WITH DMPS THIS YEAR
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With the start of a new school year around the corner, be sure to stay connected with Des Moines Public Schools for news, announcements, reminders and more. In addition to Infinite Campus (be sure to contact your child's school if you do not have a parent portal account), there are two ways to know the latest and greatest from DMPS all year long:
CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: DMPS has a very active presence on social media, sharing a range of news and information each day about our schools, students and teachers. Give us a follow on
Facebook,
Twitter, and/or
Instagram.
DOWNLOAD THE MOBILE APP: DMPS maintains a mobile app for on-the-go, in-the-palm-of-your-hand information, from calendars to maps to menus. Download the free app for your
Apple or
Android device today.
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PHOTO GALLERY AND VIDEO OF THE WEEK
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First Day of School!
On Wednesday, the sun rose on a brand new school year at DMPS. Thanks to all of our students, parents, teachers and staff for a great first day. We've posted 180 photos of the first day at several schools which
you can enjoy on our Flickr page.
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Summit on Climate and Culture
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September 5
Labor Day
| No Classes / Offices Closed
September 6
School Board Meeting
| Central Campus, 1800 Grand (6:00 PM)
Fall Sports
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ICYMI: DMPS IN THE NEWS
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Recent stories in the news about students, teachers and events at Des Moines Public Schools:
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KOTV-TV, the CBS affiliate in Tulsa, is reporting on ways to improve alternative education in Oklahoma, and looking at examples of successful programs in the Midwest. So they paid a visit to the state with the highest graduation rate in the nation and our very own Scavo High School.
Be sure to click here and catch their extended report on how Scavo supports high school students who may benefit from an alternative to the traditional classroom, helping to direct them away from dropping out of school and towards earning a diploma.
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As we report above, six schools have launched the Schools for Rigor initiative this year, an effort that will become district-wide over the next few years. Both
WHO-TV and
WOI-TV spoke with teachers and administrators this week to learn more about how this is going to move education forward in Des Moines.
Click here to see Channel 5's report and
here to see Channel 13's report.
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WHO Radio reporter Connor Quealy stopped by King Elementary School and shares the school's festive atmosphere for the first day of school.
Click here for WHO's story.
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The start of a new school year means a hundred DMPS buses are now on the streets of Des Moines each day. The
Des Moines Register looked at the impact (or lack thereof) of the state's school bus stop arm law, a timely reminder for every driver to please pay attention when children are on their way to and from school.
Click here for the paper's report.
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TheWeek@DMPS is a recipient of the 2015 Award of Excellence
from the National School Public Relations Association.
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It is the policy of the Des Moines Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you believe you have (or your child) has been discriminated against or treated unjustly at school, please contact the Equity Coordinator, Isaiah McGee at 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 or 515-242-7662 or isaiah.mcgee@dmschools.org.
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